Portsmouth Rep. Dennis M. Canario (D-71) received committee assignments for the 2015-16 legislative session, picking up one additional committee, according to state house news release.

Rep. Canario, who is serving his second term in the House, will continue to hold the position of Deputy Majority Leader.

Rep. Canario will continue to serve on the House Committee on Judiciary, and will also continue to serve as the Secretary of the House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare as he did during the 2014 General Assembly session. This term, Canario has also been appointed to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

Committee appointments were announced this week by Speaker of the House of Representatives Nick Mattiello.

The Committee on Judiciary is one of the major standing committees of the House and is responsible for all bills affecting the penal code, judicial system, ethics, open meetings, access to public records and election law. The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hears legislation that impacts the lives of Rhode Island veterans.

Editorial note: Written from a press release.