Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 6298: AN ACT RELATING TO AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF THE WARWICK CITY CHARTER TO ALLOW FOR ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETINGS, RAISING THE SMALL PROCUREMENT DOLLAR THRESHOLD BY ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING MINORITY REPRESENTATION APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS VIA ORDINANCE

Enacted Last action June 18, 2025: 06/18/2025 Effective without Governor's signature

Plain-language summary

HB 6298 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on May 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF THE WARWICK CITY CHARTER TO ALLOW FOR ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETINGS, RAISING THE SMALL PROCUREMENT DOLLAR THRESHOLD BY ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING MINORITY REPRESENTATION APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS VIA ORDINANCE. Primary sponsor: Marie Hopkins (Republican), Earl Read (Democratic), Evan Shanley (Democratic), Joe Shekarchi (Democratic), Joseph McNamara (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 18, 2025): 06/18/2025 Effective without Governor's signature.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Marie Hopkins (Republican); Earl Read (Democratic); Evan Shanley (Democratic); Joe Shekarchi (Democratic); and 1 more.