New York A 4026: Enacts the "New York state window tinting safety and enforcement act"; appropriation

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A04026 Summary:

BILL NOA04026 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSantabarbara

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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 enacting the "New York state window tinting safety and enforcement act".

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BILL NOA04026 

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01/30/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4026

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to enacting the
 "New York state window tinting safety and enforcement act"; and making
 an appropriation therefor

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "New York state window tinting safety and enforcement act".
 3 § 2. Legislative intent. The legislature finds that non-compliant
 4 window tinting presents a safety hazard by reducing visibility for driv-
 5 ers and law enforcement officers. Although New York state currently
 6 limits the allowable level of tint on vehicle windows, enforcement of
 7 this law has proven inconsistent. The intent of this legislation is to
 8 increase compliance through enhanced enforcement measures, stiffer
 9 penalties, and public awareness campaigns, with the goal of reducing
 10 dangerous driving conditions and improving law enforcement safety.
 11 § 3. Subdivision 12-a of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law is
 12 amended by adding two new paragraphs (g) and (h) to read as follows:
 13 (g) Any person convicted of a violation of this subdivision shall for
 14 a first conviction thereof be punished by a fine of up to two hundred
 15 dollars; for a conviction of a second or subsequent violation such
 16 person shall be punished by a fine of up to five hundred dollars; upon
 17 conviction of a third or subsequent violation, all of which were commit-
 18 ted within a period of two years, such person shall be subject to a
 19 vehicle registration suspension until such time as such person is in
 20 compliance with this subdivision.
 21 (h) Law enforcement agencies shall conduct quarterly window tint
 22 enforcement sweeps in high traffic areas to enforce compliance with this
 23 subdivision. Law enforcement agencies shall use light transmission
 24 meters during such window tint enforcement sweeps to assess compliance

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07569-01-5

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 1 with this subdivision. Law enforcement agencies may use light trans-
 2 mission meters during routine traffic stops to assess compliance with
 3 this subdivision.
 4 § 4. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (c) of section 301 of the vehicle and
 5 traffic law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (c) to read as
 6 follows:
 7 (c) A light transmission meter shall be used during the course of a
 8 safety inspection to determine whether any front side window is composed
 9 of, covered by or treated with any material which has a light transmit-
 10 tance of less than seventy percent pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this
 11 paragraph. A determination that any front side window is composed of,
 12 covered by or treated with any material which has a light transmittance
 13 of less than seventy percent in violation of section three hundred
 14 seventy-five of this title shall be a reason for automatic failure of
 15 this inspection.
 16 § 5. (a) The department of motor vehicles shall conduct a public
 17 education campaign to inform vehicle owners about the updated penalties
 18 and enforcement procedures for violations of subdivision 12-a of section
 19 375 and subdivision (c) of section 301 of the vehicle and traffic law.
 20 Such campaign shall include, but not be limited to, digital media, mail-
 21 ers, and updates on such department's website to educate drivers on the
 22 dangers of illegal tint