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Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 7327: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING COLONEL MICHAEL LIMA ON BEING NAMED THE NEW WARWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF OF POLICE

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

HR 7327 is a resolution introduced in the Rhode Island House on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING COLONEL MICHAEL LIMA ON BEING NAMED THE NEW WARWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF OF POLICE. Primary sponsor: Chris Paplauskas (Republican), Mike Chippendale (Republican), Marie Hopkins (Republican), Chris Blazejewski (Democratic), Evan Shanley (Democratic), Joseph McNamara (Democratic), David Bennett (Democratic), Joseph Solomon (Democratic), Earl Read (Democratic), Joe Shekarchi (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): 01/27/2026 House read and passed.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris PaplauskasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Mike ChippendalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Marie HopkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Chris BlazejewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Evan ShanleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Joseph McNamaraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
David BennettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Joseph SolomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Earl ReadPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Joe ShekarchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23

“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. 01/27/2026 House read and passed

Sources

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