AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BALLOONS (Prohibits the release of balloons inflated with lighter-than-air gas.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 19, 2021
Signed Jul 8, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2021
How they voted
33–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Jun 30, 2021
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican5
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 8, 2021
Signed into law
07/08/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
07/01/2021 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/30/2021 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
upper
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 24, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 19, 2021
Introduced
01/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 38
Scope: RI
Hi! I can help you understand SB 38. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline