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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 6299: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WARWICK TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $50,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, DEMOLITION, ARCHITECTURAL COSTS, ENGINEERING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF

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 6299 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on May 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WARWICK TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $50,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, DEMOLITION, ARCHITECTURAL COSTS, ENGINEERING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF. Primary sponsor: Marie Hopkins (Republican), Earl Read (Democratic), Evan Shanley (Democratic), David Bennett (Democratic), Joe Shekarchi (Democratic), Joseph McNamara (Democratic). 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.

I) TWO NEW HIGH SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES TO REPLACE PILGRIM HIGH SCHOOL AND TOLLGATE HIGH SCHOOL AND ON-SITE ATHLETIC FIELDS, AND (II) RECREATION AND ATHLETIC FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY (Authorizes the city of Warwick to issue not more than $50,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance two new high schools and school facilities.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marie HopkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Earl ReadPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Evan ShanleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
David BennettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
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. 06/13/2025 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 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 Finance

Sources

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