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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 710: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY

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

SB 710 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY. Primary sponsor: Dawn Euer (Democratic), Linda Ujifusa (Democratic), Sue Sosnowski (Democratic), Alana DiMario (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Bob Britto (Democratic), Frank Ciccone (Democratic), Walter Felag (Democratic), Lou DiPalma (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 7, 2025): 03/07/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government.

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Official summary

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

Directs the RITBA design a safety barrier or netting system on the several bridges within its authority. Any newly constructed bridges with a deck height of over one hundred feet (100 ft) would be required to have safety barriers of safety netting.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dawn EuerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Linda UjifusaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Sue SosnowskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Alana DiMarioPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Melissa MurrayPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Bob BrittoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Frank CicconePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Walter FelagPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Lou DiPalmaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12

“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. 03/07/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Sources

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