# Rhode Island H8444: RESOLUTION HONORING LEANNE BARRETT FOR HER EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE TO RHODE ISLAND'S CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND WISHING HER CONTINUED SUCCESS IN HER NEW ROLE AT THE RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION FOR INFANT MENTAL HEALTH .

Rhode Island H8444, RESOLUTION HONORING LEANNE BARRETT FOR HER EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE TO RHODE ISLAND'S CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND WISHING HER CONTINUED SUCCESS IN HER NEW ROLE AT THE RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION FOR INFANT MENTAL HEALTH ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Grace Diaz (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-04-14 (House read and passed) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8444-2026
- 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 H8444
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: RESOLUTION HONORING LEANNE BARRETT FOR HER EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE TO RHODE ISLAND'S CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND WISHING HER CONTINUED SUCCESS IN HER NEW ROLE AT THE RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION FOR INFANT MENTAL HEALTH .
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Last action: 2026-04-14, House read and passed
- Sponsor: Grace Diaz (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: Grace Diaz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Alzate (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Chippendale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John G. Edwards (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katherine S. Kazarian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca M. Kislak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Messier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Ann Shallcross Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: K. Joseph Shekarchi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott A. Slater (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-04-14: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-04-14: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- H8444 - As Introduced, 2026-04-14: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8444.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8444.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
- [H8444 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8444.htm)
- [H8444 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8444.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-H8444-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).