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S3249 2026 -- S 3249 ======== LC006393 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N RECOGNIZING MAY 6, 2026, AS A NATIONAL DAY OF REASON IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND AFFIRMING THE CENTRAL IMPORTANCE OF REASON IN THE BETTERMENT OF HUMANITY Introduced By: Senators Valverde, Lawson, Euer, Raptakis, Burke, Dimitri, Lauria, Gu, Urso, and Felag Date Introduced: May 05, 2026 Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration 1 WHEREAS, The application of reason has been the essential precondition for humanity s 2 extraordinary scientific, medical, technological, and social progress since before the founding of 3 our country; and 4 WHEREAS, Reason provides vital hope today for confronting the environmental and 5 societal challenges of our time, including: 6 • The civilizational emergency of climate change; 7 • The advancement of civil liberties for all, including the rights of LGBTQIA+ 8 individuals and access to reproductive health care; and 9 • Cultivating the rule of law, democratic institutions, justice, and peace among 10 nations; and 11 WHEREAS, America’s founders insisted upon the primacy of reason and knowledge in 12 public life, drafting the Constitution to prevent official establishment of religion and to protect 13 freedom of thought, speech, and inquiry in civil society; and 14 WHEREAS, James Madison, author of the First Amendment and fourth President of the 15 United States, stated, The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true 16 liberty and Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own 17 governors, must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives ; now, therefore it be 18 RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby recognizes May 6, 19 2026, as a National Day of Reason ; and be it further 1 RESOLVED, That this Senate hereby encourages all citizens, residents, and visitors to 2 join in the observance of this day and to focus on the central importance of reason, critical 3 thought, the scientific method, and free inquiry in resolving social problems and promoting the 4 welfare of humankind; and be it further 5 RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 6 transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to John Mertus and Joe Burgio. ======== LC006393 ======== LC006393 - Page 2 of 2
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