Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8600: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 10TH, 2026, TO BE "LUPUS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Status: Passed both chambers, May 28, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 28, 2026:
2026 -- H 8600 ======== LC003898 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ HOUSERESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 10TH, 2026, TO BE "LUPUS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Chippendale, Slater, Hopkins, Alzate, Fogarty, and Shallcross Smith Date Introduced: May 28, 2026 Referred To: House read and passed WHEREAS, Lupus is a chronic, severe and unpredictable autoimmune disease that can cause life-threatening damage to any organ in the body by causing the immune system to attack normal tissue, resulting in inflammation in various parts of the body, particularly the skin, joints, blood system, and kidneys. It develops most commonly in women between the ages of 15 and 45; and WHEREAS, Lupus is a global health problem. Every day roughly 1.5 million Americans, and more than five million people worldwide, struggle with the debilitating health consequences of lupus, a condition during which the immune system is compromised to the extent that it is unable to distinguish the body's own cells and tissues from foreign invaders; and WHEREAS, There is an urgent need to develop tools that will improve patient and physician communication. Many primary care physicians are not fully aware of all the signs and symptoms of lupus, causing people with lupus to suffer for many years before obtaining a diagnosis and …
Sponsors
- Grace Diaz (D) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Shekarchi, K. (D, HD-023)
- Christopher Blazejewski (D)
- Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- Scott Slater (D, HD-010)
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
- Karen Alzate (D, HD-060)
- Kathleen Fogarty (D, HD-035)
- Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046)
Latest actions
- : House read and passed
Subjects: RESOLUTIONS -- RECOGNITION AND COMMEMORATION
Common questions
- What is H8600?
- H8600 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 10TH, 2026, TO BE "LUPUS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
- What is the status of H8600?
- Passed both chambers as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: House read and passed (May 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8600?
- Grace Diaz (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8600?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8600.pdf
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