Bill > A01164

This bill amends the New York vehicle and traffic law to require stretch limousines used for commercial passenger transportation to be retired from service after either ten years from their original manufacture date or after accumulating 350,000 miles, whichever occurs first. The bill specifically defines a "stretch limousine" as an altered motor vehicle with a seating capacity of nine or more passengers, including the driver, that is used for transporting passengers for compensation. By establishing these retirement criteria, the bill aims to improve safety standards for commercial passenger vehicles by ensuring that older, potentially less reliable stretch limousines are taken out of service. The new requirement would apply to stretch limousines registered in New York state that are used in the business of transporting passengers, with the goal of reducing the risk of mechanical failures or accidents associated with aging vehicles. The legislation would take effect immediately upon enactment.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1164