HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHO LOST LOVED ONES IN THE JET SET CLUB TRAGEDY

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Marvin Abney and 9 co-sponsors

Rhode Island House HR 6225 expresses deepest condolences for Jet Set Club tragedy in Santo Domingo, transmits a copy to DIHACRI; ceremonial acknowledgment with no fiscal impact.

04/10/2025 House read and passed

Purpose and Intent

HR 6225 is a non-binding House Resolution of the Rhode Island General Assembly designed to extend deepest condolences to the friends and family members who lost loved ones in the Jet Set Club tragedy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on April 8, 2025.

The resolution frames the tragedy as a shared sorrow for Rhode Islanders and people with ties to the Dominican Republic, and it conveys sympathy from the Rhode Island General Assembly to those affected.

Key Provisions

Policy language: The House “extends deepest condolences” to the victims and their families, acknowledges the profound sadness of the event, and states that Rhode Islanders are holding those affected in their thoughts and prayers.

Transmission directive: The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to transmit a duly certified copy of the resolution to the Dominican Independence and Heritage Award Committee of Rhode Island (DIHACRI).

Sponsors and Introduction

Introduced by Representatives Diaz, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Felix, Chippendale, Batista, Perez, Abney, Slater, and Paplauskas.

The text identifies the event as a significant tragedy with a large number of fatalities and survivors, and notes the close ties between Rhode Island (and New England more broadly) and the Dominican Republic.

Who/What Is Affected

Primarily symbolic and ceremonial impact:

Rhode Island residents and communities with Dominican Republic ties are acknowledged.
Families of victims and survivors receive formal acknowledgment of their loss from the state.

The action involves only a formal transmission of the resolution to DIHACRI; there are no fiscal appropriations or regulatory changes.

Procedural and Timeline Details

Status: The resolution is reported as having been read and passed by the Rhode Island House on April 10, 2025.

Legislative actions listed:

Introduced in the House on or around April 10, 2025.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on a later date (listed as November 20, 2025 in the record, though the primary status shows passage on April 10, 2025).

As a resolution, it does not create or modify law, nor does it authorize spending; its effect is ceremonial acknowledgment and outreach.

Context and Observations

The resolution honors victims of a humanitarian tragedy in the Dominican Republic and expresses solidarity with affected families.

It reflects Rhode Island’s ties to the Dominican Republic community and the broader immigrant and diaspora connections within the state.

If you’d like, I can provide a side-by-side comparison with similar condolence resolutions or map the sponsors’ legislative interests for additional context.

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