# Rhode Island S3204: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE CUMBERLAND LODGE #14, FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE .

Rhode Island S3204, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE CUMBERLAND LODGE #14, FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ryan W. Pearson (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-05-20 (Effective without Governor's signature) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3204-2026
- 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 S3204
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE CUMBERLAND LODGE #14, FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE .
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-03
- Last action: 2026-05-20, Effective without Governor's signature
- Sponsor: Ryan W. Pearson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (72 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Cumberland police lodge charter restored: mixed, low. The law lets Cumberland Lodge #14, Fraternal Order of Police, get its Rhode Island charter back. The lodge must file missing annual reports for 1977–2026 with the Secretary of State and pay the filing fees. It must also pay a compromise penalty set by the Attorney General to the General Treasurer.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ryan W. Pearson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian J. Thompson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-12 | House | CHARTER /CUMB. LODGE #14, POLICE PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 72 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-05-20: Effective without Governor's signature (Governor)
- 2026-05-12: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-05-12: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-05-01: Placed on House Calendar (05/12/2026) (House)
- 2026-04-14: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-04-10: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/14/2026)
- 2026-04-08: Referred to House Corporations (House)
- 2026-04-07: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/07/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- S3204 - As Introduced, 2026-04-03: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3204.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3204.pdf)

## Related bills

- S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [S3204 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3204.htm)
- [S3204 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3204.pdf)

## Related
- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
- [S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3353-2026)
- [S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3337-2026)
- [S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3333-2026)
- [S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3315-2026)
- [S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3293-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3204-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).