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NY S 8547

in committee

Relates to the electric school bus mandate; prohibits a mandate requiring school districts to purchase, operate or maintain any certain type of school buses; repeals certain provisions relating to electric buses

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 8547 pass?

Not yet. NY S 8547 is in committee as of 2026-05-05 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

What is NY S 8547 about?

Removes references to the electric school bus mandate; provides that there shall be no mandate requiring school districts to purchase, operate or maintain any certain type of school buses and that the superintendent of each school district shall have the sole authority to determine the types of school buses such school district will purchase, operate and maintain; repeals certain provisions of law relating to electric school buses.

Who sponsors NY S 8547?

Alexis Weik is the primary sponsor of NY S 8547, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Removes references to the electric school bus mandate; provides that there shall be no mandate requiring school districts to purchase, operate or maintain any certain type of school buses and that the superintendent of each school district shall have the sole authority to determine the types of school buses such school district will purchase, operate and maintain; repeals certain provisions of law relating to electric school buses.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-05 — REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Alexis Weikprimary
  • George Borrellocosponsor
  • Patrick M. Gallivancosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • Dan Steccosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-24

    REFERRED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-09

    NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED

  4. 2026-05-05

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Education Vote

    2026-05-05 · pass · 8-7

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: no
    • Robert Jackson: no
    • John Liu: no
    • Shelley Mayer: no
    • Julia Salazar: no
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: no
    • Sam Sutton: no

Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S8547?summary=&detail=

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