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HR 8635

HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING REPRESENTATIVE JULIE A. CASIMIRO FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Karen Alzate and 9 co-sponsors

Commemorates Rhode Island Rep. Julie Casimiro for more than a decade of public service, leadership, and advocacy across education, youth justice, healthcare, and consumer protectio

06/11/2026 House read and passed
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Bill Summary · HR 8635

Overview

  • Bill: HR 8635
  • Session: 2026
  • Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
  • Type: House Resolution
  • Purpose: Honor and publicly recognize Representative Julie A. Casimiro for her dedicated service to the people of Rhode Island

Purpose and Intent

  • A formal expression of gratitude and commendation from the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
  • Highlights Representative Casimiro’s leadership, public service, and impact on the state through 2016–2026.

Key Provisions

  • Provides a narrative honoring Casimiro’s career and contributions, including:
    • Service as a Rhode Island House Representative for District 31 (North Kingstown and Exeter) since November 2016.
    • Leadership roles: Deputy Majority Leader (appointed January 2019), First Vice Chair of the House Oversight Committee, Chair of the House Oversight Children and Families Subcommittee.
    • Membership on additional committees: House Education Committee, House Judiciary Committee, and House Veterans' Affairs Committee.
    • Legislative focus areas and achievements across multiple sessions (notably 2025 and prior years):
    • 2025: Sponsored/secured passage of policies on student device use in schools; protection against cryptocurrency ATM scams.
    • 2025: Selected for the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Youth Justice Fellows Program.
    • 2024: Legislation on student participation in IEPs, physical education, price lists for healthcare facilities, and protections for workers regarding health benefits; recognition from Adoption Rhode Island and Rhode Island Pharmacists Association.
    • 2023: Gift card scam warnings; driver education about cannabis impairment.
    • 2022: Legislation addressing sexual relations with minors by individuals in authority; notification to military authorities in child abuse cases; recognition from Rhode Island Coalition for Children and Families.
    • Roles with national scope: Vice Chairwoman of NCSL Standing Committee on Children, Families and Human Services (national recognition).
  • Personal background: Education (Providence College; BA in Marketing), prior career as marketing executive and nonprofit/board involvement; resident of North Kingstown with spouse Richard Casimiro.
  • Retirement note: Acknowledges her upcoming retirement and the lasting impact of her service.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Constituents of District 31 (North Kingstown and Exeter) who benefited from her legislative work and leadership.
  • Rhode Island state government and various stakeholders in the areas of education, youth justice, healthcare transparency, consumer protection (cryptocurrency scams), and child welfare.
  • Organizations recognizing her service ( Adoption Rhode Island, Rhode Island Pharmacists Association, Tides Family Services) as part of acknowledgment in the record.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: June 11, 2026.
  • Action: House read and passed on June 11, 2026.
  • Next steps: The Secretary of State is authorized to transmit a duly certified copy of the resolution to Representative Casimiro.

Summary

HR 8635 is a commemorative resolution honoring Representative Julie A. Casimiro for her decade-plus of public service, leadership roles in multiple House committees, and advocacy across education, youth justice, healthcare accessibility, and consumer protection. It catalogues her legislative priorities and recognitions across several sessions and notes her forthcoming retirement. The resolution serves as an official acknowledgment by the Rhode Island House of Representatives of her contributions to the state.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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