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NY A 170

in committee

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to post signage over mass transit seats indicating that individuals should give up their seats for the elderly, pregnant and disabled

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 170 pass?

Not yet. NY A 170 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

What is NY A 170 about?

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to post signage over mass transit seats indicating that individuals should give up their seats for the elderly, pregnant and disabled; provides such signage shall be conspicuously posted and visible from all seats; provides costs and expenses to be paid through appropriated funds.

Who sponsors NY A 170?

Linda Rosenthal is the primary sponsor of NY A 170, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to post signage over mass transit seats indicating that individuals should give up their seats for the elderly, pregnant and disabled; provides such signage shall be conspicuously posted and visible from all seats; provides costs and expenses to be paid through appropriated funds.

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

  • Linda Rosenthalprimary
  • Steven Otiscosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 586not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 182not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 147not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 80not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A170?summary=&detail=

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