Relates to enacting the SIGH act to prohibit the construction of new schools near a major roadway, with exceptions
Summary
Enacts the "schools impacted by gross highways (SIGH) act"; prohibits the commissioner of education from approving the plans for the erection of any new schoolhouse within five hundred feet of a controlled-access highway unless the commissioner of education determines that space limitations are so severe that there is no other site to erect such new schoolhouse, and there are adequate engineering controls to address air quality; makes related provisions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Last action Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Jun 3, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 21, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8998B
lower
May 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8998A
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Yudelka Tapia
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Amanda Septimo
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Maher
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Harvey Epstein
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Kenny Burgos
DDemocratic
Co
Sarahana Shrestha
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Steven Raga
DDemocratic
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