New York A 8897: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Sgt Henry Johnson

Status: SUBSTITUTED BY S8440A (as of 2026-05-14)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 8897

Sponsors: John T. McDonald III, Andrew Hevesi, Brian Manktelow, Carrie Woerner, David McDonough, Edward Ra, Gabriella Romero, Paula Kay, Phil Steck, Steven Otis, Steven Raga, Tommy Schiavoni, William Conrad, William Magnarelli

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A08897 Summary:

BILL NOA08897A

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SAME ASSAME AS S08440-A

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SPONSORMcDonald

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COSPNSRRomero, Steck, Kay, Schiavoni, McDonough, Hevesi, Raga, Magnarelli, Conrad, Woerner, Manktelow, Ra,
 Otis

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §345-e, Hway L

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Dedicates the bridge located on Interstate 90, designated as Bridge Number 1092839, which crosses over the Hudson River in the cities of Albany and Rensselaer to Sgt Henry Johnson.

Go to top A08897 Actions:

BILL NOA08897A

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06/12/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

03/18/2026amend and recommit to transportation

03/18/2026print number 8897a

03/24/2026reported referred to ways and means

05/12/2026reported referred to rules

05/14/2026reported 

05/14/2026rules report cal.123

05/14/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.123

05/14/2026substituted by s8440a

&nbspS08440 AMEND=A FAHY

&nbsp06/12/2025REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

&nbsp02/04/20261ST REPORT CAL.252

&nbsp02/05/20262ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp02/09/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp02/11/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp02/11/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp02/11/2026referred to transportation

&nbsp03/23/2026RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

&nbsp03/23/2026returned to senate

&nbsp03/23/2026VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

&nbsp03/23/2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8440A

&nbsp04/01/2026REPASSED SENATE

&nbsp04/01/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp04/01/2026referred to ways and means

&nbsp05/14/2026substituted for a8897a

&nbsp05/14/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.123

&nbsp05/14/2026passed assembly

&nbsp05/14/2026returned to senate

Go to topA08897 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:TRANSPORTATION Chair:Magnarelli 
DATE:03/24/2026AYE/NAY:24/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means MagnarelliAyeMillerAye

LupardoAyeMcDonoughExcused

SimonAyeDeStefanoAye

WilliamsAyeDursoAye

McMahonAyeGiglioAye

GallagherAyeSlaterAye

MitaynesAyeBendettAye

De Los SantosAyeChludzinskiAye

CunninghamExcused

AlvarezAye

ShresthaAye

ShimskyAye

EachusAye

BurroughsAye

WrightAye

ValdezAye

RomeroAye

HooksAye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:05/12/2026AYE/NAY:31/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickExcused

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

BenedettoAyeWalshAye

WeprinAyeDeStefanoAye

RamosExcusedManktelowAye

BraunsteinAyeSmullenAye

McDonaldAyeGiglioAye

RozicAyeSlaterAye

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanExcused

SeawrightAye

HyndmanAye

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:05/14/2026AYE/NAY:27/0 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedRaAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

GlickAyeBrabenecAye

DinowitzAyePalmesanoAye

ColtonAyeReillyExcused

MagnarelliAyeSmithAye

PaulinAyeJensenAye

Peoples-StokesExcusedGandolfoAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanAye

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA08897 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA08897 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8897--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 June 12, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, ROMERO, STECK, KAY, SCHIAVONI, McDO-
 NOUGH, HEVESI, RAGA, MAGNARELLI, CONRAD, WOERNER -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the
 Committee on Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
 and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to dedicating a portion of
 the state highway system to Sgt Henry Johnson

 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 345-e to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 345-e. Portion of the state highway system to be dedicated to Sgt
 4 Henry Johnson. The bridge located on Interstate 90, designated as Bridge
 5 Number 1092839, which crosses over the Hudson River in the cities of
 6 Albany and Rensselaer, 

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