# Rhode Island H8627: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES .

Rhode Island H8627, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Justine A. Caldwell (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-06-26 (Effective without Governor's signature) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8627-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H8627
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES .
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-10
- Last action: 2026-06-26, Effective without Governor's signature
- Sponsor: Justine A. Caldwell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Meghan McEntee can officiate Narragansett wedding: benefit, low. The law authorizes Meghan Elizabeth McEntee to officiate the marriage of Taylor Lauren Criscuolo and Michael Joseph McEntee Jr. The ceremony must be in the Town of Narragansett, Rhode Island, on or about September 25, 2026. This approval applies only to these named people, that place, and that date…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Justine A. Caldwell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert E. Craven, Sr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew S. Dawson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William W. O'Brien (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-06-26: Effective without Governor's signature (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-11: Senate passed in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-06-10: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- H8627 - As Introduced, 2026-06-10: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8627.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8627.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law)
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H8627 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8627.htm)
- [H8627 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8627.pdf)

## Related
- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
- [H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8437-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8627-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).