S 9292: Directs the metropolitan transportation authority, in consultation with the Long Island Rail Road, to establish a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road for individuals in active military service of the United States and active duty members of the New York national guard, upon showing a military or national guard identification card.
What S 9292 does, verified March 1, 2026
The proposed law aims to provide free transportation to individuals in active military service of the United States and active duty members of the New York National Guard on the Long Island Rail Road. To be eligible, these individuals must show their military-issued or New York National Guard-issued identification card. The law defines "active military service of the United States", "New York National Guard", "military", and "active duty" in accordance with the Military Law. The law will take effect 120 days after its passage.
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Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-02-25)Alert me
Quick answers about S 9292
- What is the current status of S 9292?
- As of March 1, 2026, S 9292 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on February 25, 2026, was "REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION".
- Did S 9292 pass?
- Not yet. S 9292 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 9292, and where is it now?
- S 9292 was authored by Sen. Steven Rhoads. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation. It is filed under PBA, alongside 84 other New York PBA bills this session.
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| Feb. 25, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 25, 2026 · 357 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9292 IN SENATE February 25, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RHOADS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road for individuals in active military service of the United States and active duty members of the New York national guard The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1266 of the public authorities law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 20 to read as follows: 3 20. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authority, in 4 consultation with the Long Island Rail Road, shall establish and imple- 5 ment a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road 6 for individuals in active military service of the United States and 7 active duty members of the New York national guard. 8 (b) In order to be eligible for such no fare program, an individual in 9 active military service of the United States or an active duty member of 10 the New York national guard shall show their military-issued or New York 11 national guard-issued identification card. 12 (c) For the purposes of this subdivision, the terms "active military 13 service of the United States", "New York national guard", "military", 14 and "active duty" shall have the same meanings as defined by section one 15 of the military law. 16 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after 17 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend- 18 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen- 19 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and 20 completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04571-01-5
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