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RI HB 7794

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AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND FAMILY HOME--VISITING ACT

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did RI HB 7794 pass?

No. RI HB 7794 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-05-12): 05/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

What is RI HB 7794 about?

Changes annual reporting requirements for the state’s family home-visiting program and also impacts appropriation and spending of funds in order to access maximum federal funding for these programs.

Who sponsors RI HB 7794?

Sanchez, Cruz, Shallcross Smith and 2 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7794.

Description

Changes annual reporting requirements for the state’s family home-visiting program and also impacts appropriation and spending of funds in order to access maximum federal funding for these programs.

Introduced
2026-02-12
Latest action
2026-05-12 — 05/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
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Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Sanchezprimary
  • Cruzprimary
  • Shallcross Smithprimary
  • Alzateprimary
  • Giraldoprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-05-12

    05/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

  2. 2026-05-08

    05/08/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/12/2026)

  3. 2026-02-12

    02/12/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance

    introduction,referral-committee

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