Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8617: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JUNE 4, 2026, TO BE "COX IMPACT DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Status: Passed both chambers, June 4, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 4, 2026:
2026 -- H 8617 ======== LC006117 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ HOUSERESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JUNE 4, 2026, TO BE "COX IMPACT DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Introduced By: Representatives Kennedy, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Chippendale, Azzinaro, Slater, Ajello, Read, Santucci, and Shallcross Smith Date Introduced: June 04, 2026 Referred To: House read and passed WHEREAS, Cox Communications is committed to creating meaningful moments of human connection through technology. As the largest private broadband company in America, Cox operates fiber-powered networks in more than 30 States, providing connections and advanced cloud and managed IT services for nearly seven million homes and businesses nationwide. They are dedicated to empowering others to build a better future and celebrate diverse products, people, suppliers, communities, and the characteristics that make each one unique; and WHEREAS, Cox Communications is the largest division of Cox Enterprises, a familyowned business founded in 1898 by Governor James M. Cox; and WHEREAS, Since 2001, Cox employees and business partners have invested in Cox Charities, a charitable giving initiative of Cox Communications. Cox Charities has invested more than $11 million in grants and in-kind support to organizations providing S.T.E.A.M. [Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math] enrichment programs to youth throughout the Northeast; and WHEREAS, Cox believes in community action through giving and loves the position they hold …
Sponsors
- Brian Kennedy (D, HD-038) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Blazejewski (D)
- Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- Samuel Azzinaro (D)
- Scott Slater (D, HD-010)
- Edith Ajello (D, HD-001)
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
- Paul Santucci (R)
- Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046)
Latest actions
- : House read and passed
Subjects: RESOLUTIONS -- RECOGNITION AND COMMEMORATION
Common questions
- What is H8617?
- H8617 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JUNE 4, 2026, TO BE "COX IMPACT DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
- What is the status of H8617?
- Passed both chambers as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: House read and passed (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8617?
- Brian Kennedy (D, HD-038), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8617?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8617.pdf
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