RI HB 7086
deadAN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE EMBLEMS
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did RI HB 7086 pass?
No. RI HB 7086 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-01-20). Latest recorded action (2026-01-20): 01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
What is RI HB 7086 about?
Designates as the state music, the genre of rhythm and blues which contain elements of pop, soul, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music.
Who sponsors RI HB 7086?
Read, Boylan, Speakman and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7086.
Description
Designates as the state music, the genre of rhythm and blues which contain elements of pop, soul, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-01-20 — 01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Readprimary
- Boylanprimary
- Speakmanprimary
- Azzinaroprimary
- McNamaraprimary
- Fellelaprimary
- Donovanprimary
- Cortvriendprimary
- Fogartyprimary
- Bennettprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-14
01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
introduction,referral-committee
2026-01-16
01/16/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/20/2026)
2026-01-20
01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
committee-failure
Versions
- 7086Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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