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Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 8497: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND CONGRATULATING R.J. HEIM UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM WJAR-TV NBC 10

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 8497 is a resolution introduced in the Rhode Island House on April 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND CONGRATULATING R.J. HEIM UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM WJAR-TV NBC 10. Primary sponsor: Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (Democratic), Earl Read (Democratic), Jennifer Boylan (Democratic), Paul Santucci (Republican), Bob Phillips (Democratic), Edith Ajello (Democratic), Brian Kennedy (Democratic), Mike Chippendale (Republican), Joe Shekarchi (Democratic), Chris Blazejewski (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2026): 04/30/2026 House read and passed.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary Ann Shallcross-SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Earl ReadPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Jennifer BoylanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Paul SantucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Bob PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Edith AjelloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Brian KennedyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Mike ChippendalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Joe ShekarchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Chris BlazejewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2

“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. 04/30/2026 House read and passed

Sources

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