Senate Bill S5446C

2025-2026 Legislative Session

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

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    • Passed Assembly
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2025-S5446 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6643
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-r, Hway L

2025-S5446 - Summary

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

2025-S5446 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S5446 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5446
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 21, 2025
                                ___________
 
 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 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-S5446A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6643
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-r, Hway L

2025-S5446A - Summary

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

2025-S5446A - Sponsor Memo

2025-S5446A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5446--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 21, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted 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.
                                                            LBD09880-03-5

2025-S5446B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6643
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-r, Hway L

2025-S5446B - Summary

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

2025-S5446B - Sponsor Memo

2025-S5446B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5446--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 21, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to  said  committee  --  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  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.
                                                            LBD09880-06-5

2025-S5446C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6643
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-r, Hway L

2025-S5446C (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2025-S5446C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S5446C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5446--C
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 21, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   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  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.
                                                            LBD09880-08-5

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