New York A 1440: Relates to inspections of mufflers and exhaust systems

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A01440 Summary:

BILL NOA01440A

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SAME ASSAME AS S04195-A

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SPONSORDinowitz

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COSPNSRSimon, Carroll R, Torres, Romero

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd 301, V & T L

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Requires inspections of motor vehicle mufflers and exhaust systems.

Go to top A01440 Actions:

BILL NOA01440A

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01/09/2025referred to transportation

05/23/2025amend and recommit to transportation

05/23/2025print number 1440a

05/28/2025reported referred to rules

01/07/2026referred to transportation

04/28/2026reported 

04/30/2026advanced to third reading cal.397

Go to topA01440 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:TRANSPORTATION Chair:Magnarelli 
DATE:05/28/2025AYE/NAY:16/7 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules MagnarelliAyeMillerNay

LupardoAyeMcDonoughExcused

SimonAyeDeStefanoNay

WilliamsExcusedDursoNay

McMahonAyeGiglioNay

GallagherAyeSlaterNay

MitaynesAyeBendettNay

De Los SantosAyeChludzinskiNay

CunninghamAye

AlvarezAye

ShresthaAye

ShimskyAye

EachusAye

BurroughsAbsent

WrightAye

ValdezAye

RomeroAye

HooksAye

Committee:TRANSPORTATION Chair:Magnarelli 
DATE:04/28/2026AYE/NAY:16/7 Action: Favorable MagnarelliAyeMillerNay

LupardoAyeMcDonoughExcused

SimonAyeDeStefanoNay

WilliamsAyeDursoNay

McMahonAyeGiglioNay

GallagherExcusedSlaterNay

MitaynesAyeBendettNay

De Los SantosAyeChludzinskiNay

CunninghamExcused

AlvarezAye

ShresthaAye

ShimskyAye

EachusAye

BurroughsAye

WrightAye

ValdezAye

RomeroAye

HooksAye

Go to topA01440 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA01440 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1440--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, SIMON, R. CARROLL, TORRES -- read once
 and referred to the Committee on Transportation -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to inspection
 of motor vehicle muffler and exhaust systems

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of subdivision (c) of
 2 section 301 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 444 of
 3 the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
 4 (a) A safety inspection shall be made with respect to the brakes;
 5 steering mechanism; wheel alignment; lights, including but not limited
 6 to the lights which are designed and placed on a vehicle for the purpose
 7 of illuminating the vehicle's license plates; odometer; tire pressure;
 8 seat safety belts; shoulder harness safety belts; any window which is
 9 composed of, covered by or treated with any material which has a light
 10 transmittance of less than seventy percent pursuant to section three
 11 hundred seventy-five of this title; muffler or exhaust system pursuant
 12 to paragraph (a) of subdivision thirty-one of section three hundred
 13 seventy-five of this title and such other mechanisms and equipment as
 14 shall be determined by the commissioner to be necessary for proper and
 15 safe operations. Such inspection shall also be made with respect to
 16 vehicle identification number. Upon inspection, the mileage appearing on
 17 the odometer shall be recorded upon the inspection sticker.
 18 § 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
 19 law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03241-02-5

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