Increasing certain penalties for excessive noise from a personal audio device on or inside a motor vehicle.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Jun 11, 2026
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing certain penalties for excessive noise from a personal audio device on or inside a motor vehicle” Read the full text
Public Safety
What it does
The proposed bill would increase the penalties for unreasonable noise emanating from a personal audio device on or in a motor vehicle. The new penalties would range from $200 to $2,100, depending on the number of violations committed within the preceding two years.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced by Council · Jun 11, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Jun 11, 2026
Who decides next
This bill sits with the Public Safety committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.
Oswald J. Feliz · chairChris BanksJennifer GutiérrezJoann AriolaJustin E. SanchezKamillah HanksPhil WongSandy NurseTy Hankerson
Official documents
Straight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to Comm by Council (Jun 11, 2026).