MassachusettsBill would name a Uxbridge roundabout for Officer LaPorta
The bill would name a Uxbridge roundabout for Officer Stephen A. LaPorta and require state transportation officials to install a memorial stone and plaque.
What it does
The bill would name the Uxbridge roundabout where Routes 146 and 16 meet for Officer Stephen A. LaPorta and require the state transportation department to install memorial markers there.
Argument forThe named roundabout and memorial markers could help travelers remember Officer Stephen A. LaPorta.
Argument againstInstalling and maintaining the markers could take department staff time and resources.
More detail
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation would name the roundabout the Officer Stephen A. LaPorta memorial roundabout and install markers, including a stone and plaque. This applies to the roundabout where Route 146 northbound exit 6 meets Route 16 in Uxbridge. The markers must meet department standards. The department must work with the town and Uxbridge police to choose where and how to install the stone and plaque.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 13Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and SchedulingLatest
- Sep 15Hearing scheduled for 09/25/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
- Sep 8Senate concurred
- Sep 3Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on TransportationMinor
- Mar 2Referred to the committee on House RulesIntroduced
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