AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- DECORATIONS
Summary
Establishes the Rhode Island orange heart medal to formally recognize Rhode Island veterans whose service exposed them to toxic herbicides, burn pits, or other hazardous agents.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Signed Jun 19, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 19, 2026
Signed into law
06/19/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
May 21, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 1, 2026
Committee
05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
04/28/2026 House read and passed
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/14/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
02/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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