S9806 • 2025

Authorizes 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

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Christopher Ryan
Last action: 2026-06-04
Official status: Senate Floor Calendar
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Authorizes 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

Authorizes 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 Authorizes 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.

What This Bill Does

Authorizes 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 Authorizes 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.

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Bill History

2026-06-04 Senate
SUBSTITUTED BY A11233A
2026-05-21 Senate
AMENDED 9806A
2026-05-21 Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-05-20 Senate
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-05-19 Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.1281
2026-04-06 Senate
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Official Summary Text

Authorizes 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
Authorizes 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.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          9806

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                      April 6, 2026
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen. C. RYAN -- 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  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:

     1    Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 251 of the vehicle and traffic law
     2  is renumbered subdivision 5 and a new subdivision 4 is added to read  as
     3  follows:
     4    4.  IF  A  MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES IS EXPECTED TO BE ENGAGED IN THE
     5  PERFORMANCE OF ORDERED MILITARY DUTIES AT THE TIME OF THEIR MOTOR  VEHI-
     6  CLE  REGISTRATION  EXPIRATION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE A RENEWAL OF
     7  THEIR VEHICLE REGISTRATION PRIOR TO ITS EXPIRATION UPON PRESENTATION  OF
     8  SUCH  ACTIVE  MILITARY  SERVICE  MEMBER'S MILITARY ORDERS OR A CERTIFIED
     9  LETTER FROM SUCH ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE   MEMBER'S  COMMANDING  OFFICER
    10  VERIFYING  THEIR  DUTIES,  REGARDLESS OF THE TIME REMAINING BETWEEN SUCH
    11  ORDERS BEING PRESENTED AND THE EXPIRATION OF THE VEHICLE'S REGISTRATION.
    12    § 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