Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8533: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $320,000 FOR BETTER LIVES RHODE ISLAND (Appropriates $320,000 to Better Lives Rhode
Status: Failed, May 19, 2026
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $320,000 FOR BETTER LIVES RHODE ISLAND (Appropriates $320,000 to Better Lives Rhode Island in support of the transitional housing program for women leaving incarceration.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 8, 2026:
2026 -- H 8533 ======== LC006444 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ JOINTRESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $320,000 FOR BETTER LIVES RHODE ISLAND Introduced By: Representative David P. Morales Date Introduced: May 08, 2026 Referred To: House Finance RESOLVED, That there is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the sum of three hundred and twenty thousand dollars ($320,000) to Better Lives Rhode Island in support of the transitional housing program for women leaving incarceration; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw their orders upon the general treasurer for payment of said sum, or so much thereof as may be from time to time required, upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers. ======== LC006444 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF JOINTRESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $320,000 FOR BETTER LIVES RHODE ISLAND *** This resolution would appropriate $320,000 to Better Lives Rhode Island in support of the transitional housing program for women leaving incarceration. ======== LC006444 ======== LC006444 - Page 2 of
Sponsors
- David Morales (D, HD-007) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Finance
Subjects: APPROPRIATIONS
Common questions
- What is H8533?
- H8533 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $320,000 FOR BETTER LIVES RHODE ISLAND (Appropriates $320,000 to Better Lives Rhode .
- What does H8533 do?
- JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $320,000 FOR BETTER LIVES RHODE ISLAND (Appropriates $320,000 to Better Lives Rhode Island in support of the transitional housing program for women leaving incarceration.)
- What is the status of H8533?
- Failed as of May 19, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8533?
- David Morales (D, HD-007).
- Where is the official record for H8533?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8533.pdf
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