SB 3079 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING

Summary

Allows any member of a federally recognized Indian tribe located in Rhode Island to receive recreational freshwater and saltwater fishing licenses free of charge.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Mar 13, 2026 Signed Jun 23, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed

Total votes 36

Jun 4, 2026

D Democratic32

32 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 23, 2026

Signed into law

06/23/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

06/10/2026 House passed in concurrence

lower

Jun 8, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence

legislature

Jun 5, 2026

Committee

06/05/2026 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources

lower

Jun 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/04/2026 Senate read and passed

upper

Jun 2, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Apr 8, 2026

Committee

04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Mar 13, 2026

Introduced

03/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors