All Veterans bills signed by the Governor from the RIGA 2024 session as of 7-7-24
Senate Bill No. 2126
Chapter 062
BY Felag, Lombardi, Britto, Raptakis, Ujifusa, Gallo, Lombardo, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL
OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Provides that the fifth day in April in
each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in
public places and with flags flown at half-staff over the state house.)
{LC3881/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/27/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/02/2024 Senate read and passed
04/03/2024 Referred to House Veterans Affairs
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/14/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/10/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2128
Chapter 196
BY Morgan, Felag, Lombardi, Ciccone, Lombardo, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- POSTING OF
VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES (Requires employers in the state with more than 50
employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services be
created and distributed by the DLT in consultation with the office of veterans services.)
{LC3884/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/06/2024 Senate read and passed
06/11/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2322
Chapter 399
BY Bissaillon, Felag, Ruggerio, Burke, Britto, Murray, Zurier, DiPalma, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION -- LIFE ESTATE (Entitles holders of a life estate to real property to use any
veteran's tax exemptions available to them.)
{LC3436/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/04/2024 Senate read and passed
06/10/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2328
Chapter 018
BY Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION -- TAX EXEMPTIONS -- JAMESTOWN (Grants the town of Jamestown the legal
authority to grant a tax dollar reduction to gold star parents and to visually impaired persons.)
{LC4831/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/09/2024 Senate read and passed
04/10/2024 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
04/23/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/02/2024 House passed in concurrence
05/10/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
Senate Resolution No. 2492
Resolution 098
BY Ujifusa, Mack, de la Cruz, Gu, Quezada, Felag, Kallman, Acosta, Lombardi, Lauria
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 15, 2024, AS "THE 1ST
RHODE ISLAND REGIMENT/BLACK REGIMENT RECOGNITION DAY" TO
COMMEMORATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK SOLDIERS DURING THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR
{LC5068/1}
02/15/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
02/15/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Bill No. 2839
Chapter 022
(Dept. of Administration)
BY Felag, Raptakis, Bissaillon, Morgan, Acosta, Euer, Lauria, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC
BUILDINGS (Allows the department of administration to temporarily loan the state battle flags
and markers to approved federal or state agencies under the condition that such loan is insured by
bond against damage or loss.)
{LC4946/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
04/10/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/23/2024 Senate read and passed
04/24/2024 Referred to House State Government & Elections
04/30/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/02/2024 House passed in concurrence
05/08/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2976
Chapter 146
BY Felag, Raptakis, Euer, Lombardi, Sosnowski, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES --
REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Allows for the surviving spouse of a National Guard member
to have the spouses National Guard plates transferred to them upon their spouses death.)
{LC5905/1}
04/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/14/2024 Senate read and passed
05/15/2024 Referred to House Special Legislation
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/06/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Bill No. 2986
Chapter 038
BY Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION (Increases the real property exemptions of veterans and the elderly residing in the
Town of West Warwick.)
{LC5939/1}
04/16/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/07/2024 Senate read and passed
05/08/2024 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
05/15/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/21/2024 House passed in concurrence
05/30/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
Senate Bill No. 3119
Chapter 157
BY Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT
COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER
STATE CONSTRUCTIONS (Names the intersections of Main Street with Legris Avenue and
West Warwick Avenue (Route 117), in the town of West Warwick, as Veterans' Square.)
{LC6171/1}
05/31/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/06/2024 Senate read and passed
06/11/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 7058
Chapter 195
BY Azzinaro, Shallcross Smith, Vella-Wilkinson, Fenton-Fung, Kennedy, Solomon, Phillips,
Lombardi, Hull, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- POSTING OF
VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES (Requires employers in the state with more than 50
employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services be
created and distributed by the DLT in consultation with the office of veterans services.)
{LC3329/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/14/2024 Committee recommends passage
02/29/2024 House read and passed
03/01/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/11/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
House Resolution No. 7074
Resolution 283
BY Fenton-Fung, Kennedy, Azzinaro, Lombardi, Hull, Chippendale
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF THE
118TH CONGRESS H.R.6121 -- THE FILIPINO VETERANS FAIRNESS ACT OF 2023
{LC3829/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/14/2024 House read and passed
House Bill No. 7243
Chapter 017
BY Finkelman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION -- TAX EXEMPTIONS -- JAMESTOWN (Grants the town of Jamestown the legal
authority to grant a tax dollar reduction to gold star parents and to visually impaired persons.)
{LC4308/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
02/08/2024 Committee recommends passage
02/14/2024 House read and passed
03/01/2024 Referred to Senate Finance
04/02/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/02/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
05/10/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
House Bill No. 7330
Chapter 061
(Office of Veterans Services)
BY Fellela, Azzinaro, Serpa, Place, Nardone, Vella-Wilkinson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL
OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Provides that the fifth day in April in
each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in
public places and with flags flown at half-staff over the state house.)
{LC4454/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/14/2024 House read and passed
05/17/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/04/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/10/2024 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 7583
Chapter 021
(Dept. of Administration)
BY Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC
BUILDINGS (Allows the department of administration to temporarily loan the state battle flags
and markers to approved federal or state agencies under the condition that such loan is insured by
bond against damage or loss.)
{LC4862/1}
02/09/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/14/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/21/2024 House read and passed
04/03/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
04/10/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/02/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
05/08/2024 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 7889
Chapter 037
BY Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION (Increases the real property exemptions of veterans and the elderly residing in the
Town of West Warwick.)
{LC5355/1}
03/04/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
04/23/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/02/2024 House read and passed
05/10/2024 Referred to Senate Finance
05/14/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/21/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
05/30/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
House Bill No. 8045
Chapter 155
BY Noret, Serpa, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT
COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER
STATE CONSTRUCTIONS (Names the intersections of Main Street with Legris Avenue and
West Warwick Avenue (Route 117), in the town of West Warwick, as Veterans' Square.)
{LC5674/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
05/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/09/2024 House read and passed
05/29/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/11/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 8076
Chapter 398
BY DeSimone, Azzinaro, Kennedy, O'Brien, Slater, Corvese, Vella-Wilkinson, Solomon, Place,
Voas
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION -- LIFE ESTATE (Entitles holders of a life estate to real property to use any
veteran's tax exemptions available to them.)
{LC5584/1}
03/15/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/10/2024 House read and passed
06/12/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
House Bill No. 8175
Chapter 429
BY Phillips, Casey, Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO
TAXATION (Gives the city of Woonsocket the authority to establish by ordinance, exemptions
from taxation on real and personal property for different classifications of individuals including,
but not limited to, the elderly with income requirements and veterans.)
{LC5913/1}
04/12/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/12/2024 House read and passed
06/13/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/28/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
House Bill No. 8177
Chapter 147
(by request)
BY Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES --
REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Allows for the surviving spouse of a National Guard member
to have the spouses National Guard plates transferred to them upon their spouses death.)
{LC5943/1}
04/12/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/06/2024 House read and passed
06/11/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
House Resolution No. 8305
Resolution 353
BY Azzinaro, Vella-Wilkinson, Lombardi, Hull, Fellela, Place, Casimiro, Kennedy
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE
PERMANENT ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE RHODE ISLAND HOUSE VETERANS'
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (This resolution would amend the membership of said commission by
increasing the number of members to seventeen (17), all of whom would be honorably
discharged veterans and be qualified electors of this state, to be appointed by the Speaker.)
{LC6155/1}
05/23/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/05/2024 House read and passed
Total Bills: 20
Respectfully Submitted,
John P Gallo Sr., Chairman
Legislation Committee
Cell: (401) 573-7057
Email: johnlgg@cox.net
