# Rhode Island H8630: RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING "JUNETEENTH NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY" ON JUNE 19, 2026 .

Rhode Island H8630, RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING "JUNETEENTH NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY" ON JUNE 19, 2026 ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nathan W. Biah (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-06-11 (House read and passed) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8630-2026
- 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 H8630
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING "JUNETEENTH NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY" ON JUNE 19, 2026 .
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-11
- Last action: 2026-06-11, House read and passed
- Sponsor: Nathan W. Biah (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: Nathan W. Biah (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith H. Ajello (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher R. Blazejewski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Chippendale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jenni A. Furtado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur Handy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marie A. Hopkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katherine S. Kazarian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca M. Kislak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul M. Santucci (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-06-11: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-06-11: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- H8630 - As Introduced, 2026-06-11: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8630.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8630.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
- [H8630 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8630.htm)
- [H8630 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8630.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-H8630-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).