Rhode Island · Senate Bill 554 · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PERSONAL WATERCRAFT SAFETY ACT

  1. Introduced Feb 26, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 26, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 29, 2025
  4. Passed the House Jun 10, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 10, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Makes certain personal watercraft violations a misdemeanor.

Every action

11 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced, referred to Senate Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  2. CommitteeScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/25/2025) · Senate Judiciary
  3. CommitteeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · Senate Judiciary
  4. CommitteeScheduled for consideration (05/27/2025) · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteeCommittee recommends passage · Senate Judiciary
  6. SenatePlaced on Senate Calendar (05/29/2025)
  7. SenateSenate read and passed
  8. HousePlaced on the House Consent Calendar (06/10/2025)
  9. HouseHouse passed in concurrence
  10. GovernorTransmitted to Governor
  11. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full Senate

35–0
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 4 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

Not voting · 3

Passage, in concurrence · Full House

71–0
Jun 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 71 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 10 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 71

Not voting · 4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

From Rhode Island's official records (status.rilegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.