Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8461: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 23, 2026, TO BE "WORLD TABLE TENNIS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Status: Passed both chambers, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 16, 2026:
2026 -- H 8461 ======== LC006170 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ HOUSERESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 23, 2026, TO BE "WORLD TABLE TENNIS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Introduced By: Representatives Hopkins, Chippendale, Blazejewski, Nardone, Roberts, Fascia, Place, Paplauskas, Santucci, and J. Brien Date Introduced: April 16, 2026 Referred To: House read and passed WHEREAS, World Table Tennis Day is celebrated worldwide on April 23. Each year registered events take place in over 90 countries as a celebration of the Olympic racket sport which is one of the most popular participation sports in the world; and WHEREAS, World Table Tennis Day has been celebrated each year since 2015, bringing together people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities in a spirit of fellowship, recreation, and social connection; and WHEREAS, Table tennis is a uniquely accessible sport that can be played in schools, homes, community centers, parks, senior centers, and recreation facilities, and can be enjoyed by beginners and elite athletes alike; and WHEREAS, The sport has excelled in diversity and inclusivity with largely coed competitive events, an active senior circuit, a strong paralympic presence, and events in the Special Olympics; and WHEREAS, Rhode Island has a long history of influence within American table tennis, including one of the oldest clubs in the US which has been …
Sponsors
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021) · primary sponsor
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- Christopher Blazejewski (D)
- George Nardone (R)
- Sherry Roberts (R)
- Richard Fascia (R, HD-042)
- David Place (R, HD-047)
- Christopher Paplauskas (R)
- Paul Santucci (R)
- Jon Brien (I)
Latest actions
- : House read and passed
Subjects: RESOLUTIONS -- RECOGNITION AND COMMEMORATION
Common questions
- What is H8461?
- H8461 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 23, 2026, TO BE "WORLD TABLE TENNIS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
- What is the status of H8461?
- Passed both chambers as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: House read and passed (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8461?
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8461?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8461.pdf
Source: official Rhode Island record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.