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Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 8628: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING SPEAKER K. JOSEPH SHEKARCHI FOR HIS EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

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 8628 is a resolution introduced in the Rhode Island House on June 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING SPEAKER K. JOSEPH SHEKARCHI FOR HIS EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. Primary sponsor: Edith Ajello (Democratic), Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (Democratic), Kathleen Fogarty (Democratic), John Lombardi (Democratic), Doc Corvese (Democratic), Raymond Hull (Democratic), Megan Cotter (Democratic), Mike Chippendale (Republican), Katie Kazarian (Democratic), Chris Blazejewski (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 11, 2026): 06/11/2026 House read and passed.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Edith AjelloPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Mary Ann Shallcross-SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Kathleen FogartyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
John LombardiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Doc CorvesePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Raymond HullPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Megan CotterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Mike ChippendalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Katie KazarianPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse63
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. 06/11/2026 House read and passed

Sources

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