Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8514: HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY 3 THROUGH MAY 9, 2026, AS "NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF R
Status: Passed both chambers, May 5, 2026
HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY 3 THROUGH MAY 9, 2026, AS "NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 5, 2026:
2026 -- H 8514 ======== LC006035 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ HOUSERESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY 3 THROUGH MAY 9, 2026, AS "NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Introduced By: Representatives Read, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, DeSimone, J. Brien, Marszalkowski, Craven, Caldwell, and Hopkins Date Introduced: May 05, 2026 Referred To: House read and passed WHEREAS, National Correctional Officers Week was first proclaimed on May 5, 1984, by President Ronald Reagan when he signed Proclamation 5187 creating "National Correctional Officers Week" to recognize the men and women who work in jails, prisons, and community corrections across the country; and WHEREAS, In 1996, The United States Congress officially changed this designation to "National Correctional Officers and Employees Week"; and WHEREAS, The week of May 3 through May 9, 2026 has been designated as National Correctional Officers and Employees Week by the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Prisons; and WHEREAS, National Correctional Officers and Employees Week honors the work of correctional employees and correctional personnel for their service with honor, respect and integrity; and WHEREAS, National Correctional Officers and Employees Week raises awareness of the duties, hazards, and sacrifices made by correctional officers and employees; and WHEREAS, National Correctional Officers and Employees Week in Rhode Island recognizes the employees of …
Sponsors
- Earl Read (D, HD-026) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Shekarchi, K. (D, HD-023)
- Christopher Blazejewski (D)
- DeSimone, Anthony (D, HD-005)
- Jon Brien (I)
- Alex Marszalkowski (D)
- Robert Craven (D)
- Justine Caldwell (D, HD-030)
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
Latest actions
- : House read and passed
Subjects: RESOLUTIONS -- RECOGNITION AND COMMEMORATION
Common questions
- What is H8514?
- H8514 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY 3 THROUGH MAY 9, 2026, AS "NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF R.
- What does H8514 do?
- HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY 3 THROUGH MAY 9, 2026, AS "NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
- What is the status of H8514?
- Passed both chambers as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: House read and passed (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8514?
- Earl Read (D, HD-026), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8514?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8514.pdf
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