RI lawmakers weigh extended bar hours during World Cup

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 1,744

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A bill that would permit restaurants and bars to stay open later during select matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup scored its first “goooooal” with the Rhode Island General Assembly Tuesday, passing the House 60-8.

The Senate duplicate of Central Falls Democratic Rep. Joshua Giraldo’s bill, H8009A, now heads for a floor vote on Thursday.

But the House version and its Senatorial twin sponsored by Sen. Matthew LaMountain sport …

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