An Act relative to changing the name of the Salisbury Beach State Reservation
This bill proposes renaming the Salisbury Beach State Reservation to the "Robert 'Boots' Chouinard State Reservation at Salisbury Beach." The change directly affects the state's conservation and recreation department, which manages the property. Under the legislation, the commissioner of conservation and recreation is authorized to officially record the new name with the appropriate registry of deeds. This procedural measure updates the legal designation of the site to honor Robert 'Boots' Chouinard.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Mar 14, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Mar 14, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
Oct 30, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
Feb 16, 2023
House · Passed
House concurred
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bruce Tarr
RRepublican
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