Bill > A00113

This bill amends the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law to provide an exemption from window tinting restrictions specifically for emergency ambulance service vehicles. Currently, there are legal limitations on how dark vehicle window tints can be, but this legislation would allow emergency ambulance vehicles to have windows tinted darker than normally permitted. The bill defines these vehicles by referencing section one hundred fifteen-c of the vehicle and traffic law, which likely provides a specific definition for emergency ambulance service vehicles. By creating this exemption, the bill recognizes that emergency medical vehicles may have unique operational or privacy needs that justify different window tinting standards. The amendment adds a new paragraph to existing law, explicitly stating that emergency ambulance service vehicles are exempt from the standard window tinting prohibitions. The legislation is set to take effect immediately upon enactment, meaning ambulance services could potentially apply darker window tints to their vehicles right away.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A113