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A 2131: Designates a portion of state route one hundred fifty-nine in the town of Rotterdam, county of Schenectady, as the "John M. Grassia III Memorial Bridge".
What A 2131 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill proposes to designate a portion of the state highway system as the "John M. Grassia III Memorial Bridge." The bridge, located on State Route 559 between Kellar Avenue and South Thompson Street in Rotterdam, New York, will be designated and known by this name. The commissioner of transportation will be responsible for providing adequate signing of the highway system. However, the designation is of ceremonial nature and will not result in any official name changes. The bill will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to transportation (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 2131
- What is the current status of A 2131?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 2131 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to transportation".
- Did A 2131 pass?
- Not yet. A 2131 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 2131, and where is it now?
- A 2131 was authored by Asm. Angelo Santabarbara with 2 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to transportation |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | referred to transportation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 15, 2025 · 272 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2131 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- 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 "John M. Grassia III Memorial Bridge" The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 344-r to 2 read as follows: 3 § 344-r. Portion of the state highway system to be designated as the 4 "John M. Grassia III Memorial Bridge". The bridge on state route one 5 hundred fifty-nine between Kellar Avenue and South Thompson Street in 6 the town of Rotterdam, county of Schenectady, shall be designated and 7 known as the "John M. Grassia III Memorial Bridge". 8 § 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal- 9 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system 10 as designated pursuant to section one of this act. However, to avoid 11 confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the desig- 12 nation called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be one of 13 ceremonial nature and the official name of such bridge shall not be 14 changed as a result of this act. 15 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04233-01-5
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