S 7626

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Enacts "Shawn's law".

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-7626
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Transportation
Senate in_committee 2026-01-07
Public Safety
Summary

Enacts "Shawn's law"; requires persons driving on a state expressway route, state interstate route, or state thruway route to pull over and seek assistance if their vehicle is unable to exceed thirty-five miles per hour; requires the division of state police to conduct an accident reconstruction and create a report in the case of certain accidents resulting in a fatality.

Sponsor
Jeremy Cooney
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-04-23 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Senate Committee
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