Senate Bill S1511A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to electronic appearances for parking violations

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2025-S1511 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1425
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§237, 238 & 240, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S8672, A9250

2025-S1511 - Summary

Provides that persons charged with a parking violation shall be able to make an electronic court appearance unless a locality elects not to permit electronic appearances.

2025-S1511 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S1511 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1511
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation  to  electronic
   appearances for parking violations
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 237 of the vehicle and traffic law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
   3-A. TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING ELECTRONIC APPEARANCES
 AT HEARINGS ADJUDICATING PARKING VIOLATIONS;
   § 2. Section 240 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3.  PARKING  VIOLATIONS. A PERSON CHARGED WITH A PARKING VIOLATION MAY
 ENTER A PLEA OF NOT GUILTY, PERSONALLY OR THROUGH AN  AUTHORIZED  REPRE-
 SENTATIVE,  TO  OBTAIN  A HEARING EITHER IN PERSON OR THROUGH ELECTRONIC
 APPEARANCE. SUCH PLEA MAY BE ENTERED IN PERSON AT ANY PARKING VIOLATIONS
 BUREAU OFFICE, VIA FIRST-CLASS MAIL OR ELECTRONICALLY  ON  THE  BUREAU'S
 WEBSITE. THE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU SHALL ADVISE THE PARTY MAKING THE
 PLEA  THROUGH  FIRST CLASS MAIL OR ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH EMAIL THAT THE
 HEARING SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN THE MANNER SELECTED BY THE  RESPONDENT  OR
 THEIR   AUTHORIZED   REPRESENTATIVE.   IN  ALL  INSTANCES,  THE  PARKING
 VIOLATIONS BUREAU SHALL PERMIT THE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION  OF  DOCUMENTA-
 TION  AND  EVIDENCE  FOR  ALL  HEARINGS, ADJOURNMENT REQUESTS, AND OTHER
 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION UP UNTIL THE DATE AND TIME  OF  SUCH  SCHEDULED
 HEARING,  AND SUCH SUBMISSIONS SHALL CONSTITUTE A PERMANENT RECORD TO BE
 MAINTAINED BY THE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU FOR A MINIMUM OF EIGHT YEARS
 AND THREE MONTHS. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE AND ELECTRONIC NOTARIES SHALL  BE
 TREATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS PRINTED MATERIAL AND PHYSICAL FILINGS BY A
 RESPONDENT OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR LEGAL COUNSEL SHALL NOT
 BE REQUIRED. A VIDEO RECORDING  SHALL BE MADE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH ANY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02077-01-5
 S. 1511                             2
              

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2025-S1511A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1425
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§237, 238 & 240, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S8672, A9250

2025-S1511A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that persons charged with a parking violation shall be able to make an electronic court appearance unless a locality elects not to permit electronic appearances.

2025-S1511A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S1511A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1511--A
     Cal. No. 1679
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged  and  said bill committed to the Committee on Rules --
   ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered  reprinted,  retaining
   its place in the order of third reading

 AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to electronic
   appearances for parking violations; and providing for  the  repeal  of
   such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 237 of  the  vehicle  and  traffic
 law,  as added by chapter 715 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read as
 follows:
   3. (A) To adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with any appli-
 cable provision of law to  carry  out  the  purposes  of  this  article,
 including  but  not  limited  to  rules  and regulations prescribing the
 internal procedures and organization of the bureau, the manner and  time
 of  entering  pleas, the conduct of hearings IN PERSON AND BY ELECTRONIC
 APPEARANCE, and the amount and manner of payment of penalties.
   (B) WITH RESPECT TO ELECTRONIC APPEARANCE: (I) SUCH  RULES  AND  REGU-
 LATIONS  SHALL  PROVIDE THAT THE PHYSICAL APPEARANCE OF A PERSON CHARGED
 WITH A PARKING VIOLATION MAY BE DISPENSED OF WHERE THE PERSON CHARGED OR
 THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS REQUESTED AN ELECTRONIC APPEARANCE;
   (II) ANY HEARING CONDUCTED BY MEANS  OF  ELECTRONIC  APPEARANCE  SHALL
 PROVIDE  AN APPROPRIATE OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY ATTORNEY OR LEGAL ADVISOR OF
 SUCH PERSON, IF ANY, TO CONFIDENTIALLY CONSULT WITH SUCH  PERSON  DURING
 THE PROCEEDING;
   (III)  WHERE, DUE TO TECHNOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OR LIMITATIONS, A PARTY TO
 AN ELECTRONIC APPEARANCE CAN HEAR AND BE HEARD  BUT  CANNOT  SEE  AND/OR
 CANNOT  BE  SEEN,  THE BUREAU MAY CONDUCT THE PROCEEDING NOTWITHSTANDING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02077-03-5
              

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