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RI HB 7094

enacted

AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- DECORATIONS

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did RI HB 7094 pass?

Yes. RI HB 7094 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-19): 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor

What is RI HB 7094 about?

Establishes the Rhode Island orange heart medal to formally recognize Rhode Island veterans whose service exposed them to toxic herbicides, burn pits, or other hazardous agents.

Who sponsors RI HB 7094?

Kennedy, Solomon, Fellela and 4 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7094.

Description

Establishes the Rhode Island orange heart medal to formally recognize Rhode Island veterans whose service exposed them to toxic herbicides, burn pits, or other hazardous agents.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-06-19 — 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kennedyprimary
  • Solomonprimary
  • Fellelaprimary
  • McNamaraprimary
  • Corveseprimary
  • Shallcross Smithprimary
  • Azzinaroprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-19

    06/19/2026 Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-06-16

    06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor

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  3. 2026-06-09

    06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence

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  4. 2026-06-05

    06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026)

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  5. 2026-05-21

    05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence

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  6. 2026-05-15

    05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)

  7. 2026-05-01

    05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

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  8. 2026-04-28

    04/28/2026 House read and passed

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  9. 2026-04-24

    04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/28/2026)

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  10. 2026-04-14

    04/14/2026 Committee recommends passage

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  11. 2026-04-10

    04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/14/2026)

  12. 2026-02-10

    02/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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  13. 2026-02-06

    02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/10/2026)

  14. 2026-01-14

    01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASSAGE

    2026-04-28 · pass · 68-0

    Member-level votes (75)
    • Abney: yes
    • Ackerman: yes
    • Ajello: yes
    • Alzate: yes
    • Azzinaro: yes
    • Baginski: yes
    • Batista: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Biah: yes
    • Blazejewski: yes
    • Boylan: other
    • Brien: yes
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Casey: yes
    • Casimiro: yes
    • Chippendale: yes
    • Cortvriend: yes
    • Corvese: yes
    • Costantino: other
    • Cotter: yes
    • Craven: yes
    • Cruz: yes
    • Dawson: yes
    • DeSimone: yes
    • Diaz: other
    • Donovan: yes
    • Edwards: yes
    • Fascia: yes
    • Felix: yes
    • Fellela: yes
    • Finkelman: yes
    • Fogarty: yes
    • Furtado: yes
    • Giraldo: yes
    • Handy: yes
    • Hopkins: yes
    • Hull: yes
    • Kazarian: yes
    • Kennedy: yes
    • Kislak: yes
    • Knight: yes
    • Lima: yes
    • Lombardi: yes
    • Marszalkowski: yes
    • McEntee: yes
    • McGaw: yes
    • McNamara: yes
    • Messier: yes
    • Morales: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Nardone: yes
    • Newberry: yes
    • Noret: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • Paplauskas: other
    • Perez: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Place: other
    • Potter: yes
    • Quattrocchi: other
    • Read: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Santucci: yes
    • Serpa: yes
    • ShallcrossSmith: yes
    • Shanley: yes
    • Slater: yes
    • Solomon: yes
    • Speakman: yes
    • Spears: other
    • Stewart: yes
    • Tanzi: yes
    • Voas: yes

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