New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 8547
Relates to the electric school bus mandate; prohibits a mandate requiring school districts to purchase, operate or maintain any certain type of school buses; repeals certain provisions relating to electric buses
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Alexis Weik (Republican/Conservative)
Cosponsors (4)
- George Borrello (Republican/Conservative)
- Patrick M. Gallivan (Republican/Conservative)
- Steve Rhoads (Republican/Conservative)
- Dan Stec (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Removes references to the electric school bus mandate; provides that there shall be no mandate requiring school districts to purchase, operate or maintain any certain type of school buses and that the superintendent of each school district shall have the sole authority to determine the types of school buses such school district will purchase, operate and maintain; repeals certain provisions of law relating to electric school buses.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 Senate | Education Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- May 5, 2026 · Senate
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO EDUCATION - Oct 24, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO RULES