Bill > A08326

This bill amends the vehicle and traffic law to authorize the parent or guardian of a severely disabled person to register motor vehicles used for transporting persons with disabilities. The bill allows the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) commissioner to issue special "disabled person passenger plates" to parents or guardians who own vehicles specifically used to transport severely disabled individuals. These special plates will have distinctive markings to differentiate them from standard license plates. Parents or guardians can receive one set of plates for each vehicle used to transport a disabled person, and they must provide proof of their relationship to the disabled person through documents like birth certificates, adoption decrees, or custody agreements. Additionally, applicants must submit medical certification of the disability from authorized healthcare professionals such as physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, podiatrists, or optometrists. The bill ensures that the vehicles cannot be used for commercial purposes and aims to provide additional support and recognition for families caring for severely disabled individuals. The new law will take effect 120 days after it is signed.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8326