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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8978: Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to make failure to move over a five point violation

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 8978 is a bill introduced in the New York House on August 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to make failure to move over a five point violation. Primary sponsor: Paula Kay (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION.

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Official summary

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

Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to make failure to move over a five point violation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Democratic/Working Families 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paula KayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse100
Jessica González-RojasCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse34
Angelo SantabarbaraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Tommy John SchiavoniCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse1

“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