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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 9619: Establishes the urban rail station and underpass lighting act to improve lighting in rail stations and underpasses located in N.Y. city

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 9619 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the urban rail station and underpass lighting act to improve lighting in rail stations and underpasses located in N.Y. city. Primary sponsor: Larinda Hooks (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2026): REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes the urban rail station and underpass lighting act to improve lighting in rail stations and underpasses located in cities with a population of over one million; establishes a pilot program requiring the replacement of lighting in at least three high-density rail corridors; creates the infrastructure grant program for lighting urban rail stations and underpasses to provide matching grants to municipalities and transportation authorities that improve lighting in certain rail stations and underpasses; relates to the handling of complaints about lighting at urban rail stations and underpasses by the 311 customer service center; provides for the repeal of the pilot program upon the expiration thereof.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Larinda HooksPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse35

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source