AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS
This bill officially names a specific bridge in Providence, Rhode Island, the George Nee Bridge. It directly affects the state's infrastructure by permanently assigning this name to bridge number 44-000000000007010, which carries U.S. Route 44 (Smith Street) over Interstate 95. The legislation amends existing state laws to establish this naming designation, which will take effect immediately upon the bill's passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 27, 2026
Signed Jun 23, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 23, 2026
Signed into law
06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/08/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
May 28, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 22, 2026
Committee
05/22/2026 Referred to House Special Legislation
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/21/2026 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 14, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/14/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 8, 2026
Committee
04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 27, 2026
Introduced
03/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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