RI·Resolution·2023 Regular Session
SR 674
SENATE RESOLUTION WELCOMING THE GOLDEN RULE SAILBOAT TO RHODE ISLAND IN SUPPORT OF A NUCLEAR-FREE WORLD
Introduced 2023-03-07Last action 2023-03-07
Sponsor
Miller
Cosponsors
None⚫
Passed the Senate, died in the House
The 2023 Regular Session ended on 2023-06-30. This bill was passed one chamber when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
✓
Introduced
✓
In Committee
✗
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Summary
This Senate Resolution welcomes the historic Golden Rule sailboat to Rhode Island during its scheduled visit to Narragansett Bay from June 11-13, and expresses support for the vessel's mission of promoting a nuclear-free world. The resolution recognizes the Golden Rule's historical significance as a 30-foot ketch that attempted to sail into U.S. nuclear testing zones in the Marshall Islands in 1958 as a form of peaceful protest, an action that helped generate international support leading to the 1963 Limited Test Ban Treaty. The resolution acknowledges the boat's restoration by Veterans for Peace and Quakers after its 2009 rediscovery, and supports its continued role as a symbol of peace that travels to various ports delivering educational presentations about nuclear disarmament.
Note
Historical import. Session: 2023
Full Bill Text
http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText23/SenateText23/S0674A.pdf