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A 5493: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Charlie Bunger Sr. in the village of Babylon, county of Suffolk.
What A 5493 does, verified September 11, 2025
The bill dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Charlie Bunger Sr. The highway, known as Montauk Highway, spans from its intersection with Deer Park Avenue to its intersection with Totten Place in the village of Babylon, Suffolk County. The dedication is of ceremonial nature, and the official name of the highway will not be changed. The state will provide adequate signing for the dedicated highway, which will state "highway dedicated to Charlie Bunger Sr." The change will take effect immediately.
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Last action: signed chap.374 (2025-09-10)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5493
- What is the current status of A 5493?
- As of September 11, 2025, A 5493 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on September 10, 2025, was "signed chap.374".
- Did A 5493 pass?
- Yes. A 5493 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action September 10, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote A 5493, and where is it now?
- A 5493 was authored by Asm. Michael Durso with 3 coauthors.
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| Sep. 10, 2025 | signed chap.374 |
| Sep. 05, 2025 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 12, 2025 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 12, 2025 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 12, 2025 | 3RD READING CAL.1876 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 272 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5493 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DURSO -- 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 "Charlie Bunger Sr. Way" 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 state highway system to be designated as "Charlie 4 Bunger Sr. Way". All that portion of the state highway system constitut- 5 ing state route twenty-seven-a, also known as Montauk Highway, between 6 Deer Park Avenue and Totten Place in the village of Babylon, county of 7 Suffolk, shall be designated and known as "Charlie Bunger Sr. Way". 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 highway 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. LBD05419-01-5
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