Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8554: HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RHODE ISLAND ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND COMMEN
Status: Passed both chambers, May 14, 2026
HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RHODE ISLAND ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND COMMENDING ITS LEADERSHIP AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEALTH CARE IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 14, 2026:
2026 -- H 8554 ======== LC006392 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ HOUSERESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RHODE ISLAND ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND COMMENDING ITS LEADERSHIP AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEALTH CARE IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Introduced By: Representatives Bennett, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Chippendale, Felix, Hopkins, Paplauskas, Place, Donovan, and Solomon Date Introduced: May 14, 2026 Referred To: House read and passed WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Academy of Physician Assistants (RIAPA) was founded in 1976 as a chartered constituent organization of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, thereby establishing organized professional representation for Physician Assistants in the State of Rhode Island; and WHEREAS, The year 1976 also marked the enactment by the Rhode Island General Assembly of Chapter 5-54 of the Rhode Island General Laws, authorizing the practice of Physician Assistants and providing the statutory foundation for the growth and advancement of the profession within the state; and WHEREAS, For fifty years, the Rhode Island Academy of Physician Assistants has advanced the Physician Assistant profession through advocacy, education, and public service, consistently working to strengthen the quality, accessibility, and continuity of health care across Rhode Island; and WHEREAS, Physician Assistants practicing in Rhode Island have played a vital role in expanding access to high quality, patient centered health care in communities …
Sponsors
- David Bennett (D, HD-020) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Blazejewski (D)
- Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- Leonela Felix (D, HD-061)
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
- Christopher Paplauskas (R)
- David Place (R, HD-047)
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069)
- Joseph Solomon (D)
Latest actions
- : House read and passed
Subjects: RESOLUTIONS -- RECOGNITION AND COMMEMORATION
Common questions
- What is H8554?
- H8554 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RHODE ISLAND ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND COMMEN.
- What does H8554 do?
- HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RHODE ISLAND ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND COMMENDING ITS LEADERSHIP AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEALTH CARE IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
- What is the status of H8554?
- Passed both chambers as of May 14, 2026. Latest action: House read and passed (May 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8554?
- David Bennett (D, HD-020), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8554?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8554.pdf
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