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Rhode Island General Assembly · H 5157 · Chapter 403, Jul 2, 2025

MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Provides that any disaster response worker shall, in the course of their duties, be considered a state employee and be entitled to all rights in like manner as state

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Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Provides that any disaster response worker shall, in the course of their duties, be considered a state employee and be entitled to all rights in like manner as state employees.) Read the full text

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2025 sessionbill

Where it is

Introduced, referred to House Corporations · Jan 24, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2025) · Feb 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Feb 11, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (03/04/2025) · Feb 28, 2025
Proposed Substitute · Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · Mar 4, 2025
Scheduled for reconsideration (04/01/2025) · Mar 28, 2025
Proposed Substitute · Mar 28, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · Apr 1, 2025
Placed on House Calendar (04/22/2025) · Apr 18, 2025
House passed Sub A · Apr 22, 2025
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/20/2025) · Jun 19, 2025
Senate passed Sub A in concurrence · Jun 20, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 27, 2025
Signed by Governor · Jul 2, 2025

The numbers

10
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

CotterBennettCasimiroMoralesPotterSolomonMcNamaraSpeakmanFogartySlater
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Jul 2, 2025).