Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SR 3159 — JOINT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES AND AMENDING THE PURPOSE AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FROM PLASTIC BOTTLE WASTE

Last action — 06/12/2024 Senate read and passed

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Would extend the reporting and expiration dates, and amend the commission’s purpose to include glass and aluminum products, and increase the membership to twenty (20), and would report back by April 25, 2025, and expire on April 30, 2025.

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Action History

  1. 06/12/2024 Senate read and passed

  2. 06/11/2024 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/12/2024)

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on

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Not signed on (112)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SR 3159 do?
Would extend the reporting and expiration dates, and amend the commission’s purpose to include glass and aluminum products, and increase the membership to twenty (20), and would report back by April 25, 2025, and expire on April 30, 2025.
Who sponsors SR 3159?
SR 3159 is sponsored by Bridget Valverde (Democratic) and Mark McKenney (Democratic).
What is the current status of SR 3159?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SR 3159?
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