Pennsylvania HB 2627: An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for actions by law enforcement.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 3591
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2627
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY VEROBISH, ANDERSON, BERNSTINE, CAUSER, JAMES,
KAUFFMAN, KEPHART, MARCELL, RAPP, RIGBY, ROWE, SMITH, STAATS
AND WALLEN, JUNE 10, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 12, 2026
AN ACT
Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 42872, carrying
State Route 4013 over Norfolk Southern Railroad and 8th
Avenue in the City of Altoona, Blair County, as the Vietnam
War Veteran Sgt. Calvin G. Maguire Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Vietnam War Veteran Sgt. Calvin G. Maguire Memorial
Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Calvin Gene Maguire was born April 3, 1948, in
Altoona to William Roy Maguire and Laura Mae Richards
Maguire.
(2) Sgt. Maguire attended Altoona Area High School.
(3) Sgt. Maguire enlisted in the United States Army on
February 20, 1967. His tour in Vietnam commenced on May 16,
1969.
(4) Sgt. Maguire earned multiple decorations throughout
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his service, including the Expert Badge for 11-14 Rifle,
National Service Defense Medal, Purple Heart, Army
Presidential Unit Citation, Combat Infantryman Badge, Vietnam
Service Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross and Vietnam Campaign
Medal.
(5) Sgt. Maguire was killed in action on July 12, 1969,
during his tour in Vietnam.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key
42872, carrying State Route 4013 over Norfolk Southern Railroad
and 8th Avenue in the City of Altoona, Blair County, is
designated as the Vietnam War Veteran Sgt. Calvin G. Maguire
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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