STATE BILLRI S 3243PASSED

AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $41,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN

Authorizes the Town of Portsmouth to issue bonds and notes in amount not exceeding $41,000,000 to finance construction, additions, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities throughout the town.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jun 26, 2026; 139 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

RI S 3243 · PassedJun 26

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Bill details

Last action: Effective without Governor's signature · Jun 26, 2026

Sponsor

LULinda UjifusaSenator · Democrat · SD-011Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 26, 2026Effective without Governor's signatureSenate

Jun 18, 2026Transmitted to GovernorSenate

Jun 10, 2026House passed in concurrenceHouse

Jun 10, 2026Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/10/2026)House

Jun 9, 2026Committee recommends passage in concurrenceHouse

Jun 7, 2026Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)House

May 13, 2026Referred to House FinanceHouse

May 12, 2026Senate read and passedSenate

Show 4 earlier actions

May 8, 2026Placed on Senate Calendar (05/12/2026)Senate

May 7, 2026Committee recommends passageSenate

May 1, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/07/2026)Senate

May 1, 2026Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal GovernmentSenate

Recorded votes

PassageMay 12, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passage In ConcurrenceJun 10, 2026 · House · 68 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Committee on Housing & Municipal Government: PassageMay 7, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Committee on Finance: Passage in concurrenceJun 9, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

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