Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "General Colin Powell Thruway"

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Designates a portion of interstate eighty-seven as the "General Colin Powell Thruway".

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A1575, 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

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "General Colin Powell Thruway".

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Transportation
Senate TransportationMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Brian Manktelow, David McDonough and 2 more on Agora

Republican4

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Luis R. Sepúlveda says this is needed

General Colin Powell was born in Harlem, New York and raised in Bronx, New York. General Colin Powell, was this nation's first African American Secretary of State. He served as the 16th United States national securi- ty advisor and as the 12th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest military position in the Department of Defense. During this time, he oversaw 28 crises, including the invasion of Panama in 1989 and Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf War against Iraq. He had a long-standing military career where he rose to the rank of four-star General. Powell won numerous US and foreign military awards and deco- rations. His civilian awards included the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal, the Presidential Citizens Medal, and the Secretary's Distinguished Service Award. New York has a lot to be proud of in General Colin Powell. Honoring the life and career of New York's General Colin Powell by renaming a portion of the New York State Thruway would be a fitting honor.

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

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 22, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (3 earlier events)

May 20, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1237
1ST REPORT CAL.1237
NY Senate
Mar 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Jan 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly

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