AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Justice James D. Gleason to join Julia C. Scott and Brandon T. Elliano in marriage on or about August 28, 2021, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 29, 2021
Signed Apr 21, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
04/13/2021 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Legislature · Passed
04/08/2021 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
03/09/2021 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
02/25/2021 House read and passed
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/22/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 8, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/08/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 29, 2021
Introduced
01/29/2021 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lauren Carson
DDemocratic
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