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IntroducedJan 15, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 28, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Mandates the use of a soft-shell helmet cover device that adds a padded, soft-shell layer to the outside of a traditional football helmet, for students participating in Rhode Island interscholastic league football)
Last Action See all actions
House • May 28, 2026: 05/28/2026 House read and passed
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 7115
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 63
- Abney
- Ajello
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Bennett
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Fellela
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Perez
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 12
Actions
- May 28, 2026 | House
- 05/28/2026 House read and passed
- May 22, 2026 | House
- 05/22/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/28/2026)
- May 19, 2026 | House
- 05/19/2026 Committee recommends passage
- May 15, 2026 | House
- 05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/19/2026)
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- 03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Mar 06, 2026 | House
- 03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026)
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- 01/15/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education
Bill Texts
Documents
- 03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026)
- 05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/19/2026)
- 05/22/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/28/2026)
- House Education: 03-10-2026--H7115--Brian P_Roche(Riddell)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 03-10-2026--H7115--Dino_Campopiano(Athletic Director Pawt)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 03-10-2026--H7115--Gennaro_Ferraro(Head Coach Burrillville)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 03-10-2026--H7115--Jeremy_Erspamer(Certor Sports)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 03-10-2026--H7115--Tre_Roberson(Pilgrim High Science Project)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 03-10-2026--H7115--Vincent_Ucci(Head Coach Mt Pleasant)--EDCPDF



