New York S 9226: Relates to the level of acceptable light transmittance of automobile window tint and film

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S09226 Summary:

BILL NOS09226 

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SAME ASSAME AS A05306

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SPONSORCOONEY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§375 & 301, V & T L

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Relates to the level of acceptable light transmittance of automobile window tint and film.

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BILL NOS09226 

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02/18/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

04/21/20261ST REPORT CAL.783

04/22/20262ND REPORT CAL.

04/27/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/02/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A5306

&nbspA05306 AMEND= Reyes

&nbsp02/13/2025referred to transportation

&nbsp05/28/2025reported referred to rules

&nbsp01/07/2026referred to transportation

&nbsp02/10/2026reported 

&nbsp02/12/2026advanced to third reading cal.256

&nbsp02/24/2026passed assembly

&nbsp02/24/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp02/24/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

&nbsp06/02/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S9226

&nbsp06/02/20263RD READING CAL.783

&nbsp06/02/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/02/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9226

 IN SENATE

 February 18, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. COONEY -- 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 the level of
 acceptable light transmittance of automobile window tint and film

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraphs (b) and (d) of subdivision 12-a of section 375
 2 of the vehicle and traffic law, paragraph (b) as amended and paragraph
 3 (d) as added by chapter 155 of the laws of 1991, are amended to read as
 4 follows:
 5 (b) No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon any public highway,
 6 road or street:
 7 (1) the front windshield of which is composed of, covered by or treat-
 8 ed with any material which has a light transmittance of less than seven-
 9 ty percent unless such materials are limited to the uppermost six inches
 10 of the windshield; or
 11 (2) the sidewings or side windows of which on either side forward of
 12 or adjacent to the operator's seat are composed of, covered by or treat-
 13 ed with any material which has a light transmittance of less than
 14 [seventy] fifty percent; or
 15 (3) if it is classified as a station wagon, sedan, hardtop, coupe,
 16 hatchback or convertible and any rear side window has a light transmit-
 17 tance of less than [seventy] fifty percent; or
 18 (4) the rear window of which is composed of, covered by or treated
 19 with any material which has a light transmittance of less than [seventy]
 20 fifty percent. [A rear window may have a light transmittance of less
 21 than seventy percent if the vehicle is equipped with side mirrors on
 22 both sides of the vehicle so adjusted that the driver thereof shall have
 23 a clear and full view of the road and condition of traffic behind such
 24 vehicle.]
 25 (d) The commissioner may test any window for a person who has been
 26 charged with violating this subdivision. Such measurements made by the
 27 commissioner, or their designee, shall be given a tolerance of plus or
 28 minus seven percent. If such window is found to be in conformity with

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08000-02-5

 S. 9226 2

 1 this subdivision, a small label attesting to the conformity shall be
 2 affixed to the window tested.
 3 § 2. Subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of subdivision (c) of section 301
 4 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 444 of the laws of
 5 2016, is amended to read as follows:
 6 (a) A safety inspection shall be made with respect to the brakes;
 7 steering mechanism; wheel alignment; lights, including but not limited
 8 to the lights which are designed and placed on a vehicle for the purpose
 9 of illuminating the vehicle's license plates; odometer; tire pressure;
 10 seat safety belts; shoulder harness safety belts; [any window which is]
 11 windows to determine whether they are composed of, covered by or treated
 12 with any material which has a light transmitt