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| 5 | 5 | | 2025 -- H 5191 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LC000084 |
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| 9 | 9 | | S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D |
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| 10 | 10 | | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 11 | 11 | | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 |
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| 12 | 12 | | ____________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | A N A C T |
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| 15 | 15 | | RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE EMBLEMS |
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| 16 | 16 | | Introduced By: Representatives Bennett, Cotter, Carson, Dawson, Baginski, Phillips, |
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| 17 | 17 | | Shanley, Cortvriend, Boylan, and Edwards |
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| 18 | 18 | | Date Introduced: January 24, 2025 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Referred To: House Special Legislation |
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| 22 | 22 | | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 1. Chapter 42-4 of the General Laws entitled "State Emblems" is hereby 1 |
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| 24 | 24 | | amended by adding thereto the following section: 2 |
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| 25 | 25 | | 42-4-24. State music. 3 |
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| 26 | 26 | | The music genre of rhythm and blues is hereby designated as the state music. For purposes 4 |
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| 27 | 27 | | of this section, rhythm and blues is defined as music which contains elements of pop, soul, funk, 5 |
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| 28 | 28 | | hip-hop and electronic music. 6 |
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| 29 | 29 | | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 7 |
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| 31 | 31 | | LC000084 |
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| 35 | 35 | | LC000084 - Page 2 of 2 |
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| 36 | 36 | | EXPLANATION |
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| 37 | 37 | | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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| 38 | 38 | | OF |
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| 39 | 39 | | A N A C T |
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| 40 | 40 | | RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE EMBLEMS |
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| 41 | 41 | | *** |
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| 42 | 42 | | This act would designate as the state music, the genre of rhythm and blues which contains 1 |
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| 43 | 43 | | elements of pop, soul, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music. 2 |
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| 44 | 44 | | This act would take effect upon passage. 3 |
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