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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 6063: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PERSONAL WATERCRAFT SAFETY ACT

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 6063 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on March 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PERSONAL WATERCRAFT SAFETY ACT. Primary sponsor: Stephen Casey (Democratic), Cherie Cruz (Democratic), David Place (Republican), Jackie Baginski (Democratic), Jon Brien (Independent). Most recent recorded action (June 13, 2025): 06/13/2025 Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Makes certain personal watercraft violations a misdemeanor.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Independent 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephen CaseyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Cherie CruzPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58
David PlacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Jackie BaginskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Jon BrienPrimary sponsorIndependentHouse49

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 06/13/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/10/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/10/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
  4. 06/06/2025 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2025)
  5. 05/27/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  6. 05/23/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/27/2025)
  7. 05/23/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
  8. 05/08/2025 House read and passed
  9. 05/02/2025 Placed on House Calendar (05/08/2025)
  10. 04/22/2025 Committee recommends passage
  11. 04/18/2025 Scheduled for consideration (04/22/2025)
  12. 03/25/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source