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S 2139: Relates to school zone speed limits; requires signage and other traffic calming devices in such speed zones.
What S 2139 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to establish speed limits in school speed zones in New York City. The speed limits will be set at a minimum of 15 mph and a maximum of 20 mph. The locations will be determined annually, with a focus on highways near school buildings, entrances, and exits. By the 2026-2027 school year, 20% of selected locations will have official signs indicating the reduced speed limit, flashing beacons, and a notice of the reduced speed limit. This number will increase by 20% each year. The signs must be posted no later than the first day of school. The term "school" refers to any location covered by section 19-189 of the Administrative Code.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CITIES 1 (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 2139
- What is the current status of S 2139?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 2139 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 CITIES 1".
- Did S 2139 pass?
- Not yet. S 2139 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 2139, and where is it now?
- S 2139 was authored by Sen. John Liu with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Cities 1.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CITIES 1 |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | REFERRED TO CITIES 1 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 15, 2025 · 347 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2139 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LIU, JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to signage in school speed zones The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph 1 of subdivision e of section 19-177 of the 2 administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law 3 number 24 of the city of New York for the year 2014, is amended to read 4 as follows: 5 (1) Except as provided in paragraph two of this subdivision, the 6 commissioner shall establish speed limits of not less than fifteen nor 7 more than twenty miles per hour at fifty school locations annually, for 8 a distance not to exceed one thousand three hundred twenty feet, on 9 highways passing any school building, entrance or exit of a school abut- 10 ting on the highway. For school years beginning on and after August 11 first, two thousand twenty-six, twenty percent of the school locations 12 that have been selected pursuant to this subdivision shall have official 13 signs posted that include the reduced speed limit, flashing beacons, and 14 a notice that the reduced speed limit is in effect when such beacons are 15 flashing. The number of school locations at which such signs shall be 16 posted shall increase by twenty percent each year. Such signs shall be 17 posted no later than the first day of school for such year. For purposes 18 of this subdivision, the term "school" shall have the same meaning as in 19 section 19-189 of this [title] subchapter. 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05977-01-5
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