Assembly Bill A3938B

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Enacts the Alexander John Smullen Traffic Safety Memorial Law

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  • Delivered to Governor
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co-Sponsors

2025-A3938 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5568
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14, Transp L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A9748

2025-A3938 - Summary

Authorizes the department of transportation to establish and implement a state memorial sign program to memorialize persons who died due to injuries sustained in a fatal motor vehicle crash on state highways.

2025-A3938 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3938
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 30, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SMULLEN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to enacting "Alexander John
   Smullen Traffic Safety Memorial Law"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "Alexander John Smullen Traffic Safety Memorial Law".
   § 2. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 24 to read  as
 follows:
   § 24. MEMORIAL SIGN PROGRAM FOR COLLISION VICTIMS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A MEMORIAL SIGN PROGRAM TO PUBLICLY MEMO-
 RIALIZE THE VICTIMS OF FATAL VEHICLE COLLISIONS.
   2.  AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "VICTIM" MEANS A PERSON KILLED IN A HIGH-
 WAY COLLISION.
   3. A SIGN DESIGNED AND POSTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE:
   (A) THE PHRASE "PLEASE DON'T DRINK AND  DRIVE",  "PLEASE  DON'T  DRIVE
 IMPAIRED",  "PLEASE DON'T TEXT AND DRIVE", "PLEASE DON'T SPEED", "PLEASE
 BUCKLE UP", "PLEASE DRIVE SOBER", "PLEASE DRIVE  SAFELY",  "PLEASE  RIDE
 SAFELY",  "PLEASE WATCH FOR BICYCLISTS", "PLEASE WATCH FOR MOTORCYCLES",
 "PLEASE WATCH FOR PEDESTRIANS", "RECKLESS DRIVING  COSTS  LIVES",  "SEAT
 BELTS SAVE LIVES", "SLOW DOWN FOR WORKERS", OR "STAY ALERT DRIVE SAFE";
   (B)  THE  PHRASE "IN MEMORY OF" AND THE NAME OF ONE OR MORE VICTIMS IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT; AND
   (C) THE DATE OF THE COLLISION THAT RESULTED IN THE VICTIM'S DEATH.
   4. THE SIGN MAY INCLUDE THE NAMES OF MORE THAN ONE VICTIM SO  LONG  AS
 THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE NAMES DOES NOT EXCEED ONE LINE OF TEXT.
   5. A PERSON MAY REQUEST THAT A SIGN BE POSTED UNDER THIS SECTION BY:
   (A)  MAKING  AN  APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY
 THE DEPARTMENT; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04527-02-5
 A. 3938                             2
              

co-Sponsors

2025-A3938A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5568
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14, Transp L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A9748

2025-A3938A - Summary

Authorizes the department of transportation to establish and implement a state memorial sign program to memorialize persons who died due to injuries sustained in a fatal motor vehicle crash on state highways.

2025-A3938A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3938--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 30, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SMULLEN, BEEPHAN, MIKULIN, PALMESANO, DeSTEFANO,
   BLUMENCRANZ, TAGUE, DURSO, BLANKENBUSH, SEMPOLINSKI, HAWLEY, BRABENEC,
   MORINELLO, McDONALD, MANKTELOW,  JENSEN,  DiPIETRO,  WALSH,  E. BROWN,
   ANGELINO,  GRAY,  NOVAKHOV,  MOLITOR,  BUTTENSCHON,  BARCLAY, BOLOGNA,
   SLATER, WILLIAMS, CRUZ, BAILEY, CHLUDZINSKI, K. BROWN, ZACCARO,  GRIF-
   FIN,  SIMPSON,  WOERNER, RAMOS, McDONOUGH, CUNNINGHAM -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Transportation --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the highway law and the  vehicle  and  traffic  law,  in
   relation  to  enacting "Alexander John Smullen Traffic Safety Memorial
   Law"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "Alexander John Smullen Traffic Safety Memorial Law".
   § 2. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 24 to read  as
 follows:
   § 24. MEMORIAL SIGN PROGRAM FOR COLLISION VICTIMS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A MEMORIAL SIGN PROGRAM TO PUBLICLY MEMO-
 RIALIZE THE VICTIMS OF FATAL VEHICLE COLLISIONS.
   2.  AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "VICTIM" MEANS A PERSON KILLED IN A HIGH-
 WAY COLLISION.
   3. A SIGN DESIGNED AND POSTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE:
   (A) THE PHRASE "PLEASE DON'T DRINK AND  DRIVE",  "PLEASE  DON'T  DRIVE
 IMPAIRED",  "PLEASE DON'T TEXT AND DRIVE", "PLEASE DON'T SPEED", "PLEASE
 BUCKLE UP", "PLEASE DRIVE SOBER", "PLEASE DRIVE  SAFELY",  "PLEASE  RIDE
 SAFELY",  "PLEASE WATCH FOR BICYCLISTS", "PLEASE WATCH FOR MOTORCYCLES",
 "PLEASE WATCH FOR PEDESTRIANS", "RECKLESS DRIVING  COSTS  LIVES",  "SEAT
 BELTS SAVE LIVES", "SLOW DOWN FOR WORKERS", OR "STAY ALERT DRIVE SAFE";

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04527-03-5
 A. 3938--A                          2
              

co-Sponsors

2025-A3938B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5568
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14, Transp L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A9748

2025-A3938B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the department of transportation to establish and implement a state memorial sign program to memorialize persons who died due to injuries sustained in a fatal motor vehicle crash on state highways.

2025-A3938B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3938--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 30, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SMULLEN, BEEPHAN, MIKULIN, PALMESANO, DeSTEFANO,
   BLUMENCRANZ, TAGUE, DURSO, BLANKENBUSH, SEMPOLINSKI, HAWLEY, BRABENEC,
   MORINELLO, McDONALD, MANKTELOW,  JENSEN,  DiPIETRO,  WALSH,  E. BROWN,
   ANGELINO,  GRAY,  NOVAKHOV,  MOLITOR,  BUTTENSCHON,  BARCLAY, BOLOGNA,
   SLATER, WILLIAMS, CRUZ, BAILEY, CHLUDZINSKI, K. BROWN, ZACCARO,  GRIF-
   FIN,   SIMPSON,  WOERNER,  RAMOS,  McDONOUGH,  CUNNINGHAM,  SEAWRIGHT,
   KASSAY, DAVILA, JONES, SMITH -- read once and referred to the  Commit-
   tee  on  Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  again
   reported  from  said  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the transportation law,  in  relation  to  enacting  the
   "Alexander John Smullen Traffic Safety Memorial Law"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "Alexander John Smullen Traffic Safety Memorial Law".
   §  2.  Section 14 of the transportation law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 29-a to read as follows:
   29-A. (A) TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A STATE MEMORIAL SIGN PROGRAM  TO
 MEMORIALIZE  PERSONS WHO DIED DUE TO INJURIES SUSTAINED IN A FATAL MOTOR
 VEHICLE CRASH ON STATE HIGHWAYS, INCLUDING CONTROLLED ACCESS STATE HIGH-
 WAYS, MAINTAINED BY THE STATE WHICH IS REPORTABLE TO THE FEDERAL FATALI-
 TY ANALYSIS REPORTING SYSTEM (FARS). SUCH PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE FOR  THE
 PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SIGNS ON SUCH STATE HIGHWAYS MAINTAINED BY
 THE  STATE IN MEMORY OF SUCH PERSONS, UPON APPLICATION WITHIN FIVE YEARS
 OF SUCH FATAL CRASH BY AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER  OF  SUCH  PERSON  AND
 PAYMENT  OF  A  FEE,  ESTABLISHED  BY THE COMMISSIONER, FOR THE COSTS OF
 DESIGN, PRODUCTION, PLACEMENT,  AND  MAINTENANCE  OF  SUCH  SIGNS.  SUCH
 PROGRAM ALSO SHALL PROVIDE THAT:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04527-05-5
 A. 3938--B                          2
              

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