A 5142 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Allows commuter vans to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street

Summary

Allows commuter vans to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A5142 → A5142A · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to expand the pilot program allowing commuter vans to accept street hails from prospective passengers. The program now includes Manhattan community district two and Brooklyn community district eighteen, and the pilot program's end date was extended from June 30, 2028 to February 1, 2028 for reporting purposes. The act was also modified to remove the automatic expiration clause, allowing the program to continue beyond the original sunset date.

Scope change

The geographic scope of the pilot program was expanded to include Manhattan community district two and Brooklyn community district eighteen, while removing Brooklyn community district seventeen from the original list. The program's reporting timeline was adjusted to begin in 2028 instead of 2027.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Manhattan community district two and Brooklyn community district eighteen to the list of areas where commuter vans can accept street hails.

Removed Brooklyn community district seventeen from the list of eligible areas for the pilot program.

TIMELINE

Changed the pilot program reporting deadline from February 1, 2027 to February 1, 2028.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the provision that the act would automatically expire and be repealed on June 30, 2028.

Changed the pilot program description from a temporary evaluation to an ongoing program with expanded reporting requirements.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jun 10, 2025

Committee

REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Introduced

AMEND BY RESTORING TO ORIGINAL PRINT 5142

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Committee

REFERENCE CHANGED TO CITIES

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5142A

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

lower

1 primary · 32 co-sponsors