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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5042: Relates to updating the driver's manual provided to accepted learner's permit applicants and driver education courses

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 5042 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to updating the driver's manual provided to accepted learner's permit applicants and driver education courses. Primary sponsor: Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Relates to updating the driver's manual provided to accepted learner's permit applicants and driver education courses to include a description of law enforcement procedures during traffic stops and the actions a motorist shall take during such stop including appropriate interactions with such officers.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jonathan JacobsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse104
Chris EachusCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse99

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
  2. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source