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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 6280: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF GRETCHEN DOW SIMPSON, A HIGHLY ACCLAIMED ARTIST WHOSE PAINTINGS GRACED MYRIAD NEW YORKER COVERS

Passed one chamber 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

HR 6280 is a resolution introduced in the Rhode Island House on April 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF GRETCHEN DOW SIMPSON, A HIGHLY ACCLAIMED ARTIST WHOSE PAINTINGS GRACED MYRIAD NEW YORKER COVERS. Primary sponsor: Jennifer Boylan (Democratic), Deb Fellela (Democratic), Joseph Solomon (Democratic), Earl Read (Democratic), Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (Democratic), Mike Chippendale (Republican), Edith Ajello (Democratic), Chris Blazejewski (Democratic), Joe Shekarchi (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): 04/29/2025 House read and passed.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jennifer BoylanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Deb FellelaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Joseph SolomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Earl ReadPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Mary Ann Shallcross-SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mike ChippendalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Edith AjelloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Chris BlazejewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Joe ShekarchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23

“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. 04/29/2025 House read and passed

Sources

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