NY State Senate Bill 2025-S5003

Senate Bill S5003

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to the ceremonial designation of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge as the "Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge"

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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Feb 14, 2025	referred to transportation

2025-S5003 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5066
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Add §526-c, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S7836
2021-2022: S3938, A10546
2023-2024: S4669, A2340

2025-S5003 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Designates the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge as the "Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge".

2025-S5003 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S5003

SPONSOR: HINCHEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the ceremo-
nial designation of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge as
the "Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge"

 
PURPOSE:

To honor both Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt by designating the Franklin
Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge as the "Franklin and Eleanor Roose-
velt Mid-Hudson Bridge".

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section I: Provides that the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge
shall be designated as the "Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Mid-Hudson
Bridge." Provides that the chairperson of the NYS Bridge Authority shall
be responsible for the installation and maintenance of adequate signing
within such time and manner as they shall deem appropriate. Furthermore

provides that this designation shall be of a ceremonial nature so as to
avoid confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce.

Section 2: Provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Few couples have left such an enduring mark on American History as
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, whose partnership played a role not only
in cultivating a community in New York's Hudson Valley, but in shaping
the future of our great nation. In her role as first lady, Eleanor was a
beloved pioneer in her own right and has long been the paragon of the
position since her tenure. A trailblazer for women in politics, she set
the standard, being the first to regularly hold press conferences, write
a daily newspaper column, speak at a national party convention and more.

The Roosevelts were fierce allies, their status as political partners
was also highlighted by Eleanor being the first lady to be included as
part of a presidential memorial. Despite being both personal and poli-
tical partners, however, according to archivists at the Franklin D.
Roosevelt Presidential Library, nothing in the United States is named
after both Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt together. Prior to his
election as President of the United States, FDR, a Hyde Park native,
served as Governor of New York State. As Governor, FDR led the famous
parade opening the Mid-Hudson Bridge, later renamed as the Franklin
Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge, alongside his beloved wife Eleanor.
This legislation would honor the contributions of two of the most influ-
ential 20th century Americans, and highlight the role that they played
in our community and in our country together.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2023-24: S4669 Referred to transportation.

2021-22: S3938 Referred to transportation.

2020: S.7836A Referred to Transportation.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S5003 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5003
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 14, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  the  ceremo-
   nial designation of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge as
   the "Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge"

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 526-c to read as follows:
   §  526-C. CEREMONIAL DESIGNATION OF THE FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT MID-
 HUDSON BRIDGE. 1.  THE FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT MID-HUDSON  BRIDGE,  AS
 DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX OF THIS
 TITLE, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE "FRANKLIN AND ELEANOR ROOSE-
 VELT MID-HUDSON BRIDGE".
   2. THE CHAIRPERSON OF  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  BRIDGE  AUTHORITY  SHALL
 PROVIDE  FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ADEQUATE SIGNING OF THE
 STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AS DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE  OF  THIS
 SECTION WITHIN SUCH TIME AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THEY SHALL DEEM APPROPRI-
 ATE. HOWEVER, TO AVOID CONFUSION AND TO LIMIT ANY POSSIBLE DISRUPTION OF
 COMMERCE, THE DESIGNATION CALLED FOR PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
 SECTION  SHALL BE ONE OF CEREMONIAL NATURE AND THE OFFICIAL NAME OF SUCH
 BRIDGE SHALL NOT BE CHANGED AS A RESULT OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03351-01-5

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