| Chapter 167 |
| 2024 -- S 2696 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/17/2024 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE |
Introduced By: Senators Gu, F. Lombardi, Felag, Lauria, Lawson, and Burke |
| Date Introduced: March 01, 2024 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 25-2 of the General Laws entitled "Days of Special Observance" is |
| hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 25-2-6061. Lowering of flags to half-mast on state buildings to honor first responders. |
| (a) The governor shall order the lowering of flags to half-mast upon the flagstaff of any |
| state buildings within this state annually on October 28 to honor the passing of first responders who |
| have served the state, including both on-duty and retired members of the police and fire |
| departments, emergency medical technicians, national guard and other military units, and all others, |
| in memory of those first responders who have become deceased. |
| (b) As used in this section, the term "flags" includes both the Rhode Island state flag as |
| defined in § 42-4-3 and the flag of the United States of America as defined in § 11-15-1. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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