Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8573: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE EDWARD L. MAGGIACOMO
Status: Passed both chambers, May 21, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 21, 2026:
2026 -- H 8573 ======== LC006493 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ HOUSERESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE EDWARD L. MAGGIACOMO Introduced By: Representatives Blazejewski, Kazarian, Lima, Chippendale, Paplauskas, Potter, Baginski, J. Brien, McNamara, and Kennedy Date Introduced: May 21, 2026 Referred To: House read and passed WHEREAS, It is with deep sadness that this House of Representatives has learned of the passing of the Honorable Edward L. Maggiacomo. Mr. Maggiacomo was born in Providence in 1936, a son of Guiseppe and Guilia Maggiacomo. He was the youngest of seven children and was raised in Cranston; and WHEREAS, Mr. Maggiacomo graduated from Providence College and served our nation with honor and distinction as a Lieutenant in the United States Army. In 1960, while serving in the Army in Germany during the Cold War, he was invited to Christmas Eve services and a family dinner where he met the love of his life, Inge. They fell in love, were married for 64 years, and raised four children together; and WHEREAS, Mr. Maggiacomo later graduated from Georgetown University Law Center, and was a founding member of one of Rhode Island's largest and most prestigious law firms, Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. Mr. Maggiacomo was widely respected as a practicing attorney for his acumen, abiding integrity …
Sponsors
- Christopher Blazejewski (D) · primary sponsor
- Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
- Charlene Lima (D, HD-014)
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- Christopher Paplauskas (R)
- Brandon Potter (D, HD-016)
- Jacquelyn Baginski (D, HD-017)
- Jon Brien (I)
- McNamara, Joseph (D, HD-019)
- Brian Kennedy (D, HD-038)
Latest actions
- : House read and passed
Subjects: RESOLUTIONS -- CONDOLENCES
Common questions
- What is H8573?
- H8573 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE EDWARD L. MAGGIACOMO.
- What is the status of H8573?
- Passed both chambers as of May 21, 2026. Latest action: House read and passed (May 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8573?
- Christopher Blazejewski (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8573?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8573.pdf
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