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S 5446: Relates to dedicating a portion of the state highway system to Specialist Jason Johnston.
What S 5446 does, verified September 11, 2025
The state of New York is dedicating a portion of its highway system to Specialist Jason Johnston. The highway system, specifically State Route Thirty-One-A, will be dedicated to him. Adequate signage will be provided by the Commissioner of Transportation to clearly indicate the dedication, stating "highway dedicated to Specialist Jason Johnston". The dedication is of ceremonial nature, and the official name of the highway will not be changed. The changes will take effect immediately.
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Last action: SIGNED CHAP.391 (2025-09-10)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5446
- What is the current status of S 5446?
- As of September 11, 2025, S 5446 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.391".
- Did S 5446 pass?
- Yes. S 5446 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 S 5446, and where is it now?
- S 5446 was authored by Sen. Robert Ortt.
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| Sep. 10, 2025 | SIGNED CHAP.391 |
| Sep. 05, 2025 | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR |
| Jun. 13, 2025 | returned to senate |
| Jun. 13, 2025 | passed assembly |
| Jun. 13, 2025 | ordered to third reading rules cal.658 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 21, 2025 · 274 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5446 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE 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: 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 "Specialist Jason Johnston Memorial Highway". All that portion of the 5 state highway system constituting route thirty-one-A between Powerline 6 Road and route ninety-eight in the county of Orleans, shall be desig- 7 nated and known as the "Specialist Jason Johnston Memorial Highway". 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. LBD09880-02-5
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