Rhode Island House Bill 8123
Session 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- DECORATIONS
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 19, 2026
First Action
Feb 27, 2026
Latest Action
Jun 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
8123
State
Rhode Island
Session
2026
checkPassed on April 30, 2026
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
Abney
Yes
Ackerman
Yes
Ajello
Yes
Alzate
Yes
Azzinaro
Yes
Baginski
Yes
Batista
Other
Bennett
Yes
Biah
Yes
Blazejewski
Yes
Boylan
Yes
Brien
Yes
Caldwell
Yes
Carson
Yes
Casey
Yes
Casimiro
Yes
Chippendale
Yes
Cortvriend
Yes
Corvese
Yes
Costantino
Yes
Cotter
Yes
Craven
Yes
Cruz
Yes
Dawson
Yes
DeSimone
Yes
Diaz
Other
Donovan
Yes
Edwards
Yes
Fascia
Yes
Felix
Yes
Fellela
Yes
Finkelman
Yes
Fogarty
Yes
Furtado
Yes
Giraldo
Yes
Handy
Yes
Hopkins
Yes
Hull
Yes
Kazarian
Yes
Kennedy
Yes
Kislak
Yes
Knight
Other
Lima
Yes
Lombardi
Yes
Marszalkowski
Yes
McEntee
Yes
McGaw
Yes
McNamara
Yes
Messier
Yes
Morales
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Nardone
Yes
Newberry
Yes
Noret
Other
O'Brien
Yes
Paplauskas
Other
Perez
Yes
Phillips
Yes
Place
Other
Potter
Yes
Quattrocchi
Other
Read
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Sanchez
Yes
Santucci
Yes
Serpa
Yes
ShallcrossSmith
Yes
Shanley
Yes
Slater
Yes
Solomon
Yes
Speakman
Yes
Spears
Other
Stewart
Yes
Tanzi
Yes
Voas
Other
Summary
Creates three (3) new awards for Rhode Island National Guard members and would provide eligibility for the Rhode Island star for certain civilian government employees and military and civilian leaders of foreign governments.
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06/19/2026
Office of the Governor
06/19/2026 Signed by Governor
06/16/2026
Office of the Governor
06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor
06/09/2026
Senate
06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence
06/05/2026
Senate
06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026)
05/21/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/15/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
05/01/2026
Senate
05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
04/30/2026
House
04/30/2026 House read and passed
04/24/2026
House
04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2026)
04/14/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/14/2026 Committee recommends passage
04/10/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/14/2026)
04/09/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/03/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026)
02/27/2026
House
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
Sources
RI Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Feb 27, 2026 6:42:07 PM
Record Updated
Jun 19, 2026 7:12:36 PM