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MA H 5503

introduced

An Act designating a certain bridge in the city of Gardner as the Representative Robert L. Rice, Jr. Bridge

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

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Did MA H 5503 pass?

Not yet. MA H 5503 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2026-08-10): Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

What is MA H 5503 about?

By Representative Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation be authorized to designate a certain bridge over state highway Route 140 in the city of Gardner as the Representative Robert L. Rice, Jr. bridge. Transportation.

Who sponsors MA H 5503?

Jonathan D. Zlotnik is the primary sponsor of MA H 5503.

Description

By Representative Zlotnik of Gardner, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation be authorized to designate a certain bridge over state highway Route 140 in the city of Gardner as the Representative Robert L. Rice, Jr. bridge. Transportation.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-08-10 — Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading
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Sponsors

  • Jonathan D. Zlotnikprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-08-10

    Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading

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  2. 2026-08-06

    Amendment #1 (Walsh) adopted

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  3. 2026-08-06

    Read third, amended and passed to be engrossed

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  4. 2026-07-23

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

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  5. 2026-07-23

    Rules suspended

  6. 2026-07-23

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  7. 2026-07-20

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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  8. 2026-07-09

    Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only

  9. 2026-06-11

    Senate concurred

  10. 2026-06-08

    Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Transportation

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  11. 2026-05-26

    Referred to the committee on House Rules

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5503

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