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S 9593 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the stop highway community harm act

Summary
Prevents an increase in vehicular lane capacity of highways within two hundred feet of certain public housing facilities, in areas with high rates of asthma, and in environmental justice communities.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill restricts highway expansion near high asthma and environmental justice communities, reducing potential pollution and protecting vulnerable populations from environmental harm.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill protects public housing facilities by restricting highway expansions near them, preventing environmental harm that disproportionately affects housing residents in environmental justice communities.85% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill restricts highway lane capacity increases near public housing and environmental justice communities, limiting transportation infrastructure expansion.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2026 Last action Mar 26, 2026
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Mar 26, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Luis Sepúlveda
Luis Sepúlveda
DDemocratic
NY
32
Co
Photo of Jose Serrano
Jose Serrano
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
29
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
NY
34