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A04873 Summary:

A04873 Actions:

A04873 Committee Votes:

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Pretlow      
DATE:06/06/2025AYE/NAY:34/1  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Pretlow
Aye
Ra
Aye
Jackson
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Colton
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Cook
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Walsh
Aye
Anderson
Aye
DeStefano
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Manktelow
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Smullen
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Giglio
Nay
Dinowitz
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Walker
Aye
Wright
Aye
Simon
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Otis
Aye
Solages
Aye
Hunter
Aye
Epstein
Aye
Septimo
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Glick      
DATE:06/09/2025AYE/NAY:25/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Barclay
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Cook
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Glick
Aye
Ra
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Colton
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Magnarelli
Excused
Reilly
Excused
Paulin
Aye
Smith
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Jensen
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Davila
Excused
Hyndman
Excused
Rozic
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Hevesi
Aye
Hunter
Aye
Taylor
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Vanel
Excused

A04873 Floor Votes:

A04873 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          4873
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 6, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
          A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations,
          Authorities and Commissions
 
        AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the
          New York city transit authority to have  at  least  one  conductor  on
          board

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1.  The legislature finds and declares that, the New York city
     2  transit authority, through its operation of the  New  York  city  subway
     3  system,  the  largest  public  transit system in the world, provides the
     4  primary means of commuting for many millions of New York  residents  and
     5  visitors every day of the week. With an estimated average of over 10,000
     6  passengers  loaded  onto  each  train during rush hours, the presence of
     7  trained New York city transit authority personnel, other than the  engi-
     8  neer, on each train is necessary and should always be required to ensure
     9  improved safety for passengers during emergencies, which may occur while
    10  in subway tunnels or traveling over bridges.
    11    The  legislature  further finds and declares that the tragic events of
    12  September 11, 2001, which launched the war of  terror  against  America,
    13  has  tremendously heightened the need to significantly increase security
    14  and safety for commuters on New  York  city  subway  trains.  Also,  the
    15  recent  conviction  of Zarein Ahmedzay, who was caught buying explosives
    16  and admitted to having planned an attack on the  New  York  city  subway
    17  system  makes it imperative that we recognize the role of conductors and
    18  other authority personnel assigned on passenger trains as first  respon-
    19  ders,  and  the  front  line defense to potentially save lives and limit
    20  casualties in the event of a terrorist attack.
    21    § 2. The public authorities law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
    22  1205-b to read as follows:

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD07106-01-5
        A. 4873                             2
 
     1    §  1205-b.  Conductor  required.  Any  subway or train operated by the
     2  authority for the purpose of transporting passengers shall have at least
     3  one conductor on board. For the  purposes  of  this  section,  the  term
     4  "conductor"  shall  mean  the  person other than the driver, engineer or
     5  motorman  primarily  charged  with  all  aspects of the operation of the
     6  railroad locomotive, subway or train, who shall assist in the  operation
     7  of the train and be primarily responsible for the opening and closing of
     8  the  doors  and other safety aspects of the train.  A conductor shall be
     9  required on any subway or train operated by the authority  whenever  the
    10  subway or train has more than two cars attached to the engine thereof.
    11    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.