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08/17/2026
Rhode Island makes history with license plates celebrating Dominican heritage
Rhode Island made history with the creation of a special commemorative license plate honoring Dominican heritage, culture and identity. Gov. Dan McKee ceremonially signed legislation authorizing the plates during an event Friday at the Juan Pablo Duarte Monument at Roger Williams Park in Providence.

  
07/31/2026
Bill signed creating license plate to raise funds for colon cancer awareness in honor of late Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Pamela J. Lauria and Rep. Susan R. Donovan was ceremonially signed into law today to create a special license plate that will support colon cancer awareness efforts in honor of the late Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin.

 

  
07/24/2026
Legislation signed to ensure constitutional rights of Rhode Island residents
Legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Frank A. Ciccone III and Rep. Brandon Potter was ceremonially signed into law today, protecting Rhode Islanders’ constitutional rights by creating a state-level right to sue federal officers who violate them.  
07/21/2026
Bills creating special license plates for disability access and to benefit RAMP ceremonially signed into law
Legislation from Sen. Lori Urso and Rep. Earl A. Read III creating special license plates for vehicles adapted for those with disabilities and from Sen. Andrew R. Dimitri and Rep. Richard R. Fascia creating special license plates to benefit the charity Real Access Motivates Progress (RAMP) were signed into law at a ceremony at the Cranston Headquarters of the Rhode Island DMV.  
07/13/2026
Leader Ciccone, Rep. Shanley warehouse employee protection bill ceremonially signed into law
Legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Frank A. Ciccone III and Rep. Evan P. Shanley that requires employers to provide each employee of a warehouse distribution center with written descriptions of quotas and responsibilities was ceremonially signed into law.


  
07/08/2026
Legislators join ceremonial bill signing to support construction best practices
Representatives John G. Edwards (D-Dist. 70, Tiverton), Evan P. Shanley (D-Dist. 24, Warwick, East Greenwich) and Sen. John P. Burke (D-Dist. 9​​, West Warwick) joined dozens of laborers from Rhode Island unions as Gov. Dan McKee held a ceremonial bill signing for two construction-related bills at the site of the future Pawtucket High School, the location of the former McCoy Stadium.

  
07/01/2026
Sen. DiPalma, Rep. Tanzi and DEM celebrate the new Roger Wheeler State Beach boardwalk and bulkhead
Sen. Louis P. DiPalma, Rep. Teresa A. Tanzi, Governor Dan McKee, Senator Jack Reed, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Terry Gray and Narragansett Town Manager James Tierney celebrated the new bulkhead and boardwalk at Roger Wheeler State Beach.


  
06/25/2026
New law limits fees on school meals
A new law sponsored by Senate President Valarie J. Lawson and Rep. Justine Caldwell now limits transaction and processing fees for school meals.  
06/24/2026
President Lawson, Rep. Casimiro bill to codify youth crisis response services signed into law
Legislation sponsored by Senate President Valarie J. Lawson and Rep. Julie A. Casimiro to codify Children’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) has been signed into the law. The bill, which was part of the Senate’s 17-bill package of healthcare legislation, aims to provide stability and predictability for a program that has been proven to improve outcomes for Rhode Island children experiencing mental and behavioral health crises.



  
06/23/2026
Sen. Kallman, Rep. Batista bill to keep ICE out of RI courthouses enacted
Legislation from Sen. Meghan E. Kallman and Rep. José F. Batista to protect those attending court proceedings in Rhode Island from arrest by ICE or other federal immigration authorities has been signed into law.