NY S 6547
in committeeRelates to the use of a vehicle as a weapon
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did NY S 6547 pass?
Not yet. NY S 6547 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
What is NY S 6547 about?
Relates to the "Heather D. Heyer act" which increases penalties where a vehicle is used as a weapon in a hate crime and makes it illegal to travel upon a roadway in a vehicle within 1000 feet of a protest.
Who sponsors NY S 6547?
James Sanders Jr. is the primary sponsor of NY S 6547.
Description
Relates to the "Heather D. Heyer act" which increases penalties where a vehicle is used as a weapon in a hate crime and makes it illegal to travel upon a roadway in a vehicle within 1000 feet of a protest.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- James Sanders Jr.primary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-03-17
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
referral-committee
Versions
- S6547Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Prior session: S 8728not in this corpus
- Prior session: S 1587not in this corpus
- Prior session: S 5993not in this corpus
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Attribution
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