New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9057: Adds the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad scenic byway into the state scenic byways system
Status: Signed into law, June 12, 2026
Adds the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad scenic byway into the state scenic byways system.
What the bill says
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to adding the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad scenic byway into the state scenic byways system.
From the amended text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to adding the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad scenic byway into the state scenic byways system THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 349-dd of the highway law is amended by adding a new paragraph (j-15) to read as follows: (J-15) HARRIET TUBMAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD SCENIC BYWAY WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF THE PORTION OF THE HIGHWAY SYSTEM BEGINNING ON STATE ROUTE FIVE AT THE CITY LIMITS OF AUBURN, CAYUGA COUNTY, TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH STATE ROUTE THIRTY-EIGHT THEN CONTINUING NORTHERLY ON STATE ROUTE THIRTY-EIGHT TO THE CITY LIMITS OF AUBURN; AND ALSO ALL THAT PORTION OF THE HIGHWAY SYSTEM BEGINNING ON STATE ROUTE FIVE AT THE SENECA COUNTY LINE IN THE TOWN OF TYRE, CONTINUING WESTERLY ON STATE ROUTE FIVE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH LAKE STREET IN THE CITY OF GENEVA, ONTARIO COUNTY, CONTINUING WESTERLY ON LAKE STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH STATE ROUTE FOURTEEN IN THE CITY OF GENEVA, ONTARIO COUNTY, CONTINUING NORTHERLY ALONG STATE ROUTE FOURTEEN TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH STATE ROUTE THIRTYONE IN THE TOWN OF LYONS, WAYNE COUNTY, CONTINUING WESTERLY ON STATE ROUTE THIRTY-ONE UNTIL ITS INTERSECTION WITH CHESTNUT STREET SOUTH IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MONROE COUNTY, CONTINUING NORTHERLY ON CHESTNUT …
Sponsors
- April Baskin (D, 63) · primary sponsor
- Rachel May (D, 48)
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30)
- Leroy Comrie (D, 14)
- Monica Martinez (D, 4)
- Kevin Parker (D, 21)
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D, 23)
- Luis Sepúlveda (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.132
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.503
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A10194A
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 9057A
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Transportation Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (February 24, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Transportation Committee (February 24, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Highway Law
Common questions
- What is S9057?
- S9057 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Adds the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad scenic byway into the state scenic byways system.
- What does S9057 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the highway law, in relation to adding the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad scenic byway into the state scenic byways system.
- What is the status of S9057?
- Signed into law as of June 12, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.132 (June 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9057?
- April Baskin (D, 63), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S9057?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9057
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