Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2472: An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 31485, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 601 in Paint Borough, Somerset County, as the Staff Sergeant John P. Parks Memorial Bridge.
Status: In committee, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 29, 2026:
PRINTER'S NO. 3305 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY RIGBY, APRIL 29, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 29, 2026 Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 31485, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 601 in Paint Borough, Somerset County, as the Staff Sergeant John P. Parks Memorial Bridge. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Staff Sergeant John P. Parks Memorial Bridge. (a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) John P. Parks was born June 21, 1913, in Beaverdale and was the son of the late William and Mary (Ronan) Parks. (2) Staff Sergeant Parks attended Windber Area Schools in Windber. (3) Staff Sergeant Parks had ten brothers and sisters: Edward, William, Duane, Steven, Loretta, Bertha, Agnes, Patrick, Mary and Patricia. (4) Staff Sergeant Parks was married to Theresa (Roden) Parks. (5) Outside of service, Staff Sergeant Parks was employed by Ebensburg Center, attended Holy Child Jesus Catholic Church in Windber and was a member at American Legion Post 137, formerly Hunter Weaver Post 795, VFW and DAV Post 795. (6) Staff Sergeant Parks enlisted in the United States Army on January 21, 1941, and trained at Army camps in Texas, Wisconsin and Louisiana before going overseas in October 1941. (7) During …
Sponsors
- James Rigby (R, 71) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to TRANSPORTATION, April 29, 2026
Subjects: TRANSPORTATION
Common questions
- What is HB2472?
- HB2472 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 31485, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 601 in Paint Borough, Somerset County, as the Staff Sergeant John P. Parks Memorial Bridge.
- What is the status of HB2472?
- In committee as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Referred to TRANSPORTATION, April 29, 2026 (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2472?
- James Rigby (R, 71).
- Where is the official record for HB2472?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2472
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