It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 42-4-4 of the general laws is hereby renumbered as 42-4-4.1 and amended to read as follows:

42-4-4. State Song. -- {ADD 42-4-4.1. March. -- ADD} (a) The

song entitled "Rhode Island" words and music by T. Clarke

Brown, shall be and is hereby established and declared to be

the state song {ADD march ADD} .

(b) The words and musical presentation of the state song {ADD march ADD} shall be as follows:

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SECTION 2. Chapter 42-4 of the general laws entitled "State Emblems" is hereby amended by adding the following section thereto:

{ADD 42-4-4. State song. -- ADD} {ADD (a) The song entitled "Rhode Island's It For Me," words ADD} and music by Charlie Hall, {ADD Music by Maria Day and Arrangement by Kathryn Chester, ADD} shall be and is hereby established as and declared to be the state song.

(b) The words and musical presentation of the state song shall be as follows:

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SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.