# Rhode Island S3294: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES .

Rhode Island S3294, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-23 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3294-2026
- 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 S3294
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-05-15
- Last action: 2026-06-23, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (69 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Joseph Couto can officiate Tiverton wedding: benefit, low. This law authorizes Joseph Couto to join Brandon Kemmy and Jacqueline Manousos in marriage. The ceremony takes place in Tiverton, Rhode Island, on or about August 2, 2026. The act takes effect upon passage. This authority applies only to that wedding under Rhode Island’s marriage law and does not c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Louis P. DiPalma (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pamela J. Lauria (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Linda L. Ujifusa (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-08 | House | SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 69 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-06-23: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-08: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-06: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/08/2026) (House)
- 2026-05-28: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-05-22: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/28/2026)
- 2026-05-22: Referred to House Special Legislation (House)
- 2026-05-21: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (05/21/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-15: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/19/2026)
- 2026-05-15: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- S3294 - As Introduced, 2026-05-15: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3294.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3294.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
- [S3294 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3294.htm)
- [S3294 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3294.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-S3294-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).