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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 5503: An Act designating a certain bridge in the city of Gardner as the Representative Robert L. Rice, Jr. Bridge

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 5503 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on May 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act designating a certain bridge in the city of Gardner as the Representative Robert L. Rice, Jr. Bridge. Primary sponsor: Jon Zlotnik (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (August 10, 2026): Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation be authorized to designate a certain bridge over state highway Route 140 in the city of Gardner as the Representative Robert L. Rice, Jr. bridge. Transportation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jon ZlotnikPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2nd Worcester

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
  2. Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed
  3. Read second and ordered to a third reading
  4. Rules suspended
  5. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  6. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  7. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
  8. Senate concurred
  9. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Transportation
  10. Referred to the committee on House Rules

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source