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S 8428: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in Nassau county to Trooper James M. MacLarnon.
What S 8428 does, verified September 28, 2025
The bill dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Trooper James M. Maclarnon. The specific highway, the southbound Wantagh State Parkway overpass crossing the southern state parkway in the town of Hempstead, county of Nassau, is dedicated to him. Adequate signage is required to indicate the dedication, with the signing stating "bridge dedicated to Trooper James M. Maclarnon". The dedication is of ceremonial nature, and the official name of the bridge will not be changed. The bill takes effect immediately.
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Last action: SIGNED CHAP.411 (2025-09-10)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8428
- What is the current status of S 8428?
- As of September 28, 2025, S 8428 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.411".
- Did S 8428 pass?
- Yes. S 8428 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 8428, and where is it now?
- S 8428 was authored by Sen. Steven Rhoads.
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| Sep. 10, 2025 | SIGNED CHAP.411 |
| 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.713 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, June 10, 2025 · 285 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8428 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE June 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RHOADS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of the state highway system to Trooper James M. MacLarnon 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 Troop- 4 er James M. MacLarnon. All that portion of the state highway system 5 constituting the southbound Wantagh State Parkway overpass crossing the 6 Southern State Parkway in the town of Hempstead, county of Nassau, shall 7 be dedicated to Trooper James M. MacLarnon. 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, provided that such 11 signing shall state "Bridge Dedicated to Trooper James M MacLarnon". 12 However, to avoid confusion and to limit any possible disruption of 13 commerce, the dedication called for pursuant to section one of this act 14 shall be one of ceremonial nature and the official name of such bridge 15 shall not be 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. LBD08433-03-5
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