New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A8056 — Provides for state liability for potholes on state highways

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced April 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

Provides for liability of the state to any person who suffers damage as a result of a defect in a state highway.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the New York Consolidated Laws as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 58 of the highway law.

  • Section 58 of the highway law

    not , except between the first day of May and the fifteenth day of November on such highways as are maintained by the state under such system as the commissioner of transportation may adopt pursuant to section twelve, but the liability for such damages shall otherwise remain as now provided by law → maintained by the state under such system as the commissioner of transportation may adopt pursuant to section twelve of this chapter, provided the state has received actual or constructive notice of such defects italics

    amended

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

  2. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does A8056 do?
Provides for liability of the state to any person who suffers damage as a result of a defect in a state highway.
Who sponsors A8056?
A8056 is sponsored by Gabriella Romero.
What is the current status of A8056?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced April 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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