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NY S 7956

in committee

Requires human safety operators for certain autonomous vehicles

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 7956 pass?

Not yet. NY S 7956 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

What is NY S 7956 about?

Prohibits any motor vehicle with a manufacturers' gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand one pounds or more which utilizes autonomous vehicle technology from being operated on public highways unless a natural person holding a valid license for the operation of the motor vehicle's class is present within such vehicle.

Who sponsors NY S 7956?

Pete Harckham is the primary sponsor of NY S 7956, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Prohibits any motor vehicle with a manufacturers' gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand one pounds or more which utilizes autonomous vehicle technology from being operated on public highways unless a natural person holding a valid license for the operation of the motor vehicle's class is present within such vehicle.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Pete Harckhamprimary
  • Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
  • Shelley Mayercosponsor
  • Robert Rolisoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-15

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 7758not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S7956?summary=&detail=

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