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Rachel May

Sponsor · State Senator, District 48 · Democratic/Working Families

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Senate bill · S7410 (2025-26)

Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study on retrofitting certain schools

Latest action Mar 10, 2026

Summary

Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study on retrofitting certain schools located within 500 feet of a major highway.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A7819, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To assess the technical feasibility and cost of retrofitting public and charter schools located within 500 feet of major highways to reduce student exposure to harmful traffic-related air pollution.

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

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation

    Senate Environmental ConservationMar 10, 2026Result: passed

    (11) (0) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation

    Senate Environmental ConservationMay 20, 2025Result: passed

    (11) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Alex Bores, Anna Kelles and 5 more on Agora

  • Democratic7
See the full list on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

The sponsor's argument

Why Rachel May says this is needed

In NY, more students attend schools near major highways than any other state in the nation. More than 375 schools are within 500 feet of high- traffic corridors, and 88% of them serve predominantly Black and brown students. Students of color are 11 times more likely to attend a school near a major roadway compared to their white counterparts. However, New York only

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. Mar 10, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO EDUCATION

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    NY Senate

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 13, 2025

    In committee

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  5. Jun 4, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

Show full history (4 earlier events)
  1. May 29, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  2. May 28, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.1378

    1ST REPORT CAL.1378

    NY Senate

  3. Apr 15, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    NY Senate

  4. Apr 11, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    NY Assembly

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