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SB1308 • 2025

An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19080, carrying Pennsylvania Route 259 over Laurel Run in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, as the Marine Corps SSGT Michael A. Geneva Memorial Bridge.

An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19080, carrying Pennsylvania Route 259 over Laurel Run in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, as the Marine Corps SSGT Michael A. Geneva Memorial Bridge.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
PITTMAN
Last action
2026-05-01
Official status
Referred to TRANSPORTATION, May 1, 2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19080, carrying Pennsylvania Route 259 over Laurel Run in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, as the Marine Corps SSGT Michael A. Geneva Memorial Bridge.

An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19080, carrying Pennsylvania Route 259 over Laurel Run in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, as the Marine Corps SSGT Michael A.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19080, carrying Pennsylvania Route 259 over Laurel Run in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, as the Marine Corps SSGT Michael A.
  • Geneva Memorial Bridge.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-01 TRANSPORTATION

    Referred to TRANSPORTATION, May 1, 2026

Official Summary Text

An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19080, carrying Pennsylvania Route 259 over Laurel Run in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, as the Marine Corps SSGT Michael A. Geneva Memorial Bridge.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 1662
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1308
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY PITTMAN, MAY 1, 2026
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, MAY 1, 2026
AN ACT
Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19080, carrying
Pennsylvania Route 259 over Laurel Run in Cherryhill
Township, Indiana County, as the Marine Corps SSGT Michael A.
Geneva Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Marine Corps SSGT Michael A. Geneva Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds as follows:
(1) Michael Anthony Geneva was born January 14, 1947,
and raised in Clymer Borough, Indiana County.
(2) Mr. Geneva joined the United States Marine Corps in
November 1966 and was honorably discharged in March 1970.
(3) During the Vietnam campaign, Mr. Geneva received the
National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with
Bronze Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device, Rifle
Marksmanship Badge and Good Conduct Medal.
(4) Michael A. Geneva passed away November 18, 1994.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key
19080, carrying Pennsylvania Route 259 over Laurel Run in
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Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, is designated the Marine
Corps SSGT Michael A. Geneva Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to
traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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