New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 8691: Relates to pre-trip safety checks for charter buses
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 8691 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to pre-trip safety checks for charter buses. Primary sponsor: Jeremy Cooney (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY A9259.
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.
Requires motor carriers that operate charter buses to have pre-trip safety briefings on the mandatory use of safety belts by passengers and fines for such violations.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Cooney | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 56 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- SUBSTITUTED BY A9259
- ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- 2ND REPORT CAL.
- 1ST REPORT CAL.253
- REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION