SB00237Introduced in the Senate
An Act Concerning Public Transportation.
Introduced by Transportation Committee
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
To (1) restore service on Shore Line East, (2) implement certain public transportation projects and initiatives, (3) require the Department of Transportation to provide notice of proposed fare increases, instead of any fare change, for mass transportation by land, and (4) establish programs for the purchase of bus passes for distribution to high school students and veterans.
Where it stands
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
April 20, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Chamber not recordedStage: APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) · April 17, 2026
45
Yes
8
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
53 senators recorded in this Chamber not recorded vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Minnie Gonzalez | 3 | Yes |
| Maryam Khan | 5 | Yes |
| James Sanchez | 6 | Yes |
| Timothy Ackert | 8 | No |
| Bobby Gibson | 15 | Yes |
| Eleni Kavros DeGraw | 17 | Yes |
| Jillian Gilchrest | 18 | Yes |
| Tammy Exum | 19 | Yes |
| Rebecca Martinez | 22 | Yes |
| Emmanuel Sanchez | 24 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred to Joint Committee on Transportation
Public Hearing 03/02
Joint Favorable Substitute
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate Calendar Number 265
File Number 453
Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 4119
Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
Immediate Transmittal
Joint Favorable
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
No New File by Committee on Appropriations
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
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