PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS, the official text

S2180 2026 -- S 2180 ======== LC004005 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS Introduced By: Senators LaMountain, Ciccone, Tikoian, Gallo, Felag, and McKenney Date Introduced: January 16, 2026 Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Chapter 37-8 of the General Laws entitled Public Buildings is hereby 2 amended by adding thereto the following section: 3 37-8-9.1. Senate president s portraits. 4 The secretary of state shall cause a portrait to be painted of each president of the senate as 5 soon after the president of the senate is inducted into office, including former presidents of the 6 senate. Whenever any portrait is finished, the secretary of state shall deliver the portrait to the 7 department of administration to be hung in the senate lounge or thereabouts and the state controller 8 is hereby authorized and directed to draw the controller s order, upon the general treasurer for a 9 sum sufficient to pay for any portrait out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated 10 upon receipt of vouchers approved by the secretary of state. 11 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC004005 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS *** 1 This act would authorize and fund the painting of a portrait of the president of the senate 2 and former presidents of the senate to be hung in the senate lounge or thereabouts. 3 This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC004005 ======== LC004005 - Page 2 of 2