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Senate bill · S9667 (2025-26)

Delays the zero-emission school bus mandate

New York State Senate

Same as A10896, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

Sponsor: Christopher Ryan (State Senator, District 50, 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

Delays the zero-emission school bus mandate for a period of five years; requires school districts to only purchase or lease zero-emission school buses by 2032 and requires school districts to only operate and maintain zero-emission school buses by 2040.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Education Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To extend the statutory deadlines for school districts to transition to zero-emission school buses by five years.

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

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

Committee

Education · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Education · New York State Senate.

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Cosponsors

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  • Democratic8
  • Republican5

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The sponsor's argument

Why Christopher Ryan says this is needed

New York State has committed to an ambitious transition to zero-emission school buses in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and protect public health. However, since the enactment of the original timelines, school districts have raised significant concerns regarding the feasibility of meeting the current deadlines. These concerns include supply chain and distance limitations, high upfront costs, insufficient charging infrastructure, and workforce readiness challenges. The current waiver system for school districts to opt-out of the mandate is insufficient and places more administrative burdens on our already strained schools. This legislation provides school districts with additional time to plan, budget, and implement this transition in a fiscally responsible and operationally feasible manner, while preserving the State's commitment to full electrification of school bus fleets.

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 · Education

    Senate EducationMay 5, 2026Result: passed

    (15) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 5, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  2. May 7, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  3. May 6, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  4. May 5, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.910

    1ST REPORT CAL.910

    NY Senate

  5. Apr 8, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    NY Assembly

Show full history (1 earlier event)
  1. Apr 1, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    NY Senate

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