# Rhode Island H8125: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- MILITARY CHILD ACT .

Rhode Island H8125, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- MILITARY CHILD ACT ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Samuel A. Azzinaro (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 214); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8125-2026
- 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 H8125
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- MILITARY CHILD ACT .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-27
- Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor — Chapter 214
- Sponsor: Samuel A. Azzinaro (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (68 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier school enrollment for military kids: benefit, low. The law defines a military-connected student as a child of an active-duty service member or a Rhode Island National Guard member on full-time active service. Military families can enroll their child in Rhode Island public schools early by remote registration at no charge when they show orders to be…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Samuel A. Azzinaro (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory J. Costantino (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deborah A. Fellela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Patrick Kennedy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas E. Noret (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert D. Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Earl A. Read, III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul M. Santucci (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-28 | House | DEFENSE - MILITARY CHILD ACT PASSAGE | pass | 68 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor — Chapter 214 (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)
- 2026-05-21: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-05-15: Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
- 2026-05-01: Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-04-24: Placed on House Calendar (04/28/2026) (House)
- 2026-04-14: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-04-10: Scheduled for consideration (04/14/2026)
- 2026-04-09: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-04-03: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026)
- 2026-02-27: Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs (House)

## Bill text

- H8125 - As Introduced, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8125.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8125.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
- [H8125 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8125.htm)
- [H8125 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8125.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-H8125-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).