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Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 8402: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PERMANENT JOINT STUDY COMMISSION ON AGING AND MULTI-SECTOR PLAN ON AGING

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 8402 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on April 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PERMANENT JOINT STUDY COMMISSION ON AGING AND MULTI-SECTOR PLAN ON AGING. Primary sponsor: Lauren Carson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 9, 2026): 06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes the Permanent Joint Study Commission on Aging and Multi-Sector Plan on Aging.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lauren CarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
  2. 06/02/2026 House passed Sub A
  3. 05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/02/2026)
  4. 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  5. 05/22/2026 Proposed Substitute
  6. 05/22/2026 Scheduled for reconsideration (05/28/2026)
  7. 05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage
  8. 05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
  9. 04/28/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  10. 04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)
  11. 04/03/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source