Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5503: An Act designating a certain bridge in the city of Gardner as the Representative Robert L. Rice, Jr. Bridge
Status: Passed one chamber, August 10, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 26, 2026:
SECTION 1. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation project number 609108 for the construction of a bike path bridge over state highway route 140 that provides a crossing and links the existing bike path of the North Central Pathway in the City of Gardner, shall be designated and known as the Representative Robert L. Rice, Jr. Bridge, in honor and recognition of former State Representative Robert L. Rice, Jr. SECTION 2. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall erect a suitable marker bearing the designation in compliance with the standards of the department. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Sponsors
- Jonathan Zlotnik (D, 2nd Worcester) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed
- : Read second and ordered to a third reading
- : Rules suspended
- : Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- : Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
- : Senate concurred
- : Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Transportation
- : Referred to the committee on House Rules
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Transportation (July 15, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5503?
- H5503 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act designating a certain bridge in the city of Gardner as the Representative Robert L. Rice, Jr. Bridge.
- What is the status of H5503?
- Passed one chamber as of August 10, 2026. Latest action: Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading (August 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5503?
- Jonathan Zlotnik (D, 2nd Worcester).
- Where is the official record for H5503?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5503
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