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New YorkS 88102025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Provides a defense from liability for certain MTA vehicles standing, stopped, or parked in violation of certain bus lane restrictions in New York city

Sponsored By: Leroy Comrie (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

MTA vehicles shielded from bus-lane tickets

The law gives a defense to any notice of liability against an MTA vehicle for bus-lane standing, stopping, or parking. It applies when an MTA employee was driving on authorized duty. The defense covers bus rapid transit lanes and lanes in an approved demonstration program. It applies to NYC traffic rule 4-08, including 4-08(f)(4).

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Leroy Comrie

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 79 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/13/2026

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 59 • No: 0

committee vote • 1/12/2026

Rules Committee Vote

Yes: 20 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.80

    2/13/2026Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    2/13/2026Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    1/21/2026House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    1/21/2026House

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.58

    1/21/2026House

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A9512

    1/21/2026House

  7. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    1/13/2026House

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    1/13/2026Senate

  9. PASSED SENATE

    1/13/2026Senate

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.35

    1/12/2026Senate

  11. REFERRED TO RULES

    1/8/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Original

    1/8/2026

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