Deputy Hunter D. Reedy Memorial Bridge; designating as bridge on Adwolfe Rd., etc. over I-81.
Summary
Deputy Hunter D. Reedy Memorial Bridge. Designates the bridge on Adwolfe Road and U.S. Route 11/State Route 660 over Interstate 81 in Smyth County the "Deputy Hunter D. Reedy Memorial Bridge." This bill is identical to SB 1428.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions
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MINOR
The bill was finalized and approved on March 24, 2025, officially designating a specific bridge in Smyth County as the 'Deputy Hunter D. Reedy Memorial Bridge.' The primary change is the addition of the approval date, confirming the bill has become law.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it continues to designate the same bridge with the same name.
TIMELINE
Added the specific approval date of March 24, 2025, indicating when the bill became official law.
TECHNICAL
Removed the generic 'SESSION' and 'ENROLLED' headers, replacing them with the specific chapter number (Chapter 379) assigned to the act.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 3, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 18, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 379 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1853ER)
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jed Arnold
RRepublican
Co
Baxter Ennis
RRepublican
Co
Bonita Anthony
DDemocratic
Co
Buddy Fowler
RRepublican
Co
Chad Green
RRepublican
Co
Chris Obenshain
RRepublican
Co
David Owen
RRepublican
Co
Ian Lovejoy
RRepublican
Co
Israel O'Quinn
RRepublican
Co
J.R. Henson
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Cole
DDemocratic
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