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S 6979: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk, to "De La Soul".
What S 6979 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill dedicates a portion of the state highway system to "De La Soul". The dedicated portion is state route 110 between Smith Street and Great Neck Road in the town of Babylon, Suffolk County. The commissioner of transportation will provide for the installation and maintenance of adequate signage on the dedicated highway. The dedication will be of ceremonial nature, and the official name of the highway will not be changed as a result. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6979
- What is the current status of S 6979?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6979 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 S 6979 pass?
- Not yet. S 6979 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6979, and where is it now?
- S 6979 was authored by Sen. Monica Martinez. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
| May. 23, 2025 | PRINT NUMBER 6979A |
| May. 23, 2025 | AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Mar. 27, 2025 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 27, 2025 · 269 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6979 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- 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 "De La Soul 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 345-d to 2 read as follows: 3 § 345-d. Portion of the state highway system to be designated as "De 4 La Soul Way". All that portion of the state highway system constituting 5 state route 110 between Smith Street and Great Neck Road in the Town of 6 Babylon, county of Suffolk, shall be known as "De La Soul Way". 7 § 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal- 8 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system 9 as designated pursuant to section one of this act. However, to avoid 10 confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the desig- 11 nation called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be one of 12 ceremonial nature and the official name of such highway shall not be 13 changed as a result of this act. 14 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11199-01-5
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