Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8562: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes the office of inspector general to i
Status: Failed, May 21, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes the office of inspector general to investigate the management and operation of agencies in an effort to prevent and deter fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 19, 2026:
2026 -- H 8562 ======== LC006482 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Introduced By: Representatives Blazejewski, Kazarian, Hull, Caldwell, Shanley, Lima, Cotter, Spears, Azzinaro, and Nardone Date Introduced: May 19, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 42 of the General Laws entitled "STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER 9.4 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 42-9.4-1. Purpose and establishment of office of the inspector general. (a)(1) There is hereby established an office of the inspector general (the "office") that shall be an independent and nonpartisan administrative agency whose purpose shall be to investigate the management and operation of agencies as it relates to the prevention and detection of fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds that harms the public interest. (2) The jurisdiction, authorization, powers, and duties granted to the office pursuant to this chapter shall be in addition to, and not in contravention of, any and all jurisdiction, authorization, powers, and duties of the office of attorney general, any other state or local law enforcement agency, or the auditor general. (3) The general assembly shall make adequate appropriations to the office of …
Sponsors
- Christopher Blazejewski (D) · primary sponsor
- Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
- Raymond Hull (D, HD-006)
- Justine Caldwell (D, HD-030)
- Evan Shanley (D)
- Charlene Lima (D, HD-014)
- Megan Cotter (D, HD-039)
- Tina Spears (D, HD-036)
- Samuel Azzinaro (D)
- George Nardone (R)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Finance
Subjects: STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT
Common questions
- What is H8562?
- H8562 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes the office of inspector general to i.
- What does H8562 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes the office of inspector general to investigate the management and operation of agencies in an effort to prevent and deter fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.)
- What is the status of H8562?
- Failed as of May 21, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8562?
- Christopher Blazejewski (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8562?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8562.pdf
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