AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE-- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE
This bill designates September each year as "Rhode Island Senior Center Month" to highlight the role senior centers play in engaging older residents in the state. The legislation requires that appropriate public events or ceremonies be held to observe this designation. It affects senior centers across Rhode Island and the general public who participate in the observance activities. The change is administrative and symbolic, with no new funding or regulatory requirements.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2026
Last action May 6, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 5, 2026
D
Democratic32
100% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 6, 2026
Committee
05/06/2026 Referred to House Special Legislation
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/05/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/29/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 8, 2026
Committee
04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Tikoian
DDemocratic
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