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NY S 3240

in committee

Relates to drivers of school buses using hands-free mobile telephones

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 3240 pass?

Not yet. NY S 3240 is in committee as of 2026-06-05 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-05): COMMITTED TO RULES

What is NY S 3240 about?

Prohibits drivers of school buses that are carrying students from using hands-free mobile telephones; provides for certain exceptions.

Who sponsors NY S 3240?

Jeremy Cooney is the primary sponsor of NY S 3240, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Prohibits drivers of school buses that are carrying students from using hands-free mobile telephones; provides for certain exceptions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-05 — COMMITTED TO RULES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jeremy Cooneyprimary
  • Patrick M. Gallivancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-24

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-13

    1ST REPORT CAL.1070

  3. 2025-05-14

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2025-05-15

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2025-06-13

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-15

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-15

    PRINT NUMBER 3240A

    amendment-passage

  9. 2026-02-04

    1ST REPORT CAL.247

  10. 2026-02-05

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  11. 2026-02-09

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  12. 2026-06-05

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Transportation Vote

    2025-05-13 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes

  • Transportation Vote - Version: A

    2026-02-04 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 9559not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 348

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S3240?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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