Relates to the Long Island rail road commuter's council

PassedLatest action May 14, 2026

Decreases the vacancy appointments by the county executives of Nassau, Suffolk, Queens or Brooklyn county from three members each to one member each.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A5134, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A5134, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Public Authorities Law.

Committee

Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · New York State Assembly

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To reduce the number of names a county executive is required to submit to fill a vacancy on the Long Island Rail Road Commuter Council from three to one.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 14, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A5134, the matching Assembly bill.
(56) (2) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Transportation
Senate TransportationApr 21, 2026Result: passed
(12) (1) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Transportation
Senate TransportationMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(11) (2) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Alicia Hyndman, Karines Reyes and 4 more on Agora

Democratic6

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

Unlike the New York City Transit Authority Advisory Council and Metro- North Railroad Commuter Council (S 1204-e and § 1266-e respectively) vacancies on the Long Island Rail Road Commuter Council (LIRRCC) are required to be filled from a list of three names. This unique, onerous requirement has made filling vacancies unnecessarily cumbersome for recommending elected officials. As more and more vacancies have accumulated, it has become progressively more difficult for the council to achieve a quorum, represent the needs of commuters, and conduct business. Bringing this aspect of the LIRRCC's authorizing legislation into agreement with that of the New York City Transit Authority Advisory Council and Metro-North Railroad Commuter Council will resolve these issues, ensuring representatives from all areas of the Long Island Rail Road's service territory are present when the committee conducts official business, including but not limited to electing a chair and MTA board member.

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

May 14, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.776
3RD READING CAL.776
NY Senate
May 14, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 14, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S5164
NY Senate
Apr 27, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 22, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (18 earlier events)

Apr 21, 2026
1ST Report CAL.776
1ST REPORT CAL.776
NY Senate
Feb 9, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Feb 9, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Feb 9, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Senate
DIED IN SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.136
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.136
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 22, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 22, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 22, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 14, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1071
1ST REPORT CAL.1071
NY Senate
May 8, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.129
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.129
NY Assembly
May 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Feb 19, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Feb 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly

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