AN ACT RELATING TO IN AMENDMENT OF AND IN ADDITION TO THE ACT, PASSED AT THE JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 1883, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE UNION FIRE DISTRICT OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN", AS AMENDED
Summary
Amends charter of the Union Fire District of South Kingstown by renaming "Reserve Capital Expenditures" to "Capital Projects Fund" and allows the board of wardens to grant tax exemptions to current and retired volunteer firefighters and their spouses.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024
Signed Jun 14, 2024
Floor votes · House May 15, 2024
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
4
Committee
4
Jun 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/04/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
May 30, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 17, 2024
Committee
05/17/2024 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
05/15/2024 House read and passed
lower
May 9, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/09/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 1, 2024
Introduced
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol McEntee
DDemocratic
P
Kathleen Fogarty
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Tanzi
DDemocratic
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