Relates to designating a portion of the state highway system as the "T Sgt Walter Shearing Memorial Highway"
This bill designates a specific stretch of State Route 19 in Gainesville as the "T Sgt Walter Shearing Memorial Highway" to honor a fallen soldier. The legislation requires the state transportation commissioner to install and maintain signs for this designation, but it clarifies that the change is ceremonial and will not alter the official legal name of the road. This action affects only the signage and public recognition of the highway within the village of Gainesville.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Aug 18, 2023
Last action Jun 7, 2024
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Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jun 6, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 21, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7956A
lower
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Aug 18, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave DiPietro
RRepublican
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