Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to War Dogs
This bill dedicates a specific segment of State Route 28 in Herkimer village (from Canal Access Road to State Route 5) to "War Dogs" as a ceremonial honor. The bill requires transportation officials to install signage stating "Bridge Dedicated to War Dogs" along this highway segment. Crucially, it clarifies this is purely symbolic - no official highway name change occurs, and the dedication won't disrupt traffic or commerce. The measure takes effect immediately upon passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed Jul 31, 2026
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What changed between versions
S40B
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S40C
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill number was updated from S 40-B to S 40-C, reflecting its progression in the legislative process. The most significant substantive change is in the signage requirements, where the text was modified to dedicate the highway rather than a bridge, aligning the sign text with the actual infrastructure being dedicated. Additionally, the bill's status was updated to indicate it has been discharged from committee and reprinted as amended.
Scope change
The scope of the dedication was clarified from a 'bridge' to a 'highway' to match the actual infrastructure described in the act.
REQUIREMENT
The required text on signage was changed from 'Bridge Dedicated to War Dogs' to 'Highway Dedicated to War Dogs' to accurately reflect the type of infrastructure being dedicated.
TECHNICAL
The bill identifier was updated from '40--B' to '40--C', and the legislative status was updated to show the bill was discharged from committee and reprinted as amended.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026 · Assembly Jun 5, 2026
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 3, 2026
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
6
Jul 31, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.193
upper
Jun 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 40C
upper
May 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 40B
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 40A
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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