2025-2026 Regular Session • New York Legislature
A02005
Legislative Summary
Authorizes school districts to submit an opt-out waiver to the commissioner of education authorizing such districts to opt-out of certain zero-emission school bus requirements.
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Bill History
1/14/2025
referred to education
Assembly
5/20/2025
held for consideration in education
Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Assembly Education Committee: Held for Consideration
5/20/2025
19
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/14/2025)
Chamber
Assembly
Committee
Education(Assembly)
Sponsors
Republican: 31
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor

Robert Smullen
Republican
Co-Sponsors (32)
Brian Miller
Republican
David McDonough
Republican
John Mikulin
Republican
Marianne Buttenschon
Democrat
Matthew Slater
Republican
Keith Brown
Republican
Josh Jensen
Republican
Philip Palmesano
Republican
Michael Novakhov
Republican
Anil Beephan
Republican
Brian Manktelow
Republican
Brian Maher
Republican
Michael Durso
Republican
Christopher Friend
Republican
Karl Brabenec
Republican
Joseph Angelino
Republican
Kenneth Blankenbush
Republican
Scott Gray
Republican
Stephen Hawley
Republican
John Lemondes
Republican
Joseph DeStefano
Republican
Eric Brown
Republican
Matthew Simpson
Republican
Mary Walsh
Republican
Scott Bendett
Republican
Jeff Gallahan
Republican
Paul Bologna
Republican
Patrick Chludzinski
Republican
Joe Sempolinski
Republican
Andrew Molitor
Republican
Andrea Bailey
Republican
Alfred Taylor
Democrat