SR 2225

Rhode Island Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 23, 2026.

JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- GREEN AMENDMENT.

Bill ID RI-2026-SR-2225
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Senate in_committee 2026-01-23
Environment / Climate
Summary

Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article 1 providing for a right to clean air, soil, climate, and the environment’s natural values.

Sponsor
Sosnowski
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-23 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-23 Status in_committee
2026-01-23 Latest Action Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
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