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Rhode Island General Assembly · H 8602 · Signed by Governor

SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES” Read the full text

Official title shown verbatim from the official record. Plain-language summary coming as coverage deepens. Not legal advice.
2026 sessionbill

Where it is

Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation · May 29, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/08/2026) · Jun 5, 2026
Committee recommends passage · Jun 8, 2026
Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026) · Jun 8, 2026
House read and passed · Jun 9, 2026
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) · Jun 9, 2026
Senate passed in concurrence · Jun 10, 2026
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 18, 2026
Signed by Governor · Jun 23, 2026

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Carol Hagan McEntee

Recorded votes

PASSAGEHouse · 2026-06-09 · YEAS 69, NAYS 0, NOT VOTING 6, RECUSED 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Rhode Island legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Jun 23, 2026).