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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 6157: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING

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 6157 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on April 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING. Primary sponsor: Edith Ajello (Democratic), Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (Democratic), Jason Knight (Democratic), Jay Edwards (Democratic), Arthur Handy (Democratic), Kathleen Fogarty (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 24, 2025): 06/24/2025 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.

Creates a new commercial fishing license for invasive green crabs for Rhode Island residents for twenty-five dollars ($25) annually.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Edith AjelloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Mary Ann Shallcross-SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Jason KnightPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Jay EdwardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Arthur HandyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Kathleen FogartyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35

“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. 06/24/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/18/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/18/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  4. 06/16/2025 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/18/2025)
  5. 06/16/2025 House passed Sub A
  6. 06/13/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/16/2025)
  7. 06/12/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  8. 06/07/2025 Proposed Substitute
  9. 06/07/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2025)
  10. 05/29/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  11. 05/23/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/29/2025)
  12. 04/02/2025 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

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