<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000806176-20-000008-index.html : 20200828 <SEC-HEADER>0000806176-20-000008.hdr.sgml : 20200828 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200828125802 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000806176-20-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485BPOS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 17 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200828 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200828 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20200901 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BNY MELLON STATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000806176 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-10238 FILM NUMBER: 201146688 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC. STREET 2: 240 GREENWICH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10286 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129226400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC. STREET 2: 240 GREENWICH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10286 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS STATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20081201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS PREMIER STATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970506 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PREMIER STATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BNY MELLON STATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000806176 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04906 FILM NUMBER: 201146687 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC. STREET 2: 240 GREENWICH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10286 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129226400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC. STREET 2: 240 GREENWICH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10286 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS STATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20081201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS PREMIER STATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970506 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PREMIER STATE MUNICIPAL BOND FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000806176 <SERIES-ID>S000000343 <SERIES-NAME>BNY Mellon Connecticut Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000000873 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PSCTX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000000875 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PMCCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000041029 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Z <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DPMZX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000073390 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DTCIX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000132934 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>DPMYX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000806176 <SERIES-ID>S000000348 <SERIES-NAME>BNY Mellon Massachusetts Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000000888 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PSMAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000000890 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PCMAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000007820 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Z <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PMAZX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000806176 <SERIES-ID>S000000353 <SERIES-NAME>BNY Mellon Pennsylvania Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000000903 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PTPAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000000905 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>PPACX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000119804 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>BNY Mellon Pennsylvania Fund -Class Z </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> </SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>485BPOS <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>lp1-064.htm <DESCRIPTION>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 80 <TEXT> Document 1 - file: lp1-064.htm
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