A 8309 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires certain public authorities to develop a feasibility study to promote bicycle and pedestrian access on bridges

Summary
Requires the New York state bridge authority, the Thousand Islands bridge authority, the Nassau county bridge authority, the Ogdensburg bridge authority, and the New York state thruway authority to develop a feasibility study to promote bicycle and pedestrian access on bridges and provide a report to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, and the public a copy of such plan.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2025 Last action May 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

A8309 A8309A · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to update the required review date for capital program plans from January 1, 2024, to January 1, 2027, likely to align with future budget cycles. Additionally, the bill's procedural status was updated to reflect that it has been discharged from committee, amended, and recommitted for further review.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope regarding which authorities must conduct feasibility studies remains unchanged; only the specific date for reviewing capital plans was modified.
TIMELINE

The deadline for reviewing capital program plans was extended from January 1, 2024, to January 1, 2027.

REQUIREMENT

The bill's header was updated to indicate it has been discharged from committee, amended, and recommitted following legislative action.

Floor votes · Assembly May 11, 2026

How they voted

1391
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 149
May 11, 2026
D Democratic102
96 Yea 6
94% Yea
R Republican47
43 Yea 1 Nay 3
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 11, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
upper
May 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8309A
lower
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
May 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors