PRINTER'S NO. 1292
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1227
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY GUENST, VITALI, SONNEY, KINSEY, T. DAVIS, RYAN,
HOHENSTEIN, STEPHENS, MALAGARI, SANCHEZ AND BRIGGS,
APRIL 20, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 20, 2021
AN ACT
Designating the interchange of Interstate 276, also known as the
Pennsylvania Turnpike, with Pennsylvania Route 611, known as
Exit 343, and the Willow Grove Interchange in Upper Moreland
Township, Montgomery County, as the Senator Stewart J.
Greenleaf Memorial Interchange.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf Memorial Interchange.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Born October 4, 1939, Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf
was raised in Willow Grove and was a lifelong resident of
Upper Moreland Township.
(2) Senator Greenleaf was a graduate of Upper Moreland
High School, the University of Pennsylvania and the
University of Toledo School of Law.
(3) Senator Greenleaf served in the Montgomery County
District Attorney's Office, where he rose to Chief of the
Appeals Unit, and was elected Chair of the Upper Moreland
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Board of Commissioners.
(4) In 1976, Senator Greenleaf was elected to a seat in
the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to serve the 152
nd
District.
(5) In 1978, Senator Greenleaf was first elected to the
Pennsylvania Senate and ultimately served for 10 terms over
the next 40 years until his retirement in 2018.
(6) Labeled a "Giant of the Legislature," Senator
Greenleaf sponsored 161 bills that were signed into law and
cosponsored 327 other bills.
(7) Senator Greenleaf served on the Senate
Appropriations Committee, Senate Banking and Insurance
Committee, Senate Consumer Protection and Professional
Licensure Committee and the Senate Environmental Resources
and Energy Committee.
(8) Senator Greenleaf's most significant impact on
public policy in Pennsylvania emanated from his long-time
chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he
sponsored provisions to allow child crime victims to testify
via closed-circuit television, Pennsylvania's Clean Indoor
Air Act and Pennsylvania's Megan's Law.
(9) Senator Greenleaf was a passionate champion of
criminal justice reforms in Pennsylvania long before such
policies gained widespread public notice and support.
(10) Senator Greenleaf leaves a legacy as an advocate
for child victims and a champion of consumer protection.
(11) Outside of his Senate career, Senator Greenleaf's
leadership and dedication to improving our community and
Commonwealth are unparalleled.
(12) Few elected officials have had the legislative
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impact that Senator Greenleaf has manifested across our
Commonwealth and his work, integrity and devotion to duty
make this honor appropriate.
(13) On February 9, 2021, Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf
passed away at the age of 81.
(b) Designation.--The interchange of Interstate 276, also
known as the Pennsylvania Turnpike, with Pennsylvania Route 611,
also known as Exit 343, and the Willow Grove Interchange, in
Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County, is designated as the
Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf Memorial Interchange.
(c) Signs.--The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission shall erect
and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the
interchange to traffic in both directions on the interchange.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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