S 8861 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Robert Bornt

This bill (S 8861) designates a specific bridge on State Route 2 in Petersburg, Rensselaer County (bridge #1000250, crossing State Route 22) as "Robert Bornt Bridge" for ceremonial purposes. It requires the state transportation commissioner to install and maintain signs stating "Bridge Dedicated to Robert Bornt" but explicitly states this does not change the bridge's official name. The bill is purely commemorative with no substantive policy changes or impacts on transportation operations. It takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Signed Jul 31, 2026
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What changed between versions

S8861 S8861A · 1 edit
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The bill was amended to remove the honorific title 'Fire Chief' from the dedication of a bridge in Rensselaer County, changing the recipient from 'Fire Chief Robert Bornt' to simply 'Robert Bornt'. This change likely reflects a correction to the official title or a decision to dedicate the bridge to the individual rather than their former role. The bill's scope, funding, and legal requirements remain otherwise unchanged.
ELIGIBILITY

The dedication recipient was changed from 'Fire Chief Robert Bornt' to 'Robert Bornt', removing the specific job title from the official name of the bridge.

Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2026 · Assembly Jun 5, 2026

How they voted

600
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
May 13, 2026
D Democratic41
40 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jul 31, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.196
upper
Jun 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 13, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8861A
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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