HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JAMES M. DONELAN, ESQ.
This bill is a House resolution expressing condolences for the passing of James M. Donelan, a former Rhode Island State Senator and attorney from Warwick. It formally acknowledges his public service career, including his 14 years in the state Senate where he sponsored the Good Driving Statute, and honors his personal life and family. The resolution directs the Secretary of State to send certified copies to Donelan's family, serving as an official gesture of respect rather than a policy change.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Last action Mar 12, 2026
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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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1
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Committee
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Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
03/12/2026 House read and passed
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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