New York S 2517: Relates to ignition interlock devices

Bill Text

Bill Search and Legislative Information | New York State Assembly 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

 Skip to main content 

 New York State Assembly

 Speaker Carl E. Heastie

 --> 
 --> 

 --> 

• 
 Assembly Members 

• 
 Legislative Info 

• 
 Public Hearings 

• 
 Speaker's Press 

• 
 Assembly Reports 

• 
 Committees & More 

• Bill Search Home
• Laws
• Legislative Calendar
• Public Hearing Schedule
• Assembly Calendars
• Assembly Committee Agenda 

 Javascript must be enabled to properly view this page. 

 Bill No.: 

• Summary 
• Actions 
• Committee&nbspVotes 
• Floor&nbspVotes 
• Memo 
• Text 
• LFIN 
• Chamber&nbspVideo/Transcript 
S02517 Summary:

BILL NOS02517A

&nbsp

SAME ASNo Same As

&nbsp

SPONSORCOONEY

&nbsp

COSPNSRFERNANDEZ, MARTINEZ, MAYER, MURRAY, ROLISON, STAVISKY

&nbsp

MLTSPNSR

&nbsp

Amd §§1193, 1196 & 1198, V & T L

&nbsp

Requires proof of installation, maintenance and regular use of ignition interlock devices when use of such a device is ordered by a court; extends the period of suspension and revocation of a license until such proof is provided.

Go to top S02517 Actions:

BILL NOS02517A

&nbsp

01/21/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/23/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

01/23/2026PRINT NUMBER 2517A

05/05/20261ST REPORT CAL.936

05/06/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/07/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/13/2026PASSED SENATE

05/13/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

05/13/2026referred to transportation

Go to topS02517 Committee&nbspVotes:

Go to topS02517 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topS02517 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2517--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 21, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. COONEY, FERNANDEZ, MARTINEZ, MAYER, STAVISKY -- read
 twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
 Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Trans-
 portation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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 ignition
 interlock devices

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

 1 Section 1. Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of
 2 section 1193 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 169
 3 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
 4 (ii) In addition to the imposition of any fine or period of imprison-
 5 ment set forth in this paragraph, the court shall also sentence such
 6 person convicted of, or adjudicated a youthful offender for, a violation
 7 of subdivision two, two-a or three of section eleven hundred ninety-two
 8 of this article to a term of probation or conditional discharge, as a
 9 condition of which it shall order such person to install [and], maintain
 10 and regularly use, in accordance with the provisions of section eleven
 11 hundred ninety-eight of this article, an ignition interlock device in
 12 any motor vehicle owned or operated by such person during the term of
 13 such probation or conditional discharge imposed for such violation of
 14 section eleven hundred ninety-two of this article and in no event for a
 15 period of less than twelve months; provided, however, that such period
 16 of interlock restriction shall terminate earlier upon such person's
 17 submission of proof that [such person] they installed [and], maintained
 18 and regularly used an ignition interlock device for at least six contin-
 19 uous months, unless the court specifically prohibited such earlier
 20 termination and ordered such person to install [and], maintain and regu-
 21 larly use an ignition interlock device for a longer period as authorized

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06230-09-5

 S. 2517--A 2

 1 by this subparagraph and specified in such order. The period of inter-
 2 lock restriction shall commence from the earlier of the date of sentenc-
 3 ing, or the date that an ignition interlock device was installed in
 4 advance of sentencing. Provided, however, the court may not authorize
 5 the operation of a motor vehicle by any person whose license or privi-
 6 lege to operate a motor vehicle has been revoked pursuant to the
 7 provisions of this section.
 8 § 2. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section
 9 1193 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 169 of the
 10 laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
 11 (iii) In addition to the imposition of any fine or period of imprison-
 12 ment set forth in this paragraph, the court shall also sentence such
 13 person convicted of, or adjudicated a youthful offender for, a violation
 14 of subdivision two, two-a or