# Rhode Island H7018: RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE 70TH GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, THE HONORABLE EDWARD D.

Rhode Island H7018, RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE 70TH GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, THE HONORABLE EDWARD D., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by K. Joseph Shekarchi (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-01-08 (House read and passed) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7018-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H7018
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE 70TH GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, THE HONORABLE EDWARD D.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-08, House read and passed
- Sponsor: K. Joseph Shekarchi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: K. Joseph Shekarchi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher R. Blazejewski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Chippendale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard R. Fascia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marie A. Hopkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George A. Nardone (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian C. Newberry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher G. Paplauskas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David J. Place (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul M. Santucci (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-08: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-01-08: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- H7018 - As Introduced, 2026-01-08: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7018.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7018.pdf)

## Related bills

- S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H7018 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7018.htm)
- [H7018 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7018.pdf)

## Related
- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
- [S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3315-2026)
- [S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3337-2026)
- [S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3333-2026)
- [S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3353-2026)
- [S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3293-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7018-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).