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HR 8610·RI·house

HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE OF THE ELDER ADVOCATE

FailedFiled Jun 3, 2026
Sponsor: Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (D)
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Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

Jun 3, 2026

Summary

The resolution establishes a special legislative commission of 13 members—including legislators, legal experts, consumer advocates, senior service leaders, and two senior residents—to examine the need, feasibility, and design of an Office of the Elder Advocate. The commission will assess gaps in legal assistance, guardianship, health care, and other services for older adults and recommend whether and how to create the office. It must deliver a report to the House by March 15 2027 and will dissolve on June 15 2027.

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