# Rhode Island S3249: RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 6, 2026, AS A "NATIONAL DAY OF REASON" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND AFFIRMING THE CENTRAL IMPORTANCE OF REASON IN THE BETTERMENT OF HUMANITY .

Rhode Island S3249, RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 6, 2026, AS A "NATIONAL DAY OF REASON" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND AFFIRMING THE CENTRAL IMPORTANCE OF REASON IN THE BETTERMENT OF HUMANITY ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bridget Valverde (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-05-05 (Senate read and passed) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3249-2026
- 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 S3249
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 6, 2026, AS A "NATIONAL DAY OF REASON" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND AFFIRMING THE CENTRAL IMPORTANCE OF REASON IN THE BETTERMENT OF HUMANITY .
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-05-05
- Last action: 2026-05-05, Senate read and passed
- Sponsor: Bridget Valverde (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bridget Valverde (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn Euer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Victoria Gu (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pamela J. Lauria (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Leonidas P. Raptakis (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Urso (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-05-05: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
- 2026-05-05: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- S3249 - As Introduced, 2026-05-05: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3249.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3249.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
- [S3249 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3249.htm)
- [S3249 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3249.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-S3249-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).