S.3021

JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- OF THE LEGISLATIVE POWER (Proposes a state constitutional amendment that no department or other entity created by the state would have poser to incur debt in excess of $ 50,000, without express approval from the legislature and voters.)

Introduced·3/5/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island S3021 proposes a constitutional amendment to restrict state debt without legislative and voter approval.

Rhode Island S3021 proposes a constitutional amendment to restrict state debt. It would prevent any department, authority, corporation, or quasi-public corporation created by the state from incurring debts over $50,000 without explicit approval from both the general assembly and the voters. This amendment aims to ensure fiscal responsibility by requiring higher-level consent for significant state debts.

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Where it stands

Current
Finance Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

DD
2
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Committee on Finance: Be held for further study

8 Yea

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0 Nay

2 Absent

RD

Calendar

May 26

12:00 AM

Senate Finance Hearing

History

May 26

Senate

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

May 22

Senate

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/26/2026)

Mar 5

Senate

Introduced, referred to Senate Finance