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A 113

Provides an exemption to the prohibition on tinted windows in automobiles for emergency ambulance service vehicles

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Sam Berger

Exempts emergency ambulance vehicles from the general tinted-window ban, boosting EMS privacy and safety for patients and crew while aligning with enforcement rules.

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Bill Summary · A 113

Summary of Assembly Bill A 113 (2025)

Overview

Bill A 113 seeks to modify existing restrictions on tinted windows for automobiles by granting a specific exemption for emergency ambulance service vehicles. The bill was introduced on January 8, 2025 and is currently in the Transportation committee.

Purpose and Intent

  • To allow emergency ambulance service vehicles to have tinted windows despite the general prohibition on tinted windows in automobiles.
  • Aims to balance privacy and safety considerations for EMS personnel and patients with existing traffic-safety and law-enforcement requirements.

Key Provisions (as described)

  • Creates an exemption to the existing prohibition on tinted automobile windows.
  • Applies specifically to emergency ambulance service vehicles.
  • The exact scope, including permissible tint levels, conditions, and any required certifications or signage, is not specified in the information provided and would be detailed in the bill’s text.

Who Is Affected

  • Primary: Emergency ambulance service vehicles engaged in the provision of emergency medical services.
  • Secondary: EMS personnel operating those vehicles; potentially affected law-enforcement and regulatory oversight to the extent they enforce window tint rules.
  • Indirectly: The general public and patients transported by EMS, who may experience changes in privacy protection and vehicle interiors during transport.

Legislative Status and Timeline

  • Introduced: January 8, 2025.
  • Current status: Referred to the Transportation Committee.
  • Legislative actions: Listed as two identical referrals to Transportation on January 8, 2025 (indicating committee assignment and subsequent scheduling processes).

Related and Companion Measures

  • Related Assembly bills from prior sessions: A 10395, A 848, A 9759, A 8220.
  • Companion Senate measure: S 1621 (listed twice, indicating a companion version exists in the Senate).

Potential Impacts and Considerations

  • Public Safety and Privacy: May improve privacy and safety for EMS operations; observers should consider how tint levels interact with visibility for responders and other road users.
  • Enforcement: Would require alignment with existing tint standards and enforcement practices; potential need for EMS-specific regulatory guidelines.
  • Fiscal/Administrative: Likely minimal direct cost if it aligns with current EMS vehicle procurement and retrofitting practices; potential administrative updates to EMS fleets and regulatory language.

Next Steps

  • Monitor for committee deliberations, amendments, and eventual floor votes.
  • Review the full text for precise tint specifications, compliance requirements, and any rider provisions or sunset clauses.
  • Compare with companion Senate bill S 1621 and related prior-session bills for consistency and potential cross-chamber agreement.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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