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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 591: AN ACT RELATING TO RENAMING THE NEW SAKONNET RIVER BRIDGE, AQUIDNECK ISLAND

Enacted 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

SB 591 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO RENAMING THE NEW SAKONNET RIVER BRIDGE, AQUIDNECK ISLAND. Primary sponsor: Dawn Euer (Democratic), David Tikoian (Democratic), Lou Raptakis (Democratic), Pam Lauria (Democratic), Lou DiPalma (Democratic), Walter Felag (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): 05/06/2025 Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

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

Names the new Sakonnet River Bridge as the “Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts Sakonnet River Bridge.”

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dawn EuerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
David TikoianPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Lou RaptakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Pam LauriaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Lou DiPalmaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Walter FelagPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10

“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. 05/06/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 05/01/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 05/01/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  4. 04/17/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/01/2025)
  5. 04/10/2025 House passed Sub A
  6. 04/04/2025 Placed on House Calendar (04/10/2025)
  7. 04/03/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  8. 04/02/2025 Proposed Substitute
  9. 03/28/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/03/2025)
  10. 03/26/2025 Referred to House Special Legislation
  11. 03/25/2025 Senate read and passed
  12. 03/20/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/25/2025)

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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