SB 1147 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS

SB 1147 names the Rhode Island Senate Chamber in the State House as the "President Dominick J. Ruggerio Senate Chamber." This bill directly affects the official designation of a state government building used by legislators. It requires the chamber's name to be updated to honor Ruggerio, who previously served as Senate President. As a purely ceremonial naming resolution with no policy changes or funding impacts, it has no broader legislative effect beyond the chamber's official title.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jun 10, 2025 Signed Jul 1, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 18, 2025

How they voted

350
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Jun 18, 2025
D Democratic32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican4
4 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Jul 1, 2025
Signed into law
07/01/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/20/2025 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/18/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/17/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jun 10, 2025
Introduced
06/10/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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