S 6008 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the city of Buffalo, in Erie County, to the Fallen Skywalkers

This bill names a specific bridge on Route 5 in Buffalo (spanning from Fuhrmann Boulevard to Church Street/Delaware Avenue) as the "Fallen Skywalkers Memorial Bridge." It requires the state transportation commissioner to install ceremonial signage for the bridge but explicitly states the official highway name will not change. The bill has no policy substance beyond this naming designation and is purely commemorative. It passed the Senate on June 11, 2025, and was referred to the Assembly for further consideration.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2026
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What changed between versions

S6008A S6008B · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to change the legislative intent from designating a specific bridge name to dedicating a portion of the highway system to the Fallen Skywalkers. This shift clarifies that the bridge's official name remains unchanged while allowing for ceremonial signage honoring the Fallen Skywalkers.
Scope change
The scope changed from renaming a physical structure to a ceremonial dedication of a highway segment, removing the requirement to change the bridge's official name.
SCOPE

The bill's purpose was updated from 'designating' the bridge as the 'Fallen Skywalkers Memorial Bridge' to 'dedicating' the highway portion to the Fallen Skywalkers.

REQUIREMENT

The signage requirement was updated to explicitly state 'Bridge Dedicated to the Fallen Skywalkers' rather than implying a name change.

DEFINITION

The clause preventing confusion was refined to confirm that the official name of the bridge will not be changed as a result of this act.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025

How they voted

590
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6008B
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6008A
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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