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NY S 1061

in committee

Requires passengers on school buses equipped with seat belts to wear such belts when the bus is in motion

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 1061 pass?

Not yet. NY S 1061 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

What is NY S 1061 about?

Provides that all passengers of school buses must wear seat belts; exempts school bus attendants and others acting in a supervisory capacity from such requirement; requires that drivers announce "Everybody fasten your seat belts" before a school bus is placed in motion; empowers the commissioner of education to enforce such provisions; assigns a school bus attendant to each special needs student unable to comply with the seat belt requirement.

Who sponsors NY S 1061?

José M. Serrano is the primary sponsor of NY S 1061.

Description

Provides that all passengers of school buses must wear seat belts; exempts school bus attendants and others acting in a supervisory capacity from such requirement; requires that drivers announce "Everybody fasten your seat belts" before a school bus is placed in motion; empowers the commissioner of education to enforce such provisions; assigns a school bus attendant to each special needs student unable to comply with the seat belt requirement.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • José M. Serranoprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 4743not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2433not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1403not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 725not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 7254

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S1061?summary=&detail=

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