# Rhode Island H8398: RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOL OF LAW, SCHOOL OF JUSTICE STUDIES, AND EXTENSION SCHOOL AND COMMEMORATING RWU LAW AND JUSTICE DAY ON APRIL 2, 2026 .

Rhode Island H8398, RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOL OF LAW, SCHOOL OF JUSTICE STUDIES, AND EXTENSION SCHOOL AND COMMEMORATING RWU LAW AND JUSTICE DAY ON APRIL 2, 2026 ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by June Speakman (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-04-02 (House read and passed) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8398-2026
- 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 H8398
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOL OF LAW, SCHOOL OF JUSTICE STUDIES, AND EXTENSION SCHOOL AND COMMEMORATING RWU LAW AND JUSTICE DAY ON APRIL 2, 2026 .
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-02
- Last action: 2026-04-02, House read and passed
- Sponsor: June Speakman (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: June Speakman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith H. Ajello (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher R. Blazejewski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Chippendale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan R. Donovan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deborah A. Fellela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Patrick Kennedy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patricia A. Serpa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Ann Shallcross Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: K. Joseph Shekarchi (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-04-02: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-04-02: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- H8398 - As Introduced, 2026-04-02: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8398.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8398.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law)
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H8398 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8398.htm)
- [H8398 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8398.pdf)

## Related
- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
- [H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8437-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8398-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).