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RI SB 2601

enacted

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FACILITATING BUSINESS RAPID RESPONSE TO STATE DECLARED DISASTER ACT OF 2024

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did RI SB 2601 pass?

Yes. RI SB 2601 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-18): 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor

What is RI SB 2601 about?

Incorporates cable, broadband, Internet, and wireless means into the crime of injuring electric and communication lines and authorizes municipalities to grant zoning relief for the protection of critical infrastructure.

Who sponsors RI SB 2601?

Felag, Burke, LaMountain are the primary sponsors of RI SB 2601.

Description

Incorporates cable, broadband, Internet, and wireless means into the crime of injuring electric and communication lines and authorizes municipalities to grant zoning relief for the protection of critical infrastructure.

Introduced
2026-02-13
Latest action
2026-06-18 — 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Felagprimary
  • Burkeprimary
  • LaMountainprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-18

    06/18/2026 Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-06-16

    06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. 2026-06-08

    06/08/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence

    passage

  4. 2026-06-05

    06/05/2026 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/08/2026)

    reading-3

  5. 2026-06-03

    06/03/2026 Senate passed Sub A

    passage

  6. 2026-05-27

    05/27/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/03/2026)

    reading-3

  7. 2026-05-26

    05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

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  8. 2026-05-22

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

  9. 2026-04-02

    04/02/2026 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study

    substitution

  10. 2026-04-02

    04/02/2026 Committee recommended indefinite postponement

  11. 2026-04-01

    04/01/2026 Proposed Substitute

    substitution

  12. 2026-03-27

    03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)

  13. 2026-02-13

    02/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage

    2026-06-03 · pass · 37-1

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Acosta: yes
    • Appollonio, Jr.: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Bissaillon: yes
    • Britto: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Ciccone: yes
    • de la Cruz: yes
    • DiMario: yes
    • Dimitri: yes
    • DiPalma: yes
    • Euer: yes
    • Famiglietti: yes
    • Felag: yes
    • Gallo: yes
    • Gu: yes
    • Kallman: yes
    • LaMountain: yes
    • Lauria: yes
    • Mack: yes
    • McKenney: yes
    • Morgan: no
    • Murray: yes
    • Paolino: yes
    • Patalano: yes
    • Pearson: yes
    • Quezada: yes
    • Raptakis: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Sosnowski: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Tikoian: yes
    • Ujifusa: yes
    • Urso: yes
    • Valverde: yes
    • Vargas: yes
    • Zurier: yes
    • Madam President: yes
  • IN CONCURRENCE

    2026-06-08 · pass · 69-0

    Member-level votes (75)
    • Abney: other
    • 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: other
    • DeSimone: yes
    • Diaz: yes
    • Donovan: yes
    • Edwards: yes
    • Fascia: yes
    • Felix: other
    • 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: other
    • 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: other
    • Voas: yes

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