Rhode Island House Bill 8488
Session 2026
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $41,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN
Became Law
Became Law on Jun 26, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Apr 29, 2026
Latest Action
Jun 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
8488
State
Rhode Island
Session
2026
checkPassed on June 2, 2026
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
Abney
Yes
Ackerman
Yes
Ajello
Yes
Alzate
Other
Azzinaro
Yes
Baginski
Yes
Batista
Yes
Bennett
Yes
Biah
Yes
Boylan
Yes
Brien
Yes
Caldwell
Yes
Carson
Yes
Casey
Yes
Casimiro
Yes
Chippendale
Yes
Cortvriend
Yes
Corvese
Yes
Costantino
Yes
Cotter
Yes
Craven
Yes
Cruz
Yes
Dawson
Yes
DeSimone
Yes
Diaz
Yes
Donovan
Yes
Edwards
Yes
Fascia
Yes
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
Yes
McEntee
Yes
McGaw
Yes
McNamara
Yes
Messier
Yes
Morales
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Nardone
Yes
Newberry
Yes
Noret
Yes
O'Brien
Yes
Paplauskas
Yes
Perez
Yes
Phillips
Yes
Place
Yes
Potter
Yes
Quattrocchi
Yes
Read
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Sanchez
Yes
Santucci
Yes
Serpa
Yes
ShallcrossSmith
Yes
Shanley
Yes
Shekarchi
Other
Slater
Yes
Solomon
Yes
Speakman
Yes
Spears
Yes
Stewart
Yes
Tanzi
Yes
Voas
Yes
Summary
Authorizes the Town of Portsmouth to issue bonds and notes in amount not exceeding $41,000,000 to finance construction, additions, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities throughout the town.
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06/26/2026
Office of the Governor
06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature
06/18/2026
Office of the Governor
06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor
06/10/2026
Senate
06/10/2026 Senate passed in concurrence
06/09/2026
Senate
06/09/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026)
06/02/2026
House
06/02/2026 House read and passed
05/29/2026
House
05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/02/2026)
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)
05/19/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/15/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/19/2026)
04/29/2026
House
04/29/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance
Sources
RI Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Apr 29, 2026 3:03:00 PM
Record Updated
Jun 26, 2026 3:24:17 PM