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S 8508: Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to establish a family fare ticket policy for minors aged twelve through seventeen.
What S 8508 does, verified January 10, 2026
The proposed legislation aims to establish a family fare ticket policy for certain metropolitan transportation authority facilities or systems in the state. The policy would provide discounted fares for minors aged twelve through seventeen, regardless of their presence with a parent or guardian. This policy would be implemented by the authority and would be valid for the discounted fares. The policy would take effect on a specified date after the bill's enactment.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8508
- What is the current status of S 8508?
- As of January 10, 2026, S 8508 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 8508 pass?
- Not yet. S 8508 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8508, and where is it now?
- S 8508 was authored by Sen. Shelley Mayer. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Sep. 12, 2025 | REFERRED TO RULES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, September 12, 2025 · 216 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8508 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE September 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing a family fare ticket policy for any metropolitan transportation authority facility or system The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new 2 section 1266-n to read as follows: 3 § 1266-n. Family fare ticket policy. The authority shall develop and 4 implement a family fare ticket policy valid for discounted fares for 5 minors aged twelve through seventeen for any of the authority facilities 6 and systems as defined in subdivision two of section twelve hundred 7 sixty-one of this title. The presence of a parent or guardian is not a 8 prerequisite to receiving the family fare ticket price. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 10 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09555-01-5
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