The bill passed the state house, earlier in the day, with a vote of fifty-six to fifteen.
On August 1, the law will go into effect, making Rhode Island the tenth state to allow them.
An exception was added to the bill that allows religious leaders and churches to refuse to marry same sex couples, without facing law suits.
It also ends Rhode Island's policy of allowing civil unions, which began two years ago.
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