SB 1039 Rhode Island Senate · 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

May 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced May 9, 2025 Signed Jun 24, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 36

Jun 10, 2025

D Democratic32

30 Yea 2

93% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 24, 2025

Signed into law

06/24/2025 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

06/18/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence

lower

Jun 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

06/10/2025 Senate passed Sub A

upper

Jun 5, 2025

Legislature · Passed

06/05/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

May 13, 2025

Committee

05/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

May 9, 2025

Introduced

05/09/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors