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IntroducedFeb 27, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- 988 CALL CENTER FUNDING AND OPERATIONS ACT (Establishes a fund and the operations necessary for a hotline for suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis management. Also instates a monthly surcharge on telephone lines to fund the 988 call center.)
Last Action See all actions
House • May 14, 2026: 05/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 8177
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- May 14, 2026 | House
- 05/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- May 08, 2026 | House
- 05/08/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/14/2026)
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance
Bill Texts
Documents
- 05/08/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/14/2026)
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Alex_Gautieri(RI Cares)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Anthony_Cherry(Build RI)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Beth A. Bixby(Tides Family Services)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Brian M. Daniels(OMB)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Colleen_Joubert(Community Care Alliance)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Dayna_Gladstein(Newport Mental Health)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Emily_Song--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Jake Lestock(CTIA)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--James_DiNunzio(HHP)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Kim_Lees--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Kira_Cortese--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Lauren_Weinstock--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Laurie-Marie_Pisciotta(MHARI)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Marianne_Gibson--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Melissa_Ames--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Melissa_Campbell(RIHCA) --FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Michaela_Cook--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Morgan_Wynkoop(CCA)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Nathan T_Pham(Verizon)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Neena_Savage(Division of Taxation)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-14-2026--H8177--Sarah_Kelly-Palmer(FSRI)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 5-14-2026--H8177--Richard_Leclerc(BHDDH)--FINPDF



