Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

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 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 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.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Proposes amendments to the Warwick City Charter.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marie HopkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Earl ReadPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Evan ShanleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Joe ShekarchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Joseph McNamaraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19

“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. 06/18/2025 Effective without Governor's signature
  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 House read and passed
  6. 05/23/2025 Placed on House Calendar (05/27/2025)
  7. 05/20/2025 Committee recommends passage
  8. 05/16/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/20/2025)
  9. 05/15/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  10. 05/09/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/15/2025)
  11. 05/02/2025 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Sources

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