Bill > S00948

This bill amends the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law to increase the maximum monetary penalties for parking violations. Specifically, the bill raises the fine amounts from fifty dollars to sixty-five dollars for a first parking violation, eighty-five dollars for a second parking violation, and one hundred dollars for each subsequent violation. The changes apply to general parking violations and do not affect special categories such as parking violations in cities with populations over one million or handicapped parking violations, which have their own separate fine structures. The bill provides local governments with more flexibility in setting parking penalty amounts within these new maximum limits. The legislation will take effect immediately upon passage, allowing municipalities to adjust their parking fine schedules accordingly. By increasing these fines, the bill aims to potentially discourage parking infractions and improve parking compliance in New York jurisdictions.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S948