Rhode Island S3334: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND LIFE SCIENCE HUB ACT (Amends the compositions of the Rhode Island life science hub board of directors and amends the I-195 redevelopment district commission and provides additional amendments to the powers and duties of the commission.)

What the bill says

From the introduced text, May 29, 2026:

2026 -- S 3334 ======== LC006543 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND LIFE SCIENCE HUB ACT Introduced By: Senator Louis P. DiPalma Date Introduced: May 29, 2026 Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 23-99-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-99 entitled "The Rhode Island Life Science Hub Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: 23-99-4. Rhode Island life science hub established. (a) There is hereby constituted as an independent public a public corporation for the purposes set forth in this chapter with a separate legal existence from the state to be known as the Rhode Island life science hub hereinafter to be referred to as the "hub". The exercise by the hub of the powers conferred by this chapter shall be considered to be the performance of an essential governmental function and the hub shall be considered a "constituted authority" and an "instrumentality" of the state acting on behalf of the state for federal tax purposes. (b) The hub shall be governed and its corporate powers exercised by a board of directors consisting of sixteen (16) seventeen (17) directors: fifteen (15) of whom shall be appointed by the governor, and one …

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Sponsors

• DiPalma, Louis (D, SD-012) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. June 23, 2026: Signed by Governor
2. June 18, 2026: Transmitted to Governor
3. June 11, 2026: House passed as amended in concurrence
4. June 11, 2026: Placed on House Calendar
5. June 11, 2026: Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
6. June 9, 2026: Placed on Senate Calendar
7. June 9, 2026: Committee recommends passage
8. June 5, 2026: Scheduled for consideration
9. June 2, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
10. May 29, 2026: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

Votes

• Senate Seq #603: (June 11, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Seq #602: (June 11, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Seq #578: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 11, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Committee on Housing & Municipal Government: Passage (June 9, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Committee on Housing & Municipal Government: Passage (June 2, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S3334?

S3334 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND LIFE SCIENCE HUB ACT (Amends the compositions of the Rhode Island life science hub board of directors and amends the I-195 redevelopment district commission and provides additional amendments to the powers and duties of the commission.).

What is the status of S3334?

Signed into law as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 23, 2026).

Who sponsored S3334?

DiPalma, Louis (D, SD-012).

Where is the official record for S3334?

On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S3334aa.pdf