Enacts the "make the MTA safe again act"

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jake Blumencranz

Strengthens MTA safety through enhanced protocols, training, security, and oversight to protect riders and workers across subways, buses, and rails.

HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

Quick overview

Bill number: A 7350

Title: Enacts the "Make the MTA Safe Again Act"

Sponsor: Primary sponsor Jake Ryan Blumencranz

Introduced: March 25, 2025

Current status: Held for consideration in the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions (CAC)

Legislative actions to date:

2025-03-25: Referred to CAC
2025-05-28: Held for consideration in CAC (listed twice in the record)

Note: The specific text of the bill and its enacted provisions have not been provided here. This summary reflects the information available (title, sponsor, status, and typical implications of a bill with this title).

Purpose and intent

The bill’s title indicates an objective to improve safety within the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) system. While the exact statutory language is not provided, such a measure would typically aim to address rider and worker safety, security practices, operational safety standards, and related oversight.

Key provisions (provision details not available in the provided text)

The exact statutory changes, new safety requirements, funding allocations, enforcement mechanisms, or oversight enhancements are not included in the information provided. If enacted, typical provisions in a bill with this title might address:

Enhanced safety protocols for MTA operations (subways, buses, commuter rail)
Increased training or staffing related to safety and security
Improvements to surveillance, lighting, station safety, and emergency response
Accountability measures for MTA leadership and contracted operators
Reporting requirements to the Legislature and/or the public
Funding appropriations or reallocations to support safety initiatives

To provide a precise section-by-section summary, the actual bill text and any fiscal notes would be required.

Who would be affected

Primary: The MTA (as the agency responsible for subway, bus, and related services) and its workforce, including operations, safety, and security personnel.

Riders and the general public: Potential improvements in safety, security, and incident response.

Local and regional stakeholders: Depending on any mandated reporting or oversight, impacts could extend to municipalities served by MTA services.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Introduction and referral: The bill was introduced and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions on March 25, 2025.

Committee action: As of the latest status, the bill is “held for consideration” in CAC, meaning it is not yet advanced to a floor vote. The committee could hold, amend, report out, or decline to report the bill.

Next steps: If advanced, the bill would proceed through committee votes, potential amendments, and ultimately floor consideration in the Assembly. If passed, it would move to the Senate (and then to potential conference or approval, depending on the legislative process in the current session).

If you can provide the bill’s text or a link to the official fiscal and legal analysis, I can produce a detailed, provision-by-provision summary with precise statutory changes, fiscal impact, and affected programs.

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