HB 7619 - Rhode Island House (2026) - AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING - Bill Sponsor

Rhode Island House Bill 7619

Session 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING

Became Law

Signed by Governor on Jun 23, 2026

Sponsors

First Action

Feb 11, 2026

Latest Action

Jun 23, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

7619

State

Rhode Island

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Carol Hagan McEntee

Primary

Jennifer Boylan

Primary

Primary

Kathleen A. Fogarty

Primary

Primary

Megan L. Cotter

Primary

Michelle E. McGaw

Primary

Susan R. Donovan

Primary

Teresa Ann Tanzi

Primary

Primary

House Votes (1)

checkPassed on June 10, 2026

Motion Text

PASSAGE

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Independents

Unknowns

Alex Marszalkowski

Yes

Alex S. Finkelman

Other

Anthony J. DeSimone

Yes

Yes

Arthur J. Corvese

Yes

Brandon C. Potter

Yes

Brandon T. Voas

Yes

Brian C. Newberry

Yes

Brian Patrick Kennedy

Yes

Carol Hagan McEntee

Yes

Charlene M. Lima

Yes

Other

Chris Paplauskas

Yes

David A. Bennett

Yes

Yes

David P. Morales

Other

Deborah A. Fellela

Yes

Yes

Yes

Edith H. Ajello

Yes

Enrique George Sanchez

Yes

Evan P. Shanley

Yes

George A Nardone

Yes

Yes

Gregory J. Costantino

Yes

Jacquelyn M. Baginski

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jennifer A. Stewart

Yes

Jennifer Boylan

Yes

John G. Edwards

Yes

John J. Lombardi

Yes

Yes

Jose F. Batista

Yes

Joseph J. Solomon, Jr.

Yes

Joseph M. McNamara

Yes

Joshua J. Giraldo

Yes

Julie A. Casimiro

Yes

Yes

Justine A. Caldwell

Yes

K. Joseph Shekarchi

Other

Yes

Katherine S. Kazarian

Yes

Kathleen A. Fogarty

Yes

Lauren H. Carson

Yes

Yes

Yes

Marvin L. Abney

Yes

Mary Ann Shallcross Smith

Yes

Mary Duffy Messier

Yes

Matthew S. Dawson

Yes

Megan L. Cotter

Yes

Mia A. Ackerman

Yes

Michael W. Chippendale

Yes

Michelle E. McGaw

Yes

Mr. Speaker

Yes

Yes

Patricia A. Serpa

Yes

Yes

Yes

Raymond A. Hull

Yes

Rebecca M. Kislak

Yes

Robert D. Phillips

Yes

Robert E. Craven, Sr.

Yes

Robert J. Quattrocchi

Yes

Samuel A. Azzinaro

Yes

Scott A. Slater

Yes

Yes

Stephen M. Casey

Yes

Susan R. Donovan

Yes

Teresa Ann Tanzi

Yes

Terri Cortvriend

Yes

Thomas E. Noret

Yes

Yes

William W.O'Brien

Yes

Summary

Allows any member of a federally recognized Indian tribe located in Rhode Island to receive recreational freshwater and saltwater fishing licenses free of charge.

Text (1)

7619

http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7619.pdf

Actions (11)

Show Only Major Actions

06/23/2026

Office of the Governor

06/23/2026 Signed by Governor

06/18/2026

Office of the Governor

06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor

06/11/2026

Senate

06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence

06/10/2026

Senate

06/10/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026)

06/10/2026

House

06/10/2026 House read and passed

06/08/2026

House

06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)

06/08/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage

06/05/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)

03/31/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

03/27/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)

02/11/2026

House

02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources

Sources

RI Legislature

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

Open States

https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB7619/

Record Created

Feb 11, 2026 6:44:22 PM

Record Updated

Jun 24, 2026 1:15:00 AM