Rhode Island 2026 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 9 D · 1 R cosponsors

H 8628 — HONORING AND THANKING SPEAKER K. JOSEPH SHEKARCHI FOR HIS EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Last action — House read and passed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced June 11, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill honors Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi for his leadership and service to Rhode Island.

This bill recognizes and thanks Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi for his exemplary leadership. It acknowledges his dedicated service to the state of Rhode Island.

Summary

HONORING AND THANKING SPEAKER K. JOSEPH SHEKARCHI FOR HIS EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House read and passed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 8628 do?
HONORING AND THANKING SPEAKER K. JOSEPH SHEKARCHI FOR HIS EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Who sponsors H 8628?
H 8628 is sponsored by Christopher R. Blazejewski (Democratic), Katherine S. Kazarian (Democratic), Michael W. Chippendale (Republican), Megan L. Cotter (Democratic), Raymond A. Hull (Democratic), Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic), John J. Lombardi (Democratic), Kathleen A. Fogarty (Democratic), Mary Ann Shallcross Smith (Democratic), and Edith H. Ajello (Democratic).
What is the current status of H 8628?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced June 11, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track H 8628?
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