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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 5661: Relates to the operation of vehicles on approach of authorized emergency vehicles

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

S 5661 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the operation of vehicles on approach of authorized emergency vehicles. Primary sponsor: Peter Oberacker (Republican/Conservative). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CITIES 1.

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.

Requires drivers to create a center rescue lane on approach of authorized emergency vehicles.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Peter OberackerPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate51

“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. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CITIES 1
  2. NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
  3. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
  4. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Sources

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