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S 8224: Dedicates the bridge over the Southern State Parkway on Deer Park Avenue between Parkdale Drive and Sylvan Road in the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk, to "Trooper Gerard B. Kane and Trooper Arthur B. Reddy".
What S 8224 does, verified December 15, 2025
The bill dedicates a portion of the state highway system to honor two deceased troopers, Gerard B. Kane and Arthur B. Reedy. A bridge over the Southern State Parkway in Suffolk County, New York, is specifically designated for this purpose. The dedication is of ceremonial nature, meaning it does not affect the official name of the bridge, and the commissioner of transportation will provide for the installation and maintenance of adequate signage along the highway. The changes take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN (2025-12-15)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8224
- What is the current status of S 8224?
- As of December 15, 2025, S 8224 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on December 15, 2025, was "RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN".
- Did S 8224 pass?
- Not yet. S 8224 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8224, and where is it now?
- S 8224 was authored by Sen. Alexis Weik.
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| Dec. 15, 2025 | RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN |
| May. 23, 2025 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 23, 2025 · 283 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8224 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE May 23, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. WEIK -- 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 dedicating a portion of the state highway system to "Trooper Gerard B. Kane and Trooper Arthur B. Reddy" 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 dedicated to 4 "Trooper Gerard B. Kane and Trooper Arthur B. Reddy". The bridge over 5 the Southern State Parkway on Deer Park Avenue between Parkdale Drive 6 and Sylvan Road in the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk, shall be 7 dedicated to "Trooper Gerard B. Kane and Trooper Arthur B. Reddy". 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 dedicated pursuant to section one of this act. However, to avoid 11 confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the dedi- 12 cation called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be one of 13 ceremonial nature and the official name of such bridge 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. LBD04086-03-5
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