AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Roger A. Picard to join Kimberly D. Pelland and Blake S. Morphis in marriage on or about May 22, 2021, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Mar 18, 2021
Signed May 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2021
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Apr 6, 2021
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
04/28/2021 House passed in concurrence
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Legislature · Passed
04/26/2021 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
04/08/2021 Referred to House Special Legislation
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
04/06/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/29/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
03/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cynthia Armour Coyne
DDemocratic
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