Rhode Island House vote

The “Requires the examination for licensing of certified nursing assistants by the department of health to be...” (HB 7938)

Official title: Requires the examination for licensing of certified nursing assistants by the department of health to be administered in both English and Spanish.

Passed: 70 yes, 0 no, 5 not voting

Jun 9, 2026, HB 7938

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Official source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

How each party voted

Republicans9 YES · 0 NO · 1 not voting
Democrats60 YES · 0 NO · 4 not voting
Independents1 YES · 0 NO

Absent (5)

Republicans (1)

Robert QuattrocchiState Representative

Democrats (4)

Jason KnightState Representative
David MoralesState Representative
Ramon PerezState Representative
Joseph ShekarchiState Representative

Vote data: LegiScan (opens in a new tab) (CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)), checked against Open States (opens in a new tab).

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The “Requires the examination for licensing of certified nursing assistants by the department of health to be...” (HB 7938)

How each party voted

Yes (70)

Republicans (9)

Democrats (60)

Independents (1)

Absent (5)

Republicans (1)

Democrats (4)

The “Requires the examination for licensing of certified nursing assistants by the department of health to be...” (HB 7938)

How each party voted

Yes (70)

Republicans (9)

Democrats (60)

Independents (1)

Absent (5)

Republicans (1)

Democrats (4)

How each party voted

YESYes (70)

Republicans (9)

Democrats (60)

Independents (1)

ABSENTAbsent (5)

Republicans (1)

Democrats (4)

How each party voted

YESYes (70)

Republicans (9)

Democrats (60)

Independents (1)

ABSENTAbsent (5)

Republicans (1)

Democrats (4)

Yes (70)

Absent (5)

Yes (70)

Absent (5)