A 7638: Requires the addition of fog lines on all state highways and other public ways under the jurisdiction of the department of transportation when such highway or public way is repaved.
What A 7638 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to require the addition of fog lines on all state highways and other public ways under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation when they are repaved. The Department of Transportation must ensure that fog lines are added to these roads to improve visibility and safety, particularly during low-visibility conditions. The new requirement will take effect one year after the bill becomes a law.
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Last action: referred to transportation (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7638
- What is the current status of A 7638?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 7638 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 7638 pass?
- Not yet. A 7638 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7638, and where is it now?
- A 7638 was authored by Asm. Chris Burdick. Its committee of record is Assembly Transportation. It is filed under TRA, alongside 25 other New York TRA bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to transportation |
| Apr. 04, 2025 | referred to transportation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 4, 2025 · 185 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7638 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BURDICK -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring the addition of fog lines on all state highways and other public ways under the jurisdiction of the department of transportation when repaved The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 14 of the transportation law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 16-a to read as follows: 3 16-a. The commissioner shall ensure that fog lines are added to all 4 state highways and other public ways under the jurisdiction of the 5 department when such highway or public way is repaved. 6 § 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a 7 law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09698-01-5
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