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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 6297: HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING APRIL 30, 2025, AS "NATIONAL THERAPY ANIMAL DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

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 6297 is a resolution introduced in the Rhode Island House on May 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING APRIL 30, 2025, AS "NATIONAL THERAPY ANIMAL DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. Primary sponsor: Terri Cortvriend (Democratic), Jay Edwards (Democratic), Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (Democratic), Earl Read (Democratic), Teresa Tanzi (Democratic), Edith Ajello (Democratic), Mike Chippendale (Republican), Chris Blazejewski (Democratic), Joe Shekarchi (Democratic), Arthur Handy (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2025): 05/01/2025 House read and passed.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Terri CortvriendPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Jay EdwardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Mary Ann Shallcross-SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Earl ReadPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Teresa TanziPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Edith AjelloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Mike ChippendalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Chris BlazejewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Joe ShekarchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Arthur HandyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18

“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. 05/01/2025 House read and passed

Sources

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