Legislative Updates
2024
An act making appropriations for the support of the state for fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
- Representative Marvin L. Abney
- 01-18-2024
Introduced, referred to House Finance
- 05-31-2024
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 06-07-2024
House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
- 06-07-2024
Referred to Senate Finance
- 06-11-2024
Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
- 06-13-2024
Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
- 06-14-2024
Transmitted to Governor
- 06-17-2024
Signed by Governor
Requires that the state’s share to public libraries be fixed at twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount appropriated by the city or town in their budgets for fiscal year 2024, utilizing funds from the general fund or the American Rescue Plan Act.
- Representative David Morales
- Representative Lauren H. Carson
- Representative Camille F.J Vella-Wilkinson
- Representative Rebecca M. Kislak
- Representative Teresa Ann Tanzi
- Representative Matt S. Dawson
- Representative Carol Hagan McEntee
- Representative Jennifer A. Stewart
- Representative Robert E. Craven, Sr.
- Representative June Speakman
- 01-26-2024
Introduced, referred to House Finance
- 05-14-2024
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Encourages and protects the freedom of public libraries to acquire materials without limitations and prohibits materials being removed from public libraries due to partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
- Representative Jennifer A. Stewart
- Representative David Morales
- Representative Brandon C. Potter
- Representative Jennifer Smith Boylan
- Representative Enrique George Sanchez
- Representative Cherie L. Cruz
- Representative Katherine S. Kazarian
- Representative Mia A. Ackerman
- Representative Brandon T. Voas
- Representative Julie A. Casimiro
- 01-31-2024
Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
- 02-29-2024
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution Expressing Condolences on the Passing of Dr. Donna Louise Gilton
- Representative Carol Hagan McEntee
- Representative Kathleen A. Fogarty
- Representative Teresa Ann Tanzi
- Representative Tina L. Spears
- Representative K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Representative Christopher R. Blazejewski
- Representative Michael W. Chippendale
- Representative David Morales
- Representative Matt S. Dawson
- Representative Thomas E. Noret
- 02-01-2024
House read and passed
Modernizes all state library laws by eliminating the clearinghouse advisory committee, updating how the clearinghouse publishes its list of publications, reducing the number of physical copies and facilitating digital publication.
- Representative Lauren H. Carson
- 02-02-2024
Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
- 02-29-2024
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 05-30-2024
Committee recommends passage
- 06-04-2024
House read and passed
- 06-11-2024
Senate passed in concurrence
- 06-12-2024
Transmitted to Governor
- 06-17-2024
Signed by Governor
Provides for the legal governance of licensed electronic literacy materials.
- Representative Lauren H. Carson
- Representative Joseph J. Solomon, Jr.
- Representative Jacquelyn M. Baginski
- 02-08-2024
Introduced, referred to House Corporations
- 02-27-2024
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Establishes, as an affirmative defense to the crimes of circulating obscene publications or shows and selling or exhibiting obscene publications to minors, the person’s employment status as an employee of a school, museum, or library.
- Representative David Morales
- Representative Jason Knight
- Representative Edith H. Ajello
- Representative Brandon C. Potter
- Representative Matt S. Dawson
- Representative Rebecca M. Kislak
- Representative Cherie L. Cruz
- Representative Carol Hagan McEntee
- Representative Robert E. Craven, Sr.
- Representative Leonela Felix
- 02-09-2024
Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
- 03-21-2024
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Requires every public school in Rhode Island to have a school library or library media center in a permanent and dedicated space available to students in grades K-12 with a librarian available.
- Representative Rebecca M. Kislak
- Representative David Morales
- Representative June Speakman
- Representative Edith H. Ajello
- Representative Megan L. Cotter
- Representative Brandon C. Potter
- Representative Cherie L. Cruz
- Representative Teresa Ann Tanzi
- Representative Leonela Felix
- 03-04-2024
Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
- 03-28-2024
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Encourages and protects the freedom of public libraries to acquire materials without limitations and prohibits materials being removed from public libraries due to partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
- Senator Mark P. McKenney
- Senator Hanna M. Gallo
- Senator Dawn Euer
- Senator Victoria Gu
- Senator Tiara T. Mack
- Senator Joshua Miller
- 02-12-2024
Introduced, referred to Senate Education
- 04-10-2024
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 05-23-2024
Committee recommends passage
- 05-30-2024
Senate read and passed
- 05-31-2024
Referred to House State Government & Elections
Establishes, as an affirmative defense to the crimes of circulating obscene publications or shows and selling or exhibiting obscene publications to minors, the person's employment status as an employee of a school, museum, or library.
- Senator Mark P. McKenney
- Senator Hanna M. Gallo
- Senator Dawn Euer
- Senator Tiara T. Mack
- Senator Joshua Miller
- 04-30-2024
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 06-05-2024
Proposed Substitute
- 06-06-2024
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 06-11-2024
Senate passed Sub A
Provides for the legal governance of licensed electronic literacy materials.
- Senator Victoria Gu
- Senator Valarie J. Lawson
- Senator Mark P. McKenney
- Senator Louis P. DiPalma
- Senator Jacob "Jake" Bissaillon
- 03-01-2024
Introduced, referred to Senate Education
- 04-10-2024
Committee recommended measure be held for further study