S 3071 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2026
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What changed between versions

S3071 S3071A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to include additional sponsors and updated the task force composition to include minority leaders from both legislative chambers. The bill's procedural status was also updated to reflect it has been reported favorably from committee and is now on third reading.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on establishing a task force for school transportation safety, but the membership composition was expanded to include minority leaders from both the Senate and Assembly.
ELIGIBILITY

Task force membership changed from 18 members (5 from each major party leader) to 18 members including 5 from the governor, 4 from the Senate president, 4 from the Assembly speaker, 1 from the Senate minority leader, and 1 from the Assembly minority leader.

TECHNICAL

Added bill number Cal. No. 452 and updated legislative history to reflect committee approval and third reading status.

Updated bill title from S 3071 to S 3071--A to reflect amendments.

Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2025

How they voted

610
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 5, 2025
D Democratic40
39 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3071A
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors