S 1696 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enables high school students to use public transportation without charge in order to ride to and from school

This bill allows all high school students attending public or private schools to ride public transportation for free, covering one daily round-trip between home and school. Schools must provide students with identification cards to verify eligibility for this benefit. The policy takes effect 180 days after the bill becomes law. It directly affects high school students and public transit systems in school districts.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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REFERRED TO EDUCATION
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Jan 13, 2025
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REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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