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S 8861: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Petersburg, county of Rensselaer, to Robert Bornt.
What S 8861 does, verified August 1, 2026
The proposed legislation dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Robert Bornt. A specific bridge, designated as bridge number 1000250, located on state route two, will be renamed to honor Robert Bornt. The Commissioner of Transportation is responsible for installing and maintaining adequate signage along the dedicated highway section, which will display the name "bridge dedicated to Robert Bornt". The dedication is ceremonial in nature and will not change the official name of the bridge. The act will take effect immediately.
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Last action: SIGNED CHAP.196 (2026-07-31)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8861
- What is the current status of S 8861?
- As of August 1, 2026, S 8861 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on July 31, 2026, was "SIGNED CHAP.196".
- Did S 8861 pass?
- Yes. S 8861 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action July 31, 2026). 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 8861, and where is it now?
- S 8861 was authored by Sen. Jacob Ashby with 2 coauthors.
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| Jul. 31, 2026 | SIGNED CHAP.196 |
| Jul. 24, 2026 | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR |
| Jun. 05, 2026 | returned to senate |
| Jun. 05, 2026 | passed assembly |
| Jun. 05, 2026 | ordered to third reading rules cal.568 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 12, 2026 · 279 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8861 IN SENATE January 12, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ASHBY -- 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 Fire Chief Robert Bornt 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-e to 2 read as follows: 3 § 345-e. Portion of the state highway system to be dedicated to Fire 4 Chief Robert Bornt. The bridge located on state route two, designated as 5 bridge number 1000250, which crosses over state route twenty-two in the 6 town of Petersburg, county of Rensselaer, shall be dedicated to Fire 7 Chief Robert Bornt. 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 Fire Chief Robert Bornt". 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. LBD13334-08-6
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