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IntroducedJan 14, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 28, 2026
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Passed SenateJun 09, 2026
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Became LawJun 19, 2026
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- DECORATIONS (Establishes the Rhode Island orange heart medal to formally recognize Rhode Island veterans whose service exposed them to toxic herbicides, burn pits, or other hazardous agents.)
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 19, 2026: 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 7094
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 68
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Blazejewski
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Chippendale
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Perez
- Phillips
- Potter
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 7
Actions
- Jun 19, 2026 | executive
- 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor
- Jun 16, 2026 | executive
- 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor
- Jun 09, 2026 | Senate
- 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence
- Jun 05, 2026 | Senate
- 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026)
- May 21, 2026 | Senate
- 05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- May 15, 2026 | Senate
- 05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
- May 01, 2026 | Senate
- 05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- 04/28/2026 House read and passed
- Apr 24, 2026 | House
- 04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/28/2026)
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- 04/14/2026 Committee recommends passage
- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- 04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/14/2026)
- Feb 10, 2026 | House
- 02/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Feb 06, 2026 | House
- 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/10/2026)
- Jan 14, 2026 | House
- 01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
Bill Texts
Documents
- 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/10/2026)
- 04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/14/2026)
- 04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/28/2026)
- 05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
- 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026)
- House Veterans' Affairs: 02-10-2026--H7094--John_Gallo(United Veterans Council Rhode Island)--vetPDF
- House Veterans' Affairs: 02-10-2026--H7094--Kasim_Yarn(Office of Veteran Services, Director)--vetPDF



