Assembly Bill A6643C

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to dedicating a portion of the state highway system to Specialist Jason Johnston

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Current Bill Status Via S5446 - Passed Assembly

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2025-A6643 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5446
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-r, Hway L

2025-A6643 - Summary

Relates to dedicating a portion of the state highway system to Specialist Jason Johnston.

2025-A6643 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6643
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 6, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
   the  state  highway  system as the "Specialist Jason Johnston Memorial
   Highway"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 344-r to
 read as follows:
   §  344-R.  PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
 "SPECIALIST JASON JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY". ALL THAT  PORTION  OF  THE
 STATE  HIGHWAY  SYSTEM CONSTITUTING ROUTE THIRTY-ONE-A BETWEEN POWERLINE
 ROAD AND ROUTE NINETY-EIGHT IN THE COUNTY OF ORLEANS,  SHALL  BE  DESIG-
 NATED AND KNOWN AS THE "SPECIALIST JASON JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY".
   §  2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state  highway  system
 as  designated  pursuant  to  section one of this act. However, to avoid
 confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce,  the  desig-
 nation  called  for  pursuant to section one of this act shall be one of
 ceremonial nature and the official name of such  highway  shall  not  be
 changed as a result of this act.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09880-02-5

2025-A6643A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5446
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-r, Hway L

2025-A6643A - Summary

Relates to dedicating a portion of the state highway system to Specialist Jason Johnston.

2025-A6643A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6643--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 6, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY -- 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, in relation to dedicating a portion  of
   the state highway system to "Specialist Jason Johnston"

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 344-r to
 read as follows:
   § 344-R. PORTION OF THE  STATE  HIGHWAY  SYSTEM  TO  BE  DEDICATED  TO
 "SPECIALIST  JASON  JOHNSTON".  ALL  THAT  PORTION  OF THE STATE HIGHWAY
 SYSTEM CONSTITUTING ROUTE THIRTY-ONE-A BETWEEN POWERLINE ROAD AND  ROUTE
 NINETY-EIGHT IN THE COUNTY OF ORLEANS, SHALL BE DEDICATED TO "SPECIALIST
 JASON JOHNSTON".
   §  2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state  highway  system
 pursuant  to section one of this act. However, to avoid confusion and to
 limit any possible disruption of commerce,  the  dedication  called  for
 pursuant  to  section  one of this act shall be one of ceremonial nature
 and the official name of such highway shall not be changed as  a  result
 of this act.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09880-04-5

2025-A6643B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5446
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-r, Hway L

2025-A6643B - Summary

Relates to dedicating a portion of the state highway system to Specialist Jason Johnston.

2025-A6643B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6643--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 6, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee
   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 highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion  of
   the state highway system to Specialist Jason Johnston
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 344-r to
 read as follows:
   § 344-R. PORTION OF THE  STATE  HIGHWAY  SYSTEM  TO  BE  DEDICATED  TO
 SPECIALIST  JASON JOHNSTON. ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
 CONSTITUTING STATE ROUTE THIRTY-ONE-A FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH  POWER-
 LINE ROAD TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH STATE ROUTE NINETY-EIGHT IN THE COUN-
 TY OF ORLEANS, SHALL BE DEDICATED TO SPECIALIST JASON JOHNSTON.
   §  2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state  highway  system
 as  dedicated  pursuant  to  section one of this act, provided that such
 signing shall state "Highway Dedicated to  Specialist  Jason  Johnston".
 However,  to  avoid  confusion  and  to limit any possible disruption of
 commerce, the dedication called for pursuant to section one of this  act
 shall  be one of ceremonial nature and the official name of such highway
 shall not be changed as a result of this act.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09880-05-5

2025-A6643C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5446
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-r, Hway L

2025-A6643C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to dedicating a portion of the state highway system to Specialist Jason Johnston.

2025-A6643C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6643--C
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 6, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee
   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 -- again reported from  said
   committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommit-
   ted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion  of
   the state highway system to Specialist Jason Johnston
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 344-r to
 read as follows:
   § 344-R. PORTION OF THE  STATE  HIGHWAY  SYSTEM  TO  BE  DEDICATED  TO
 SPECIALIST  JASON JOHNSTON. ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
 CONSTITUTING STATE ROUTE THIRTY-ONE-A FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH  POWER-
 LINE  ROAD TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH STATE ROUTE NINETY-EIGHT IN THE TOWN
 OF ALBION, COUNTY OF ORLEANS, SHALL BE  DEDICATED  TO  SPECIALIST  JASON
 JOHNSTON.
   §  2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state  highway  system
 as  dedicated  pursuant  to  section one of this act, provided that such
 signing shall state "Highway Dedicated to  Specialist  Jason  Johnston".
 However,  to  avoid  confusion  and  to limit any possible disruption of
 commerce, the dedication called for pursuant to section one of this  act
 shall  be one of ceremonial nature and the official name of such highway
 shall not be changed as a result of this act.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09880-07-5

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