HOUSE RESOLUTION REINSTATING AND EXTENDING THE LIFE AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ANTI-LITTERING EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Summary
Reinstates and extends reporting and expiration of commission studying the development and implementation of an anti-littering education program for elementary students, from February 2, 2024, to February 2, 2026, and would expire on April 2, 2026.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action May 1, 2025
Floor votes · House May 1, 2025
How they voted
68–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 75
May 1, 2025
D
Democratic64
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
05/01/2025 House read and passed
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Legislature · Passed
04/08/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
03/18/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House Education
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jenni Furtado
DDemocratic
P
Julie Casimiro
DDemocratic
P
Karen Alzate
DDemocratic
P
Katie Kazarian
DDemocratic
P
Mary Messier
DDemocratic
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