New York Assembly Bill A4026 was introduced January 30, 2025, proposing a dedicated window-tint enforcement program. When checked on October 14, 2026, the official legislative page still listed it in Assembly committee, with a further Transportation referral recorded January 7, 2026.
The proposal called for quarterly enforcement sweeps in high-traffic areas using light-transmission meters. It also sought meter use in front-side-window safety inspections, public education and annual reporting on inspection failures and tint violations.
The text proposed a US$2 million appropriation for enforcement equipment and officer training, alongside higher penalties for repeat convictions. Those provisions describe requested legislation, not spending or enforcement activity established by this record.
For installers, the proposal’s focus was measurement, enforcement and reporting. Reading its action history alongside the text prevents a planned sweep or penalty from being mistaken for an operating program. The bill’s conditional 60-day commencement clause is not an effective date for an enacted law.
Sources & reporting notes
- A4026, 2025–2026 session: status, actions and bill text New York State Senate legislative service · Source dated January 30, 2025Current status and complete text read October14,2026; January30 is original introduction date.
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