Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8536: HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY 10 THROUGH MAY 16, 2026, AS "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, IN REMEMBRAN
Status: Passed both chambers, May 12, 2026
HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY 10 THROUGH MAY 16, 2026, AS "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, IN REMEMBRANCE OF ALL POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 12, 2026:
2026 -- H 8536 ======== LC006037 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ HOUSERESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY 10 THROUGH MAY 16, 2026, AS "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, IN REMEMBRANCE OF ALL POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY Introduced By: Representatives Read, Noret, Hull, Fascia, Blazejewski, Shekarchi, Chippendale, Kennedy, Santucci, and Shallcross Smith Date Introduced: May 12, 2026 Referred To: House read and passed WHEREAS, In 1962, President John Kennedy signed a proclamation declaring May 15th of each year to be National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15th falls as National Police Week. In 1994, President Bill Clinton directed that the United States flag be flown at half-staff on May 15th of each year in honor of law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty; and WHEREAS, During the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, Rhode Islanders remember and honor all the brave men and women serving as police and law enforcement officers, and who, through the years, have made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting the public and preserving the rule of law throughout our nation. In 2025, police officers died in the line of duty across America; and WHEREAS, According to …
Sponsors
- Earl Read (D, HD-026) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
- Raymond Hull (D, HD-006)
- Richard Fascia (R, HD-042)
- Christopher Blazejewski (D)
- Joseph Shekarchi, K. (D, HD-023)
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- Brian Kennedy (D, HD-038)
- Paul Santucci (R)
- Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046)
Latest actions
- : House read and passed
Subjects: RESOLUTIONS -- RECOGNITION AND COMMEMORATION
Common questions
- What is H8536?
- H8536 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY 10 THROUGH MAY 16, 2026, AS "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, IN REMEMBRAN.
- What does H8536 do?
- HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY 10 THROUGH MAY 16, 2026, AS "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, IN REMEMBRANCE OF ALL POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY
- What is the status of H8536?
- Passed both chambers as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: House read and passed (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8536?
- Earl Read (D, HD-026), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8536?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8536.pdf
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