# Rhode Island H8402: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PERMANENT JOINT STUDY COMMISSION ON AGING AND MULTI-SECTOR PLAN ON AGING .

Rhode Island H8402, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PERMANENT JOINT STUDY COMMISSION ON AGING AND MULTI-SECTOR PLAN ON AGING ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lauren H. Carson (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-06-09 (Referred to Senate Health and Human Services) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8402-2026
- 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 H8402
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PERMANENT JOINT STUDY COMMISSION ON AGING AND MULTI-SECTOR PLAN ON AGING .
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-03
- Last action: 2026-06-09, Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
- Sponsor: Lauren H. Carson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (67 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lauren H. Carson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-02 | House | COMMISSION ON AGING PASSAGE | pass | 67 | 5 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-06-09: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: House passed Sub A (House)
- 2026-05-29: Placed on House Calendar (06/02/2026) (House)
- 2026-05-28: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 2026-05-22: Proposed Substitute
- 2026-05-22: Scheduled for reconsideration (05/28/2026)
- 2026-05-21: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-15: Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
- 2026-04-28: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-04-24: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)
- 2026-04-03: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services (House)

## Bill text

- H8402 - As Introduced, 2026-04-03: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8402.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8402.pdf)
- H8402 - Substitute, 2026-04-03: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8402A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8402A.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
- [H8402 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8402.htm)
- [H8402 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8402.pdf)
- [H8402 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8402A.htm)
- [H8402 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8402A.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-H8402-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).