NY State Senate Bill 2019-S4588

Senate Bill S4588

Signed By Governor

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Designates portion of the state highway system as "NYPD Det. TSgt. Joseph G. Lemm Memorial Bridge"

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Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Aug 16, 2019	signed chap.173
Aug 12, 2019	delivered to governor
Jun 18, 2019	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.364 substituted for a6332a
Jun 11, 2019	referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 06, 2019	amended on third reading (t) 4588a
Apr 29, 2019	advanced to third reading
Apr 10, 2019	2nd report cal.
Apr 09, 2019	1st report cal.409
Mar 15, 2019	referred to transportation

Votes

- Jun 11, 2019 - Floor Vote
  S4588
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 11, 2019
      
      aye (61)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Amedore
      
      Antonacci
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jacobs
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Little
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Metzger
      
      Montgomery
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      excused (1)
      
      Serino
  Apr 9, 2019 - Transportation Committee Vote
  S4588
  
  15
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Transportation Committee Vote: Apr 9, 2019
      
      aye (15)
      
      Benjamin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Gallivan
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kennedy
      
      Liu
      
      O'Mara
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Skoufis

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2019-S4588 - Details

Law Section:: Highway Law
Laws Affected:: Add §344-i, Hway L

2019-S4588 - Summary

Designates a portion of the state highway system as "NYPD Det. TSgt. Joseph G. Lemm Memorial Bridge".

2019-S4588 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4588

SPONSOR: MAYER
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the highway law, in relation to desig-
nating portion of the state highway system as "The NYPD Det. TSgt.
Joseph G. Lemm Memorial Bridge"

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill honors and memorializes, by naming a bridge near his home in
West Harrison after him, NYPD Det./TSgt. Joseph G. Lemm, who died serv-
ing his country in Afghanistan.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of this bill designates a bridge on Interstate 287 as "The
NYPD Det./TSgt. Joseph G. Lemm Memorial Bridge".

Section 2 sets the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Joseph G. Lemm was a 15-year NYPD veteran and Technical Sergeant in the
U.S. Air Force after having been activated from the Air Force Reserves
and New York Air National Guard. He was killed in the line of duty in
Afghanistan in 2015 when his convoy was attacked by a suicide bomber
before Christmas. NYPD Det./TSgt Lemm was serving his third tour of duty
overseas, two in Afghanistan and one in Iraq. He also worked tirelessly
as a first responder during 9/11.

Everyone knew him as "Superman," not because of his size, but for how
big his heart was. He never said 'no' when someone asked him for help.
NYPD Det./TSgt Joseph G. Lemm was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star
for valor by his commanding officers for putting himself in front of the
bomber to protect his comrades.

This bridge dedication will commemorate his sacrifice and the strong
civic bond that he had for his hometown in West Harrison, New York and
his country.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S4588 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4588
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- 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 designating  portion  of
   the  state highway system as "The NYPD Det. TSgt. Joseph G. Lemm Memo-
   rial Bridge"

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 344-i to
 read as follows:
   § 344-I. PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS "THE NYPD
 DET.  TSGT.    JOSEPH G. LEMM MEMORIAL BRIDGE". THE BRIDGE CROSSING OVER
 INTERSTATE ROUTE TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN, INTERSECTING WITH WESTCHESTER
 AVENUE IN THE TOWN OF HARRISON, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER,  CURRENTLY  KNOWN
 AS THE WHITE PLAINS AVENUE BRIDGE, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS "THE
 NYPD DET. TSGT. JOSEPH G. LEMM MEMORIAL BRIDGE".
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07870-03-9

2019-S4588A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Highway Law
Laws Affected:: Add §344-i, Hway L

2019-S4588A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates a portion of the state highway system as "NYPD Det. TSgt. Joseph G. Lemm Memorial Bridge".

2019-S4588A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4588A

SPONSOR: MAYER
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the highway law, in relation to desig-
nating portion of the state highway system as "NYPD Det. TSgt. Joseph G.
Lemm Memorial Bridge"

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill honors and memorializes, by naming a bridge near his home in
West Harrison after him, NYPD Det./TSgt. Joseph G. Lemm, who died serv-
ing his country in Afghanistan.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of this bill designates a bridge on Interstate 287 as "NYPD
Det./TSgt. Joseph G. Lemm Memorial Bridge".

Section 2 provides language concerning the NYS Department of Transporta-
tion installation of signage.

Section 3 sets the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Joseph G. Lemm was a 15-year NYPD veteran and Technical Sergeant in the
U.S. Air Force after having been activated from the Air Force Reserves
and New York Air National Guard. He was killed in the line of duty in
Afghanistan in 2015 when his convoy was attacked by a suicide bomber
before Christmas. NYPD Det./TSgt Lemm was serving his third tour of duty
overseas, two in Afghanistan and one in Iraq. He also worked tirelessly
as a first responder during 9/11.

Everyone knew him as "Superman," not because of his size, but for how
big his heart was. He never said 'no' when someone asked him for help.
NYPD Det./TSgt Joseph G. Lem was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star
for valor by his commanding officers for putting himself in front of the
bomber to protect his comrades.

This bridge dedication will commemorate his sacrifice and the strong
civic bond that he had for his hometown in West Harrison, New York and
his country.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S4588A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4588--A
     Cal. No. 409
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- reported
   favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second  report,
   ordered  to  a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
   its place in the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating  portion  of
   the  state  highway system as "NYPD Det. TSgt. Joseph G. Lemm Memorial
   Bridge"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 344-i to
 read as follows:
   §  344-I.  PORTION  OF  STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS "NYPD
 DET. TSGT.  JOSEPH G. LEMM MEMORIAL BRIDGE". THE  BRIDGE  CROSSING  OVER
 INTERSTATE ROUTE TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN, INTERSECTING WITH WESTCHESTER
 AVENUE  IN  THE TOWN OF HARRISON, COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, CURRENTLY KNOWN
 AS THE WHITE PLAINS AVENUE BRIDGE, SHALL  BE  DESIGNATED  AND  KNOWN  AS
 "NYPD DET. TSGT. JOSEPH G. LEMM MEMORIAL BRIDGE".
   §  2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state  highway  system
 as  designated  pursuant  to  section one of this act. However, to avoid
 confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce,  the  desig-
 nation  called  for  pursuant to section one of this act shall be one of
 ceremonial nature and the official name of  such  bridge  shall  not  be
 changed as a result of this act.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07870-07-9

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