HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING REV. DR. BERNARD LAFAYETTE JR. FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
This bill is a House Resolution that formally honors the life and work of Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr., a prominent civil rights leader and educator. It recognizes his significant contributions to Rhode Island, including his role in founding the University of Rhode Island's Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies and his service on the Governor's Select Commission on Race and Police-Community Relations. The resolution expresses gratitude for his impact on the state and directs the Secretary of State to send a certified copy of the document to his family.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 3, 2026
Last action Jun 3, 2026
Floor votes
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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Jun 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/03/2026 House read and passed
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Potter
DDemocratic
P
Brian Kennedy
DDemocratic
P
Chris Blazejewski
DDemocratic
P
Edith Ajello
DDemocratic
P
Jennifer Boylan
DDemocratic
P
Joseph McNamara
DDemocratic
P
Katie Kazarian
DDemocratic
P
Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith
DDemocratic
P
Mike Chippendale
RRepublican
P
Nathan Biah
DDemocratic
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