---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- OFFICE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES (Amends various sections relating to libraries to remove outdated provisions and update language to reflect current practices affecting library technology.)"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- OFFICE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES (Amends various sections relating to libraries to remove outdated provisions and update language to reflect current practices affecting library technology.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2021"
identifier: "HB 5671"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 5671 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Computer Technology", "Libraries", "Library Services", "State Affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baginski", "Potter", "Ruggiero"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2021-02-24"
last_action: "2021-07-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ae09fd0f-5206-413c-99ec-e97e7a48e393"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "d9c2d4c35a8b75577d082946d6b0b8ac3595ebc4894eddd6016f1abbd735c5c0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---

# Rhode Island HB 5671 (2021) — AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- OFFICE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES (Amends various sections relating to libraries to remove outdated provisions and update language to reflect current practices affecting library technology.)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **5671** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText21/HouseText21/H5671.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Baginski — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Ruggiero — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-24** 02/24/2021 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-03-05** 03/05/2021 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/11/2021)
- **2021-03-11** 03/11/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2021-06-21** 06/21/2021 Scheduled for consideration (06/23/2021)
- **2021-06-23** 06/23/2021 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-23** 06/23/2021 Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2021)
- **2021-06-25** 06/25/2021 House read and passed `passage`
- **2021-06-28** 06/28/2021 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/30/2021)
- **2021-06-30** 06/30/2021 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2021-07-07** 07/07/2021 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-07-09** 07/09/2021 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ae09fd0f-5206-413c-99ec-e97e7a48e393`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).