HB 5051 Rhode Island House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO RENAMING THE NEW SAKONNET RIVER BRIDGE, AQUIDNECK ISLAND

HB 5051 renames the new Sakonnet River Bridge, located between Portsmouth and Tiverton, Rhode Island. The bridge, which carries Route 24, will now officially be known as the "Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts Sakonnet River Bridge" in honor of Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Signed May 6, 2025

Floor votes · House Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

May 6, 2025

Signed into law

05/06/2025 Signed by Governor

executive

May 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

05/01/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

04/10/2025 House passed Sub A

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Legislature · Passed

04/03/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

02/06/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

01/15/2025 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors