Changes the dedication of the bridge dedicated to Detective Thomas M. Inman
This bill (S 8864) amends a ceremonial dedication sign for a bridge on the Southern State Parkway in Babylon, Suffolk County, changing the wording to "Bridge Dedicated to Detective Thomas M. Inman" to include his middle initial. It does not alter the bridge's official legal name or require physical changes to the structure. The bill specifies that the dedication is purely ceremonial, with no impact on transportation operations or official records. The change affects only the signage at the bridge location, not the highway's legal designation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Signed Jul 31, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to formally incorporate a previous 2025 law regarding the dedication of a highway segment to Detective Thomas Inman, while simultaneously discharging the committee from further review. The substantive policy change involves correcting the official signage text from 'Thomas M. Inman' to 'Thomas M Inman' by removing the middle initial.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly amend chapter 398 of the 2025 laws, ensuring the dedication covers both the bridge and the adjacent Southern State Parkway segment.
REQUIREMENT
The required signage text was modified to change the name on the sign from 'Detective Thomas M Inman' to 'Detective Thomas M Inman', removing the middle initial 'M'.
SCOPE
The bill text was added to reference and amend the existing 2025 legislation, clarifying that the dedication applies to a portion of the state highway system, not just the bridge.
TIMELINE
The procedural status was modified to indicate the committee has been discharged from the bill, meaning it is no longer under committee review and will proceed directly to the floor.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026 · Assembly Jun 4, 2026
How they voted
60–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 3, 2026
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jul 31, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.197
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8864A
upper
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Monica Martinez
DDemocratic/Working Families
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