New York A 4158: Relates to providing for taxpayer gifts for New York state natural disaster relief and establishing the New York state natural disaster relief fund

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A04158 Summary:

BILL NOA04158 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSayegh

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COSPNSRShimsky, Glick, DeStefano, McDonough

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §1182-c, V & T L

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Relates to the seizure and redemption of vehicles used in illegal races, exhibitions or contests of speed.

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BILL NOA04158 

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01/31/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4158

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 31, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. SAYEGH, SHIMSKY, GLICK, DeSTEFANO, McDONOUGH --
 read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the seizure
 and redemption of vehicles used in illegal races, exhibitions or
 contests of speed

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

 1 Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 1182-c to read as follows:
 3 § 1182-c. Seizure and redemption of vehicles used in illegal races,
 4 exhibitions or contests of speed. 1. Upon making an arrest or upon issu-
 5 ing a summons or an appearance ticket for a violation of section eleven
 6 hundred eighty-two of this article committed in their presence, an offi-
 7 cer may remove or arrange for the removal of the vehicle to a garage,
 8 automobile pound, or other place of safety where it shall remain
 9 impounded, subject to the provisions of this section. Such vehicle shall
 10 be entered into the New York statewide police information network as an
 11 impounded vehicle and the impounding police department shall promptly
 12 notify the owner and the local authority that the vehicle has been
 13 impounded.
 14 2. A motor vehicle so impounded shall be in the custody of the local
 15 authority and shall not be released unless:
 16 (a) The person who redeems it has furnished satisfactory evidence of
 17 registration and financial security.
 18 (b) Payment has been made for the reasonable costs of removal and
 19 storage of the motor vehicle. The registered owner of the vehicle shall
 20 be responsible for such payment provided, however, that if such owner
 21 was not the operator at the time of the offense such owner shall have a
 22 cause of action against such operator to recover such costs. Payment
 23 prior to release of the vehicle shall not be required in cases where the
 24 impounded vehicle was stolen or was rented or leased pursuant to a writ-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07614-01-5

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 1 ten agreement for a period of thirty days or less, however the operator
 2 of such a vehicle shall be liable for the costs of removal and storage
 3 of the vehicle to any entity rendering such service.
 4 (c) Where the motor vehicle was operated by a person who at the time
 5 of the offense was the owner thereof, (i) satisfactory evidence that the
 6 registered owner or other person seeking to redeem the vehicle has a
 7 license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state, and (ii)
 8 (A) satisfactory evidence that the criminal action founded upon the
 9 charge of a violation of section eleven hundred eighty-two of this arti-
 10 cle has been terminated and that any fine imposed as a result of a
 11 conviction thereon has been paid, or (B) a certificate issued by the
 12 court in which the criminal action was commenced ordering release of the
 13 vehicle prior to the judgment or compliance therewith in the interest of
 14 justice, or (C) a certificate issued by the district attorney or other
 15 officer authorized to prosecute such charge waiving the requirement that
 16 the vehicle be held as security for appearance before and compliance
 17 with the judgment of the court.
 18 3. When a vehicle seized and impounded pursuant to this section has
 19 been in the custody of the local authority for thirty days, such author-
 20 ity shall make inquiry in the manner prescribed by the commissioner as
 21 to the na