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S 1466: Relates to the development and posting of a senior trail guide that identifies walking and hiking opportunities for active seniors within the state park system and along public non-motorized multi-use trails within the state.
What S 1466 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to improve accessibility for active seniors in New York State's park system and public non-motorized trails. The state will develop and post a senior trail guide on its website, which will include information on: identifying low-impact trails and routes suitable for seniors listing obstacles such as steep inclines or uneven terrain identifying corresponding activities or amenities along the trails The guide will be updated regularly to ensure it remains accurate and helpful. The bill will take effect 180 days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION |
| Jan. 10, 2025 | REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 10, 2025 · 318 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1466 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SERRANO, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to the development and posting of a senior trail guide that identifies walking and hiking opportunities for active seniors within the state park system and along public non-motorized multi-use trails within the state The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 3.09 of the parks, recreation and historic preser- 2 vation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 24 to read as follows: 3 24. Shall develop and post on its website a senior trail guide that 4 identifies walking and hiking opportunities for active seniors within 5 the state park system and along public non-motorized multi-use trails 6 within the state. Such guide shall include, but not be limited to: iden- 7 tification of low impact trails and routes appropriately accessible for 8 patrons aged sixty-two years and older; listing of any impediments to 9 mobility along such identified trails or routes such as steep inclines, 10 declines, or uneven terrain; and identification of corresponding activ- 11 ities or amenities along or in close proximity to such trails and routes 12 such as the location of birding areas or geologically or historically 13 significant sites. The office shall update the senior trail guide from 14 time to time. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 16 it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04453-01-5
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