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Senate bill · S3053 (2025-26)

Directs the New York state bridge authority to provide a report outlining their efforts and progress on decreasing and deterring suicide attempts on authority…

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Directs the New York state bridge authority to provide a report outlining their efforts and progress on decreasing and deterring suicide attempts on authority bridges

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Latest action May 29, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A4821, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Pete Harckham

State Senator, District 40 · Democratic/Working Families

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Summary

Directs the New York state bridge authority to provide a report by July 1, 2027, outlining their efforts and progress on decreasing and deterring suicide attempts on authority bridges.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Transportation Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Nov 1, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Requires the installation of climb deterrent fencing on certain bridges SUMMARY: OF PFCtii_Q"s7: Section 1 amends section 14 of the transportation law by adding new subdivision 16-a which requires the commissioner to ensure that climb deterrent fencing is installed on all bridges under the jurisdiction of the New York State Bridge Authority. Section 2 states the effective date.

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

Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

Committee

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · New York State Senate, Finance · New York State Senate, Transportation · New York State Assembly, Transportation · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Aron Wieder, Chris Burdick and 26 more on Agora

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  • Democratic21
  • Republican7

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The sponsor's argument

Why Pete Harckham says this is needed

The issue of suicide is a public health problem, and the 2nd leading cause of death in the United States from ages 10-34. Suicide is completely preventable- increased investment in suicide prevention, education, and research will prevent the untimely deaths of thousands of Americans each year. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, bridges and other publicly accessible areas of significant height pose a risk for suicide attempts. This legislation seeks to require the NYS Bridge Authority to install climb deterrent fencing on all bridges under their jurisdiction. Barri- er installation is a proven method of increasing this crucial time for individuals at risk for suicide by jumping. These barriers act as a delay or deterrent to an individual at risk, providing more time to get through the intense, often brief, moment of suicide crisis.

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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Transportation

    Senate TransportationFeb 10, 2025Result: passed

    (13) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. May 29, 2026

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Transportation

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

    NY Senate

  2. May 5, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  3. May 5, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  4. May 5, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    NY Senate

  5. Mar 26, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading CAL.332

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.332

    NY Assembly

Show full history (8 earlier events)
  1. Mar 24, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  2. Mar 17, 2026

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    NY Assembly

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    NY Assembly

  4. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    NY Senate

  5. Sep 5, 2025

    Reference Changed to Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    NY Assembly

  6. Feb 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  7. Feb 6, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    NY Assembly

  8. Jan 23, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    NY Senate