New York A 11290: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to War Dogs

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A11290 Summary:

BILL NOA11290 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00040-C

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SPONSORRules (Smullen)

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COSPNSRButtenschon

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §344-s, Hway L

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Designates a portion of the state highway system to War Dogs.

Go to top A11290 Actions:

BILL NOA11290 

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05/08/2026referred to transportation

05/20/2026reported referred to ways and means

06/01/2026reported referred to rules

06/05/2026reported 

06/05/2026rules report cal.620

06/05/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.620

06/05/2026substituted by s40c

&nbspS00040 AMEND=C WALCZYK

&nbsp01/08/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

&nbsp05/27/2025AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

&nbsp05/27/2025PRINT NUMBER 40A

&nbsp01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

&nbsp04/23/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

&nbsp04/23/2026PRINT NUMBER 40B

&nbsp05/08/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

&nbsp05/08/2026PRINT NUMBER 40C

&nbsp06/03/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

&nbsp06/03/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1605

&nbsp06/03/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/03/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp06/03/2026referred to ways and means

&nbsp06/05/2026substituted for a11290

&nbsp06/05/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.620

&nbsp06/05/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/05/2026returned to senate

&nbsp07/24/2026DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

Go to topA11290 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:TRANSPORTATION Chair:Magnarelli 
DATE:05/20/2026AYE/NAY:24/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means MagnarelliAyeMillerAye

LupardoAyeMcDonoughExcused

SimonAyeDeStefanoAye

WilliamsAyeDursoAye

McMahonAyeGiglioAye

GallagherAyeSlaterAye

MitaynesAyeBendettAye

De Los SantosAyeChludzinskiAye

CunninghamAye

AlvarezAye

ShresthaAye

ShimskyAye

EachusAye

BurroughsAye

WrightExcused

ValdezAye

RomeroAye

HooksAye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/01/2026AYE/NAY:32/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickAye

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

BenedettoAyeWalshAye

WeprinAyeDeStefanoAye

RamosAbsentManktelowAye

BraunsteinAyeSmullenAye

McDonaldAyeGiglioAye

RozicAyeSlaterAye

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanAye

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:06/05/2026AYE/NAY:29/0 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedRaAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

GlickAyeBrabenecAye

DinowitzAyePalmesanoAye

ColtonAyeReillyAye

MagnarelliAyeSmithAye

PaulinAyeJensenAye

Peoples-StokesAyeGandolfoAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanAye

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA11290 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA11290 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 11290

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 8, 2026
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 Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Smullen) --
 read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of
 the state highway system to War Dogs

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 344-s to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 344-s. Portion of the state highway system to be dedicated to War
 4 Dogs. All that portion of the state highway system constituting state
 5 route 28 in the village of Herkimer, county of Herkimer, beginning at
 6 its intersection with Canal Access Road, continuing in a generally
 7 northerly direction, and terminating at its intersection with state
 8 route 5, shall be dedicated to War Dogs.
 9 § 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
 10 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system
 11 as dedicated pursuant to section one of this act, provided that such
 12 signing shall state "Highway Dedicated to War Dogs". However, to avoid
 13 confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the dedi-
 14 cation called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be one of
 15 ceremon