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
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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
139–1
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 149
May 11, 2026
D
Democratic102
94% Yea
R
Republican47
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karen McMahon
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Bores
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Amanda Septimo
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Angelo Santabarbara
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Grace Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Jen Lunsford
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Joe DeStefano
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jonathan Jacobson
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Beth Walsh
RRepublican
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