HB 6392 — AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- OUTDOOR DINING ACT
Last action — 06/23/2025 Signed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 05, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Dan McKee (Democratic) on June 23, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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10 sponsors
10 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote 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
Allows food service businesses to provide temporary outdoor dining whenever building/other structure used for food service rendered uninhabitable by casualty fire/flood for 18 months or the building fit for occupancy sunsetting on 6/30/27.
Bill Text
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Read HB 6392 on the official Rhode Island source →Action History
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06/23/2025 Signed by Governor
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06/18/2025 Transmitted to Governor
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06/18/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
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06/14/2025 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/18/2025)
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06/12/2025 House read and passed
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06/10/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2025)
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06/10/2025 Committee recommends passage
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06/06/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/10/2025)
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06/05/2025 Introduced, referred to House Small Business
Sponsors
- Terri Cortvriend · Primary
- Brandon T. Voas · Primary
- Lauren H. Carson · Primary
- Sr. Robert E. Craven · Primary
- Megan L. Cotter · Primary
- Tina L. Spears · Primary
- Christopher R. Blazejewski · Primary
- Teresa Ann Tanzi · Primary
- Kathleen A. Fogarty · Primary
- Carol Hagan McEntee · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on
Sponsors (10)
- Terri Cortvriend Democratic
- Brandon T. Voas Democratic
- Lauren H. Carson Democratic
- Robert E. Craven, Sr. Democratic
- Megan L. Cotter Democratic
- Tina L. Spears Democratic
- Christopher R. Blazejewski Democratic
- Teresa Ann Tanzi Democratic
- Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic
- Carol Hagan McEntee Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (104)
104 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 104 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 53 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 66 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| ShallcrossSmith | — | Yea |
| Alex Finkelman | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Cherie L. Cruz | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher R. Blazejewski | Democratic | Not Voting |
| David A. Bennett | Democratic | Yea |
| David Morales | Democratic | Yea |
| Deborah A. Fellela | Democratic | Yea |
| Earl A. Read, III | Democratic | Yea |
| Edith H. Ajello | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| John J. Lombardi | Democratic | Yea |
| Jose F. Batista | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 | Not Voting |
| Mia A. Ackerman | Democratic | Yea |
| Michelle E. McGaw | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan W. Biah | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Patricia A. Serpa | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramon A. Perez | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Raymond A. Hull | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 6392 do?
- Allows food service businesses to provide temporary outdoor dining whenever building/other structure used for food service rendered uninhabitable by casualty fire/flood for 18 months or the building fit for occupancy sunsetting on 6/30/27.
- Who sponsors HB 6392?
- HB 6392 is sponsored by Terri Cortvriend (Democratic), Brandon T. Voas (Democratic), Lauren H. Carson (Democratic), Robert E. Craven, Sr. (Democratic), Megan L. Cotter (Democratic), Tina L. Spears (Democratic), Christopher R. Blazejewski (Democratic), Teresa Ann Tanzi (Democratic), Kathleen A. Fogarty (Democratic), and Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HB 6392?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 05, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 6392?
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