Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8478: HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING APRIL 12-18, 2026, AS "NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Status: Passed both chambers, April 28, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 28, 2026:
2026 -- H 8478 ======== LC006366 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ HOUSERESOLUTION RECOGNIZING APRIL 12-18, 2026, AS "NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Introduced By: Representatives Noret, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Finkelman, O'Brien, Hull, Kennedy, Tanzi, and Ajello Date Introduced: April 28, 2026 Referred To: House read and passed WHEREAS, National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is observed annually during the second full week of April to honor the men and women who serve as public safety telecommunicators, including 9-1-1 dispatchers, who are the vital link between the public and emergency services; and WHEREAS, In 2026, National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is recognized from April 12-18; and WHEREAS, The State of Rhode Island is served by the Rhode Island E-911 Uniform Emergency Telephone System, which operates a 24-hour, statewide emergency communications system providing immediate access to police, fire, and emergency medical services; and WHEREAS, Rhode Island is one of only a small number of states--and among the only states in the nation--to operate a single, centralized Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) handling all 9-1-1 calls statewide, thereby improving efficiency, coordination, and response times; and WHEREAS, The Rhode Island E-911 system, established pursuant to state law in 1984, is designed to reduce emergency response times and enhance coordination among public safety agencies by …
Sponsors
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Shekarchi, K. (D, HD-023)
- Christopher Blazejewski (D)
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- Alex Finkelman (D)
- William O'Brien (D)
- Raymond Hull (D, HD-006)
- Brian Kennedy (D, HD-038)
- Teresa Tanzi (D, HD-034)
- Edith Ajello (D, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : House read and passed
Subjects: RESOLUTIONS -- RECOGNITION AND COMMEMORATION
Common questions
- What is H8478?
- H8478 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING APRIL 12-18, 2026, AS "NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
- What is the status of H8478?
- Passed both chambers as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: House read and passed (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8478?
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8478?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8478.pdf
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