Rhode Island · Senate Joint Resolution 48 · 2025 Regular Session

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $15,200,000 TO BE USED TO PURCHASE PFAS-FREE FIREFIGHTING GEAR

SR 48 Sponsored by Walter S. Felag Jr. Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 23, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  

What it does

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

Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $15,200,000 to cities and towns to purchase firefighter and rescue personnel protective gear which is PFAS free.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced, referred to Senate Finance · Senate Finance
  2. CommitteeScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/22/2025) · Senate Finance
  3. CommitteeMeeting postponed (04/22/2025) · Senate Finance
  4. CommitteeScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2025) · Senate Finance
  5. CommitteeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · Senate Finance

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.

All 7 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.