Rhode Island · Senate Bill 643 · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- SHELLFISH

SB 643 Sponsored by Mark McKenney Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 7, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 7, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Creates a shellfish hatchery program established by the department of environmental management to foster sustainable development and resiliency of the state's shellfish industry.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture · Senate Environment & Agriculture
  2. CommitteeScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2025) · Senate Environment & Agriculture
  3. CommitteeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · Senate Environment & Agriculture

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

All 5 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.