Bill · S. 815· Senate(119-S-815)
A bill to designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the "Rick Boucher Amphitheater".
- Introduced
- 3/3/2025
- Last activity
- 7/23/2026 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 472.
- Sponsored by
- Mark Warner
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill seeks to rename a specific outdoor venue in Virginia. It designates the outdoor amphitheater located at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the "Rick Boucher Amphitheater." This facility is part of the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is a unit of the National Park System. The bill ensures that any previous legal or official references to this amphitheater are updated to reflect the new name.
Yes
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+1
The bill designates a specific venue located in Galax, Virginia, which is a rural community.
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+1
The bill updates the official designation of a facility within the National Park System.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Official Name Update: The bill provides a clear mechanism where any reference in law, maps, regulations, or documents to the outdoor amphitheater shall be deemed a reference to the "Rick Boucher Amphitheater." (Section 1, subsection b)
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Land Management+1
- 7/23/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 472.
- 3/4/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 3/3/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Timothy KaineDemocrat · Virginia