AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows David Aptaker to join Rosanne Somerson and Jonathan Cherneff in marriage on or about August 17, 2018, within the Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Mar 20, 2018
Signed May 2, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 24, 2018
How they voted
65–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 71
Apr 24, 2018
D
Democratic60
91% Yea
R
Republican11
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
04/24/2018 House passed in concurrence
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (65-0-6)
senate
Apr 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/12/2018 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Apr 6, 2018
Committee
04/06/2018 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
Apr 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/05/2018 Senate read and passed
legislature
Mar 27, 2018
Legislature · Passed
03/27/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 20, 2018
Introduced
03/20/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
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