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A 7555: Opens eligibility of paratransit services to individuals with disabilities or health conditions who are able to utilize the public buses and railroad operated by the authority.
What A 7555 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill aims to amend the Public Authorities Law to ensure that paratransit services offered by public authorities are available at the same fares as regular public transportation for individuals with disabilities or health conditions who can use the regular transportation. This means that people with disabilities or health conditions who can use public buses and trains will pay the same fares as able-bodied individuals for paratransit services. The bill takes effect on the 90th day after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to corporations, authorities and commissions (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7555
- What is the current status of A 7555?
- As of January 10, 2026, A 7555 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 corporations, authorities and commissions".
- Did A 7555 pass?
- Not yet. A 7555 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7555, and where is it now?
- A 7555 was authored by Asm. Crystal Peoples-Stokes with 4 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Corporations, Authorities & Commissions.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Apr. 01, 2025 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 1, 2025 · 228 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7555 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 1, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to eligibility for paratransit services The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1299-f of the public authorities law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 3 8. Notwithstanding any provisions of law, or the terms of any 4 contract, where the authority offers paratransit service to provide 5 public transportation for eligible individuals with disabilities or 6 health conditions that prevent them from using the public buses and 7 railroad operated by the authority for some or all of their trips, such 8 paratransit service shall be made available at the same fares for indi- 9 viduals with disabilities or health conditions who are able to utilize 10 the public buses and railroad operated by the authority. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 12 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11345-01-5
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