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S 7699

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Jack Barletta

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Rob Rolison and 1 co-sponsor

Dedicates a stretch of the state highway to Jack Barletta; DOT installs signage, motorists see the name, with no changes to traffic laws, routing, or highway ownership.

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Bill Summary · S 7699

Summary — S.7699 (Chapter 403 of 2025)

Title: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Jack Barletta
Status: Signed into law (Chap. 403) — September 10, 2025
Introduced: April 30, 2025
Sponsor(s): Senator James Skoufis (primary), Senator Robert Rolison (cosponsor)
Companion bill: A.7871

Main purpose

S.7699 designates (names/dedicates) a portion of the state highway system in honor of Jack Barletta. The bill is a commemorative naming measure that formally recognizes Mr. Barletta by assigning his name to a specified highway segment.

Key provisions (what the law does)

  • Officially dedicates/names a portion of the state highway system for Jack Barletta.
  • Typically (and in similar dedication bills) the law authorizes the State Department of Transportation (or the relevant highway authority) to erect and maintain appropriate signage indicating the dedication. The text of the enacted bill as provided does not appear in full here; if the bill follows standard practice it:
    • Specifies the exact highway segment to be named (location details are normally in the bill text).
    • Authorizes the Department of Transportation to install signage that identifies the dedicated name.
    • May allow signage costs to be covered by private donations or require state installation and maintenance; the specific funding provision should be checked in the enacted text.

Who is affected

  • Department of Transportation (or state highway authority): responsible for installing and maintaining dedication signage as directed by the act.
  • Motorists and residents: will see the commemorative name on signage; the dedication does not change traffic regulations, maintenance responsibilities, routing, or right-of-way.
  • Local communities and family/associates of Jack Barletta: recognition and commemorative purposes.

Fiscal and legal impact

  • Fiscal impact is typically minimal and limited to the cost of signage and installation. If the law includes or allows private funding for signs, state costs can be avoided; if not, the DOT would absorb a small, one-time signage expense and ongoing maintenance costs.
  • No change to traffic law, roadway classification, or ownership of the highway is implied by a naming/dedication statute.

Legislative timeline (selected actions)

  • 2025-04-30: Referred to Transportation (introduced)
  • 2025-05–06: Reported/advanced through calendars and committees; amended in the Senate (versions 7699A, 7699B)
  • 2025-06-12: Passed Senate; delivered to Assembly
  • 2025-06-16: Substituted for companion A.7871C; passed Assembly; returned to Senate
  • 2025-09-05: Delivered to Governor
  • 2025-09-10: Signed by Governor — Chapter 403, 2025 (enacted)

Notes and next steps

  • This summary is based on the bill title, legislative actions, and standard practice for highway dedications. For precise details (exact roadway segment named, sign wording, and any funding language), consult the enacted chapter text (Chapter 403 of the Laws of 2025) or the final bill text available from the state legislature’s law or bill text database.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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