# New York S 4042: Relates to enacting the "traveling with dignity act" New York S 4042, Relates to enacting the "traveling with dignity act", is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Pete Harckham (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-06-02 (RETURNED TO SENATE) (as of 2026-10-15). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S4042-2025 - As of: 2026-10-15 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New York S 4042 - State: New York - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Relates to enacting the "traveling with dignity act" - Status: passed house - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-31 - Last action: 2026-06-02, RETURNED TO SENATE - Sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 13 - Subjects: DISABILITIES, WAYS AND MEANS - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (360 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jack M. Martins (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jake Ashby (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Liu (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelle Hinchey (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Monica Martinez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Pamela Helming (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel May (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Rolison (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Rhoads (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: William Weber (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-02 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 138 | 0 | | | 2026-06-01 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 59 | 1 | | | 2026-05-18 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 59 | 1 | | | 2026-05-12 | committee | Finance Committee Vote | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2026-03-31 | committee | Disabilities Committee Vote | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-06-10 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 57 | 1 | | | 2025-06-04 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 20 | 0 | | ## Actions (29) - 2026-06-02: RETURNED TO SENATE (House) - 2026-06-02: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House) - 2026-06-02: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.341 (House) - 2026-06-02: SUBSTITUTED FOR A6219B (House) - 2026-06-01: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House) - 2026-06-01: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2026-06-01: REPASSED SENATE (Senate) - 2026-05-21: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4042B (Senate) - 2026-05-21: VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING (Senate) - 2026-05-21: RETURNED TO SENATE (House) - 2026-05-21: RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2026-05-18: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House) - 2026-05-18: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2026-05-18: PASSED SENATE (Senate) - 2026-05-14: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate) - 2026-05-13: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate) - 2026-05-12: 1ST REPORT CAL.1049 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE (Senate) - 2026-02-19: PRINT NUMBER 4042A (Senate) - 2026-02-19: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO DISABILITIES (Senate) - 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO DISABILITIES (Senate) - 2026-01-07: RETURNED TO SENATE (House) - 2026-01-07: DIED IN ASSEMBLY (House) - 2025-06-10: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House) - 2025-06-10: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2025-06-10: PASSED SENATE (Senate) - 2025-06-04: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1527 (Senate) - 2025-06-04: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate) - 2025-01-31: REFERRED TO DISABILITIES (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment B, 2026-05-21: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S4042B) - Amendment A, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S4042A) - Original, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S4042) ## Related bills - S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors (signed) - S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer (signed) - A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors (signed) - A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose real estate transfer taxes and to deposit revenue from such taxes into a community… (signed) - S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association (signed) - S 8953: Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association (signed) ## Sources - [Amendment B (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S4042B) - [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S4042A) - [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S4042) ## Related - [S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are cons…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9051-2025) - [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025) - [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025) - [A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10052-2025) - [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025) - [S 8953: Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Assoc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8953-2025) - [New York bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-york/bills) - [New York state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-york) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S4042-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).