AN ACT RELATING TO AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE HARRISVILLE FIRE DISTRICT AND ESTABLISHING THE CLEAR RIVER ELECTRIC AND WATER DISTRICT
Summary
Amends the Harrisville Fire District Charter allowing the district to provide rescue services, fire suppression, medical and ambulance services/water services would be provided by a separate entity.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Apr 16, 2024
Signed Jun 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2024
How they voted
25–10
Passed
Total votes 35
May 30, 2024
D
Democratic30
66% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 17, 2024
Signed into law
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/06/2024 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 31, 2024
Committee
05/31/2024 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/30/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
May 2, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 16, 2024
Introduced
04/16/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jessica de la Cruz
RRepublican
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