HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MANUEL PEDROSO
This bill is a House resolution expressing condolences for Manuel Pedroso, a 106-year-old Portuguese-American community leader from Rhode Island who passed away. The resolution acknowledges his lifelong contributions, including his work as a welder during World War II, his decades of operating Friends Market in Providence, and his role as a mentor to new Portuguese immigrants. It directs the Secretary of State to send a certified copy of the resolution to Pedroso's family, serving as an official tribute to his legacy rather than enacting new policy changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2026
Last action Mar 5, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
03/05/2026 House read and passed
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Kennedy
DDemocratic
P
Chris Blazejewski
DDemocratic
P
Deb Fellela
DDemocratic
P
Edith Ajello
DDemocratic
P
Joe Shekarchi
DDemocratic
P
Joseph McNamara
DDemocratic
P
Joseph Solomon
DDemocratic
P
Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith
DDemocratic
P
Mike Chippendale
RRepublican
P
Raymond Hull
DDemocratic
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