Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8585: HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY OF 2026 AS "MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Status: Passed both chambers, May 26, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 26, 2026:
2026 -- H 8585 ======== LC006030 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ HOUSERESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY OF 2026 AS "MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Introduced By: Representatives Tanzi, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Chippendale, Kennedy, Diaz, Ajello, Santucci, Shallcross Smith, and Cortvriend Date Introduced: May 26, 2026 Referred To: House read and passed WHEREAS, Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being; it affects how we think, feel, and act; it also affects how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices; and WHEREAS, Mental health allows us to maintain relationships, take care of ourselves and our families, take care of our physical bodies, and respond and adapt to daily life changes; and WHEREAS, Nearly 20 percent of children and young people ages 3-17 in the United States have a mental, emotional, developmental or behavioral disorder; and WHEREAS, According to Mental Health America (MHA), approximately 20 percent of teenagers reported having at least one major depressive episode in the last year; and WHEREAS, In 2024, The United States suicide rate reached a record high, rising to 14.7 deaths per 100,000 individuals, a 30 percent increase over the past two decades; and WHEREAS, Suicide is the second leading cause of death amongst people aged 10 - and the 11th leading cause of death in …
Sponsors
- Teresa Tanzi (D, HD-034) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Blazejewski (D)
- Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- Brian Kennedy (D, HD-038)
- Grace Diaz (D)
- Edith Ajello (D, HD-001)
- Paul Santucci (R)
- Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046)
- Terri-Denise Cortvriend (D, HD-072)
Latest actions
- : House read and passed
Subjects: RESOLUTIONS -- RECOGNITION AND COMMEMORATION
Common questions
- What is H8585?
- H8585 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY OF 2026 AS "MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
- What is the status of H8585?
- Passed both chambers as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: House read and passed (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8585?
- Teresa Tanzi (D, HD-034), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8585?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8585.pdf
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