# Rhode Island H7826: RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIVES OF RHONDA DORGAN, AIDAN DORGAN AND GERALD DORGAN, COMMENDING THE HEROISM OF FIRST RESPONDERS AND CITIZENS, AND EXPRESSING THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE RHODE ISLAND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOLLOWING THE TRAGIC EVENTS AT THE DENNIS M.

Rhode Island H7826, RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIVES OF RHONDA DORGAN, AIDAN DORGAN AND GERALD DORGAN, COMMENDING THE HEROISM OF FIRST RESPONDERS AND CITIZENS, AND EXPRESSING THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE RHODE ISLAND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOLLOWING THE TRAGIC EVENTS AT THE DENNIS M., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by K. Joseph Shekarchi (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-02-26 (House read and passed) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7826-2026
- 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 H7826
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIVES OF RHONDA DORGAN, AIDAN DORGAN AND GERALD DORGAN, COMMENDING THE HEROISM OF FIRST RESPONDERS AND CITIZENS, AND EXPRESSING THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE RHODE ISLAND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOLLOWING THE TRAGIC EVENTS AT THE DENNIS M.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Last action: 2026-02-26, 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: Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Patrick Kennedy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca M. Kislak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph M. McNamara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian C. Newberry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William W. O'Brien (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon C. Potter (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-26: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- H7826 - As Introduced, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7826.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7826.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8104: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY . (became law)
- H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES . (became law)
- H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT . (became law)
- H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law)
- S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H7826 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7826.htm)
- [H7826 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7826.pdf)

## Related
- [H8104: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8104-2026)
- [H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8046-2026)
- [H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8025-2026)
- [H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7866-2026)
- [H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7642-2026)
- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7826-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).