HB 7976 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS

Summary

Renames the University of Rhode Island football practice field, located at 5E West Alumni Avenue, Kingston, RI 02881, to the "Mark S. Cruise '81 '84 Football Practice Field."

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed Jun 19, 2026

Floor votes · House Jun 9, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 19, 2026

Signed into law

06/19/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/10/2026 Senate passed in concurrence

upper

Jun 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

06/09/2026 House read and passed

lower

Jun 8, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Mar 17, 2026

Committee

03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Feb 27, 2026

Introduced

02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors