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S 9878: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system constituting the bridge on Cleveland Drive crossing interstate route 90 in the town of Cheektowaga, county of Erie, to PFC Travis C. Krege.
What S 9878 does, verified August 1, 2026
<p> This act amends the New York Highway Law to dedicate a specific portion of the state highway system to Pfc. Travis C. Krege. The dedicated section consists of the bridge located on Cleveland Drive that crosses Interstate Route 90 in the Town of Cheektowaga, Erie County. The Chair of the New York State Thruway Authority is required to install and maintain signs identifying this bridge as "Bridge Dedicated to Pfc. Travis C. Krege." To prevent confusion and avoid disrupting commerce, the official name of the bridge will not be changed, and the dedication is intended to be ceremonial in nature. The act takes effect immediately upon passage. </p>
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Last action: SIGNED CHAP.202 (2026-07-31)Alert me
Quick answers about S 9878
- What is the current status of S 9878?
- As of August 1, 2026, S 9878 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.202".
- Did S 9878 pass?
- Yes. S 9878 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 9878, and where is it now?
- S 9878 was authored by Sen. April Baskin.
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| Jul. 31, 2026 | SIGNED CHAP.202 |
| 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.593 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 10, 2026 · 280 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9878 IN SENATE April 10, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BASKIN -- 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 PFC Travis C. Krege 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 PFC 4 Travis C. Krege. All that portion of the state highway system constitut- 5 ing the bridge on Cleveland Drive crossing interstate route 90 in the 6 town of Cheektowaga, county of Erie, shall be dedicated to PFC Travis C. 7 Krege. 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 PFC Travis C. Krege". However, 12 to avoid confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the 13 dedication called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be one 14 of ceremonial nature and the official name of such bridge 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. LBD14237-01-5
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