H1597B3909A06158 MSP:JMT 06/09/20 #90 A06158
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1597
Sponsor: SENATOR SABATINA
Printer's No. 3909
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 4 through 6, by striking out all of
lines 4 and 5 and "O'CONNOR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" in line 6 and
inserting
designating the portion of State Route 1015, also known as
Knights Road, between State Route 63 and U.S. Route 13 in the
City of Philadelphia as the Sergeant James O'Connor IV
Memorial Highway
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 24 through 30; page 4, lines 1
through 17; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and
inserting
Section 2. Sergeant James O'Connor IV Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Sergeant James O'Connor IV, Badge #8162, was a 23-
year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department and a 15-
year veteran of the City's SWAT Unit.
(2) On March 13, 2020, Sergeant James O'Connor IV was
shot and killed in the line of duty at 46 years of age while
serving a homicide warrant in the Frankford neighborhood of
Philadelphia.
(3) He was posthumously promoted to the rank of
Sergeant.
(4) The Governor ordered the Commonwealth flag on all
public facilities Statewide to be flown at half-staff in
honor of Sergeant James O'Connor IV.
(5) Sergeant James O'Connor IV dedicated his life to
public service and his memory shall inspire future
generations of law enforcement throughout this Commonwealth.
(b) Designation.--The portion of State Route 1015, also
known as Knights Road, between State Route 63 and U.S. Route 13
in the City of Philadelphia is designated the Sergeant James
O'Connor IV Memorial Highway.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain two appropriate signs displaying the name of the
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highway to traffic in both directions on the highway. The
Department of Transportation shall also erect and maintain two
additional signs located in the center traffic island on State
Route 1015, also known as Knights Road, immediately adjacent to
11024 Knights Road in the City of Philadelphia displaying the
name of the highway to traffic in both directions on the
highway.
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