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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 7679: Establishes the 'R.I.D.E.R Rider Interests Deserve Empowering Representation' Act; relates to the powers and duties of the citizens advisory committee of the MTA

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

S 7679 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on April 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the 'R.I.D.E.R Rider Interests Deserve Empowering Representation' Act; relates to the powers and duties of the citizens advisory committee of the MTA. Primary sponsor: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 7679B.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Relates to the powers and duties of the citizens advisory committee of the MTA and membership on the Long Island Rail Road commuter council, the Metro-North railroad commuter council, and the New York city transit riders council; provides such committee with access to certain information.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrew GounardesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26

“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. PRINT NUMBER 7679B
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
  3. PRINT NUMBER 7679A
  4. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
  5. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
  6. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Sources

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