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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8497: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Lieutenant Roland The Gator Ward

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 8497 is a bill introduced in the New York House on May 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Lieutenant Roland The Gator Ward. Primary sponsor: Paula Kay (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in Sullivan county to Lieutenant Roland "The Gator" Ward.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paula KayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse100

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
  2. REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source