RI HR 8451

died on adjournment

HOUSE RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO WORK WITH THE TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM TO DEVELOP A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK TO REDUCE TICK-BORNE ILLNESS ON BLOCK ISLAND

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did RI HR 8451 pass?

No. RI HR 8451 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-06-09): 06/09/2026 House passed Sub A

What is RI HR 8451 about?

Creates mechanism for New Shoreham to seek a time limited exemption from certain statewide deer hunting prohibitions.

Who sponsors RI HR 8451?

Spears is the primary sponsor of RI HR 8451.

Description

Creates mechanism for New Shoreham to seek a time limited exemption from certain statewide deer hunting prohibitions.

Introduced: 2026-04-15
Latest action: 2026-06-09 — 06/09/2026 House passed Sub A
Bill type: resolution
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-09
06/09/2026 House passed Sub A
passage
2026-06-08
06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026)
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2026-06-08
06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
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2026-06-05
06/05/2026 Proposed Substitute
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2026-06-05
06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
2026-05-19
05/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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2026-05-15
05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/19/2026)
2026-04-15
04/15/2026 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
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Versions

8451 SUB ACompare

Documents

application/pdf

Votes

PASSAGE
2026-06-09 · pass · 70-0
Member-level votes (75)
- Abney: yes
- Ackerman: yes
- Ajello: yes
- Alzate: yes
- 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: other
- 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: other
- Lima: yes
- Lombardi: yes
- Marszalkowski: yes
- McEntee: yes
- McGaw: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Messier: yes
- Morales: other
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Nardone: yes
- Newberry: yes
- Noret: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Paplauskas: yes
- Perez: other
- 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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