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S 10666: Designates the Nature Center at Rockland Lake State Park as the "Lauren Shields Nature Center".
What S 10666 does, verified August 16, 2026
<p> This bill amends the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law to designate the Nature Center at Rockland Lake State Park as the "Lauren Shields Nature Center" in honor of organ donation advocate Lauren Shields. The legislation requires the Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to install and maintain signage for the center that includes the dedication to Lauren Shields and provides information about organ donation. To prevent confusion, the bill specifies that this dedication is ceremonial and does not change the official name of the center. The act takes effect immediately upon passage. </p>
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO RULES (2026-07-24)Alert me
Quick answers about S 10666
- What is the current status of S 10666?
- As of August 16, 2026, S 10666 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on July 24, 2026, was "REFERRED TO RULES".
- Did S 10666 pass?
- Not yet. S 10666 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 10666, and where is it now?
- S 10666 was authored by Sen. Bill Weber. Its committee of record is Senate Rules.
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| Jul. 24, 2026 | REFERRED TO RULES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, July 24, 2026 · 279 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10666 IN SENATE July 24, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. WEBER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to designating the Nature Center at Rockland Lake State Park as the "Lauren Shields Nature Center" The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is 2 amended by adding a new section 13.32 to read as follows: 3 § 13.32 Nature Center to be dedicated to organ donation advocate 4 Lauren Shields. The Nature Center in Rockland Lake State Park in Valley 5 Cottage, county of Rockland, shall be dedicated to organ donation advo- 6 cate Lauren Shields. 7 § 2. The commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation 8 shall provide for the installation and maintenance of adequate signing 9 of the Nature Center as dedicated pursuant to section one of this act, 10 and providing information pertaining to organ donation, provided that 11 such signage shall state "The Nature Center Dedicated to Lauren 12 Shields". However, to avoid confusion, the dedication called for pursu- 13 ant to section one of this act shall be one of ceremonial nature and the 14 official name of such nature center shall not be changed as a result of 15 this act. 16 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD16203-01-6
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