NY State Senate Bill 2023-S2201

Senate Bill S2201

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Trooper Edward J. Sweeney Memorial Bridge"

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Current Bill Status - Stricken

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
May 05, 2023	recommit, enacting clause stricken
Jan 19, 2023	referred to transportation

2023-S2201 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Highway Law
Laws Affected:: Add §344-o, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S9023

2023-S2201 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Trooper Edward J. Sweeney Memorial Bridge" in the town of Hempstead, county of Nassau.

2023-S2201 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S2201

SPONSOR: THOMAS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
the state highway system as the "Trooper Edward J. Sweeney Memorial
Bridge"

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to designate all that portion of the state
highway system constituting the bridge on the Meadowbrook state parkway
at the Merrick road overpass as the "Trooper Edward J.  Sweeney Memorial
Bridge."

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one amends the highway law by adding a new section 344m, which
designates a portion of the state highway system constituting the bridge
on the Meadowbrook state parkway at the Merrick road overpass as the
"Trooper Edward J. Sweeney Memorial Bridge."

Section two states that the commissioner of transportation shall provide
for the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state
highway systems as designated pursuant to section 1 of this act. The
designation will be for ceremonial purposes only, and the official name
of the bridge will not be changed as a result of this act.

Section three states the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Trooper Edward J. Sweeney was killed on May 17, 1930 when his motorcycle
collided with a truck on Sunrise Highway near Babylon Tpke in Nassau
County. At the time of the accident, he was en-route to Freeport from
the Wantagh Station for administrative duty. Trooper Sweeney was a
7-month veteran of the State Police assigned to the Jones Beach detail.
He was the first member of the State Police assigned to newly estab-
lished Troop "L" to die in the line of duty.  We cannot forget that our
State Troopers serve faithfully in the face of grave danger, with many
paying dearly for the safety and comfort we have come to take for grant-
ed. This legislation is to pay tribute to Trooper Sweeney's honorable
service by memorializing his life and reminding the public of the sacri-
fices and contributions of our fallen Troopers.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Minimal.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S2201 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2201
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 19, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- 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 a portion of
   the state highway system as the "Trooper Edward  J.  Sweeney  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-o to
 read as follows:
   § 344-O. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED  AS  THE
 "TROOPER  EDWARD  J.  SWEENEY  MEMORIAL BRIDGE". ALL THAT PORTION OF THE
 STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING THE BRIDGE ON  THE  MEADOWBROOK  STATE
 PARKWAY AT THE MERRICK ROAD OVERPASS IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF
 NASSAU,  SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE "TROOPER EDWARD J. SWEENEY
 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.
                                                            LBD06641-01-3

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