Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to the Boston NY Fallen Firefighters

Latest action Sep 10, 2025

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to the Boston NY Fallen Firefighters.

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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 A7452, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Highway Law.

Committee

Transportation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Transportation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To memorialize the ultimate sacrifice of four members of the Boston New York Fire Company by dedicating the bridge on Rice Hill Road in the Town of Boston, Erie County, going over State Route 219 in honor of the Boston NY Fallen Firefighters.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 13, 2025Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

The sponsor's argument

Why Patrick M. Gallivan says this is needed

On July 15, 1978, four of the Town of Boston Fire Company's bravest were attempting to rescue persons trapped in a well where they inhaled fatal amounts of carbon monoxide. Volunteer Firefighters David Hadley, Eugene Schmitt, Dana Stevens and Donald Pfarner ultimately lost their lives as a result. This legislation recognizes their heroism and service to the residents of the Town of Boston and the Boston Fire Company by naming the Rice Road bridge, over State Route 219, as the "Boston Fire Company Fallen Firefighters Memorial Bridge"

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.386
NY Senate
Sep 5, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 17, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.906
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.906
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly

Show full history (14 earlier events)

Jun 17, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A7452B
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1957
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1957
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jun 3, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Apr 30, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Mar 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate

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