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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 783: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SOLICITATION BY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

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

SB 783 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SOLICITATION BY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. Primary sponsor: Melissa Murray (Democratic), Matt LaMountain (Democratic), Bob Britto (Democratic), Lou DiPalma (Democratic), Lammis Vargas (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): 07/01/2025 Signed by Governor.

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.

Increases the threshold limit for charitable organizations with an annual gross income of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melissa MurrayPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Matt LaMountainPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Bob BrittoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Lou DiPalmaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Lammis VargasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28

“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. 07/01/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/25/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/20/2025 House passed in concurrence
  4. 06/20/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/20/2025 Senate read and passed
  6. 06/18/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025)
  7. 06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage
  8. 06/16/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2025)
  9. 05/06/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  10. 05/02/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/06/2025)
  11. 04/21/2025 Meeting postponed (04/24/2025)
  12. 04/18/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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