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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 9216: Directs the department of transportation and certain public authorities to study certain bridges spanning bodies of water connected to deep water ports in the state

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 9216 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Directs the department of transportation and certain public authorities to study certain bridges spanning bodies of water connected to deep water ports in the state. Primary sponsor: Michelle Hinchey (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE.

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.

Directs the Department of Transportation, the Bridge Authority, the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel authority, the Thruway authority, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to each conduct a study of certain bridges spanning bodies of water connected to deep water ports in the state to determine whether such bridges have the structural integrity to withstand an impact from large vessels such as cargo ships, oil tankers and cruise ships; requires a report and recommendations; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle HincheyPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate41

“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. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  2. AMEND BY RESTORING TO ORIGINAL PRINT 9216
  3. PRINT NUMBER 9216A
  4. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
  5. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Sources

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