AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARIES (Includes all books, periodicals and papers in the keeping of the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society to be placed under the care of the state librarian.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Signed Jun 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2023
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Jun 8, 2023
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jun 20, 2023
Signed into law
06/20/2023 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/13/2023 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 9, 2023
Committee
06/09/2023 Referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/08/2023 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 6, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 17, 2023
Committee
05/17/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced
02/16/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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