MASS TRANS-SENIOR FREE
Summary
Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act, Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, Local Mass Transit District Act, and Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that senior citizens that are eligible for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act may receive services without charge (now, all senior citizens aged 65 or older).
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Mar 2009
House Passage
Mar 2009
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2009
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House Mar 10, 2009
How they voted
53–36
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 95
Mar 10, 2009
D
Democratic53
100% Yea
R
Republican42
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 13, 2009
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (53-36-6)
house
Mar 5, 2009
Lower · Passed
Remains in Mass Transit Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Mass Transit Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 5, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Mass Transit Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Mass Transit Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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