Senate bill · S290 (2025-26)

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to "Trooper Edward J. Sweeney"

New York State Senate

Latest action Jun 2, 2026

Sponsor: Steve Rhoads (State Senator, District 5, Republican/Conservative)

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Summary

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to "Trooper Edward J. Sweeney" in the town of Hempstead, county of Nassau.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Highway Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To honor the life and ultimate sacrifice of New York State Police Troop- er Edward J. Sweeney by designating the portion of the state highway system constituting the Merrick Rd overpass on The Meadowbrook State Parkway in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, NY as the "State Troop- er Edward J. Sweeney Memorial Bridge."

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

Transportation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Transportation · New York State Senate.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Steve Rhoads says this is needed

Trooper Edward J. Sweeney was killed on May 17, 1930 when his motorcycle collided with a truck on Sunrise Highway near Babylon Tpke in Nassau County. At the time of the accident, he was en-route to Freeport from the Wantagh Station for administrative duty. Trooper Sweeney was a 7-month veteran of the State Police assigned to the Jones Beach detail. He was the first member of the State Police assigned to newly estab- lished Troop "L" to die in the line of duty.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 2, 2026Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 2, 2026Result: passed
(60) (1) (0) (2)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(61) (1) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Transportation
Senate TransportationApr 29, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Jun 2, 2026
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1526
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1526
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly

Show full history (13 earlier events)

Apr 21, 2026
Enacting Clause Stricken
ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Jun 16, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
May 12, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 290A
NY Senate
May 1, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 30, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2025
1ST Report CAL.779
1ST REPORT CAL.779
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate

Read the record

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