Section 27. Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf Memorial Interchange.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Born on 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 Board of Commissioners.
(4) In 1976, Senator Greenleaf was elected to a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to serve the 152nd 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 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 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.