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Rhode Island House Bill 7073
Session 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PROHIBITED RELEASE OF BALLOONS
Active
Active
Withdrawn on Jan 16, 2026
First Action
Jan 14, 2026
Latest Action
Jan 16, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
7073
State
Rhode Island
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Brandon C. Potter
Primary
Democrat
Jenni Furtado
Primary
Democrat
Jennifer Boylan
Primary
Democrat
Julie A. Casimiro
Primary
Democrat
June Speakman
Primary
Democrat
Kathleen A. Fogarty
Primary
Democrat
Lauren H. Carson
Primary
Democrat
Rebecca M. Kislak
Primary
Democrat
Susan R. Donovan
Primary
Democrat
Teresa Ann Tanzi
Primary
House Votes (0)
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Authorizes the DEM, in conjunction with state and local law enforcement, to enforce the prohibition on the intentional simultaneous release of ten or more balloons.
Text (1)
7073
http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7073.pdf
Actions (2)
01/16/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
01/16/2026 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
01/14/2026
House
01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
Sources
RI Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB7073/
Record Created
Jan 14, 2026 6:37:35 PM
Record Updated
Jan 16, 2026 6:37:14 PM
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