AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-staff over the state house.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 22, 2023
Last action May 26, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2023
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
May 25, 2023
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 26, 2023
Committee
05/26/2023 Referred to House Veterans Affairs
lower
May 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
05/25/2023 Senate read and passed
upper
May 17, 2023
Legislature · Passed
05/17/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 3, 2023
Committee
05/03/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
03/22/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Walter Felag
DDemocratic
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