What's happening
This bill prohibits school buses used for transporting public school students from parking overnight on New York City streets.
Why it matters
Addresses neighborhood quality-of-life concerns. By prohibiting school buses from parking overnight on city streets, the bill aims to reduce noise, pollution, and visual clutter for residents, potentially improving the living environment in affected neighborhoods.
Impacts school transportation logistics and costs. Schools and bus companies may need to find or pay for alternative off-street parking solutions, which could increase operational costs or require new infrastructure.
Aims to free up limited public parking and street space. The bill could make more street parking available for local residents and businesses, and reduce congestion or obstructions on city streets, especially in crowded areas.
Targets public, not private, school buses. The restriction specifically applies to buses transporting students to or from public schools, which means private or charter school buses may not be affected, possibly leading to differing impacts across communities.
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Ban Overnight School Bus Parking
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History
- Referred to cities
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.139
- Referred to cities
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to cities
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–1
Show 4 earlier actions
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.895
- Referred to cities
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Ban Overnight School Bus Parking
In Assembly Committee · Cities · Sponsor Michael DenDekker
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5723
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 13, 2019
Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to overnight school bus parking on city streets
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-610 to read as follows:
§ 19-610 Overnight parking on a city street. No school bus operated by or pursuant to a contract with the board of education for transportation of students to or from public schools shall park overnight on a city street.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08000-02-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to overnight school bus parking on city streets
Purpose
This legislation will prohibit school buses from parking on city streets overnight.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends the Administrative Code of the City of New York by adding a new Section 19-610 that prohibits school buses operated by or pursuant to a contract with the board of education for transporta- tion of students to or from public schools from parking overnight on a city street.
Section 2 of the bill sets forth an immediate effective date.
Justification
School buses should not be allowed to overtake city streets for use of parking such vehicles overnight.
Many residential neighborhoods that contain a public school already bear the burden of congestion on their local streets due to daily drop-offs and pickups of school children during the week. This can often cause significant difficulties for these residents in their ability to get in and out of their homes and find parking in their neighborhoods.
A recent trend in certain neighborhoods has resulted in school buses parking overnight only worsening an already difficult parking situation on city streets. Residents should not be required to compete with these large vehicles and the owners of these buses should be required to provide necessary offsite overnight parking.
Legislative history
2017-2018: S.1494-A - Referred to Cities/A.8104 - Referred to Cities 2015-2016: S.1097 - Passed Senate/A.9498 - Referred to Cities 2013-2014: S.6188 - Referred to Cities
State and local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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