Prohibits freight trains in excess of eight thousand five hundred feet in length
Summary
Prohibits freight trains traveling on a track within the state from exceeding eight thousand five hundred feet in length; directs the commissioner of transportation to promulgate rules and regulations to establish a waiver process to permit the operation of freight trains in excess of eight thousand five hundred feet for situations as deemed appropriate by such commissioner.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
May 2023
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 15, 2023
Last action May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2023
How they voted
60–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
May 23, 2023
D
Democratic42
95% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
May 23, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
May 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 22, 2023
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 15, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about S 6925
Scope: NY
Hi! I can help you understand S 6925. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline