Committee
Rhode Island House Veterans' Affairs Committee
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committee members
Marvin Abney (D)
Mia Ackerman (D)
Chair
Samuel Azzinaro (D)
Julie Casimiro (D)
Susan Donovan (D)
Leo Felix (D)
First Vice Chair
Deb Fellela (D)
Joshua Giraldo (D)
Marie Hopkins (R)
Raymond Hull (D)
John Lombardi (D)
Earl Read (D)
Paul Santucci (R)
Second Vice Chair
Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (D)
Joseph Solomon (D)
| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| H5052 | Changes the service requirement for admissions to RI Veterans' Home from 90 days to 2 years, and gives priority to veterans defined as war veterans. | Dead | 01/15/2025 |
| H5278 | Defines "military-connected student" and provides advance enrollment and open enrollment school registration procedures to give the military connected student flexibility in choosing a school district. | Dead | 01/31/2025 |
| H5387 | Adds “space force” to the branches of the military included in various sections of general law regarding the veterans home, veterans cemetery and the power of armed forces officers to take acknowledgements. | Dead | 02/07/2025 |
| H5460 | Adds "space force" to many sections of the general laws, listing of military branches. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/12/2025 |
| H6269 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A PLAN AND THE DESIGN OF A VIETNAM MEMORIAL TO BE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the commission to study a plan and the design of a Vietnam Memorial in Providence, from January 31, 2025, to January 31, 2028, and said commission would expire on April 30, 2028.) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/24/2025 |
| H6275 | Includes an individual who is seventy-five (75) years of age or older with a combined disability rating of fifty percent (50%), as eligible for disabled veterans license plates. | Dead | 04/25/2025 |
| S0072 | Disabled veteran license plate may be transferred to veterans' spouse or issued to veteran or veterans spouse. | Dead | 03/14/2025 |
| S0625 | Adds “space force” to the branches of the military included in various sections of general law regarding the veterans home, veterans cemetery and the power of armed forces officers to take acknowledgements. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 06/09/2025 |
| S0879 | Includes veterans 75 years or older with a combined service connected disability rating of 70% as eligible for disabled veterans license plates. | Dead | 06/09/2025 |