AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Michael Zachary Mezera to join Katherine Cielinski and the Honorable Jonathan Aaron Regunberg in marriage on or about August 19, 2017, within the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 27, 2017
Signed Mar 8, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 8, 2017
Signed into law
03/08/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/02/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Feb 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/28/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
02/15/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/02/2017 House read and passed
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
01/31/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
01/27/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Edith Ajello
DDemocratic
P
Jason Knight
DDemocratic
P
RA
Robert A. Nardolillo
RRepublican
P
Susan Donovan
DDemocratic
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