Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to the Appalachian Trail
This bill designates a specific segment of State Route 284 in Unionville, Orange County, as part of the Appalachian Trail for ceremonial purposes. It requires the state transportation commissioner to install and maintain signage stating "Highway Dedicated to The Appalachian Trail" along this route. The dedication does not change the highway's official name or affect its use for regular traffic or commerce. The bill is purely symbolic, with no changes to road management or legal designation beyond the signage.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 9, 2025
Last action Jun 4, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that the dedication applies specifically to State Route 284 in the village of Unionville, Orange County, rather than just the village generally. The amendment also updated the signage requirement to explicitly state 'Highway Dedicated to The Appalachian Trail' and changed the title from 'Appalachian Trail Highway' to 'dedicated to the Appalachian Trail' to reflect a ceremonial rather than official name change.
Scope change
The scope was narrowed by specifying the county (Orange) and clarifying that the dedication does not change the official name of the highway.
SCOPE
Added 'county of Orange' to specify the exact location of the dedication.
DEFINITION
Changed the title from 'Appalachian Trail Highway' to 'dedicated to the Appalachian Trail' to indicate a ceremonial dedication rather than a name change.
REQUIREMENT
Updated signage requirements to explicitly state 'Highway Dedicated to The Appalachian Trail'.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 7835A
upper
May 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
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