Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Charlie Bunger Sr.

Latest action Sep 10, 2025

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Charlie Bunger Sr. in the village of Babylon, county of Suffolk.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A5493, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A5493, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Highway Law.

Committee

Rules · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Senate, Transportation · New York State Assembly, Transportation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system as "Charlie Bunger Sr. Way".

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A5493, the matching Assembly bill.
(59) (0) (0) (4)

Cosponsors

David McDonough, Joe DeStefano and 1 more on Agora

Republican3

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Alexis Weik says this is needed

Local businesses such as the legendary Bunger Surf Shop are the backbone of our economy. Charlie Bunger Sr. began making surf boards at the age of 20 in his basement, as word got out about his craftsmanship, orders for his surfboards began to increase. In 1962 Charlie moved Bunger Surf- boards into a 2,000 square foot building in Lindenhurst and opened his first retail store in Copiague. Today, Bunger Surfboards has 4,000 square feet of retail space in Babylon Village, New York and operates a 2,000 square foot manufacturing facility in West Babylon. The Bunger name is synonymous with surfboards up and down the east coast and around the world. Charlie is an inaugural member of the East Coast Surf Legends Hall of Fame, and a member of the International Surfboard Builders Hall of Fame and the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame. Although Charlie passed away in 2018, his legacy lives on. The Bunger Surf Shop in Babylon Village is recognized as one of the premier shops for surfing goods in the world and remains the oldest surf company store in North America among shops that have never changed ownership or location. The Bunger Surf Shop remains a successful family operated business, and in addition to surfboards, continues to provide surf lessons and camps to children and adults.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Sep 10, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.374
NY Assembly
Sep 5, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1876
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1876
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (14 earlier events)

Jun 12, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A5493B
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Rules Report CAL.615
RULES REPORT CAL.615
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 3, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
May 13, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
May 12, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Feb 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate

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