Rhode Island Senate Bill 2605
Session 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION -- THE RHODE ISLAND FEDERAL CONSTITUTION DEFENSE ACT
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 22, 2026
First Action
Feb 13, 2026
Latest Action
Jun 22, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2605
State
Rhode Island
Session
2026
Motion Text
IN CONCURRENCE
Senate Roll Call Votes
Abney
Yes
Ackerman
Yes
Ajello
Yes
Alzate
Yes
Azzinaro
Yes
Baginski
No
Batista
Yes
Bennett
Yes
Biah
Yes
Boylan
Yes
Brien
No
Caldwell
Yes
Carson
Yes
Casey
Yes
Casimiro
Yes
Chippendale
No
Cortvriend
Yes
Corvese
Yes
Costantino
Yes
Cotter
Yes
Craven
Yes
Cruz
Yes
Dawson
Yes
DeSimone
Yes
Diaz
Yes
Donovan
Yes
Edwards
Yes
Fascia
No
Felix
Yes
Fellela
Yes
Finkelman
Yes
Fogarty
Yes
Furtado
Yes
Giraldo
Yes
Handy
Yes
Hopkins
Yes
Hull
Yes
Kazarian
Yes
Kennedy
Yes
Kislak
Yes
Knight
Yes
Lima
Yes
Lombardi
Yes
Marszalkowski
Other
McEntee
Yes
McGaw
Yes
McNamara
Yes
Messier
Yes
Morales
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Nardone
No
Newberry
No
Noret
Other
O'Brien
Yes
Paplauskas
No
Perez
Other
Phillips
Yes
Place
Yes
Potter
Yes
Quattrocchi
No
Read
Yes
Roberts
No
Sanchez
Yes
Santucci
No
Serpa
Yes
ShallcrossSmith
Yes
Shanley
Yes
Shekarchi
Other
Slater
Yes
Solomon
Yes
Speakman
Yes
Spears
Yes
Stewart
Yes
Tanzi
Yes
Voas
Yes
Summary
Creates the Rhode Island Federal Constitution defense act.
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06/22/2026
Office of the Governor
06/22/2026 Signed by Governor
06/18/2026
Office of the Governor
06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor
06/11/2026
House
06/11/2026 House passed in concurrence
06/10/2026
House
06/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026)
06/03/2026
Senate
06/03/2026 Senate read and passed
05/27/2026
Senate
05/27/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/03/2026)
05/26/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage
05/22/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026)
05/05/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/01/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/01/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/05/2026)
02/13/2026
Senate
02/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Sources
RI Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Feb 13, 2026 6:40:09 PM
Record Updated
Jun 23, 2026 1:18:20 AM