S9509 • 2025

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Civil War veteran John B. Nicholas

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Sponsor: Robert Ortt
Last action: 2026-06-04
Official status: In Assembly Committee
Effective date: Not listed

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Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Civil War veteran John B. Nicholas

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Civil War veteran John B.

What This Bill Does

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Civil War veteran John B.
Nicholas Dedicates a portion of the state highway system including the bridge on state route five hundred thirty-one, crossing over route two hundred fifty-nine, otherwise known as, South Union Street, in the town of Ogden, county of Monroe, to Civil War Veteran John B.
Nichols.

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Bill History

2026-06-04 Senate
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2026-06-04 Senate
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1748
2026-06-04 Senate
PASSED SENATE
2026-06-04 Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-06-04 Assembly
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
2026-03-18 Senate
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Official Summary Text

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Civil War veteran John B. Nicholas
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system including the bridge on state route five hundred thirty-one, crossing over route two hundred fifty-nine, otherwise known as, South Union Street, in the town of Ogden, county of Monroe, to Civil War Veteran John B. Nichols.

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

                                          9509

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                     March 18, 2026
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

        AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion  of
          the state highway system to Civil War Veteran John B. Nichols

          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-e to
     2  read as follows:
     3    § 345-E. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DEDICATED TO  CIVIL
     4  WAR  VETERAN  JOHN  B.  NICHOLS.  THE BRIDGE ON STATE ROUTE FIVE HUNDRED
     5  THIRTY-ONE, CROSSING OVER ROUTE TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE,  ALSO  KNOWN  AS
     6  SOUTH  UNION  STREET,  IN  THE TOWN OF OGDEN, COUNTY OF MONROE, SHALL BE
     7  DEDICATED TO CIVIL WAR VETERAN JOHN B. NICHOLS.
     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  signage  shall  state  "Bridge  Dedicated  to  Civil  War Veteran John B
    12  Nichols".  However,  to  avoid  confusion  and  to  limit  any  possible
    13  disruption  of  commerce,  the dedication called for pursuant to section
    14  one of this act shall be one of ceremonial nature and the official  name
    15  of such bridge shall not be 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.
                                                                   LBD14973-01-6