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Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 2759: SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF TAÍNO DESCENDANTS IN 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

SR 2759 is a resolution introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF TAÍNO DESCENDANTS IN RHODE ISLAND. Primary sponsor: Ryan Pearson (Democratic), Lammis Vargas (Democratic), Pete Appollonio (Democratic), Lori Urso (Democratic), Andrew Dimitri (Democratic), Jonathon Acosta (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): 03/03/2026 Senate read and passed.

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan PearsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Lammis VargasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Pete AppollonioPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Lori UrsoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Andrew DimitriPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Jonathon AcostaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16

“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. 03/03/2026 Senate read and passed
  2. 03/03/2026 Recommended for Immediate Consideration

Sources

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