A 9356: Directs the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to establish a free bus fare program for students.
What A 9356 does, verified February 25, 2026
The proposed law aims to establish a free bus fare program for all full-time undergraduate students enrolled in an associates or bachelors program at an accredited college. The program will be in operation during all hours in which the Metropolitan Transportation Authority provides omnibus services. The program will not be limited to off-peak hours or any other hours designated by the authority. The chairman will establish and implement all necessary rules and regulations to effectuate this program. The law will take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it becomes a law.
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Last action: referred to corporations, authorities and commissions (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 9356
- What is the current status of A 9356?
- As of February 25, 2026, A 9356 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 9356 pass?
- Not yet. A 9356 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 9356, and where is it now?
- A 9356 was authored by Asm. William Colton with 3 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Corporations, Authorities & Commissions. It is filed under PBA, alongside 84 other New York PBA bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Dec. 19, 2025 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, December 19, 2025 · 267 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9356 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY December 19, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to free bus fare for students on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority omnibus service The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1266 of the public authorities law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 20 to read as follows: 3 20. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authority and any 4 of its subsidiary corporations shall establish and implement a free bus 5 fare program for all full-time undergraduate students enrolled in an 6 associates or bachelors program at an accredited college. The free bus 7 fare program established and implemented pursuant to this subdivision 8 shall be in operation during all hours in which such authority provides 9 omnibus services, and such program shall not be limited in operation to 10 off-peak hours or to any other hours designated by the authority or its 11 subsidiary corporations. The chairman shall establish and implement all 12 rules and regulations necessary to effectuate this subdivision. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- 14 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD14211-01-5
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