AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- FRESHWATER LAKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Summary
Establishes the Rhode Island lake management program within the department of environmental management to aid with lake and pond management issues relating to the control of aquatic invasive plants.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Signed Jun 26, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2024
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Apr 23, 2024
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican5
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 26, 2024
Signed into law
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/12/2024 Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
upper
Jun 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/10/2024 House passed Sub B
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/05/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
legislature
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
04/24/2024 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
04/23/2024 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Legislature · Passed
04/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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