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S 8634: Excludes violations occurring within one hundred feet from a place of worship, funeral home, or similar institution from bus operation-related traffic regulations as part of participation in a ceremony or religious service.
What S 8634 does, verified January 15, 2026
The bill aims to exempt certain bus-related traffic regulations from enforcement if the violation occurred within a certain distance from a place of worship, funeral home, or similar institution. This exemption applies to regulations related to bus stops, no stopping zones, and bus lanes. The bill specifies that this exemption only applies if the violation occurred as part of a ceremony or religious service within one hundred feet of the institution. The amendments will take effect immediately, but the repeal of the section that was amended will remain in effect.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8634
- What is the current status of S 8634?
- As of January 15, 2026, S 8634 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 8634 pass?
- Not yet. S 8634 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8634, and where is it now?
- S 8634 was authored by Sen. Nathalia Fernandez. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 7, 2026 · 330 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8634 IN SENATE January 7, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- 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 excluding violations occurring within a certain distance from a place of worship, funeral home, or similar institution from bus operation-re- lated traffic regulations The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph 3 of subdivision (d) of section 1111-c-1 of the 2 vehicle and traffic law, as added by section 1 of part MM of chapter 56 3 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 4 3. "bus operation-related traffic regulations" shall mean the follow- 5 ing provisions set forth in chapter four of title thirty-four of the 6 rules of the city of New York, adopted pursuant to section sixteen 7 hundred forty-two of this chapter: 4-08(c)(3), violation of posted no 8 standing rules prohibited-bus stop; 4-08(e)(9), general no stopping 9 zones-bicycle lanes; 4-08(f)(1), general no standing zones-double park- 10 ing; and 4-08(f)(4), general no standing zones-bus lane. Provided, 11 however, it shall not be considered a violation of any of the aforemen- 12 tioned regulations when such violation occurred within one hundred feet 13 of a place of worship, funeral home, or similar institution as part of 14 participation in a ceremony or religious service. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that 16 the amendments to section 1111-c-1 of the vehicle and traffic law, made 17 by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section 18 and shall be deemed repealed therewith. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13340-01-5
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