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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 23: SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POTENTIAL CHANGES IN LEGISLATION/OVERSIGHT OF THE ACT ON CLIMATE

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

SR 23 is a resolution introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POTENTIAL CHANGES IN LEGISLATION/OVERSIGHT OF THE ACT ON CLIMATE. Primary sponsor: Victoria Gu (Democratic), Lammis Vargas (Democratic), Alana DiMario (Democratic), Sam Zurier (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2025): 05/15/2025 Senate read and passed.

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Official summary

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

Creates a 5 member commission to provide recommendations for legislation changes and/or oversight for the Act on Climate, and would report back by May 1, 2026, and would expire on June 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Victoria GuPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Lammis VargasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Alana DiMarioPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Sam ZurierPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3

“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. 05/15/2025 Senate read and passed
  2. 05/09/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/15/2025)
  3. 05/07/2025 Committee recommends passage
  4. 05/02/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/07/2025)
  5. 04/21/2025 Meeting postponed (04/23/2025)
  6. 04/18/2025 Scheduled for consideration
  7. 04/09/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  8. 04/04/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2025)
  9. 01/23/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

Sources

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