# Rhode Island H7952: JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A PERMANENT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON CHILD CARE IN RHODE ISLAND . Rhode Island H7952, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A PERMANENT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON CHILD CARE IN RHODE ISLAND ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Grace Diaz (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7952-2026 - 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 H7952 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A PERMANENT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON CHILD CARE IN RHODE ISLAND . - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-27 - Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Grace Diaz (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 5 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (72 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Annual child care day, retreat, and budget: benefit, low. The House hosts the Commission in even-numbered years and the Senate hosts in odd-numbered years. The Commission holds an annual Child Care and Early Education Awareness Day. It also organizes a joint House-Senate planning retreat every two to three years. The Commission may receive up to $5,000 ea… - Commission expands child care and pre-K work: benefit, low. The law renames the body the Permanent Legislative Commission on Child Care and Early Learning. It tasks the Commission to review and recommend policies for a child care and early learning system that is high quality, affordable, accessible, and fair. It also plans for current and future needs, inc… - New membership rules for child care commission: benefit, low. The Commission now has 27 members. It includes four House appointees and three Senate appointees, with party limits: no more than three from one party in the House seats and two in the Senate seats. It also includes state officials or designees and community groups like BOCA, YMCA, Head Start, SEIU… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Grace Diaz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie A. Casimiro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cherie L. Cruz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Susan R. Donovan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John G. Edwards (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Ann Shallcross Smith (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-05 | House | AMENDING COMM./ CHILD CARE IN RI PASSAGE | pass | 72 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-09: Senate passed in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-06-05: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) (Senate) - 2026-06-02: Committee recommends passage in concurrence - 2026-05-29: Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026) - 2026-05-22: Referred to Senate Education (Senate) - 2026-05-05: House read and passed (House) - 2026-05-01: Placed on House Calendar (05/05/2026) (House) - 2026-04-28: Committee recommends passage - 2026-04-24: Scheduled for consideration (04/28/2026) - 2026-03-30: Committee recommended measure be held for further study - 2026-03-26: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/30/2026) - 2026-02-27: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services (House) ## Bill text - H7952 - As Introduced, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7952.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7952.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 - [H7952 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7952.htm) - [H7952 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7952.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) - [Rhode Island bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island/bills) - [Rhode Island state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7952-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).