AN ACT RELATING TO RENAMING THE NEW SAKONNET RIVER BRIDGE, AQUIDNECK ISLAND
SB 591 renames the new Sakonnet River Bridge, which carries Route 24 between Portsmouth and Tiverton, Rhode Island. The bill officially designates it as the "Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts Sakonnet River Bridge" to honor Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts for his service and sacrifice.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Signed May 6, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2025
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Mar 25, 2025
D
Democratic32
100% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
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
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
03/26/2025 Referred to House Special Legislation
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
03/25/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Legislature · Passed
03/19/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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