HB 5985 Rhode Island House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND LIFE SCIENCE HUB ACT

Summary

Makes technical amendments to the RI life science hub regarding the terms of the directors, advisory committees, powers, disposition of hub assets upon termination, and tax status as a governmental unit which is a separate legal entity from the state.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Signed Jun 24, 2025

Floor votes · House Jun 16, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 24, 2025

Signed into law

06/24/2025 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

06/18/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence

upper

Jun 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

06/16/2025 House passed Sub A

lower

Jun 12, 2025

Legislature · Passed

06/12/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Apr 9, 2025

Committee

04/09/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to House Finance

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors