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S 6796: Exempts school buses from central business district tolls.
What S 6796 does, verified January 12, 2026
The bill aims to exempt school buses from central business district tolls in the state of New York. The exemption applies to school buses as defined in the Vehicle and Traffic Law. The application for the toll exemption is made in a manner prescribed by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, which requires providing necessary information. The exemption takes effect immediately upon the bill's enactment.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6796
- What is the current status of S 6796?
- As of January 12, 2026, S 6796 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 TRANSPORTATION".
- Did S 6796 pass?
- Not yet. S 6796 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6796, and where is it now?
- S 6796 was authored by Sen. Peter Harckham. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Mar. 24, 2025 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 24, 2025 · 200 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6796 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 24, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to exempting school buses from central business district tolls The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1704-a of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 3 2-a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no school 4 bus as defined in section one hundred forty-two of this chapter shall be 5 charged a central business district toll. Application for such toll 6 exemption shall be made in such manner as prescribed by the Triborough 7 bridge and tunnel authority and shall contain such information as the 8 authority may reasonably require. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11134-01-5
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