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S2180 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS (Authorizes and fund the painting of a portrait of the president of the senate and former presidents of the senate to be hung in the senate lounge or thereabouts.)

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS (Authorizes and fund the painting of a portrait of the president of the senate and former presidents of the senate to be hung in the senate lounge or thereabouts.)

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
LaMountain, Ciccone, Tikoian, Gallo, Felag, McKenney
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Committee

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 2026-04-03 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)

  3. 2026-03-27 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  4. 2026-03-27 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Meeting postponed (04/01/2026)

  5. 2026-01-16 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS (Authorizes and fund the painting of a portrait of the president of the senate and former presidents of the senate to be hung in the senate lounge or thereabouts.)

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S2180

2026 -- S 2180
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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 PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Introduced By:
Senators LaMountain, Ciccone, Tikoian, Gallo, Felag, and McKenney

Date Introduced:
January 16, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Chapter 37-8 of the General Laws entitled "Public Buildings" is hereby
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amended by adding thereto the following section:
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37-8-9.1. Senate president's portraits.

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The secretary of state shall cause a portrait to be painted of each president of the senate as
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soon after the president of the senate is inducted into office, including former presidents of the
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senate. Whenever any portrait is finished, the secretary of state shall deliver the portrait to the
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department of administration to be hung in the senate lounge or thereabouts and the state controller
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is hereby authorized and directed to draw the controller's order, upon the general treasurer for a
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sum sufficient to pay for any portrait out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
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upon receipt of vouchers approved by the secretary of state.
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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 PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS
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This act would authorize and fund the painting of a portrait of the president of the senate
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and former presidents of the senate to be hung in the senate lounge or thereabouts.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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