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H7165 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Mayor Frank Picozzi to join Madeline Marie Hopkins and Cameron David Charron in Marriage on or about February 10, 2026, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.)

AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Mayor Frank Picozzi to join Madeline Marie Hopkins and Cameron David Charron in Marriage on or about February 10, 2026, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.)

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Chippendale, Blazejewski, Shekarchi
Last action
2026-01-27
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-27 Governor

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Senate passed in concurrence

  3. 2026-01-22 Governor

    Transmitted to Governor

  4. 2026-01-20 House

    House read and passed

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Mayor Frank Picozzi to join Madeline Marie Hopkins and Cameron David Charron in Marriage on or about February 10, 2026, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.)

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H7165

2026 -- H 7165
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

Introduced By:
Representatives Chippendale, Blazejewski, and Shekarchi

Date Introduced:
January 20, 2026

Referred To:
House read and passed
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, the
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Honorable Mayor Frank Picozzi may join Madeline Marie Hopkins and Cameron David Charron
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in marriage within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island on or about February 10, 2026. The
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Honorable Mayor Frank Picozzi is hereby authorized and empowered to join the foregoing persons
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in marriage pursuant to and in accordance with Chapter 3 of Title 15 of the General laws, entitled
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“Solemnization of Marriages.”
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
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This act would allow the Honorable Mayor Frank Picozzi to join Madeline Marie Hopkins
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and Cameron David Charron in Marriage on or about February 10, 2026, within the City of
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Warwick, Rhode Island.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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