Senate Bill S7942A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Lieutenant Roland "The Gator" Ward

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

  • 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-S7942 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-r, Hway L

2025-S7942 - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in Sullivan county to Lieutenant Roland "The Gator" Ward.

2025-S7942 - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7942 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7942
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 14, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. OBERACKER -- 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 Lieutenant Roland "The Gator" Ward
 
   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 LIEU-
 TENANT ROLAND "THE GATOR" WARD.  ALL THAT PORTION OF THE  STATE  HIGHWAY
 SYSTEM  CONSTITUTING  A  PORTION OF STATE ROUTE 42 IN THE TOWN OF FALLS-
 BURG, COUNTY OF SULLIVAN, FROM THE INTERSECTION OF STATE  ROUTE  42  AND
 RAILROAD  PLAZA TO 5286-5288 MAIN STREET, SHALL BE DEDICATED TO LIEUTEN-
 ANT ROLAND "THE GATOR" WARD.
   § 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.
                                                            LBD13052-01-5

2025-S7942A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Add §344-r, Hway L

2025-S7942A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in Sullivan county to Lieutenant Roland "The Gator" Ward.

2025-S7942A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S7942A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7942--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 14, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. OBERACKER -- 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 Lt Gator Ward
 
   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 LIEU-
 TENANT ROLAND "THE GATOR" WARD.  ALL THAT PORTION OF THE  STATE  HIGHWAY
 SYSTEM  CONSTITUTING  A  PORTION OF STATE ROUTE 42 IN THE TOWN OF FALLS-
 BURG, COUNTY OF SULLIVAN, FROM THE INTERSECTION OF STATE  ROUTE  42  AND
 RAILROAD  PLAZA TO 5286-5288 MAIN STREET, SHALL BE DEDICATED TO LT GATOR
 WARD.
   § 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.
                                                            LBD13052-02-5

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