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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 985: Relates to pre-arranged for-hire vehicle transportation services and universal design and accessibility

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 985 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to pre-arranged for-hire vehicle transportation services and universal design and accessibility. Primary sponsor: Phil Steck (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2026): ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN.

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Official summary

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

Relates to pre-arranged for-hire vehicle transportation services and the maximization of universal design and accessibility by persons with disabilities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phil SteckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse110
Vivian CookCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Catalina CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Joe DeStefanoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse3
Alicia HyndmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Angelo SantabarbaraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Rebecca SeawrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Steve SternCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Mary Beth WalshCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse112

“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. ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
  2. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
  3. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Sources

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