---
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OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES (Amends various sections relating to libraries to remove outdated provisions and update language to reflect current practices affecting library technology.)"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OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES (Amends various sections relating to libraries to remove outdated provisions and update language to reflect current practices affecting library technology.)"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: "SB 289"
citation: "Rhode Island SB 289 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Cities & Towns", "Computer Technology", "Libraries", "State Affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gallo", "Goodwin", "McCaffrey"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2021-02-18"
last_action: "2021-07-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c5b34a9b-6dbe-49d0-9aa5-a491c53c1c98"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "560e292c20a15569033ef2315be4e8e2d080e80866eb280046bf1dfe1c15f058"
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 SB 289 (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OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES (Amends various sections relating to libraries to remove outdated provisions and update language to reflect current practices affecting library technology.)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. **289** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText21/SenateText21/S0289.pdf)

## Votes

- AID TO LIBRARIES — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Gallo — primary (person)
- Goodwin — primary (person)
- McCaffrey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-18** 02/18/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2021-03-05** 03/05/2021 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2021)
- **2021-03-10** 03/10/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- **2021-05-14** 05/14/2021 Scheduled for consideration (05/19/2021)
- **2021-05-19** 05/19/2021 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-20** 05/20/2021 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/25/2021)
- **2021-05-25** 05/25/2021 Senate read and passed `passage`
- **2021-05-27** 05/27/2021 Referred to House Finance `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-26** 06/26/2021 Scheduled for consideration (06/28/2021)
- **2021-06-28** 06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-28** 06/28/2021 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/30/2021)
- **2021-06-30** 06/30/2021 House 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/c5b34a9b-6dbe-49d0-9aa5-a491c53c1c98`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).