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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 6188: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE POLICE -- THE LINDA DALOMBA PURPLE ALERT ACT

In committee 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 6188 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on April 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE POLICE -- THE LINDA DALOMBA PURPLE ALERT ACT. Primary sponsor: Jon Brien (Independent), Joseph Solomon (Democratic), Tom Noret (Democratic), Dick Fascia (Republican), Mike Chippendale (Republican), Earl Read (Democratic), Bob Quattrocchi (Republican), Brian Newberry (Republican), Jackie Baginski (Democratic), Chris Paplauskas (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 24, 2025): 04/24/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study.

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Official summary

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

Establishes a system to publicly disseminate emergency alerts regarding a missing adult with an intellectual disability.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Independent 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jon BrienPrimary sponsorIndependentHouse49
Joseph SolomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Tom NoretPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Dick FasciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Mike ChippendalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Earl ReadPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Bob QuattrocchiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Brian NewberryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Jackie BaginskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Chris PaplauskasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15

“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. 04/24/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  2. 04/18/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/24/2025)
  3. 04/04/2025 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

Sources

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