New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S1018: Relates to education transportation contracts
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Relates to employment contracts between school bus workers and the department of education in a city with at least one million inhabitants.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to contracts for the transportation of school children.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to contracts for the transportation of school children THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 14 of section 305 of the education law, as amended by chapter 273 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows: a. (1) All contracts for the transportation of school children, all contracts to maintain school buses owned or leased by a school district that are used for the transportation of school children, all contracts for mobile instructional units, and all contracts to provide, maintain and operate cafeteria or restaurant service by a private food service management company shall be subject to the approval of the commissioner, who may disapprove a proposed contract if, in [his] SUCH COMMISSIONER'S opinion, the best interests of the district will be promoted thereby. Except as provided in paragraph e of this subdivision, all such contracts involving an annual expenditure in excess of the amount specified for purchase contracts in the bidding requirements of the general municipal law shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, which responsibility shall be determined by the board of education or the trustee of a district, with power hereby vested in the commissioner to reject any …
Sponsors
- Robert Jackson (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34)
- John Liu (D, 16)
- Julia Salazar (D, 18)
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D, 23)
- Sam Sutton (D, 22)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1169
- : REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION
- : REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- : REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION
Votes
- Senate New York City Education Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 19, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- New York City Education Committee Vote (May 19, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate New York City Education Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 27, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- New York City Education Committee Vote (May 27, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is S1018?
- S1018 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to education transportation contracts.
- What does S1018 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to contracts for the transportation of school children.
- What is the status of S1018?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1018?
- Robert Jackson (D, 31), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1018?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1018
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