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S06815Introduced in the Senate

Provides that it shall be a defense to any prosecution for a violation of a bus lane restriction pursuant to a bus rapid transit program when an employee of the metropolitan transportation authority is performing authorized duties on behalf of such authority and is operating an authorized employer motor vehicle in the bus lane at the time of the violation and conducting lawful business or providing service to an official metropolitan transportation authority vehicle or personnel while in a bus lane.

Passed

Introduced by Leroy Comrie, District 14

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Provides that it shall be a defense to any prosecution for a violation of a bus lane restriction pursuant to a bus rapid transit program when an employee of the metropolitan transportation authority is performing authorized duties on behalf of such authority and is operating an authorized employer motor vehicle in the bus lane at the time of the violation and conducting lawful business or providing service to an official metropolitan transportation authority vehicle or personnel while in a bus lane.

Where it stands

APPROVAL MEMO.75

December 19, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage · June 13, 2025

135

Yes

1

No

14

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Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

  2. 1ST REPORT CAL.1073

  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. PASSED SENATE

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. referred to codes

  8. substituted for a8292

  9. ordered to third reading rules cal.678

  10. passed assembly

  11. returned to senate

  12. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

  13. SIGNED CHAP.698

  14. APPROVAL MEMO.75

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