Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8638: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING REPRESENTATIVE DAVID MORALES FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Status: Passed both chambers, June 11, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 11, 2026:
2026 -- H 8638 ======== LC006125 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ HOUSERESOLUTION HONORING REPRESENTATIVE DAVID MORALES FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Introduced By: Representatives Blazejewski, Kazarian, Potter, Chippendale, Cruz, Batista, McGaw, J. Lombardi, Stewart, and Felix Date Introduced: June 11, 2026 Referred To: House read and passed WHEREAS, The Honorable David Morales was first elected to the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2020 to represent the residents of District 7 in the City of Providence, including the Mount Pleasant, Valley, and Elmhurst neighborhoods, and has served his constituents with energy, dedication, and a strong commitment to public service; and WHEREAS, Representative Morales serves as a member of the House Labor Committee, the House Innovation and Technology Committee, and the House Municipal Government and Housing Committee, and in 2025 was elected Co-Chair of the Rhode Island Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander (RIBLIA) Caucus; and WHEREAS, Throughout his legislative service, Representative Morales has been a strong advocate for Rhode Island workers and families, sponsoring legislation to ban tip theft, prohibit employers from threatening to report an employee's immigration status in retaliation for whistleblowing, extend the winter utility shut-off moratorium, and help prevent childhood lead poisoning by allowing tenants exposed to hazardous lead conditions to place rent in …
Sponsors
- Christopher Blazejewski (D) · primary sponsor
- Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
- Brandon Potter (D, HD-016)
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- Cherie Cruz (D, HD-058)
- Jose Batista (D, HD-012)
- McGaw, Michelle (D, HD-071)
- John Lombardi (D, HD-008)
- Jennifer Stewart (D, HD-059)
- Leonela Felix (D, HD-061)
Latest actions
- : House read and passed
Subjects: RESOLUTIONS -- RECOGNITION AND COMMEMORATION
Common questions
- What is H8638?
- H8638 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING REPRESENTATIVE DAVID MORALES FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
- What is the status of H8638?
- Passed both chambers as of June 11, 2026. Latest action: House read and passed (June 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8638?
- Christopher Blazejewski (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8638?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8638.pdf
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