Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Charlie Bunger Sr.
This bill (A 5493) designates a specific segment of Montauk Highway (State Route 27-A) in Babylon, Suffolk County, as a ceremonial dedication to Charlie Bunger Sr. The bill requires the installation of commemorative signs reading "Highway Dedicated to Charlie Bunger Sr." along this stretch, from Deer Park Avenue to Totten Place. It explicitly states this is a ceremonial gesture only, confirming the highway’s official name remains unchanged to avoid confusion for drivers. The bill passed both legislative chambers and was signed into law in September 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced Feb 14, 2025
Signed Sep 10, 2025
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A5493A
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The bill was amended to clarify the specific geographic boundaries of the highway segment being dedicated to Charlie Bunger Sr. and to add explicit language requiring that signage for the dedicated highway state 'Highway Dedicated to Charlie Bunger Sr'. The bill also moved from being referred back to committee to being reported again from committee with amendments.
Scope change
The scope of the dedication was clarified by changing the description from 'between Deer Park Avenue and Totten Place' to 'from its intersection with Deer Park Avenue to its intersection with Totten Place', and new signage requirements were added.
REQUIREMENT
The geographic description of the dedicated highway segment was refined to specify 'from its intersection with' rather than 'between', providing clearer boundaries for the dedication.
New language was added requiring that signage for the dedicated highway must state 'Highway Dedicated to Charlie Bunger Sr'.
TIMELINE
The bill's procedural status changed from being referred back to committee to being reported again from committee with amendments and recommitted.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly Jun 11, 2025
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Sep 10, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.374
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5493B
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5493A
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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