# Rhode Island H8541: RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND TAIWAN WHILE SUPPORTING ENHANCED BILATERAL RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN AND TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY .

Rhode Island H8541, RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND TAIWAN WHILE SUPPORTING ENHANCED BILATERAL RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN AND TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brian Patrick Kennedy (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-05-12 (House read and passed) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8541-2026
- 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 H8541
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND TAIWAN WHILE SUPPORTING ENHANCED BILATERAL RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN AND TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY .
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-05-12
- Last action: 2026-05-12, House read and passed
- Sponsor: Brian Patrick Kennedy (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: Brian Patrick Kennedy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marvin L. Abney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel A. Azzinaro (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher R. Blazejewski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Chippendale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John G. Edwards (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katherine S. Kazarian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph M. McNamara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert D. Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul M. Santucci (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-05-12: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-05-12: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- H8541 - As Introduced, 2026-05-12: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8541.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8541.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
- [H8541 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8541.htm)
- [H8541 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8541.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-H8541-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).