HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE FINDINGS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE FLOODING OF THE PAWTUXET RIVER
Summary
Creates an 11-member commission to study and provide recommendations and potential solutions to address the flooding of the Pawtuxet River, and who would report back by March 2, 2026, and would expire on June 2, 2026.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025
Last action May 20, 2025
Floor votes · House May 20, 2025
How they voted
74–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 75
May 20, 2025
D
Democratic64
98% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
05/20/2025 House passed Sub A
lower
May 13, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/13/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
03/20/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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