SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY 4, 2026, AS RHODE ISLAND INDEPENDENCE DAY AND THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S HISTORIC ACT OF RENUNCIATION

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The Senate adopted a resolution designating May 4, 2026 as Rhode Island Independence Day, marking the 250th anniversary of the General Assembly’s 1776 Act of Renunciation. The resolution honors the colony’s early defiance of British rule and its contributions to the American Revolution. It also directs the Secretary of State to send a certified copy of the resolution to the governor and the state’s congressional delegation.

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