SB 3119 Rhode Island Senate · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS

This bill officially designates the intersection of Main Street with Legris Avenue and West Warwick Avenue in West Warwick as Veterans' Square. The law amends state statutes to ensure this specific location is legally known by this new name going forward. It is a commemorative measure that does not alter funding, construction, or operational procedures for the area. The change takes effect immediately upon the bill's passage and signing by the Governor.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced May 31, 2024 Signed Jun 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2024

How they voted

350
Passed
Total votes 35
Jun 6, 2024
D Democratic30
30 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican5
5 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Jun 17, 2024
Signed into law
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/11/2024 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/06/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 31, 2024
Introduced
05/31/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of John Burke
John Burke
DDemocratic
RI
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