SR 594 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

SENATE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RULES OF THE SENATE FOR YEARS 2025-2026

SR 594 is a procedural resolution adopting the official rules governing the Senate's internal operations for the 2025-2026 legislative session. It defines key terms (like "legislative day" and "presiding officer") and establishes the order of business, including session times, committee referrals, and voting procedures. This resolution directly affects how the Senate conducts its daily proceedings but does not change substantive laws or impact the public. The Senate passed this resolution on March 13, 2025, to formalize its operational framework for the upcoming session.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2025

How they voted

350
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Mar 13, 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
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
03/13/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
03/06/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
03/03/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mark McKenney
Mark McKenney
DDemocratic
RI
30