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A 7085: Requires that bus drivers be provided with regular rest periods to have the opportunity to use a restroom.
What A 7085 does, verified January 9, 2026
The Public Transit Safety Act aims to improve the well-being of bus drivers by requiring them to take regular rest periods. This law applies to bus drivers who operate vehicles with a seating capacity of nine or more passengers, including those for hire or profit. The law mandates that bus drivers take a minimum of ten-minute rest periods every four hours or major part thereof, without deducting pay. Transportation providers are responsible for providing bus drivers with access to the nearest convenient restroom for rest periods. Employers and employees can establish rest periods that differ from the minimum requirements under a collective bargaining agreement. The law takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to transportation (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7085
- What is the current status of A 7085?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 7085 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to transportation".
- Did A 7085 pass?
- Not yet. A 7085 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7085, and where is it now?
- A 7085 was authored by Asm. James Pretlow. Its committee of record is Assembly Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to transportation |
| Mar. 20, 2025 | referred to transportation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 20, 2025 · 368 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7085 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to providing bus drivers with appropriate rest periods The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as 2 the "public transit safety act". 3 § 2. The transportation law is amended by adding a new section 211-a 4 to read as follows: 5 § 211-a. Appropriate rest periods for bus drivers. 1. As used in this 6 section: 7 a. "Appropriate rest period" means a period of rest of not less than 8 ten minutes for every segment of four hours or major part thereof worked 9 in one work period without deduction for the employee's pay. 10 b. "Bus" means every motor vehicle having a seating capacity of nine 11 or more passengers in addition to the driver and used for the transpor- 12 tation of persons. 13 c. "Bus driver" means any person employed by any transit agency, 14 authority or company, public or private, whose operation is authorized 15 by the state or any of its political subdivisions, that drives a bus for 16 hire or profit. 17 d. "Transportation provider" means any public, private or not-for-pro- 18 fit entity, including any transportation authority, utilizing public 19 funds to provide or contract for public transportation services for the 20 benefit of the general public or specific client groups. 21 2. a. Every transportation provider shall provide each bus driver an 22 appropriate rest period to utilize the nearest convenient restroom. 23 b. No provision of this section shall be deemed to prohibit employers 24 and employees from establishing appropriate rest periods which differ 25 from those required by this section pursuant to a collective bargaining 26 agreement. 27 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10751-01-5
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