New York A 11255: Requires a review of school safety plans for traffic and transportation issues

Status: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (as of 2026-05-04)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 11255

Sponsors: Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

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A11255 Summary:

BILL NOA11255 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00928

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SPONSORBichotte Hermelyn

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Requires a local transportation regulatory agency to review school safety plans for traffic and transportation issues prior to the issuance of a building permit for a new school facility or the expansion or renovation of an existing school facility.

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BILL NOA11255 

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05/04/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 11255

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 4, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a review of
 school safety plans for traffic and transportation issues

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 409-o
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 409-o. School safety plans. Notwithstanding any other provision of
 4 law to the contrary, a local transportation regulatory agency shall
 5 review and approve a school safety plan prior to the issuance of a
 6 building permit for a new school facility or the expansion or renovation
 7 of an existing school facility. The school safety plan shall include an
 8 evaluation of potential traffic and transportation issues related to the
 9 school, as well as proposed measures to mitigate any safety risks. The
 10 provisions of this section shall not apply to a school facility that is
 11 owned or operated by a school district.
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02923-01-5

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