New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11577: Relates to school bus transportation
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Provides that school bus transportation be provided where: a parent or guardian of a child not residing in the district on the April first date submits a written request within thirty days after establishing residence in the district; a family moves to a different dwelling within the district during the school year; a school moves locations from one location to another; or a parent or guardian chooses a nonpublic school for their child after April first.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to school bus transportation.
From the introduced text, June 5, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to school bus transportation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 3635 of the education law, as amended by chapter 719 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 2. (A) A parent or guardian of a child residing in any school district, or any representative authorized by such parent or guardian, who desires for a child during the next school year any transportation authorized or directed by this chapter shall submit a written request therefor to the school trustees or board of education of such district not later than the first day of April preceding the next school year[, provided, however, that]. TRANSPORTATION SHALL ALSO BE PROVIDED WHERE: (I) a parent or guardian of a child not residing in the district on such date [shall submit] SUBMITS a written request within thirty days after establishing residence in the district; (II) A FAMILY MOVES TO A DIFFERENT DWELLING WITHIN THE DISTRICT DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR; (III) A SCHOOL MOVES LOCATIONS FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER; OR (IV) A PARENT OR GUARDIAN CHOOSES A PUBLIC OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL FOR THEIR CHILD AFTER APRIL FIRST. No late request of a parent or guardian for …
Sponsors
- Aron Wieder (D, 97) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is A11577?
- A11577 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to school bus transportation.
- What does A11577 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to school bus transportation.
- What is the status of A11577?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11577?
- Aron Wieder (D, 97).
- Where is the official record for A11577?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11577
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