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Senate bill · S10354 (2025-26)

Relates to school bus transportation

New York State Senate

Same as A11577, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

Sponsor: Sam Sutton (State Senator, District 22, Democratic)

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 21, 2026. About our data

Summary

Provides that school bus transportation be provided where: a parent or guardian of a child not residing in the district on the April first date submits a written request within thirty days after establishing residence in the district; a family moves to a different dwelling within the district during the school year; a school moves locations from one location to another; or a parent or guardian chooses a nonpublic school for their child after April first.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Education Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to provide families with greater flexibility in accessing school transportation under certain circumstances.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Education · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Education · New York State Senate.

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Cosponsors

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  • Democratic1
  • Republican1

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The sponsor's argument

Why Sam Sutton says this is needed

Transportation is an essential part of New York's education system, and the law governing school bus registration deadlines should reflect the realities faced by today's families and school districts. This bill balances the necessity of a school district's financial and logistical planning with sudden or unexpected changes to a family's dynamic. Fami- lies should not be denied access to school transportation when events outside of their control occur after the April 1st deadline. Addi- tionally, recognizing that school districts cannot adequately plan for transportation and logistical costs with a total erosion of the current April 1 deadline, this bill provides defined flexibility for families while maintaining a hard deadline of June 1 in a defined set of circum- stances.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

  1. Jun 5, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    NY Assembly

  2. May 14, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    NY Senate

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