S 6829 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to CW2 John M. Grassia III

This bill (S 6829) honors CW2 John M. Grassia III by designating a specific bridge on I-88 in Rotterdam (where Becker Road crosses the interstate) with a ceremonial sign. It does not change the bridge's official name or affect transportation operations. The bill requires the state transportation commissioner to install and maintain a sign reading "Bridge Dedicated to CW2 John M. Grassia III" while clarifying the dedication is purely symbolic. It has no policy impact beyond this commemorative gesture, as stated in Section 2. The bill is procedural and non-substantive.

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Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action Jun 5, 2026

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S6829A → S6829B · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to reflect its successful committee review and advance to a third reading. The substantive change involves removing the title 'New York State Trooper' from the dedication, likely because the honoree was a California Highway Patrol officer (CW2) rather than a New York State Trooper. Additionally, the specific bridge being dedicated was updated from an interstate exit bridge to a state route connector over Interstate 88.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the 'New York State Trooper' designation from the honoree's title and changing the specific infrastructure being dedicated from an interstate exit bridge to a state route connector.

ELIGIBILITY

The title of the honoree was changed from 'New York State Trooper John M. Grassia III' to 'John M. Grassia III', removing the rank and agency title, likely to accurately reflect his service as a California Highway Patrol officer.

SCOPE

The specific infrastructure dedicated was changed from a bridge at 'interstate ninety, exit number twenty-five-A' to a 'bridge carrying the state route seven connector, also known as Becker Road, over interstate route eighty-eight'.

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Amendments

Jun 5, 2026

Committee

COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

upper

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Jun 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 6829B

upper

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6829A

upper

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor