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State Government / Rhode Island / Legislation / SB 3079

SB 3079Session 2026SenateBecame law

AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING

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Allows any member of a federally recognized Indian tribe located in Rhode Island to receive recreational freshwater and saltwater fishing licenses free of charge.

Latest development · Jun 23, 2026

06/23/2026 Signed by Governor

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Session
2026
Introduced
Mar 13, 2026
Latest passage
Jun 10, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

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Agriculture & Natural Resources

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

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Primary sponsorBissaillon
Primary sponsorBritto
Primary sponsorBurke
Primary sponsorMcKenney
Primary sponsorUrso

Action timeline

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View full action timeline16 actions⌄
  1. Jun 23, 2026

    06/23/2026 Signed by Governor

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Jun 18, 2026

    06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  3. Jun 10, 2026

    06/10/2026 House passed in concurrence

    PassageHouse
  4. Jun 8, 2026

    06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)

    Reading 3House
  5. Jun 8, 2026

    06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence

    Committee Passage FavorableRhode Island General Assembly
  6. Jun 5, 2026

    06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)

    Rhode Island General Assembly
  7. Jun 5, 2026

    06/05/2026 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  8. Jun 4, 2026

    06/04/2026 Senate read and passed

    PassageSenate
  9. Jun 2, 2026

    06/02/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026)

    Reading 3Senate
  10. Jun 2, 2026

    06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage

    Committee Passage FavorableRhode Island General Assembly
  11. May 29, 2026

    05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)

    Rhode Island General Assembly
  12. Apr 8, 2026

    04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    Committee FailureRhode Island General Assembly
  13. Apr 3, 2026

    04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)

    Rhode Island General Assembly
  14. Mar 27, 2026

    03/27/2026 Meeting postponed (04/01/2026)

    Rhode Island General Assembly
  15. Mar 27, 2026

    03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

    Rhode Island General Assembly
  16. Mar 13, 2026

    03/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

    IntroductionReferral CommitteeSenate

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HB 7619Updated Jun 23, 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING

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Source data last updated Jun 24, 2026.