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A 10722

Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the village of Pelham Manor

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Amy Paulin

Removes a time-limited extension for Pelham Manor’s traffic-control signal adjudications, owner liability, and notices of liability, setting these provisions to sunset on December

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Bill Summary · A 10722

Summary of New York Assembly Bill A. 10722 (2025-2026 Session)

Title

Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the village of Pelham Manor

Purpose and intent

  • The bill amends provisions related to traffic infractions, adjudications, and owner liability specifically in the Village of Pelham Manor.
  • It builds on a 2021 law package (Chapter 460) that introduced changes to how certain traffic violations are handled, including notices of liability and the process for adjudications.

Key provisions and changes

  • The bill modifies the effective dates and sunset provisions associated with sections of the 2021 law package, particularly sections 11–13.
  • Primary timing changes:
    • Sections 11, 12, and 13 of the act would take effect on the thirtieth day after those sections become law and would expire on December 1, 2031 (repeal/deemed expiration on that date). Local laws enacted under section 11 would remain in effect only until December 1, 2031.
    • The rest of the act (including the immediate effective sections) takes effect immediately.
  • The bill retains the underlying framework for an adjudication process and owner liability for violations of traffic-control signal indications, as amended by the 2021 law package, but with a defined temporary period for some provisions (2026–2031 timeframe) and a scheduled sunset for those provisions.

Who/what would be affected

  • Residents and businesses in the Village of Pelham Manor who are subject to traffic-control signal indication violations.
  • Local government operations in Pelham Manor related to notices of liability, adjudications, and owner liability for such violations.
  • Entities responsible for issuing traffic infractions and conducting adjudications within Pelham Manor under the amended framework.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Immediate effectiveness: Provisions deemed to take effect immediately (the bill itself states § 2 takes effect immediately).
  • Sunset and temporary effectiveness: Sections 11–13 are set to expire on December 1, 2031, unless renewed or renewed in a subsequent act; any local law enacted under section 11 remains in effect only until December 1, 2031.
  • Administrative readiness: The bill authorizes, as of its effective date, the addition, amendment, or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for implementation, which can be completed by the effective date.

Notes

  • The bill is anchored to an earlier 2021 reform package and appears to implement a time-limited extension or modification for Pelham Manor within that framework.
  • The sponsor is Assembly Member Amy Paulin; the bill is introduced, read once, and referred to the Transportation Committee.

If you’d like, I can provide a side-by-side comparison with the 2021 Chapter 460 provisions to show exactly what is being changed or sunset.

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

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