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A 7985: Requires the metropolitan transportation authority install fire extinguishers in every subway station and each subway car and bus.
What A 7985 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to install fire extinguishers at each subway station and on all subway cars and buses. The fire extinguishers must be encased, alarmed, and publicly accessible. This law aims to enhance public safety by providing easy access to fire extinguishers in case of emergencies. The law will take effect immediately, implementing the new requirement.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to corporations, authorities and commissions (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7985
- What is the current status of A 7985?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 7985 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 7985 pass?
- Not yet. A 7985 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7985, and where is it now?
- A 7985 was authored by Asm. Jaime Williams. Its committee of record is Assembly Corporations, Authorities & Commissions.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Apr. 16, 2025 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 16, 2025 · 179 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7985 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WILLIAMS -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the metropolitan transportation authority provide fire extinguishers at each platform and on all subway cars The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new 2 section 1270-k to read as follows: 3 § 1270-k. Fire extinguishers. 1. The authority shall install one 4 encased, alarmed and publicly accessible fire extinguisher inside every 5 subway station. 6 2. The authority shall install one encased, alarmed and publicly 7 accessible fire extinguisher in each subway car and bus. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11540-01-5
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