Transportation

passed · New York · Senate Mar 4, 2026

S 3071: Relates to establishing a task force on safety in school transportation

Senate Bill S 3071 establishes an 18-member task force focused on reviewing and promoting safety in school transportation. This task force will include education stakeholders, parents, teachers, administrators, and school bus personnel, along with state commissioners. Its duties involve studying current state laws, regulations, and programs related to school bus safety, pedestrian safety for students, and identifying best practices for bus stops and driver protocols. The task force is responsible for issuing a final report with recommendations to state leaders within 18 months, and the act itself will expire after 24 months.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes task force to review and improve school bus safety protocols, directly enhancing transportation safety standards95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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passed · New York · Senate Feb 24, 2026

S 4980: Relates to the preservation of regionally significant projects with respect to agencies drawing on funds for new building projects

This bill expands existing law to protect "regionally significant projects" when state agencies fund new building projects. It directly affects state agencies using public funds for construction, ensuring projects that attract visitors from outside the local area and create private sector jobs cannot be blocked under current rules. The key provision requires agencies to first confirm with local leaders that a project meets two criteria: an independent analysis shows community benefits outweigh costs, and the project will preserve or increase private jobs. This specifically preserves tourism-focused developments like visitor attractions that meet these standards, without changing the existing rule limiting funding for projects where retail sales facilities exceed one-third of costs.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill protects regionally significant transportation infrastructure projects from being blocked by requiring community benefit analysis, ensuring continued development of visitor/jobs-creating projects.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Transportation

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in committee · New York · Senate Feb 17, 2026

S 4572: Relates to the level of acceptable light transmittance of automobile window tint and film

This bill sets new standards for how dark automobile window tint can be. It requires front windshields to allow at least 70% light transmittance (except for the top six inches), and side windows near the driver and all rear windows to allow at least 50% light transmittance. The law also adds window tint checks to vehicle safety inspections and allows a ±7% tolerance when testing compliance. These rules directly affect drivers who use window tint film on their vehicles.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes vehicle safety standards for window tint visibility, directly enhancing road safety compliance in transportation regulations.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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signed · New York · Senate Feb 13, 2026

S 8824: Clarifies standards for glass repair and calibration of advanced driver assistance systems

This bill clarifies standards for motor vehicle glass repair facilities working on vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). It requires repair shops to inform consumers if ADAS recalibration is needed, confirm recalibration meets manufacturer specifications, and not charge for unsuccessful recalibrations. Insurers cannot mandate non-compliant glass, and shops cannot require consumers to sign assignment of benefits agreements. The bill directly affects repair facilities, consumers, and insurers handling ADAS-related glass repairs.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationClarifies ADAS calibration standards to ensure vehicle safety after repairs, enhancing transportation safety standards per bill's requirements on manufacturer specifications and recalibration.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

signed · New York · Senate Feb 13, 2026

S 8810: Provides a defense from liability for certain MTA vehicles standing, stopped, or parked in violation of certain bus lane restrictions in New York city

Provides a defense from liability for MTA vehicles standing, stopped, or parked in violation of certain bus lane restrictions in New York city where such MTA vehicles were operated by an employee of the MTA performing authorized duties.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill shields MTA vehicles from liability when parked in bus lanes during authorized duties, enabling uninterrupted public transit operations without legal penalties.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

passed · New York · Senate Feb 10, 2026

S 4804: Relates to establishing first responder safety zones

This bill establishes "first responder safety zones" on highways, defining them as areas up to 660 feet around facilities where fire, police, or ambulance vehicles are stationed. Within these clearly marked zones, the maximum speed limit for drivers is set at 15 miles per hour. Drivers are required to yield the right of way to emergency vehicles with active lights during an emergency within or entering these zones, and also to pedestrians crossing the roadway. Violations, such as failing to yield or exceeding the speed limit, carry fines, and a third offense for failing to yield can result in a one-year license suspension.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates safety zones to protect first responders from traffic hazards, directly improving workplace safety for emergency personnel.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes highway safety zones with 15mph speed limits and yielding requirements for emergency vehicles, directly enhancing road safety infrastructure and operations.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6715: Relates to owner liability for failure of operator to stop at a stop sign or yield for a pedestrian as required by law in the counties of Monroe and Onondaga

Relates to owner liability for failure of operator to stop at a stop sign or yield for a pedestrian as required by law in any municipality in the counties of Monroe and Onondaga; provides that such demonstration program shall empower such municipality to install and operate stop sign and pedestrian crossing photo violation monitoring systems which may be stationary or mobile, and which may be installed within the boundaries of such municipality; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEnables photo enforcement for stop sign/pedestrian safety compliance, enhancing road safety and traffic regulation in transportation infrastructure.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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died · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2061: Provides for certain presumptions for reckless driving and the implementation of a reckless driving and vehicular violence awareness component of the pre-licensing course for driver's licenses

Provides for certain presumptions for reckless driving and the implementation of a reckless driving and vehicular violence awareness component of the pre-licensing course for driver's licenses.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationMandates vehicular violence awareness in driver's education to enhance road safety, aligning with transportation safety indicators.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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died · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2048: Requires the department of transportation to establish a central registry of reports, audits, plans and public inspections for freight rail operators, rail cars and freight lines

Requires the department of transportation to establish a central registry of reports, audits, plans and public inspections regarding freight rail operators, rail cars and freight lines or routes and rights of way.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationMandates registry for freight rail safety audits and inspections, enhancing oversight and safety standards in transportation infrastructure.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Transportation

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died · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3260: Extends the provisions of chapter 3 of the laws of 2020 relating to establishing the stretch limousine passenger safety task force

Extends provisions relating to establishing the stretch limousine passenger safety task force; authorizes the stretch limousine passenger safety task force to continue to hold public hearings and meetings to review the actions taken by the state and to publish a report of its findings.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill extends safety task force for stretch limousines, enhancing vehicle safety regulations under transportation topic.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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