Introduced
May 2, 2025
In committee
May 2, 2025
Passed the Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Passed the House
Jun 18, 2025
To the governor
Jun 18, 2025
Became law
Jun 26, 2025
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Grants the town council of the town of Charlestown the authority to enact a homestead exemption ordinance.
Every action
11 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
May 2, 2025 Committee Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government · Senate Housing & Municipal Government May 16, 2025 Committee Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/22/2025) · Senate Housing & Municipal Government May 22, 2025 Committee Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Senate Housing & Municipal Government May 30, 2025 Committee Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2025) · Senate Housing & Municipal Government Jun 2, 2025 Committee Committee recommends passage · Senate Housing & Municipal Government Jun 5, 2025 Senate Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2025) Jun 10, 2025 Senate Senate read and passed Jun 16, 2025 House Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/18/2025) Jun 18, 2025 House House passed in concurrence Jun 18, 2025 Governor Transmitted to Governor Jun 26, 2025 Governor Effective without Governor's signature
Roll calls
2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Passage · Full Senate
36–0
Yes 36
No 0
Not voting 2
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 4 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 36
Not voting · 2
Passage, in concurrence · Full House
66–0
Yes 66
No 0
Not voting 9
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no
Independents: 1 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 9 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 66
Not voting · 9
From Rhode Island's official records (status.rilegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026.
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