An Act designating a certain bridge in the town of Hopkinton as the Major General Frank D. Merrill memorial bridge
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/8/2026 | Senate | Read, rules suspended, read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 4/6/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 2/26/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 2/26/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2/26/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 1/27/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 10/24/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Transportation |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J27 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
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Massachusetts Department of Transportation Bridge number H-23-009 located on Fruit street in the town of Hopkinton shall be designated and known as the Major General Frank D. Merrill memorial bridge in recognition of United States Army Major General Frank D. Merrill, who was born in Hopkinton and displayed outstanding courage and leadership during World War II. Major General Merrill led the 5307th Composite Unit, later nicknamed Merrill's Marauders, which fought in 5 major engagements and 32 skirmishes in the mountainous jungles of the South-East Asian theater resulting in each member being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain suitable markers on the bridge bearing the designation in compliance with the standards of the department.
SECTION 1. Massachusetts Department of Transportation Bridge number H-23-009 located on Fruit street in the town of Hopkinton shall be designated and known as the Major General Frank D. Merrill memorial bridge in recognition of United States Army Major General Frank D. Merrill, who was born in Hopkinton and displayed outstanding courage and leadership during World War II. Major General Merrill led the 5307th Composite Unit, later nicknamed Merrill's Marauders, which fought in 5 major engagements and 32 skirmishes in the mountainous jungles of the South-East Asian theater resulting in each member being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. SECTION 2. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain suitable markers on the bridge bearing the designation in compliance with the standards of the department.