Summary — S5568: "Alexander John Smullen Traffic Safety Memorial Law"
Status: SUBSTITUTED BY A3938B (June 11, 2025)
Introduced: February 25, 2025
Primary Sponsor: Assembly Member Patricia Fahy
Senate Bill Number: S5568 (print numbers: 5568, 5568A, 5568B)
Committee: Referred to Transportation; later discharged and committed to Rules
Related/Companion: A3938 (substituted as A3938B); prior-session related bill A9748
Purpose / Intent
S5568 is titled to create the "Alexander John Smullen Traffic Safety Memorial Law." Based on the title and the bill’s referral to the Transportation Committee, the stated intent is to enact a statutory initiative honoring Alexander John Smullen while advancing traffic safety objectives. The precise substantive elements of the measure (programs, signage, funding, enforcement changes, education components, or memorial designations) are not included in the provided metadata.
Legislative Actions & Timeline
- 2025-02-25: Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee.
- 2025-03-11: Amended in Transportation and reprinted as 5568A.
- 2025-05-16: Further amendment and reprinted as 5568B; recommitted to Transportation.
- 2025-06-11: Committee discharged and bill committed to Rules; ordered to third reading (Cal.1816).
- 2025-06-11: S5568 was substituted by Assembly companion bill A3938B (indicating the Assembly version A3938B will carry forward).
Substitution by A3938B means the Assembly companion (as amended) replaces the Senate print for further consideration; downstream action will follow the A3938B text.
Key Provisions (Note on availability)
- The specific statutory language and operative provisions are not included in the provided material. Therefore, this summary cannot list concrete changes (e.g., new funding authorizations, signage requirements, criminal or civil penalties, or program administration).
- Typical elements found in similarly titled "traffic safety memorial" laws can include: creation of a named traffic-safety program or awareness campaign; authorization for memorial signage or roadway designation; required reporting, education or outreach efforts; and possible appropriations or grant-making. Confirm specifics by reviewing the full A3938B text.
Who Would Be Affected
- If enacted, likely stakeholders include: New York State Department of Transportation, local highway agencies, law enforcement, road users (drivers, cyclists, pedestrians), public schools or road-safety programs (if education is included), and families/communities honoring the namesake.
- Budgetary impact would depend on whether the bill authorizes new expenditures, signage costs, or grant programs — details that require review of the full bill text.
Sponsors and Support
The bill lists multiple cosponsors from both houses and parties, including Senators Robert Ortt, Mark Walczyk, George Borrello, Robert Rolison and Assembly Members Alexis Weik, Patricia Fahy (primary), Kevin S. Parker, Anthony Palumbo, and others — indicating bipartisan sponsorship.
Next Steps / Where to Find the Full Text
- Because S5568 has been substituted by A3938B, consult the A3938B bill text and amendments for the operative language and detail.
- For authoritative text and fiscal notes, view the bill records at the New York State Legislature website or contact the bill sponsors’ offices for summaries and memoranda of justification.
If you would like, I can:
- Retrieve and summarize the full text of A3938B (if you provide it or allow me to look it up), or
- Produce a comparison between S5568 and A3938B showing what changed in substitution.
