MASS TRANS-SENIOR FREE
Summary
Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act, Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, Local Mass Transit District Act, and Regional Transportation Authority Act. Requires that seniors must be aged 65 or older, as well as eligible for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, to receive free service. Provides that the requirement must be imposed no later than 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Department on Aging shall furnish all information necessary to establish eligibility for free service. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2010
Committee Review
May 2010
House Failed
May 2010
Governor
Introduced May 25, 2010
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House May 25, 2010
How they voted
59–46
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 106
May 25, 2010
D
Democratic61
96% Yea
R
Republican45
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 25, 2010
Lower · Passed
Motion Discharge Committee Lost
lower
May 25, 2010
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William B. Black
lower
May 25, 2010
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (59-46-1)
house
May 24, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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