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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 872: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT

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 872 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT. Primary sponsor: Lammis Vargas (Democratic), Lou Raptakis (Democratic), Bob Britto (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): 03/21/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance.

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Official summary

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

Redirects the distribution of hotel tax money to the Rhode Island commerce corporation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lammis VargasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Lou RaptakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Bob BrittoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18

“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. 03/21/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Sources

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