NY S 5671
in committeeRequires the department of transportation to promulgate rules and regulations for the installation of heat safety gauges on freight rail tracks, and requires the installation of positive train control systems
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did NY S 5671 pass?
Not yet. NY S 5671 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 5671 about?
Requires the department of transportation to promulgate rules and regulations for the installation of heat safety gauges or hot bearing detectors on freight rail tracks in the state; requires the installation of positive train control systems on all freight trains operated within the state.
Who sponsors NY S 5671?
Michelle Hinchey is the primary sponsor of NY S 5671.
Description
Requires the department of transportation to promulgate rules and regulations for the installation of heat safety gauges or hot bearing detectors on freight rail tracks in the state; requires the installation of positive train control systems on all freight trains operated within the state.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Michelle Hincheyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-27
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
referral-committee
Versions
- S5671Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Prior session: S 9406not in this corpus
Official source
Attribution
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