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RI HB 8488

enacted

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $41,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did RI HB 8488 pass?

Yes. RI HB 8488 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-26): 06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature

What is RI HB 8488 about?

Authorizes the Town of Portsmouth to issue bonds and notes in amount not exceeding $41,000,000 to finance construction, additions, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities throughout the town.

Who sponsors RI HB 8488?

Donovan, McGaw, Cortvriend are the primary sponsors of RI HB 8488.

Description

Authorizes the Town of Portsmouth to issue bonds and notes in amount not exceeding $41,000,000 to finance construction, additions, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities throughout the town.

Introduced
2026-04-29
Latest action
2026-06-26 — 06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Donovanprimary
  • McGawprimary
  • Cortvriendprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-26

    06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature

    became-law

  2. 2026-06-18

    06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. 2026-06-10

    06/10/2026 Senate passed in concurrence

    passage

  4. 2026-06-09

    06/09/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026)

    reading-3

  5. 2026-06-02

    06/02/2026 House read and passed

    passage

  6. 2026-05-29

    05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/02/2026)

    reading-3

  7. 2026-05-26

    05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-05-22

    05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026)

  9. 2026-05-19

    05/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

  10. 2026-05-15

    05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/19/2026)

  11. 2026-04-29

    04/29/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASSAGE

    2026-06-02 · pass · 73-0

    Member-level votes (75)
    • Abney: yes
    • Ackerman: yes
    • Ajello: yes
    • Alzate: other
    • Azzinaro: yes
    • Baginski: yes
    • Batista: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Biah: yes
    • Boylan: yes
    • Brien: yes
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Casey: yes
    • Casimiro: yes
    • Chippendale: yes
    • Cortvriend: yes
    • Corvese: yes
    • Costantino: yes
    • Cotter: yes
    • Craven: yes
    • Cruz: yes
    • Dawson: yes
    • DeSimone: yes
    • Diaz: yes
    • Donovan: yes
    • Edwards: yes
    • Fascia: yes
    • Felix: yes
    • Fellela: yes
    • Finkelman: yes
    • Fogarty: yes
    • Furtado: yes
    • Giraldo: yes
    • Handy: yes
    • Hopkins: yes
    • Hull: yes
    • Kazarian: yes
    • Kennedy: yes
    • Kislak: yes
    • Knight: yes
    • Lima: yes
    • Lombardi: yes
    • Marszalkowski: yes
    • McEntee: yes
    • McGaw: yes
    • McNamara: yes
    • Messier: yes
    • Morales: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Nardone: yes
    • Newberry: yes
    • Noret: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • Paplauskas: yes
    • Perez: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Place: yes
    • Potter: yes
    • Quattrocchi: yes
    • Read: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Santucci: yes
    • Serpa: yes
    • ShallcrossSmith: yes
    • Shanley: yes
    • Shekarchi: other
    • Slater: yes
    • Solomon: yes
    • Speakman: yes
    • Spears: yes
    • Stewart: yes
    • Tanzi: yes
    • Voas: yes

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https://status.rilegislature.gov/

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