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NY A03938
NY A03938Authorizes the department of transportation to establish and implement a state memorial sign program to memorialize persons who died due to injuries sustained in a fatal motor vehicle crash on state highways.
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Introduced
01/30/2025
01/30/2025
In Committee
06/11/2025
06/11/2025
Crossed Over
06/11/2025
06/11/2025
Passed
12/12/2025
12/12/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/12/2025
12/12/2025
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to enacting the "Alexander John Smullen Traffic Safety Memorial Law"
AI Summary
This bill creates a state memorial sign program for the New York Department of Transportation to place memorial signs at locations where fatal motor vehicle crashes have occurred, named the "Alexander John Smullen Traffic Safety Memorial Law". The program allows immediate family members to apply for a memorial sign within five years of a fatal crash on state highways, including controlled-access highways, for a fee that covers the sign's design, production, placement, and maintenance. The bill includes several important restrictions and guidelines: only one sign can be placed at a specific location, signs cannot be placed in front of residences or businesses, signs will be removed after two years, and the memorial sign design must differ from existing highway dedication signs. The program has specific eligibility requirements, such as prohibiting signs for individuals who caused a fatal crash while driving under the influence, and mandates that the signs be placed according to safety considerations and traffic control device guidelines. The bill also requires the Department of Transportation to post information about the memorial sign program on its website, alongside highway safety educational materials. Notably, on-site ceremonies and decorations at memorial sign locations are prohibited, and the program defines specific terms like "immediate family" and references technical transportation safety systems such as the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The law will take effect one year after becoming law.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (80)
Robert Smullen (R)*,
Joe Angelino (R),
Andrea Bailey (R),
Will Barclay (R),
Anil Beephan Jr. (R),
Scott Bendett (R),
Sam Berger (D),
Ken Blankenbush (R),
Jake Blumencranz (R),
Paul Bologna (R),
Karl Brabenec (R),
Harry Bronson (D),
Alec Brook-Krasny (R),
Ari Brown (R),
Keith Brown (R),
Marianne Buttenschon (D),
Patrick Carroll (D),
Lester Chang (R),
Patrick Chludzinski (R),
William Colton (D),
William Conrad (D),
Vivian Cook (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Brian Cunningham (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Joe DeStefano (R),
Dave DiPietro (R),
Michael Durso (R),
Mike Fitzpatrick (R),
Chris Friend (R),
Jeff Gallahan (R),
Jarett Gandolfo (R),
Jodi Giglio (R),
Scott Gray (R),
Judy Griffin (D),
Steve Hawley (R),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Larinda Hooks (D),
Alicia Hyndman (D),
Chantel Jackson (D),
Josh Jensen (R),
Billy Jones (D),
Rebecca Kassay (D),
Paula Kay (D),
Anna Kelles (D),
John Lemondes (R),
Dana Levenberg (D),
Donna Lupardo (D),
Brian Maher (R),
Brian Manktelow (R),
John McDonald (D),
Dave McDonough (R),
John Mikulin (R),
Brian Miller (R),
Andrew Molitor (R),
Angelo Morinello (R),
Daniel Norber (R),
Misha Novakhov (R),
Steve Otis (D),
Phil Palmesano (R),
Amy Paulin (D),
Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D),
Sam Pirozzolo (R),
Ed Ra (R),
Phil Ramos (D),
Gabriella Romero (D),
Angelo Santabarbara (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Joseph Sempolinski (R),
Tony Simone (D),
Matt Simpson (R),
Matt Slater (R),
Doug Smith (R),
Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),
Chris Tague (R),
Mary Beth Walsh (R),
Jaime Williams (D),
Carrie Woerner (D),
Kalman Yeger (D),
John Zaccaro (D),
Last Action
signed chap.624 (on 12/12/2025)
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