2025 Regular SessionRhode Island Legislature

H5189: VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF BARRINGTON

Legislative Summary

Validates and ratifies the amendments to the Barrington Home Rule Charter which were approved by the electors of the town of Barrington on November 5, 2024.

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Bill History

1/24/2025
Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/04/2025)
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Scheduled for consideration (02/27/2025)
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Committee recommends passage
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Placed on House Calendar (03/04/2025)
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House read and passed
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
Senate
3/14/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2025)
Senate
3/20/2025
Committee recommends passage in concurrence
Senate
3/28/2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (04/01/2025)
Senate
4/1/2025
Senate passed in concurrence
Senate
4/10/2025
Transmitted to Governor
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Effective without Governor's signature
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Passage
4/1/2025
36
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage
3/4/2025
69
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Municipal Government & Housing: Passage
2/27/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Jason Knight
Jason Knight
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/24/202514.6 KB