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New YorkA 104552025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Ithaca

Sponsored By: Anna Kelles (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

TRANSPORTATIONCODESWAYS AND MEANSRULES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Public reports and records on cameras

If Ithaca uses the program, the city must file an annual June 1 report with camera locations, crash data before and after, notices and fines, adjudication results, revenue, and expenses. These reports help track safety, enforcement, and program costs. Photos and videos from the program count as public records under state law, shaping how agencies handle requests.

How Ithaca red light tickets work

If your car is used with your permission and caught running a red light, you as the owner owe a civil penalty. Each ticket is capped at $50, plus up to $25 more if you ignore the notice; the city or its parking bureau sets the schedule. The city mails a notice with the where, when, and how to contest; not responding can lead to a default. A sworn technician certificate based on the images is official evidence, and the photos are available for you to inspect. Cases are heard by the traffic violations bureau, a court, or a city tribunal. This is not a criminal conviction, does not go on a driving record, and cannot be used by insurers. You are not liable under this section if the named driver is convicted of the moving violation.

Ithaca red light cameras with privacy

The law lets Ithaca run a red light camera pilot at up to 12 intersections at a time. The city must pass a local law to start it. Cameras must, where practical, avoid showing the driver, passengers, or what is inside the car. The city must use competitive bidding when buying or leasing equipment. The authority starts 30 days after enactment and ends December 1, 2030.

Ways to fight or shift tickets

If your car was reported stolen before the ticket and not recovered, you can mail a certified police report to clear it. You can also raise a defense if the traffic signal was malfunctioning. Rental car owners can shift liability by sending the lease with the renter’s name and address within 37 days; for parking bureaus, a prior filing under section 239 is also required. Owners are not liable if the driver used the car without consent, but the law presumes consent; you may sue the driver to be repaid.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Anna Kelles

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 149 • No: 51

Senate vote • 6/3/2026

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 44 • No: 17

House vote • 6/2/2026

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 105 • No: 34

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.211

    8/14/2026House

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    8/7/2026House

  3. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

    6/3/2026Senate

  4. PASSED SENATE

    6/3/2026Senate

  5. HOME RULE REQUEST

    6/3/2026Senate

  6. 3RD READING CAL.1657

    6/3/2026Senate

  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR S9527

    6/3/2026Senate

  8. REFERRED TO RULES

    6/2/2026Senate

  9. DELIVERED TO SENATE

    6/2/2026House

  10. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    6/2/2026House

  11. HOME RULE REQUEST

    6/2/2026House

  12. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.364

    6/2/2026House

  13. RULES REPORT CAL.364

    6/2/2026House

  14. REPORTED

    6/2/2026House

  15. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    6/2/2026House

  16. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    5/28/2026House

  17. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    5/27/2026House

  18. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    3/6/2026House

Bill Text

  • Original

    3/6/2026

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