S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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11233
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 1, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
early renewal of vehicle registration for members of the armed forces
who will be engaged in the performance of their official military
duties upon its expiration
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 251 of the vehicle and traffic law
is renumbered subdivision 5 and a new subdivision 4 is added to read as
follows:
4. IF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES IS EXPECTED TO BE ENGAGED IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF ORDERED MILITARY DUTIES AT THE TIME OF THEIR MOTOR VEHI-
CLE REGISTRATION EXPIRATION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE A RENEWAL OF
THEIR VEHICLE REGISTRATION PRIOR TO ITS EXPIRATION UPON PRESENTATION OF
SUCH ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE MEMBER'S MILITARY ORDERS OR A CERTIFIED
LETTER FROM SUCH ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE MEMBER'S COMMANDING OFFICER
VERIFYING THEIR DUTIES, REGARDLESS OF THE TIME REMAINING BETWEEN SUCH
ORDERS BEING PRESENTED AND THE EXPIRATION OF THE VEHICLE'S REGISTRATION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15458-02-6
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