S 9358 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to establishing a pilot program to evaluate the impact of commuter vans accepting street hails

Summary

Directs the New York city taxi and limousine commission to establish a pilot program to evaluate the impact of commuter vans accepting street hails; authorizes commuter vans to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street in certain locations until June thirtieth, two thousand thirty; directs the New York city taxi and limousine commission to submit a report evaluating such pilot program to the mayor, the speaker of the council, the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly, no later than February first, two thousand twenty-eight and annually thereafter until the completion of such pilot program.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026

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S9358 → S9358A · 7 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add three new sponsors and reflect its progression through the legislative process. Substantively, the bill now establishes a pilot program allowing licensed commuter vans to accept street hails in four specific Brooklyn neighborhoods, whereas the original version only proposed allowing this practice generally. The pilot program includes specific reporting requirements and a sunset date of June 30, 2030.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a general authorization for commuter vans to accept street hails to a limited pilot program restricted to four specific Brooklyn community districts.

ELIGIBILITY

Added three new sponsors (Senators Lanza and Sanders) to the bill's introduction.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from immediate to 90 days after becoming law.

Added a sunset date of June 30, 2030, after which the act expires and is repealed.

SCOPE

Narrowed the scope from a general allowance to a specific pilot program limited to four Brooklyn community districts.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the commission to submit annual reports to city and state officials evaluating the pilot program's impact.

Added a prohibition on picking up passengers via street hail at airports or other areas designated by the commission.

ENFORCEMENT

Modified the definition of unauthorized commuter vans to explicitly exclude those authorized under the new pilot program.

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9358A

upper

Jun 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

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May 19, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO TRANSPORTATION

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Mar 4, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CITIES 1

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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors