A 5134 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the Long Island rail road commuter's council

This bill reduces the number of names county executives can submit to fill vacancies on the Long Island Rail Road Commuter's Council. Specifically, it changes the requirement from submitting three names per county (Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, or Brooklyn) to submitting only one name per county for each vacancy. The council will continue to have 13 members appointed by the governor based on county recommendations, with existing provisions for borough presidents and a bicycle/pedestrian access expert remaining unchanged. This change directly affects Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and Brooklyn county executives by limiting their input when filling council vacancies. The bill modifies the appointment process without altering the council's total membership or other key composition rules.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action May 14, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2026 · Assembly May 22, 2025

How they voted

562
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
May 14, 2026
D Democratic41
36 Yea 2 Nay 3
87% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
3
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors