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A 8240: Requires a traffic study that evaluates the potential impact of the proposed charter school on traffic patterns, safety and congestion in the surrounding area as part of an application to establish a charter school.
What A 8240 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed charter school law requires a traffic study as part of the application process. This study must evaluate the potential impact on traffic patterns, safety, and congestion in the surrounding area. If the facilities are not known at the time of submission, the applicant must notify the charter entity and board of regents within ten business days and submit the traffic study prior to approval. The charter school must also obtain a certificate of occupancy for the facilities before instruction begins. The law takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8240
- What is the current status of A 8240?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 8240 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 education".
- Did A 8240 pass?
- Not yet. A 8240 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8240, and where is it now?
- A 8240 was authored by Asm. Robert Carroll. Its committee of record is Assembly Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| May. 05, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 5, 2025 · 306 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8240 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 5, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. R. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a traffic study as part of an application to establish a charter school The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph (j) of subdivision 2 of section 2851 of the 2 education law, as added by chapter 4 of the laws of 1998, is amended to 3 read as follows: 4 (j) Information regarding the facilities to be used by the school, 5 including the location of the school, if known, and the means by which 6 pupils will be transported to and from the school. Such information 7 shall include a traffic study that evaluates the potential impact of the 8 proposed charter school on traffic patterns, safety and congestion in 9 the surrounding area. If the facilities to be used by the proposed 10 school are not known at the time the application is submitted, the 11 applicant shall notify the charter entity and, if applicable, the board 12 of regents within ten business days of acquiring facilities for such 13 school and such traffic study required pursuant to this paragraph must 14 be submitted prior to approval of an application; provided, however, 15 that the charter school must obtain a certificate of occupancy for such 16 facilities prior to the date on which instruction is to commence at the 17 school. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02922-01-5
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