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NY S 8691

substituted

Relates to pre-trip safety checks for charter buses

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 8691 pass?

The current status of NY S 8691 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-04-29): SUBSTITUTED BY A9259

What is NY S 8691 about?

Requires motor carriers that operate charter buses to have pre-trip safety briefings on the mandatory use of safety belts by passengers and fines for such violations.

Who sponsors NY S 8691?

Jeremy Cooney is the primary sponsor of NY S 8691.

Description

Requires motor carriers that operate charter buses to have pre-trip safety briefings on the mandatory use of safety belts by passengers and fines for such violations.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-29 — SUBSTITUTED BY A9259
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jeremy Cooneyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-04

    1ST REPORT CAL.253

  3. 2026-02-05

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. 2026-02-09

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2026-04-29

    SUBSTITUTED BY A9259

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Transportation Vote

    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
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes

Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S8691?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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