Summary of H7000
This is a House Resolution — not a legislative bill — passed by the Rhode Island House of Representatives in January 2026. It is entirely new text with no amendments to existing law.
The resolution honors the memory of Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, two Brown University students killed in a mass shooting on December 13, 2025, at the Barus and Holley building on the Brown University campus. The shooting also wounded nine additional students, seven of whom were treated at Rhode Island Hospital and survived. The resolution expresses condolences to the victims' families, condemns the act of violence, and directs the Secretary of State to transmit certified copies of the resolution to the families of the two deceased students.
Comparison with Other States
Comparisons with other states are not applicable. This is a commemorative resolution specific to a tragic event at a Rhode Island institution and does not establish policy or change law.
Notable Aspects
This resolution is purely symbolic and carries no force of law. It reflects the Rhode Island House's formal acknowledgment of a mass casualty event on a prominent university campus. Notably, the resolution was introduced by a broad, bipartisan group of ten representatives and was read and passed on the same day it was introduced (January 6, 2026), reflecting the urgency and gravity with which the legislature treated the matter.