# Rhode Island H8092: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN .

Rhode Island H8092, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Justine A. Caldwell (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 236) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8092-2026
- 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 H8092
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-27
- Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor — Chapter 236
- Sponsor: Justine A. Caldwell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (65 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Camp staff now counted as caregivers: mixed, low. The law treats staff at youth day and overnight camps as responsible for a child’s welfare. It applies to licensed and unlicensed programs that run in summer or during school breaks. Staff at these camps can be named in child abuse or neglect cases under state law. This brings camps clearly into th…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Justine A. Caldwell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew S. Dawson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina L. Spears (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-04 | House | ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN PASSAGE | pass | 65 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor — Chapter 236 (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)
- 2026-06-04: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-05-29: Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2026) (House)
- 2026-05-26: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-22: Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026)
- 2026-04-16: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-04-10: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/16/2026)
- 2026-02-27: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- H8092 - As Introduced, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8092.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8092.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
- [H8092 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8092.htm)
- [H8092 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8092.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-H8092-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).