Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 D cosponsors

SB 730 — AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- LEVY AND SALE ON EXECUTION

Last action — 06/10/2025 Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Dan McKee (Democratic) on June 10, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    5 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Exempts qualified tuition savings programs of any state authorized under 26 U.S.C. § 529 from judicial attachment.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 06/10/2025 Signed by Governor

  2. 06/05/2025 Transmitted to Governor

  3. 06/03/2025 House passed in concurrence

  4. 05/30/2025 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/03/2025)

  5. 05/27/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence

  6. 05/25/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/27/2025)

  7. 05/23/2025 Referred to House Judiciary

  8. 05/22/2025 Senate read and passed

  9. 05/20/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/22/2025)

  10. 05/20/2025 Committee recommends passage

  11. 05/16/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/20/2025)

  12. 04/08/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  13. 04/04/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2025)

  14. 03/07/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

IN CONCURRENCE

Passed 64 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 54007
Independent 1000
Republican 8002
Unaffiliated 1002
Total 640011
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
O'Brien — Not Voting
ShallcrossSmith — Not Voting
Alex Finkelman Democratic Not Voting
Alex Marszalkowski Democratic Yea
Anthony J. DeSimone Democratic Yea
Arthur Handy Democratic Yea
Arthur J. Corvese Democratic Yea
Brandon C. Potter Democratic Yea
Brandon T. Voas Democratic Yea
Brian Patrick Kennedy Democratic Yea
Carol Hagan McEntee Democratic Yea
Charlene M. Lima Democratic Not Voting
Cherie L. Cruz Democratic Yea
Christopher R. Blazejewski Democratic Yea
David A. Bennett Democratic Yea
David Morales Democratic Yea
Deborah A. Fellela Democratic Yea
Earl A. Read, III Democratic Yea
Edith H. Ajello Democratic Yea
Enrique George Sanchez Democratic Yea
Evan P. Shanley Democratic Yea
Grace Diaz Democratic Yea
Gregory J. Costantino Democratic Yea
Jacquelyn M. Baginski Democratic Yea
Jason Knight Democratic Yea
Jenni A. Furtado Democratic Yea
Jennifer A. Stewart Democratic Yea
Jennifer Smith Boylan Democratic Yea
John G. Edwards Democratic Not Voting
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Jose F. Batista Democratic Yea
Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. Democratic Yea
Joseph M. McNamara Democratic Yea
Joshua J. Giraldo Democratic Yea
Julie A. Casimiro Democratic Yea
June Speakman Democratic Yea
Justine A. Caldwell Democratic Yea
Karen Alzate Democratic Yea
Katherine S. Kazarian Democratic Yea
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Not Voting
Lauren H. Carson Democratic Yea
Leonela Felix Democratic Not Voting
Marvin L. Abney Democratic Yea
Mary Duffy Messier Democratic Yea
Matt S. Dawson Democratic Yea
Megan L. Cotter Democratic Yea
Mia A. Ackerman Democratic Yea
Michelle E. McGaw Democratic Yea
Nathan W. Biah Democratic Yea
Patricia A. Serpa Democratic Yea
Ramon A. Perez Democratic Not Voting
Raymond A. Hull Democratic Yea
Rebecca M. Kislak Democratic Yea
Robert D. Phillips Democratic Yea
Robert E. Craven, Sr. Democratic Yea
Samuel A. Azzinaro Democratic Yea
Scott A. Slater Democratic Yea
Stephen M. Casey Democratic Yea
Susan R. Donovan Democratic Yea
Teresa Ann Tanzi Democratic Not Voting
Terri Cortvriend Democratic Yea
Thomas E. Noret Democratic Yea
Tina L. Spears Democratic Yea
Jon D. Brien Independent Yea
Brian C. Newberry Republican Yea
Christopher G. Paplauskas Republican Yea
David J. Place Republican Yea
George A Nardone Republican Yea
Marie A. Hopkins Republican Yea
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Yea
Paul M. Santucci Republican Yea
Richard R. Fascia Republican Yea
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Not Voting
Sherry Roberts Republican Not Voting

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Passage

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 26006
Unaffiliated 1002
Republican 3000
Total 30008
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Ruggerio — Not Voting
Madam President — Not Voting
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Not Voting
Andrew R. Dimitri Democratic Yea
Brian J. Thompson Democratic Not Voting
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
David P. Tikoian Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Not Voting
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
Jacob E. Bissaillon Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Lammis J. Vargas Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Yea
Lori Urso Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. LaMountain Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Not Voting
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Pamela J. Lauria Democratic Yea
Peter A. Appollonio Jr. Democratic Yea
Robert Britto Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Not Voting
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
Todd M. Patalano Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Victoria Gu Democratic Not Voting
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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IN CONCURRENCE

Passed 69 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 53005
Independent 1000
Unaffiliated 9000
Republican 6001
Total 69006
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Cardillo — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Fenton-Fung — Yea
Henries — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
Rea — Yea
ShallcrossSmith — Yea
Vella-Wilkinson — Yea
Alex Finkelman Democratic Yea
Alex Marszalkowski Democratic Yea
Anthony J. DeSimone Democratic Not Voting
Arthur Handy Democratic Yea
Arthur J. Corvese Democratic Yea
Brandon C. Potter Democratic Yea
Brandon T. Voas Democratic Not Voting
Brian Patrick Kennedy Democratic Yea
Carol Hagan McEntee Democratic Not Voting
Charlene M. Lima Democratic Yea
Christopher R. Blazejewski Democratic Yea
David A. Bennett Democratic Yea
David Morales Democratic Yea
Deborah A. Fellela Democratic Yea
Edith H. Ajello Democratic Yea
Enrique George Sanchez Democratic Yea
Evan P. Shanley Democratic Yea
Grace Diaz Democratic Yea
Gregory J. Costantino Democratic Yea
Jacquelyn M. Baginski Democratic Yea
Jason Knight Democratic Yea
Jennifer A. Stewart Democratic Yea
Jennifer Smith Boylan Democratic Yea
John G. Edwards Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Jose F. Batista Democratic Yea
Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. Democratic Yea
Joseph M. McNamara Democratic Yea
Joshua J. Giraldo Democratic Not Voting
Julie A. Casimiro Democratic Yea
June Speakman Democratic Yea
Justine A. Caldwell Democratic Yea
Karen Alzate Democratic Yea
Katherine S. Kazarian Democratic Yea
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Yea
Lauren H. Carson Democratic Yea
Leonela Felix Democratic Yea
Marvin L. Abney Democratic Yea
Mary Duffy Messier Democratic Yea
Matt S. Dawson Democratic Yea
Megan L. Cotter Democratic Yea
Mia A. Ackerman Democratic Yea
Michelle E. McGaw Democratic Yea
Nathan W. Biah Democratic Yea
Patricia A. Serpa Democratic Yea
Ramon A. Perez Democratic Yea
Raymond A. Hull Democratic Yea
Rebecca M. Kislak Democratic Yea
Robert D. Phillips Democratic Yea
Robert E. Craven, Sr. Democratic Yea
Samuel A. Azzinaro Democratic Yea
Scott A. Slater Democratic Yea
Stephen M. Casey Democratic Yea
Susan R. Donovan Democratic Yea
Teresa Ann Tanzi Democratic Yea
Terri Cortvriend Democratic Yea
Thomas E. Noret Democratic Yea
Tina L. Spears Democratic Not Voting
Jon D. Brien Independent Yea
Brian C. Newberry Republican Yea
David J. Place Republican Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Not Voting
George A Nardone Republican Yea
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Yea
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Yea
Sherry Roberts Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passage

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27000
Unaffiliated 7001
Republican 3000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Cano — Yea
DeLuca — Yea
Goodwin — Not Voting
Lombardo — Yea
Miller — Yea
Picard — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
David P. Tikoian Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. LaMountain Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Pamela J. Lauria Democratic Yea
Robert Britto Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Yea
Victoria Gu Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

finance education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 730 do?
Exempts qualified tuition savings programs of any state authorized under 26 U.S.C. § 529 from judicial attachment.
Who sponsors SB 730?
SB 730 is sponsored by Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), David P. Tikoian (Democratic), and Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 730?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 730?
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