AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- DECORATIONS
Summary
Creates three (3) new awards for Rhode Island National Guard members and would provide eligibility for the Rhode Island star for certain civilian government employees and military and civilian leaders of foreign governments.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 4, 2026
Signed Jun 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2026
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
May 7, 2026
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 19, 2026
Signed into law
06/19/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/08/2026 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/04/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 8, 2026
Committee
05/08/2026 Referred to House Veterans Affairs
lower
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/07/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/29/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
03/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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