New York A 10706: Prohibits the operation of N.Y. city transit authority subways or trains without a conductor on board

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A10706 Summary:

BILL NOA10706 

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SAME ASSAME AS S09586-A

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SPONSORChandler-Waterman

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COSPNSRDilan, Yeger, Cruz, Otis

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §1205-b, Pub Auth L

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Prohibits the operation of NYC transit authority subways or trains without at least one conductor on board except where it is currently permissible.

Go to top A10706 Actions:

BILL NOA10706 

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03/24/2026referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

05/11/2026reported referred to ways and means

06/04/2026reported referred to rules

06/05/2026reported 

06/05/2026rules report cal.548

06/05/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.548

06/05/2026substituted by s9586a

&nbspS09586 AMEND=A PARKER

&nbsp03/26/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

&nbsp05/19/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

&nbsp05/19/2026PRINT NUMBER 9586A

&nbsp06/04/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

&nbsp06/04/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1806

&nbsp06/04/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/04/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp06/05/2026referred to ways and means

&nbsp06/05/2026substituted for a10706

&nbsp06/05/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.548

&nbsp06/05/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/05/2026returned to senate

Go to topA10706 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS Chair:Braunstein 
DATE:05/11/2026AYE/NAY:22/1 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means BraunsteinAyeLemondesAye

ZaccaroAyeBlankenbushAye

OtisAyeFriendNay

RozicAyeAngelinoAye

KimAyeJensenAye

ClarkAyeBlumencranzExcused

Pheffer AmatoAyeBaileyAye

CarrollAyeBeephanAye

FallAye

Gonzalez-RojasExcused

ZinermanAye

TapiaAye

JacobsonAye

BoresAbsent

ShimskyAye

SimoneAye

ConradAye

WrightAye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/04/2026AYE/NAY:31/1 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickNay

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

BenedettoAyeWalshAye

WeprinAyeDeStefanoAye

RamosAyeManktelowAye

BraunsteinAyeSmullenAye

McDonaldAyeGiglioAye

RozicAyeSlaterAye

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanAye

WalkerAbsent

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Heastie 
DATE:06/05/2026AYE/NAY:29/0 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedRaAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

GlickAyeBrabenecAye

DinowitzAyePalmesanoAye

ColtonAyeReillyAye

MagnarelliAyeSmithAye

PaulinAyeJensenAye

Peoples-StokesAyeGandolfoAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanAye

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA10706 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA10706 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10706

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 24, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the
 New York city transit authority to have at least one conductor on
 board

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

 1 Section 1. The legislature finds and declares that, the New York city
 2 transit authority, through its operation of the New York city subway
 3 system, the largest public transit system in the world, provides the
 4 primary means of commuting for many millions of New York residents and
 5 visitors every day of the week. With an estimated average of over 10,000
 6 passengers loaded onto each train during rush hours, the presence of
 7 trained New York city transit authority personnel, other than the engi-
 8 neer, on each train is necessary and should always be required to ensure
 9 improved safety for passengers during emergencies, which may occur while
 10 in subway tunnels or traveling over bridges.
 11 The legislature further finds and declares that the tragic events of
 12 September 11, 2001, which launched the war of terror against America,
 13 has tremendously heightened the need to significantly increase security
 14 and safety for commuters on New York city subway trains. Also, the