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Senate bill · S9057 (2025-26)

Adds the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad scenic byway into the state scenic byways system

New York State Senate

Same as A10194, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 12, 2026

Sponsor: April Baskin (State Senator, District 63, Democratic)

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Summary

Adds the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad scenic byway into the state scenic byways system.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Highway Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this legislation is to honor the historic journeys of Freedom Seekers including Harriet Tubman and other Formerly Enslaved Africans by dedicating a portion of the state and highway county system to the Harriet Tubman Underground Railway Byway.

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

Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Transportation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Transportation · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

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Cosponsors

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  • Democratic21
  • Republican7

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The sponsor's argument

Why April Baskin says this is needed

Currently, the Scenic Byways in the states of Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania have been officially designated at both the State and National Levels as recognizing the importance of the Underground Rail- road. At present, New York State does not have an officially designated byway. Under existing law, the historic journeys of Freedom Seekers including Harriet Tubman and other Formerly Enslaved Africans who traveled the Underground Railroad are not formally recognized through a statewide Scenic Byway designation. This bill recognizes the historic journeys of Freedom Seekers including Harriet Tubman and other Foiinerly Enslaved Africans who traveled on the Underground Railroad are vital to the history of African Americans. In fact, a designated Scenic Byway focusing on the on central themes of African American history could draw hundreds of thousands if not over a million visitors and their spending power to communities, sites, and businesses along the route for significant potential increased tourism, direct spending, annual economic benefit and investment into communities of color and businesses owned by people of color.

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passed

    (60) (0) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Transportation

    Senate TransportationFeb 24, 2026Result: passed

    (12) (0) (0) (1)

Full history

  1. Jun 12, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 12, 2026

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.132

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  4. Jun 4, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.503

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.503

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

Show full history (12 earlier events)
  1. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 4, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A10194A

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 3, 2026

    Reference Changed to Ways and Means

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  6. Jun 1, 2026

    Amended

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 9057A

    NY Senate

  7. May 30, 2026

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Transportation

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

    NY Assembly

  8. Feb 26, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  9. Feb 25, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  10. Feb 24, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.362

    1ST REPORT CAL.362

    NY Senate

  11. Feb 12, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    NY Assembly

  12. Jan 28, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

    NY Senate

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