AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
This bill authorizes Rhode Island Representative Allan W. Fung to legally marry James Donahue and Lamont Gordon on June 23, 2024, in Cranston. It grants the representative the specific power to perform the wedding ceremony under existing state marriage laws for this particular event. The legislation applies only to these three individuals and does not change any broader rules about who can get married in the state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced May 22, 2024
Signed Jun 17, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 4, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Jun 17, 2024
Signed into law
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/11/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/04/2024 House read and passed
lower
May 29, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 22, 2024
Introduced
05/22/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arthur Handy
DDemocratic
P
Brian Newberry
RRepublican
P
June Speakman
DDemocratic
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