# Rhode Island S3079: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING .

Rhode Island S3079, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Robert Britto (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-23 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 359); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3079-2026
- 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 S3079
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-13
- Last action: 2026-06-23, Signed by Governor — Chapter 359
- Sponsor: Robert Britto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (109 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Free fishing licenses for seniors, troops, tribes: benefit, low. Beginning March 1, 2027, Rhode Island residents who are 65 or older, on active duty, or members of a federally recognized Indian tribe located in Rhode Island pay no fee for a recreational saltwater license. Also starting then, members of a federally recognized Indian tribe located in Rhode Island…
- New seafood dealer licenses and fees: cost, low. Seafood dealers in Rhode Island must hold a dealer license. Annual fees are: multipurpose $450; finfish $300; shellfish $300; crustacean $300. Dealers must buy only from licensed sellers and possess only legally taken species. The DEM director can inspect businesses and suspend or revoke licenses f…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert Britto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jacob Bissaillon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark P. McKenney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Urso (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-10 | House | FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 71 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-04 | Senate | RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING Passage | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-06-23: Signed by Governor — Chapter 359 (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-10: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-08: Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-08: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-06-05: Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- 2026-06-05: Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-06-04: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-29: Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- 2026-04-08: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-04-03: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)
- 2026-03-27: Meeting postponed (04/01/2026)
- 2026-03-27: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- 2026-03-13: Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture (Senate)

## Bill text

- S3079 - As Introduced, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3079.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3079.pdf)

## Related bills

- S3073: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY . (became law)
- S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law)
- H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)

## Sources
- [S3079 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3079.htm)
- [S3079 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3079.pdf)

## Related
- [S3073: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3073-2026)
- [S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3047-2026)
- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3079-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).