Rhode Island 2026 Session Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

HB 7438 — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES

Last action — 02/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 22% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

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.

Summary

Provides that all extended benefits offered by DCYF to foster children shall be extended to children placed in guardianship.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. 02/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2026)

  3. 01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (110)

110 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 7438 do?
Provides that all extended benefits offered by DCYF to foster children shall be extended to children placed in guardianship.
Who sponsors HB 7438?
HB 7438 is sponsored by Earl A. Read, III (Democratic), Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. (Democratic), Robert E. Craven, Sr. (Democratic), and Julie A. Casimiro (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 7438?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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