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S 7002: Designates a portion of interstate eighty-seven as the "General Colin Powell Thruway".
What S 7002 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed legislation designates a portion of the state highway system as the "General Colin Powell Thruway". This section of the highway, which is currently designated as Interstate Route 87, spans from Yonkers to Guilderland, passing through Westchester and Albany counties. The designation is of ceremonial nature, and the official name of the highway will not be changed as a result of this act. The Commissioner of Transportation will be responsible for installing and maintaining adequate signage along the designated highway.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7002
- What is the current status of S 7002?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 7002 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 7002 pass?
- Not yet. S 7002 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7002, and where is it now?
- S 7002 was authored by Sen. Luis Sepúlveda. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Jun. 13, 2025 | COMMITTED TO RULES |
| May. 22, 2025 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| May. 21, 2025 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
| May. 20, 2025 | 1ST REPORT CAL.1237 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 28, 2025 · 287 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7002 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- 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 "General Colin Powell Thruway" 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 "General Colin Powell Thruway". All that portion of the state highway 5 system constituting interstate route eighty-seven, beginning in the city 6 of Yonkers, county of Westchester, and continuing north until it crosses 7 state route twenty in the town of Guilderland, county of Albany, shall 8 be designated and known as the "General Colin Powell Thruway". 9 § 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal- 10 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system 11 as designated pursuant to section one of this act. However, to avoid 12 confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the desig- 13 nation called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be one of 14 ceremonial nature and the official name of such highway shall not be 15 changed as a result of 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. LBD03066-01-5
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