New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S8547 — Relates to the electric school bus mandate; prohibits a mandate requiring school districts to purchase, operate or maintain any certain type of school buses; repeals certain provisions relating to electric buses

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Removes references to the electric school bus mandate; provides that there shall be no mandate requiring school districts to purchase, operate or maintain any certain type of school buses and that the superintendent of each school district shall have the sole authority to determine the types of school buses such school district will purchase, operate and maintain; repeals certain provisions of law relating to electric school buses.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

  2. NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED

  3. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

  4. REFERRED TO RULES

Sponsors

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

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S8547 do?
Removes references to the electric school bus mandate; provides that there shall be no mandate requiring school districts to purchase, operate or maintain any certain type of school buses and that the superintendent of each school district shall have the sole authority to determine the types of school buses such school district will purchase, operate and maintain; repeals certain provisions of law relating to electric school buses.
Who sponsors S8547?
S8547 is sponsored by Alexis Weik.
What is the current status of S8547?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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