Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Port Authority Detective Thomas Inman

Latest action Sep 10, 2025

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk, to Detective Thomas Inman.

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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 A7935, 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 to be designated as the "Port Authority Detective Thomas Inman."

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 13, 2025Result: passed
(58) (1) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Transportation
Senate TransportationMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Monica Martinez says this is needed

This bill seeks to honor Detective Thomas Inman by renaming a bridge in the community which loved him dearly. Tom was a 9/11 first responder and tragically died of a related cancer in 2020. Since the age of 17, Tom served his country, first in the Army in Vietnam, and then here at home for 32 years as a decorated member of the New York and New Jersey Port Authority Police Department, earning the rank of Detective. Prior to Tom's retirement as a detective in 2003, he spent 15 months at Ground Zero and the morgue helping to try to give families closure in the face of such tragedy. Thomas Inman is survived by his beloved wife and best friend of 50 years Diane, 9 nieces and nephews, 10 great nieces and nephews, 3 great great nieces and nephews, as well as many friends and colleagues. Renaming a bridge in the community Tom called home will memorialize his life of dedicated and selfless service forever.

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.398
NY Senate
Sep 5, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 16, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.816
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.816
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 16, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly

Show full history (15 earlier events)

Jun 16, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A7935C
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
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7366B
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
May 28, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Transportation
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 7366A
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 14, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1076
1ST REPORT CAL.1076
NY Senate
Apr 16, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Apr 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate

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