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S 8879: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system on state route 19 in the county of Wyoming to LTJG Brock Wendel Yates.
What S 8879 does, verified January 18, 2026
The bill dedicates a portion of the state highway system to honor Lt. Jg. Brock Wendel Yates. A specific bridge on New York State Route 19, from Castile to Perry, is designated for this purpose. The dedication is to be of ceremonial nature, and the official name of the bridge will not be changed as a result. The Commissioner of Transportation is responsible for installing and maintaining adequate signage on the dedicated highway section, which will state "bridge dedicated to Lt. Jg. Brock Wendel Yates". This change takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-13)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8879
- What is the current status of S 8879?
- As of January 18, 2026, S 8879 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 13, 2026, was "REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION".
- Did S 8879 pass?
- Not yet. S 8879 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8879, and where is it now?
- S 8879 was authored by Sen. George Borrello. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
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| Jan. 13, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 13, 2026 · 276 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8879 IN SENATE January 13, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BORRELLO -- 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 LTJG Brock Wendel Yates 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-s to 2 read as follows: 3 § 344-s. Portion of the state highway system to be dedicated to LTJG 4 Brock Wendel Yates. The bridge on New York state route nineteen from 5 Castile to Perry, designated bridge number 3320070, in the town of 6 Perry, county of Wyoming, shall be dedicated to LTJG Brock Wendel Yates. 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 dedicated pursuant to section one of this act, provided that such 10 signing shall state "Bridge Dedicated to LTJG Brock Wendel Yates". 11 However, to avoid confusion and to limit any possible disruption of 12 commerce, the dedication called for pursuant to section one of this act 13 shall be one of ceremonial nature and the official name of such bridge 14 shall not be 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. LBD13916-01-5
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