New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10706: Prohibits the operation of N.Y. city transit authority subways or trains without a conductor on board
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Prohibits the operation of NYC transit authority subways or trains without at least one conductor on board except where it is currently permissible.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, March 24, 2026:
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 ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The legislature finds and declares that, the New York city transit authority, through its operation of the New York city subway system, the largest public transit system in the world, provides the primary means of commuting for many millions of New York residents and visitors every day of the week. With an estimated average of over 10,000 passengers loaded onto each train during rush hours, the presence of trained New York city transit authority personnel, other than the engineer, on each train is necessary and should always be required to ensure improved safety for passengers during emergencies, which may occur while in subway tunnels or traveling over bridges. The legislature further finds and declares that the tragic events of September 11, 2001, which launched the war of terror against America, has tremendously heightened the need to significantly increase security and safety for commuters on New York city subway trains. Also, the recent conviction of Zarein Ahmedzay, who was caught buying explosives and admitted to having planned an attack on the New York city subway system …
Sponsors
- Monique Chandler-Waterman (D, 58) · primary sponsor
- Erik Dilan (D, 54)
- Kalman Yeger (D, 41)
- Catalina Cruz (D, 39)
- Steven Otis (D, 91)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S9586A
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.548
- : RULES REPORT CAL.548
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
Votes
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 5, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 4, 2026): 31 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 11, 2026): 22 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Authorities Law
Common questions
- What is A10706?
- A10706 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits the operation of N.Y. city transit authority subways or trains without a conductor on board.
- What does A10706 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of A10706?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S9586A (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10706?
- Monique Chandler-Waterman (D, 58), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A10706?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10706
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.