Senate Bill S1899

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Sergeant James S. Hayes

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    • Passed Assembly
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2025-S1899 - Details

Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-r, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S8798

2025-S1899 - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system constituting a portion of state route 14 to Sergeant James S. Hayes.

2025-S1899 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S1899 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1899
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 14, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  O'MARA -- 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 designating a portion of
   the state highway system as the  "Sergeant  James  S.  Hayes  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
 "SERGEANT  JAMES  S.  HAYES  MEMORIAL  HIGHWAY". ALL THAT PORTION OF THE
 STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING STATE ROUTE 14 BEGINNING AT THE INTER-
 SECTION OF STATE ROUTE 14 AND PLUM POINT ROAD IN THE TOWN OF MILO, COUN-
 TY OF YATES, CONTINUING IN A GENERALLY NORTHERLY DIRECTION,  AND  TERMI-
 NATING  AT  THE  INTERSECTION OF STATE ROUTE 14 AND STATE ROUTE 54, ALSO
 KNOWN AS MAIN STREET, IN THE VILLAGE OF DRESDEN, COUNTY OF YATES,  SHALL
 BE  DESIGNATED  AND KNOWN AS THE "SERGEANT JAMES S. HAYES MEMORIAL HIGH-
 WAY".
   § 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.
                                                            LBD04894-01-5

2025-S1899A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-r, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S8798

2025-S1899A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system constituting a portion of state route 14 to Sergeant James S. Hayes.

2025-S1899A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S1899A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1899--A
     Cal. No. 1315
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 14, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- reported
   favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  report,  amended  on
   first  report,  ordered  to  a  second  report  and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of second report
 
 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion  of
   the state highway system to Sergeant James S. Hayes
 
   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
 SERGEANT  JAMES  S.  HAYES. ALL THAT PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
 CONSTITUTING STATE ROUTE 14 BEGINNING  AT  ITS  INTERSECTION  WITH  PLUM
 POINT  ROAD IN THE TOWN OF MILO, COUNTY OF YATES, CONTINUING IN A GENER-
 ALLY NORTHERLY DIRECTION, AND TERMINATING AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH STATE
 ROUTE 54, ALSO KNOWN AS MAIN STREET, IN THE VILLAGE OF  DRESDEN,  COUNTY
 OF YATES, SHALL BE DEDICATED TO SERGEANT JAMES S. HAYES.
   §  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  Sergeant  James  S  Hayes".
 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.
                                                            LBD04894-05-5

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