S8440 • 2025

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Sgt Henry Johnson

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Patricia Fahy
Last action: 2026-05-14
Official status: Passed Assembly
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Sgt Henry Johnson

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Sgt Henry Johnson Dedicates the bridge located on Interstate 90, designated as Bridge Number 1092839, which crosses over the Hudson River in the cities of Albany and Rensselaer to Sgt Henry Johnson.

What This Bill Does

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Sgt Henry Johnson Dedicates the bridge located on Interstate 90, designated as Bridge Number 1092839, which crosses over the Hudson River in the cities of Albany and Rensselaer to Sgt Henry Johnson.

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Bill History

2026-05-14 Assembly
SUBSTITUTED FOR A8897A
2026-05-14 Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.123
2026-05-14 Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY
2026-05-14 Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-04-01 Senate
REPASSED SENATE
2026-04-01 Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-04-01 Assembly
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
2026-03-23 Senate
RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
2026-03-23 Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-03-23 Senate
VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
2026-03-23 Senate
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8440A
2026-02-11 Senate
PASSED SENATE
2026-02-11 Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-02-11 Assembly
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
2026-02-09 Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-02-05 Senate
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-02-04 Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.252
2026-01-07 Senate
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
2025-06-12 Senate
REFERRED TO RULES

Official Summary Text

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Sgt Henry Johnson
Dedicates the bridge located on Interstate 90, designated as Bridge Number 1092839, which crosses over the Hudson River in the cities of Albany and Rensselaer to Sgt Henry Johnson.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          8440

                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                      June 12, 2025
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sens. FAHY, ASHBY -- read twice and ordered printed, and
          when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

        AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion  of
          the state highway system to Sgt Henry Johnson

          THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 345-d to
     2  read as follows:
     3    § 345-D. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE  DEDICATED  TO  SGT
     4  HENRY JOHNSON. THE BRIDGE LOCATED ON INTERSTATE 90, DESIGNATED AS BRIDGE
     5  NUMBER  1092839,  WHICH  CROSSES  OVER THE HUDSON RIVER IN THE CITIES OF
     6  ALBANY AND RENSSELAER, COUNTIES OF ALBANY AND RENSSELAER, SHALL BE DEDI-
     7  CATED TO SGT HENRY JOHNSON.
     8    § 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the  instal-
     9  lation  and  maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system
    10  as dedicated pursuant to section one of this  act,  provided  that  such
    11  signing  shall  state "Bridge Dedicated to Sgt Henry Johnson".  However,
    12  to avoid confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the
    13  dedication called for pursuant to section one of this act shall  be  one
    14  of  ceremonial  nature and the official name of such bridge shall not be
    15  changed as a result of this act.
    16    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.




         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13384-02-5