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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE"
description: "Prohibits healthcare providers and health plans from denying the payment of a medical bill, solely because the bill may have arisen from a third-party claim."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7002"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7002 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Brien", "Corvese", "Noret"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-07"
last_action: "2026-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e520c552-68e7-4054-8745-33251e371d1b"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "49576d22cebc42c3f09aac00e90ca40efeae64c521610f8d3c78064c65017526"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7002 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE
Prohibits healthcare providers and health plans from denying the payment of a medical bill, solely because the bill may have arisen from a third-party claim.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7002** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7002.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **64–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Brien — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-07** 01/07/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** 01/16/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/20/2026)
- **2026-01-20** 01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-06** 03/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/12/2026)
- **2026-03-12** 03/12/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-13** 03/13/2026 Placed on House Calendar (03/17/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-03-17** 03/17/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-22** 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e520c552-68e7-4054-8745-33251e371d1b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS"
description: "Directs the state department of education to establish an anti-hazing policy in student athletics."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7003"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7003 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "Boylan", "Casey", "Fascia", "Hopkins", "McNamara", "Morales", "Paplauskas", "Shekarchi", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-07"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0297c43c-1717-4db6-b4c9-a7d741964207"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "b13d191dc3dea8a3d78e0e2460636d76935addc9bdcbe4ef54e4053d18d560dd"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7003 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
Directs the state department of education to establish an anti-hazing policy in student athletics.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7003** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7003.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **63–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Casey — primary (person)
- Fascia — primary (person)
- Hopkins — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
- Paplauskas — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-07** 01/07/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-19** 02/19/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2026-02-23** 02/23/2026 Meeting postponed (02/24/2026)
- **2026-02-27** 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
- **2026-03-03** 03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2026)
- **2026-04-02** 04/02/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-09** 04/09/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-04-14** 04/14/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-26** 05/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0297c43c-1717-4db6-b4c9-a7d741964207`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION"
description: "Authorizes the town of Barrington to provide a tax dollar credit reduction for legally blind persons by ordinance."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7005"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7005 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boylan", "Knight"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-07"
last_action: "2026-04-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/afce7018-0a99-4753-adf8-aa1ca66d5c25"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "90c25a2558c096f19e1370d3c658efaca1096f1548eeb38b570ccd0e1ec2a076"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7005 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
Authorizes the town of Barrington to provide a tax dollar credit reduction for legally blind persons by ordinance.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7005** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7005.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **66–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-07** 01/07/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** 01/16/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/20/2026)
- **2026-01-20** 01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for consideration (01/27/2026)
- **2026-01-27** 01/27/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Placed on House Calendar (02/03/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-02-03** 02/03/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-09** 03/09/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)
- **2026-03-12** 03/12/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/02/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-02** 04/02/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-04-02** 04/02/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/afce7018-0a99-4753-adf8-aa1ca66d5c25`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS"
description: "Entitles disabled and military voters to utilize electronically transmitted ballots."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7007"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7007 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Biah", "Corvese", "Dawson", "McEntee", "Noret", "O'Brien", "Read", "Shanley", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-07"
last_action: "2026-03-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bb9e7cc9-47be-486c-9c45-492e51389b71"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "4c9cc0284d1cd2141969cd75bf002a007493c11b905635162cea6a41672884fb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7007 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS
Entitles disabled and military voters to utilize electronically transmitted ballots.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7007 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7007aa.pdf)
## Votes
- AS AMENDED — **61–8** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Biah — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Read — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-07** 01/07/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-09** 01/09/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/15/2026)
- **2026-01-15** 01/15/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for consideration (01/27/2026)
- **2026-01-27** 01/27/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Placed on House Calendar (02/05/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-02-05** 02/05/2026 House passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-20** 02/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2026-02-23** 02/23/2026 Meeting postponed (02/24/2026)
- **2026-02-23** 02/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2026)
- **2026-02-26** 02/26/2026 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-20** 03/20/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/26/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-03-26** 03/26/2026 Senate passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-03-26** 03/26/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-31** 03/31/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bb9e7cc9-47be-486c-9c45-492e51389b71`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICE"
description: "Authorizes veterinarians to establish a client-patient relationship through electronic means, subject to limitations and requirements such as Vet making a good faith effort to determine if care should be provided through telemedicine instead of in person."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7020"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7020 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baginski", "Brien", "Lima", "Serpa", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-09"
last_action: "2026-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f85d9037-fa45-427d-9480-28eeb7aafece"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "b2c72686971eef6f87778d6b080ada848b2f11205a22bf76b0cf20c8d0635db8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7020 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICE
Authorizes veterinarians to establish a client-patient relationship through electronic means, subject to limitations and requirements such as Vet making a good faith effort to determine if care should be provided through telemedicine instead of in person.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7020** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7020.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Baginski — primary (person)
- Brien — primary (person)
- Lima — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-09** 01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** 01/16/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/20/2026)
- **2026-01-20** 01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-06** 06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-23** 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f85d9037-fa45-427d-9480-28eeb7aafece`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE NATHAN BRUNO AND JASON FLATT ACT"
description: "Directs middle and high schools which issue student identification cards to include on those cards on or before September 8, 2026, contact crisis telephone numbers for suicide prevention and substance use disorder prevention."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7026"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7026 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boylan", "Casimiro", "Cotter", "Donovan", "McNamara", "Noret", "Paplauskas", "Phillips", "Read", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-09"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0b972eac-a7f8-4111-8fbb-8ac93f29da3d"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "8f42e6151a8109846c14f29214a7f5b6bd17fddc0cbedb25a3cb8a3537382a45"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7026 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE NATHAN BRUNO AND JASON FLATT ACT
Directs middle and high schools which issue student identification cards to include on those cards on or before September 8, 2026, contact crisis telephone numbers for suicide prevention and substance use disorder prevention.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7026 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7026A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **64–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Paplauskas — primary (person)
- Phillips — primary (person)
- Read — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-09** 01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/27/2026)
- **2026-01-27** 01/27/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2026)
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-04-02** 04/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-09** 04/09/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-04-14** 04/14/2026 Referred to Senate Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2026)
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0b972eac-a7f8-4111-8fbb-8ac93f29da3d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS"
description: "Expands the requirement that all high schools and middle schools, whether they are publicly or privately run to maintain on site a functional AED while establishing and implementing a cardiac emergency response plan in these schools."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7027"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7027 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Biah", "Donovan", "Finkelman", "McNamara", "Messier", "Noret", "O'Brien", "Phillips", "Read", "Serpa"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-09"
last_action: "2026-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8999ec88-9263-49f0-b974-074b6e681c4a"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "a72e0560e1ce1bec0bda6d744eaa79cc34777669378ad0ac39bf4be5d3e20975"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7027 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
Expands the requirement that all high schools and middle schools, whether they are publicly or privately run to maintain on site a functional AED while establishing and implementing a cardiac emergency response plan in these schools.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7027** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7027.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **62–3** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Biah — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Finkelman — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Messier — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Phillips — primary (person)
- Read — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-09** 01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/27/2026)
- **2026-01-27** 01/27/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2026)
- **2026-04-02** 04/02/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-09** 04/09/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-04-14** 04/14/2026 Referred to Senate Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026)
- **2026-05-26** 05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/04/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8999ec88-9263-49f0-b974-074b6e681c4a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES"
description: "Permits a nurse who has the appropriate knowledge, credentials and clinical competency, to provide home services foot care, which includes routine foot and nail care, as well as implementing a plan of care that includes hygiene and fingernails."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7029"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7029 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Bennett", "Boylan", "Donovan", "Fogarty", "Hopkins", "Kislak", "McGaw", "Potter", "Speakman"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 19
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-09"
last_action: "2026-04-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/78736590-2c83-44c1-9dcd-70aae4490ae0"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "c13f4c2bac3a382569232c85389c2890a030ab56510ab3c0a0d2217799079404"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7029 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES
Permits a nurse who has the appropriate knowledge, credentials and clinical competency, to provide home services foot care, which includes routine foot and nail care, as well as implementing a plan of care that includes hygiene and fingernails.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7029 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7029A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **65–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Hopkins — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-09** 01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/10/2026)
- **2026-02-10** 02/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-20** 03/20/2026 Scheduled for consideration
- **2026-03-24** 03/24/2026 Meeting postponed (03/24/2026)
- **2026-03-20** 03/20/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-03-24** 03/24/2026 Meeting postponed (03/24/2026)
- **2026-03-26** 03/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/30/2026)
- **2026-03-26** 03/26/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-03-30** 03/30/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-09** 04/09/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-04-13** 04/13/2026 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-04-13** 04/13/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/16/2026)
- **2026-04-16** 04/16/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/28/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-29** 04/29/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/78736590-2c83-44c1-9dcd-70aae4490ae0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM ACT"
description: "Establishes the healthcare worker platform and would require platforms offering healthcare shifts to register with the department of health by June 1, 2027, while, specifically, exempting them from being classified as nursing service agencies."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7030"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7030 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Caldwell", "Casimiro", "Corvese", "Craven", "Hopkins", "Morales", "Paplauskas", "Shanley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 20
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-09"
last_action: "2026-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fe792a81-fc4a-4544-8240-526c7b839fb6"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "3b1422e39eb80c14cd329e1a1fae79d6e0bdc16197c83c3d32197af3edbca994"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7030 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM ACT
Establishes the healthcare worker platform and would require platforms offering healthcare shifts to register with the department of health by June 1, 2027, while, specifically, exempting them from being classified as nursing service agencies.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7030 SUB B** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7030B.pdf)
## Votes
- IN CONCURRENCE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Caldwell — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Hopkins — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
- Paplauskas — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-09** 01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/29/2026)
- **2026-01-29** 01/29/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/14/2026)
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-04-14** 04/14/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/28/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-26** 05/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration
- **2026-05-27** 05/27/2026 Meeting postponed (05/28/2026)
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub B `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub B `passage`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 House passed Sub B in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-22** 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fe792a81-fc4a-4544-8240-526c7b839fb6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT"
description: "Requires every school district to render assistance and cooperation within its jurisdictional power to further the objects of this chapter, to wit, providing the courts with any information concerning a child as the court may require."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7036"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7036 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Casimiro", "Donovan", "Hopkins", "Kislak", "Read", "Roberts", "Shallcross Smith", "Speakman", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-09"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b020fe9b-3fa8-4475-aa2f-4e441b131c2a"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "1cd76e70a6b98a7a1c0a66a9b63648d39701f531e08e2ca96b2b035a5f634488"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7036 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT
Requires every school district to render assistance and cooperation within its jurisdictional power to further the objects of this chapter, to wit, providing the courts with any information concerning a child as the court may require.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7036** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7036.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **65–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Hopkins — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- Read — primary (person)
- Roberts — primary (person)
- Shallcross Smith — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-09** 01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2026)
- **2026-02-05** 02/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-06** 03/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/10/2026)
- **2026-03-10** 03/10/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-13** 03/13/2026 Placed on House Calendar (03/17/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-03-17** 03/17/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-26** 05/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b020fe9b-3fa8-4475-aa2f-4e441b131c2a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION"
description: "Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7040"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7040 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Corvese", "Dawson", "Hull", "Kazarian", "McNamara", "Noret", "Read", "Shanley", "Voas"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-09"
last_action: "2026-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a3eccac2-c89d-4cbc-b13c-45edf96d4f69"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "34e9980a66c86804f31c5b755ef06ef9ef777ebad44b771e8259dad858b20e94"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7040 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION
Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7040** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7040.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **61–8** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Read — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Voas — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-09** 01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/15/2026)
- **2026-04-15** 04/15/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/03/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-22** 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a3eccac2-c89d-4cbc-b13c-45edf96d4f69`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION"
description: "Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7041"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7041 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Corvese", "Dawson", "Hull", "McNamara", "Noret", "Potter", "Read", "Shanley", "Voas"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-09"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e18446b9-a989-4e89-a844-485dcb8ad471"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "f1e0bb465fb60c0c39b5bf5f1bcf85ad2bc7e174bdf7ec4e64d43a3a1dcd3c26"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7041 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION
Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7041** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7041.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **61–8** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Read — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Voas — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-09** 01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/15/2026)
- **2026-04-15** 04/15/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/03/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e18446b9-a989-4e89-a844-485dcb8ad471`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES"
description: "Requires that applicants for a retail liquor license in the town of Westerly acquire commercial, general-liability, liquor liability and property damage insurance coverage in the amount of $300,000."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7043"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7043 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Corvese", "Kennedy", "Phillips"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-09"
last_action: "2026-05-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c309d724-98a7-4d27-aeea-78c1aeff0cbd"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "d23a943a3cb07a30bb6ee8265daaaf1c44182e065c82d9c26ade1f16567aaa0f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7043 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES
Requires that applicants for a retail liquor license in the town of Westerly acquire commercial, general-liability, liquor liability and property damage insurance coverage in the amount of $300,000.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7043 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7043A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
- Phillips — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-09** 01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** 01/16/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/20/2026)
- **2026-01-20** 01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for consideration
- **2026-01-27** 01/27/2026 Meeting postponed (01/27/2026)
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (02/11/2026)
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-02-11** 02/11/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-19** 02/19/2026 Placed on House Calendar (03/05/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-03-05** 03/05/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-03-13** 03/13/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-24** 03/24/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/26/2026)
- **2026-03-26** 03/26/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/28/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-06** 05/06/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c309d724-98a7-4d27-aeea-78c1aeff0cbd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES"
description: "Authorizes the town of Bristol to apply the owner-occupied tax rate for mixed-used properties where the residential portion is owner-occupied."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7045"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7045 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Donovan", "Speakman"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-09"
last_action: "2026-04-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8b7d24e0-e7bc-4aab-8f56-5a51514a058e"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "e44867872721fc388aafe38f13930f14b0eac6004a12952494f766c07a6665ea"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7045 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
Authorizes the town of Bristol to apply the owner-occupied tax rate for mixed-used properties where the residential portion is owner-occupied.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7045** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7045.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-09** 01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** 01/16/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/20/2026)
- **2026-01-20** 01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for consideration (01/27/2026)
- **2026-01-27** 01/27/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Placed on House Calendar (02/03/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-02-03** 02/03/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-09** 03/09/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)
- **2026-03-12** 03/12/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/02/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-02** 04/02/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-04-02** 04/02/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8b7d24e0-e7bc-4aab-8f56-5a51514a058e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION"
description: "Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Blithewold, Inc., located at 101 Ferry Road, Bristol, Rhode Island."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7046"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7046 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Donovan", "Speakman"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-09"
last_action: "2026-06-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9a19137f-e125-4664-b88d-a954b3b318cc"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "8faa995f6025f3e448e231b196ee7dfecaf09c98e0fc8806f0b5c55ac298417e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7046 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Blithewold, Inc., located at 101 Ferry Road, Bristol, Rhode Island.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7046** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7046.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-09** 01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** 01/16/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/20/2026)
- **2026-01-20** 01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for consideration (01/27/2026)
- **2026-01-27** 01/27/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Placed on House Calendar (02/03/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-02-03** 02/03/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-15** 05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration
- **2026-05-20** 05/20/2026 Meeting postponed (05/21/2026)
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/11/2026)
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-24** 06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9a19137f-e125-4664-b88d-a954b3b318cc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES"
description: "Authorizes the town council of Little Compton to establish a homestead exemption for residential dwellings."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7047"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7047 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["McGaw", "Shallcross Smith"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-09"
last_action: "2026-04-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/46cbdfae-b2ea-4f5b-92d1-ac0b94e130cf"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "b1c6c60dbc68070b5af878a403be1e89434d18c7133c6473ba7a0853cd5b1713"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7047 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
Authorizes the town council of Little Compton to establish a homestead exemption for residential dwellings.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7047** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7047.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Shallcross Smith — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-09** 01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** 01/16/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/20/2026)
- **2026-01-20** 01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for consideration (01/27/2026)
- **2026-01-27** 01/27/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Placed on House Calendar (02/03/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-02-03** 02/03/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-09** 03/09/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)
- **2026-03-12** 03/12/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/02/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-02** 04/02/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-04-02** 04/02/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/46cbdfae-b2ea-4f5b-92d1-ac0b94e130cf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS"
description: "Requires that the primary election date, statutorily the eighth Tuesday preceding the biennial state elections, shall be held on the Wednesday when Labor Day is the day before said Tuesday. No other filing deadlines would be affected."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7049"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7049 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baginski", "Brien", "Paplauskas"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-09"
last_action: "2026-04-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4b995af2-7827-4e1a-b1cd-655737ce7414"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "062e9e1b5cad8d764271ae07990c980f5233a79c2025d89e5e13fb1d62c90e21"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7049 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Requires that the primary election date, statutorily the eighth Tuesday preceding the biennial state elections, shall be held on the Wednesday when Labor Day is the day before said Tuesday. No other filing deadlines would be affected.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7049 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7049aa.pdf)
## Votes
- AS AMENDED — **57–9** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Baginski — primary (person)
- Brien — primary (person)
- Paplauskas — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-09** 01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-09** 01/09/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/15/2026)
- **2026-01-15** 01/15/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for consideration (01/27/2026)
- **2026-01-27** 01/27/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Placed on House Calendar (02/05/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-02-05** 02/05/2026 House passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/07/2026)
- **2026-04-07** 04/07/2026 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/16/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-16** 04/16/2026 Senate passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-04-16** 04/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-20** 04/20/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4b995af2-7827-4e1a-b1cd-655737ce7414`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS -- MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS"
description: "Changes the direct client contact hour requirements for applicants for licensure of marriage and family therapist associate and applicants for licensure of marriage and family therapist."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7064"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7064 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Bennett", "Carson", "Casimiro", "Donovan", "Fellela", "Fogarty", "McNamara", "Perez", "Shallcross Smith"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8ccb3dac-6a80-440e-bfbe-37fa03de06f5"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "42c9ed04fe07e2fa0da08dc200f4171ea03ca256cd85121fed5497e2b1864a5b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7064 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS -- MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS
Changes the direct client contact hour requirements for applicants for licensure of marriage and family therapist associate and applicants for licensure of marriage and family therapist.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7064** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7064.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **64–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Fellela — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Perez — primary (person)
- Shallcross Smith — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** 01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** 01/16/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/20/2026)
- **2026-01-20** 01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-20** 03/20/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/26/2026)
- **2026-03-26** 03/26/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Placed on House Calendar (03/31/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-03-31** 03/31/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-22** 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8ccb3dac-6a80-440e-bfbe-37fa03de06f5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE GENERALLY -- LIMITATIONS ON POLICY CANCELLATIONS AND RENEWALS"
description: "Amends the regulations on the cancellation and renewal of liability and property damage insurance for automobiles, homeowners insurance, residential fire insurance and components thereof."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7066"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7066 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Boylan", "Kennedy", "Lima", "O'Brien"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3af749db-f55a-4b69-8925-81c99fc0bf69"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "5114d515a3121fe7cf5608bcebc570298292bb00b3670c6244206a679b70dce7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7066 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE GENERALLY -- LIMITATIONS ON POLICY CANCELLATIONS AND RENEWALS
Amends the regulations on the cancellation and renewal of liability and property damage insurance for automobiles, homeowners insurance, residential fire insurance and components thereof.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7066 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7066A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
- Lima — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** 01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/03/2026)
- **2026-02-03** 02/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026)
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-05-26** 05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/02/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3af749db-f55a-4b69-8925-81c99fc0bf69`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- PROTECTION OF TREES AND PLANTS GENERALLY -- RHODE ISLAND INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT ACT"
description: "Prohibits the importation, disbursement, distribution, or sale, of any species of non-native (exotic) terrestrial invasive plants."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7071"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7071 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Boylan", "Carson", "Cortvriend", "Donovan", "Kislak", "McGaw", "Santucci", "Speakman", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a92802f0-65d9-4d7e-89f5-2276314d522c"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "cfd05cf497d29b7acef99b8f143bad556fb8d0a3f3d83b30c36ca10d1e56e1c8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7071 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- PROTECTION OF TREES AND PLANTS GENERALLY -- RHODE ISLAND INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT ACT
Prohibits the importation, disbursement, distribution, or sale, of any species of non-native (exotic) terrestrial invasive plants.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7071 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7071A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **66–7** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Santucci — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** 01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** 01/16/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/22/2026)
- **2026-01-22** 01/22/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/27/2026)
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-05-27** 05/27/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/02/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a92802f0-65d9-4d7e-89f5-2276314d522c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS"
description: "Permits those individuals convicted of multiple felonies and misdemeanors to have their records expunged and provides criteria for the court to consider in determining whether the person is of good character."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7079"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7079 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Biah", "Cortvriend", "Craven", "O'Brien", "Shanley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1d78f935-7aef-496b-bf42-1b8925c8de06"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "c11f1f14d1fd944823246282ebca15f3778dd6a32daf234db9fa5f2ecc7601a6"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7079 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS
Permits those individuals convicted of multiple felonies and misdemeanors to have their records expunged and provides criteria for the court to consider in determining whether the person is of good character.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7079 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7079A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **11–62** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **10–63** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE — **61–12** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Biah — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** 01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)
- **2026-04-02** 04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/28/2026)
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-22** 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1d78f935-7aef-496b-bf42-1b8925c8de06`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS"
description: "Authorizes the city of Cranston to establish a housing division within its municipal court."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7083"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7083 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Cruz", "Diaz", "Handy", "Lima", "McNamara", "Potter", "Sanchez", "Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/313d62a1-daac-47fa-8180-84a6c26730e5"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "379d79e53b8c15690a5ecfedd4563315846271b2933a6ade5f56b65dd4def756"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7083 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS
Authorizes the city of Cranston to establish a housing division within its municipal court.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7083 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7083A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **64–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Cruz — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Handy — primary (person)
- Lima — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Sanchez — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** 01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-13** 03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)
- **2026-03-17** 03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/07/2026)
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-04-07** 04/07/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/16/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-16** 04/16/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-26** 05/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/03/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/313d62a1-daac-47fa-8180-84a6c26730e5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES"
description: "Creates special motor vehicle registration plates for vehicles based on the not-for-profit entity Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Honor Flight Hub."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7088"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7088 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Corvese", "Fellela", "Kennedy", "McNamara", "Shallcross Smith", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a4e6c224-6803-457b-a5b7-9e98ecbd0c8a"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "65de55364d1be50ac295fbd6c6b9318b4f1cbc1ac06a67b9c9fe5fdf811da6b8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7088 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
Creates special motor vehicle registration plates for vehicles based on the not-for-profit entity Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Honor Flight Hub.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7088** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7088.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **67–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Fellela — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Shallcross Smith — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** 01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** 01/16/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/20/2026)
- **2026-01-20** 01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-23** 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a4e6c224-6803-457b-a5b7-9e98ecbd0c8a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE"
description: "Changes the date for the election of delegates to the conventions from the fourth Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday in March 2028."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7090"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7090 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Corvese", "Diaz", "McNamara", "Shekarchi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ce3b1ac8-eb9e-46a2-80b8-67f8abd12a28"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "53b60590f09e0947827e7781a6aa2af41b2d437578a6f6bf9eff52669db5c21d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7090 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
Changes the date for the election of delegates to the conventions from the fourth Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday in March 2028.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7090** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7090.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **64–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** 01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2026)
- **2026-02-05** 02/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/31/2026)
- **2026-03-31** 03/31/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-30** 04/30/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ce3b1ac8-eb9e-46a2-80b8-67f8abd12a28`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE"
description: "Amends certain signature requirements and deadlines regarding primaries for election of delegates to national conventions for presidential preference."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7092"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7092 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brien", "Corvese", "Fascia", "Felix", "Fellela", "Hopkins", "Hull", "Perez", "Shallcross Smith", "Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1e3a50cb-9938-4592-890c-22e0b2bf98ef"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "c82fce6d275754eeef6c464f2b48147554a5e6526153b41215d9f3e504b26db0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7092 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
Amends certain signature requirements and deadlines regarding primaries for election of delegates to national conventions for presidential preference.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7092** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7092.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Brien — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Fascia — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Fellela — primary (person)
- Hopkins — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Perez — primary (person)
- Shallcross Smith — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** 01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2026)
- **2026-02-05** 02/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/30/2026)
- **2026-04-30** 04/30/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/12/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-05-12** 05/12/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1e3a50cb-9938-4592-890c-22e0b2bf98ef`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- DECORATIONS"
description: "Establishes the Rhode Island orange heart medal to formally recognize Rhode Island veterans whose service exposed them to toxic herbicides, burn pits, or other hazardous agents."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7094"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7094 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Corvese", "Fellela", "Kennedy", "McNamara", "Shallcross Smith", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e127de20-b7d2-4b64-919f-13b8bc62ea3a"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "203c731b5a0c89f5099fcbcc9b87ceb4ad577b985709ef3114d6364228dbca38"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7094 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- DECORATIONS
Establishes the Rhode Island orange heart medal to formally recognize Rhode Island veterans whose service exposed them to toxic herbicides, burn pits, or other hazardous agents.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7094** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7094.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Fellela — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Shallcross Smith — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** 01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/10/2026)
- **2026-02-10** 02/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/14/2026)
- **2026-04-14** 04/14/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/28/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-15** 05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
- **2026-05-21** 05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e127de20-b7d2-4b64-919f-13b8bc62ea3a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES"
description: "Includes veterans 75 years or older with a combined service connected disability rating of 70% as eligible for disabled veterans license plates."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7096"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7096 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boylan", "Dawson", "Furtado", "Kazarian"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/62299876-3d13-4344-8fbf-2e041b19838e"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "2703931bfc5a389119abede9e79918efdcec13cf7131e1346924a61efda82790"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7096 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES
Includes veterans 75 years or older with a combined service connected disability rating of 70% as eligible for disabled veterans license plates.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7096** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7096.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- Furtado — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-14** 01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/29/2026)
- **2026-04-29** 04/29/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-06** 06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/62299876-3d13-4344-8fbf-2e041b19838e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT"
description: "Clarifies what a contract modification is, namely any change in producer compensation."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7111"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7111 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Casey", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-15"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bed0004f-50bd-41f7-8a61-8131cabca16f"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "aeef79a18712c94e432733348ba70898fcfe11b45bcaeae7e7c8db012486c18a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7111 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT
Clarifies what a contract modification is, namely any change in producer compensation.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7111** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7111.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Casey — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-15** 01/15/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/03/2026)
- **2026-02-03** 02/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-06** 03/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/12/2026)
- **2026-03-12** 03/12/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-13** 03/13/2026 Placed on House Calendar (03/19/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-03-19** 03/19/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Referred to Senate Commerce `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bed0004f-50bd-41f7-8a61-8131cabca16f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION"
description: "Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Community MusicWorks located in the city of Providence."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7122"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7122 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sanchez"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-15"
last_action: "2026-06-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/25593e9a-9ca7-4b15-a99c-96d0c55687f5"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "903eaa63301e691b1dbeabd8ef008567f916ea5f0885871cf49591e532ecfbfe"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7122 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Community MusicWorks located in the city of Providence.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7122 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7122A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **61–5** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Sanchez — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-15** 01/15/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** 01/16/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/20/2026)
- **2026-01-20** 01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-08** 05/08/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/12/2026)
- **2026-05-12** 05/12/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Scheduled for reconsideration (06/03/2026)
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-24** 06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/25593e9a-9ca7-4b15-a99c-96d0c55687f5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027"
description: "MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7127"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7127 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 31
first_action: "2026-01-15"
last_action: "2026-06-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/33fd2c2f-32f5-449e-95e7-1a646c0cd300"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "0b90e76f234261a0806e23d4d54dc79c33d37f513b380e0da7c1e0e40c7dd6b3"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7127 (2026) — AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7127 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7127Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- AS AMENDED — **74–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **55–18** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **70–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **64–10** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **10–64** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **73–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **16–56** (fail) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **62–9** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **71–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **57–12** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **74–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **73–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **66–9** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **16–56** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **13–59** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **62–9** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **69–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **65–9** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **73–1** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **72–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **74–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **68–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **71–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **65–10** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **12–60** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **14–54** (fail) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **68–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **74–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-15** 01/15/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-05-27** 05/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/29/2026)
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/05/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Scheduled to be heard and /or considered in anticipation of House passage (06/08/2026)
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Referred to Senate Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-12** 06/12/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/33fd2c2f-32f5-449e-95e7-1a646c0cd300`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL"
description: "Creates a program through which fire departments and fire districts are notified of locations of registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can register their vehicles with their local fire department or fire district."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7135"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7135 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Casey", "Casimiro", "Corvese", "Cotter", "Hull", "Noret", "Paplauskas", "Read", "Serpa", "Shanley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-15"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cb1b9d5c-f852-4b8d-98d3-88b749a3c208"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "86128c8035f75e57ab330dcd308d42026094f9544b102af68609214d2de1a81a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7135 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL
Creates a program through which fire departments and fire districts are notified of locations of registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can register their vehicles with their local fire department or fire district.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7135 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7135A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Casey — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Paplauskas — primary (person)
- Read — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-15** 01/15/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/27/2026)
- **2026-01-27** 01/27/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-13** 03/13/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/19/2026)
- **2026-03-13** 03/13/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-03-19** 03/19/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-20** 03/20/2026 Placed on House Calendar (03/26/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-03-26** 03/26/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-15** 05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
- **2026-05-21** 05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cb1b9d5c-f852-4b8d-98d3-88b749a3c208`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION"
description: "Creates a new class of retirement status license for retirees that had possessed a professional license issued by the department of labor and training."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7146"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7146 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Brien", "Corvese", "Edwards", "Fellela"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-16"
last_action: "2026-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/988f1b18-7ba0-4495-b0b5-3b48fa242f27"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "1902fdcb733654f5b42f889a927ae039d2a9e305c4b8a982d7b20a0a207bbfd7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7146 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Creates a new class of retirement status license for retirees that had possessed a professional license issued by the department of labor and training.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7146 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7146aa.pdf)
## Votes
- AS AMENDED — **63–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **63–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Brien — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Fellela — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-16** 01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2026)
- **2026-02-05** 02/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-15** 05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
- **2026-05-21** 05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/28/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 House passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/04/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Senate passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/988f1b18-7ba0-4495-b0b5-3b48fa242f27`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS"
description: "Requires that before any fire fighter or police officer is eligible to receive benefits for illness or injury sustained off duty, they prove they had reasonable grounds to believe that an emergency existed that required immediate need of their assistance."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7149"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7149 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Casey", "Casimiro", "Fascia", "Hull", "Noret", "O'Brien", "Read"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-16"
last_action: "2026-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dd8b978a-ec6f-4dcf-bab6-6f3509f15303"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "fd963f1597afcc2f754dbd2fe65a9b1fcfdcfebcca93cd034340263f891904e1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7149 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS
Requires that before any fire fighter or police officer is eligible to receive benefits for illness or injury sustained off duty, they prove they had reasonable grounds to believe that an emergency existed that required immediate need of their assistance.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7149** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7149.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Casey — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Fascia — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Read — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-16** 01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-20** 03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)
- **2026-03-24** 03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/29/2026)
- **2026-04-29** 04/29/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/05/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-05-05** 05/05/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-05-15** 05/15/2026 Referred to Senate Labor and Gaming `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-15** 05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/20/2026)
- **2026-05-20** 05/20/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/04/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dd8b978a-ec6f-4dcf-bab6-6f3509f15303`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION"
description: "Authorizes the town of Jamestown to authorize, by ordinance, the expansion of the local tax exemption ordinance for seniors."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7151"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7151 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Finkelman"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-16"
last_action: "2026-05-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/377a9932-6984-485d-ac57-8bef1b268a43"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "89759c77c2ae8ad21021456655f61416cd624bb18377c770c67cebab1e57be04"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7151 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
Authorizes the town of Jamestown to authorize, by ordinance, the expansion of the local tax exemption ordinance for seniors.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7151** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7151.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Finkelman — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-16** 01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-16** 01/16/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/20/2026)
- **2026-01-20** 01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for consideration (01/27/2026)
- **2026-01-27** 01/27/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Placed on House Calendar (02/03/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-02-03** 02/03/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/16/2026)
- **2026-04-16** 04/16/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/28/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-06** 05/06/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/377a9932-6984-485d-ac57-8bef1b268a43`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT"
description: "Prohibits participation in federal school voucher tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations unless both the general assembly and the governor approve such participation."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7163"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7163 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boylan", "Casimiro", "Cortvriend", "Donovan", "Furtado", "Kislak", "Messier", "O'Brien", "Potter", "Speakman"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-16"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/aeeaa28a-fd81-413b-a777-159c1106df75"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "e526634f414c4283d96383398dd475a09272a8d659625ea503a185c1590ee6e4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7163 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT
Prohibits participation in federal school voucher tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations unless both the general assembly and the governor approve such participation.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7163** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7163.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **57–13** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Furtado — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- Messier — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-16** 01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-06** 06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/aeeaa28a-fd81-413b-a777-159c1106df75`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES"
description: "Allows the Honorable Mayor Frank Picozzi to join Madeline Marie Hopkins and Cameron David Charron in Marriage on or about February 10, 2026, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7165"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7165 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Blazejewski", "Chippendale", "Shekarchi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 4
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-20"
last_action: "2026-01-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/51e7b79b-ee6b-4676-96ae-448540b7f3a4"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "f653a73feefc14140f245398f163e30f17b568deba4875949cb3baaae0b3b463"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7165 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
Allows the Honorable Mayor Frank Picozzi to join Madeline Marie Hopkins and Cameron David Charron in Marriage on or about February 10, 2026, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7165** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7165.pdf)
## Votes
- ITEM 1 26-H 7165 — **62–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Blazejewski — primary (person)
- Chippendale — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-20** 01/20/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-01-22** 01/22/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-01-22** 01/22/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-01-27** 01/27/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/51e7b79b-ee6b-4676-96ae-448540b7f3a4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FACILITATING BUSINESS RAPID RESPONSE TO STATE DECLARED DISASTER ACT OF 2024"
description: "Incorporates broadband, internet, and wireless means into the crime of injuring electric and communication lines and authorizes municipalities to grant zoning relief for the protection of critical infrastructure."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7173"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7173 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "Azzinaro", "Cotter", "Diaz", "Edwards", "Fellela", "Kennedy", "O'Brien", "Serpa", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/acecfc73-30f3-4420-9657-1f048717f2e1"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "f585bf8bfb32b751fb44a5b64c98196df97cbcb98965b7baa9ee9610e30c45b2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7173 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FACILITATING BUSINESS RAPID RESPONSE TO STATE DECLARED DISASTER ACT OF 2024
Incorporates broadband, internet, and wireless means into the crime of injuring electric and communication lines and authorizes municipalities to grant zoning relief for the protection of critical infrastructure.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7173 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7173aa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **69–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Fellela — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/03/2026)
- **2026-02-03** 02/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/07/2026)
- **2026-04-07** 04/07/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/28/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 House passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-26** 05/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/acecfc73-30f3-4420-9657-1f048717f2e1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT"
description: "Requires any licensed lab performing blood lead analyses of a child under 6 to be certified by the director and said laboratory must perform this test regardless of the child or child’s parent’s ability to pay and at no cost."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7191"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7191 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Brien", "Chippendale", "Hull", "Nardone", "Phillips", "Place", "Shanley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/45d46f0a-c965-4235-aa97-ae25924b853c"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "6cbd82261386c3de5a80148d545ef4119aaa7221972defbc1592cb1c56b02224"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7191 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT
Requires any licensed lab performing blood lead analyses of a child under 6 to be certified by the director and said laboratory must perform this test regardless of the child or child’s parent’s ability to pay and at no cost.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7191 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7191A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Brien — primary (person)
- Chippendale — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Nardone — primary (person)
- Phillips — primary (person)
- Place — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/10/2026)
- **2026-02-10** 02/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/02/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/04/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/45d46f0a-c965-4235-aa97-ae25924b853c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS"
description: "Further delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7198"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7198 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Cruz", "Felix", "Furtado", "Knight", "Lombardi", "McEntee", "Morales", "Place", "Potter"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/32115cdb-f851-4d67-b392-20b54310886c"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "f31afdb1ed63a09af830189b5b78a32aeaceb9ba2a390b393d55302ba4953493"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7198 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Further delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7198 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7198A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **63–9** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Cruz — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Furtado — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
- Lombardi — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
- Place — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-27** 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2026)
- **2026-03-04** 03/04/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-06** 06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- **2026-06-06** 06/06/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-22** 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/32115cdb-f851-4d67-b392-20b54310886c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT -- RHODE ISLAND SURVIVOR EARLY LEASE TERMINATION ACT"
description: "Grants tenants that are the victim of various forms of abuse including, but not limited to, sexual and domestic abuse and stalking, the right to terminate a lease agreement early without penalty or liability for rent. Effective 7/1/26."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7199"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7199 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Casimiro", "Craven", "Felix", "Fogarty", "Giraldo", "Hull", "Potter", "Shanley", "Speakman"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/faacf4ea-263f-41c0-8a0e-0ab800e5f665"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "7f5081679ec78eee53040a791e6dfea374c07725652df0a9e3227dcf6c1b2afe"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7199 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT -- RHODE ISLAND SURVIVOR EARLY LEASE TERMINATION ACT
Grants tenants that are the victim of various forms of abuse including, but not limited to, sexual and domestic abuse and stalking, the right to terminate a lease agreement early without penalty or liability for rent. Effective 7/1/26.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7199 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7199A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Giraldo — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-13** 03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2026-03-16** 03/16/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/18/2026)
- **2026-05-15** 05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/19/2026)
- **2026-05-19** 05/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-01** 06/01/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/faacf4ea-263f-41c0-8a0e-0ab800e5f665`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION"
description: "Amends what is considered sexual abuse for purposes of limitations on actions based on sexual abuse or exploitation of a child and would amend the provisions for when a cause of action may be brought."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7200"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7200 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Caldwell", "Casimiro", "Cortvriend", "Felix", "Fellela", "Knight", "McEntee", "Serpa", "Shekarchi", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-06-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/14e1c706-1d2a-4188-a736-f24b98f4856f"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "762734985ccd5d506102e55eb02e45610f8a5aa91d75de436d8cc0c2ad0900ab"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7200 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION
Amends what is considered sexual abuse for purposes of limitations on actions based on sexual abuse or exploitation of a child and would amend the provisions for when a cause of action may be brought.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7200 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7200A.pdf)
## Votes
- IN CONCURRENCE — **69–4** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **68–5** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Caldwell — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Fellela — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** 03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)
- **2026-03-12** 03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2026)
- **2026-04-02** 04/02/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/07/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-07** 04/07/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-04-14** 04/14/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-06-01** 06/01/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
- **2026-06-01** 06/01/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/03/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 Senate passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/14e1c706-1d2a-4188-a736-f24b98f4856f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION -- THE RHODE ISLAND FEDERAL CONSTITUTION DEFENSE ACT"
description: "Creates the Rhode Island Federal Constitution defense act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7202"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7202 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ajello", "Cruz", "Giraldo", "Kislak", "McEntee", "Morales", "Potter", "Sanchez", "Speakman", "Stewart"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c326b49b-714f-4d55-96dc-e1b858e8bbbb"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "7dd762da5804ca46903ba80073fa44f176bd171b60d48ff772f12c0742069018"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7202 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION -- THE RHODE ISLAND FEDERAL CONSTITUTION DEFENSE ACT
Creates the Rhode Island Federal Constitution defense act.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7202** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7202.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **63–9** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ajello — primary (person)
- Cruz — primary (person)
- Giraldo — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Sanchez — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
- Stewart — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-27** 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2026)
- **2026-03-04** 03/04/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-06** 06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-22** 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c326b49b-714f-4d55-96dc-e1b858e8bbbb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- UNIFORM PARTITION OF HEIRS' PROPERTY ACT"
description: "Adopts the uniform partition of heirs property act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7210"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7210 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Caldwell", "Casimiro", "Craven", "Dawson", "Felix", "Marszalkowski", "McEntee", "O'Brien", "Speakman", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8e2e8a23-9b2e-4651-862e-7cd47968947f"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "17c365cee0644c4a556908c5431c191ed413701305b075669efa2d4cac46cc2e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7210 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- UNIFORM PARTITION OF HEIRS' PROPERTY ACT
Adopts the uniform partition of heirs property act.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7210** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7210.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **65–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Caldwell — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Marszalkowski — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/29/2026)
- **2026-01-29** 01/29/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-11** 05/11/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/14/2026)
- **2026-05-14** 05/14/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-15** 05/15/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/21/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-05-21** 05/21/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8e2e8a23-9b2e-4651-862e-7cd47968947f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- CROOK POINT BRIDGE AUTHORITY ACT"
description: "Creates the Crook Point Bridge Authority for the purpose of maintain the Crook Point Bascule Bridge and any property related thereto."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7218"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7218 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Biah", "Blazejewski", "DeSimone", "Diaz", "Kislak", "Lombardi", "Morales", "Sanchez", "Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-06-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/665e5671-b53f-48c9-8f3e-e9ee4760cc16"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "10eb8aeb5f8f586dac70ee7fa7054105e457483cac6ddfc105df07b4ae8dc1ca"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7218 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- CROOK POINT BRIDGE AUTHORITY ACT
Creates the Crook Point Bridge Authority for the purpose of maintain the Crook Point Bascule Bridge and any property related thereto.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7218** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7218.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **63–2** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Biah — primary (person)
- Blazejewski — primary (person)
- DeSimone — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- Lombardi — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
- Sanchez — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)
- **2026-03-31** 03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/07/2026)
- **2026-04-07** 04/07/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/16/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-16** 04/16/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-15** 05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
- **2026-05-21** 05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/03/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/665e5671-b53f-48c9-8f3e-e9ee4760cc16`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS"
description: "Permits the town of Barrington to assess an annual dog licensing fee of seven dollars ($7.00)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7220"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7220 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boylan", "Knight"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-04-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/61f3927a-a7ed-45fb-9b73-d716d779ab16"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "5f0164934296437a24f2d1a517af09c1d4cc6e17d50438ec3a56ed728ab426d9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7220 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS
Permits the town of Barrington to assess an annual dog licensing fee of seven dollars ($7.00).
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7220** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7220.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/27/2026)
- **2026-01-27** 01/27/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-13** 03/13/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/17/2026)
- **2026-03-17** 03/17/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-20** 03/20/2026 Placed on House Calendar (03/24/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-03-24** 03/24/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/09/2026)
- **2026-04-09** 04/09/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/14/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-14** 04/14/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-04-14** 04/14/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-22** 04/22/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/61f3927a-a7ed-45fb-9b73-d716d779ab16`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS"
description: "Increases the fines for dog ordinance violations in the town of Barrington."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7221"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7221 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boylan", "Knight"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-04-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/23b42601-3dfb-4511-aaa5-f1e6f83c972f"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "0ee398545c5a82b11f3c24bcafe3bfd82616de7e7d7ca06a0bd04d694e60f61e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7221 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS
Increases the fines for dog ordinance violations in the town of Barrington.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7221** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7221.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **64–2** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/27/2026)
- **2026-01-27** 01/27/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-13** 03/13/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/17/2026)
- **2026-03-17** 03/17/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-20** 03/20/2026 Placed on House Calendar (03/24/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-03-24** 03/24/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/09/2026)
- **2026-04-09** 04/09/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/14/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-14** 04/14/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-04-14** 04/14/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-22** 04/22/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/23b42601-3dfb-4511-aaa5-f1e6f83c972f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL"
description: "Creates rodent integrated pest management pilot programs for municipalities that choose to participate. Reports to be approved by the municipality's mayor or administrator and submitted to the department of environmental management."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7222"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7222 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Boylan", "Carson", "Cortvriend", "Donovan", "Fogarty", "Handy", "Kislak", "McGaw", "Speakman"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f07ce7b3-561e-4ee7-8a8e-a74e64adcce1"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "4eb46b03f4fa13cf6d4245bf417b32c90538d61792ce73cc36f20e1683a1ab2c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7222 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL
Creates rodent integrated pest management pilot programs for municipalities that choose to participate. Reports to be approved by the municipality's mayor or administrator and submitted to the department of environmental management.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7222** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7222.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **56–8** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Handy — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/03/2026)
- **2026-02-19** 02/19/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2026)
- **2026-02-26** 02/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026)
- **2026-05-27** 05/27/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/03/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f07ce7b3-561e-4ee7-8a8e-a74e64adcce1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS"
description: "Names the new coveside dog park, located at Haines Memorial State Park in Barrington \"The Christine Conrad Lane Memorial Dog Park.\""
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7223"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7223 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boylan"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-03-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2b8aeaef-1a54-4956-a5a4-3a95f5e74460"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "4abbc03d5f0bba9e201bbf7d7ca487b95af02ef170ee4890b80582285435d528"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7223 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS
Names the new coveside dog park, located at Haines Memorial State Park in Barrington "The Christine Conrad Lane Memorial Dog Park."
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7223** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7223.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Boylan — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/27/2026)
- **2026-01-27** 01/27/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Scheduled for consideration (02/03/2026)
- **2026-02-03** 02/03/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-03** 02/03/2026 Placed on House Calendar (02/05/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-02-05** 02/05/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/10/2026)
- **2026-02-10** 02/10/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-20** 03/20/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (03/24/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-03-24** 03/24/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-03-26** 03/26/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-31** 03/31/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2b8aeaef-1a54-4956-a5a4-3a95f5e74460`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES"
description: "Allows for the issuance of a Class B liquor license for the property located at 150 Broadway in the city of Providence."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7227"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7227 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hull", "Lombardi", "Sanchez"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-05-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/78c8a705-2217-4a00-93dd-aba41fe82589"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "2832a13bee0dfc054a90b9532740a3b229ddea4924aee911ec95559d6a5e7abe"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7227 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES
Allows for the issuance of a Class B liquor license for the property located at 150 Broadway in the city of Providence.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7227** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7227.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **64–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Hull — primary (person)
- Lombardi — primary (person)
- Sanchez — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/27/2026)
- **2026-01-27** 01/27/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-20** 03/20/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/24/2026)
- **2026-03-24** 03/24/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Placed on House Calendar (03/31/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-03-31** 03/31/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/15/2026)
- **2026-04-15** 04/15/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-16** 04/16/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/28/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-06** 05/06/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/78c8a705-2217-4a00-93dd-aba41fe82589`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES"
description: "Creates a special license plate for the charity Real Access Motivates Progress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7229"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7229 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Fascia", "Fellela", "Furtado", "Messier", "Perez"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/62dd558c-1603-4fe8-8149-c42e9496aea4"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "3b3fff932330014e7803279ec7f6c57b2740ca558a2f89c8815e08aeb7b767b9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7229 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
Creates a special license plate for the charity Real Access Motivates Progress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7229** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7229.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **67–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Fascia — primary (person)
- Fellela — primary (person)
- Furtado — primary (person)
- Messier — primary (person)
- Perez — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-13** 03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)
- **2026-03-17** 03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/62dd558c-1603-4fe8-8149-c42e9496aea4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION"
description: "Exempts certain urban and small farmers from sales taxes, real, tangible and personal property taxes and income taxes. This act would also define urban and small farmers and urban farmland."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7242"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7242 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boylan", "Cotter", "Diaz", "Fogarty", "Giraldo", "Hull", "McGaw", "Potter", "Sanchez", "Stewart"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/042763ce-86a6-4c8a-a270-ef1c4051229f"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "3440463e47509d0a9f04fb4ccbaba5ec70634ef9a8c660015a43d27b74262e92"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7242 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
Exempts certain urban and small farmers from sales taxes, real, tangible and personal property taxes and income taxes. This act would also define urban and small farmers and urban farmland.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7242** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7242.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **58–10** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Giraldo — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Sanchez — primary (person)
- Stewart — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-21** 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/29/2026)
- **2026-04-29** 04/29/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-06** 06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/042763ce-86a6-4c8a-a270-ef1c4051229f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND SPECIAL DEPOSITS ACT"
description: "Establishes the Rhode Island Special Deposits Act to be governed by an account agreement between the bank and the depositor or its beneficiary."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7265"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7265 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Dawson", "Knight", "McEntee"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-23"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/36bad521-9e60-4a20-a39f-aa6a9c7216a0"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "07ce12889342b8c1b6f682514004195ab78ef645af018462359e7c95c92d1ff3"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7265 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND SPECIAL DEPOSITS ACT
Establishes the Rhode Island Special Deposits Act to be governed by an account agreement between the bank and the depositor or its beneficiary.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7265** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7265.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Dawson — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/27/2026)
- **2026-01-27** 01/27/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-06** 03/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/12/2026)
- **2026-03-12** 03/12/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-13** 03/13/2026 Placed on House Calendar (03/19/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-03-19** 03/19/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Referred to Senate Commerce `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/05/2026)
- **2026-05-05** 05/05/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/36bad521-9e60-4a20-a39f-aa6a9c7216a0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RESTRICTIONS ON SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT STATIONS ACT"
description: "Places limits on the number of self-service checkout stations a grocery store can have and on the workload of employees assigned to monitor those checkout stations."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7290"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7290 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ajello", "Carson", "Corvese", "Cotter", "Donovan", "Kislak", "Morales", "Potter", "Read", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-23"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/eee32cac-008e-417d-af5d-a95f232d248f"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "a0e3edd8b6d7d4091878e075134093e2e026c1da061be2ca449a1ae81844293e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7290 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RESTRICTIONS ON SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT STATIONS ACT
Places limits on the number of self-service checkout stations a grocery store can have and on the workload of employees assigned to monitor those checkout stations.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7290 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7290A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **60–11** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ajello — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Read — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2026)
- **2026-02-05** 02/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-07** 06/07/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- **2026-06-07** 06/07/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/eee32cac-008e-417d-af5d-a95f232d248f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES"
description: "Allows the town of Tiverton to apply different tax rates to all classes of property."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7298"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7298 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Edwards"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-23"
last_action: "2026-06-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f83db9da-6b5a-42a0-89de-8c47c08c6cd6"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "2db4e1bd792d2a8144784fd0d78ec4437051ef75f51ef68c4e78b00fb66f1f5d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7298 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
Allows the town of Tiverton to apply different tax rates to all classes of property.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7298** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7298.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **66–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Edwards — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/03/2026)
- **2026-02-03** 02/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026)
- **2026-05-26** 05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/03/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-24** 06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f83db9da-6b5a-42a0-89de-8c47c08c6cd6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES"
description: "Creates a new registration plate for qualified individuals to possess an \"adaptive vehicle license plate\" to accommodate the transportation needs of an individual with a significant mobility impairment."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7308"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7308 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Casimiro", "Cotter", "Donovan", "Hopkins", "Noret", "Potter", "Read", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-23"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/54059334-af58-4321-adcf-9d342ccc3c69"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "3a9e5e8bcf37adf9db81150d041597bd040d0615adaac1c8ef5a6ed20625f94b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7308 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES
Creates a new registration plate for qualified individuals to possess an "adaptive vehicle license plate" to accommodate the transportation needs of an individual with a significant mobility impairment.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7308 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7308A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Hopkins — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Read — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23** 01/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/27/2026)
- **2026-01-27** 01/27/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2026)
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/54059334-af58-4321-adcf-9d342ccc3c69`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS"
description: "Requires all public utilities to maintain a customer service facility within the state to perform services such as addressing customer inquiries and accepting bill payments."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7332"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7332 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Azzinaro", "Bennett", "DeSimone", "Felix", "Fogarty", "Hull", "Lombardi", "Slater", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-28"
last_action: "2026-06-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/371190ec-7df7-4926-8918-cf820bc4dbae"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "106261c39a812110897f6de8015581d42727b99dc686af498192cc894daf42fe"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7332 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS
Requires all public utilities to maintain a customer service facility within the state to perform services such as addressing customer inquiries and accepting bill payments.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7332** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7332.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Bennett — primary (person)
- DeSimone — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Lombardi — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-28** 01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/07/2026)
- **2026-04-07** 04/07/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-15** 05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
- **2026-05-21** 05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/26/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-05-26** 05/26/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-24** 06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/371190ec-7df7-4926-8918-cf820bc4dbae`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL WASTE RECYCLING AND REFUSE DISPOSAL"
description: "Amends certain provisions relative to school waste recycling and refuse disposal and requires reports of waste audits by educational entities and reports of program participation by vendors."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7342"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7342 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boylan", "Carson", "Casimiro", "Cortvriend", "Cotter", "Fogarty", "McGaw", "Speakman", "Spears", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-28"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b274b901-f82c-4430-8e5c-626160a1e0c9"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "a695c7a37740282cfc5b9597e6ca9fb7e02ed3e3624eda288d7cc904c5e9f210"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7342 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL WASTE RECYCLING AND REFUSE DISPOSAL
Amends certain provisions relative to school waste recycling and refuse disposal and requires reports of waste audits by educational entities and reports of program participation by vendors.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7342 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7342A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **60–9** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-28** 01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/10/2026)
- **2026-02-10** 02/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-04-06** 04/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/09/2026)
- **2026-04-06** 04/06/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-04-09** 04/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/14/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-14** 04/14/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b274b901-f82c-4430-8e5c-626160a1e0c9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- OVERSIGHT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACT"
description: "Establishes regulations regarding the use of artificial intelligence in mental health care treatments."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7349"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7349 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baginski", "Carson", "Cotter", "Donovan", "Kazarian", "McEntee", "Messier", "Shanley", "Speakman", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-28"
last_action: "2026-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d34c1fef-d683-4554-a1ea-41e0ddd2efa3"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "decc6b51ab607c58f928215016a926efbaf77a7ff9b0861325aaa322241a89fc"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7349 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- OVERSIGHT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACT
Establishes regulations regarding the use of artificial intelligence in mental health care treatments.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7349 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7349A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–2** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Baginski — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Messier — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-28** 01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-19** 02/19/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2026-02-23** 02/23/2026 Meeting postponed (02/24/2026)
- **2026-02-27** 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
- **2026-03-03** 03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2026)
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-22** 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d34c1fef-d683-4554-a1ea-41e0ddd2efa3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMPANION MODELS"
description: "Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7350"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7350 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baginski", "Carson", "Cotter", "Donovan", "Kazarian", "McEntee", "Messier", "Shanley", "Speakman", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-28"
last_action: "2026-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/167acc98-dc9c-49bb-bd18-fa1ce7ba69f1"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "476ebb061f8bb7aeb4e0bde7d512b0de40220f39793757d981bf3f9ccba44990"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7350 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMPANION MODELS
Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7350 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7350Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- AS AMENDED — **69–2** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **69–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Baginski — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Messier — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-28** 01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)
- **2026-04-08** 04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2026)
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-22** 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/167acc98-dc9c-49bb-bd18-fa1ce7ba69f1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES"
description: "Requires all write-in votes, regardless of qualification, to be reported and published by the state board of elections, on its website."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7358"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7358 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baginski", "Paplauskas"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-28"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/310bad30-2dfb-47a8-afcb-b4356fbb7b37"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "9fe1ddc04a21eb290e25a2dd3b593d6014065a4e50ac599440b18e69e3dd6cdd"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7358 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES
Requires all write-in votes, regardless of qualification, to be reported and published by the state board of elections, on its website.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7358** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7358.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **66–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Baginski — primary (person)
- Paplauskas — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-28** 01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-20** 03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2026)
- **2026-03-26** 03/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/16/2026)
- **2026-04-16** 04/16/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-30** 04/30/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-26** 05/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/310bad30-2dfb-47a8-afcb-b4356fbb7b37`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PROTECT OUR COURTS ACT"
description: "Protects people attending Rhode Island court proceedings from civil arrest without a judicial warrant, ensures court access, sets enforcement rules, and provides remedies for violations."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7360"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7360 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Batista", "Cruz", "Diaz", "Felix", "Knight", "McEntee", "Morales", "Potter", "Speakman", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-28"
last_action: "2026-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d64c6079-90a1-4830-9801-480ea996020f"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "ad298b7ba19f552923e26709af69df1c44736d402e3dba8a1551e6beb0247ed7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7360 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PROTECT OUR COURTS ACT
Protects people attending Rhode Island court proceedings from civil arrest without a judicial warrant, ensures court access, sets enforcement rules, and provides remedies for violations.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7360 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7360Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **68–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **56–16** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Batista — primary (person)
- Cruz — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-28** 01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-27** 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2026)
- **2026-03-04** 03/04/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-06** 06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- **2026-06-06** 06/06/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-22** 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d64c6079-90a1-4830-9801-480ea996020f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- QUALITY SELF-DIRECTED SUPPORTS ACT OF 2026"
description: "Ensures that more developmentally disabled adults can self-direct the care they need and want, by incorporating collective bargaining rights into the self-directed supports program."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7361"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7361 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Craven", "Knight", "Shanley", "Slater", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-28"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/58947e13-5ecd-459b-933e-099db8ad485e"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "9a4a3284285504c920d527610a5f861923a3e558c80aa81fa5f0d9b930ce56b4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7361 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- QUALITY SELF-DIRECTED SUPPORTS ACT OF 2026
Ensures that more developmentally disabled adults can self-direct the care they need and want, by incorporating collective bargaining rights into the self-directed supports program.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7361 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7361A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **61–9** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-28** 01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/15/2026)
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2026)
- **2026-04-30** 04/30/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/05/2026)
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/58947e13-5ecd-459b-933e-099db8ad485e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT"
description: "Requires employers to provide each employee of a warehouse distribution center, upon hire, with written description of quotas applicable to the employee within defined time periods and adverse employment action for failure to meet the quota."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7364"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7364 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Craven", "Knight", "Shanley", "Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-28"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cd3337e5-8d88-4997-9cee-bd4093e651e2"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "46c9a5fe5ff6d0edc8b6f29f16f6c87ec48b4f5d11d221400fb84c1c97f49d3c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7364 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT
Requires employers to provide each employee of a warehouse distribution center, upon hire, with written description of quotas applicable to the employee within defined time periods and adverse employment action for failure to meet the quota.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7364 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7364A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **58–8** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- Knight — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-28** 01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2026)
- **2026-02-05** 02/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cd3337e5-8d88-4997-9cee-bd4093e651e2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES"
description: "Sets the zoning statewide for “family child care homes” to no fewer than twelve (12) children maximum."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7371"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7371 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "Diaz", "Donovan", "Fellela", "Fogarty", "Hull", "McNamara", "Messier", "Shallcross Smith", "Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-28"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/93a9d768-5726-4f37-bd35-5db79d4fa82f"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "1326b958082da86eae0e14efa9a512d79333cc84d895c1f271ad310123632f0c"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7371 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES
Sets the zoning statewide for “family child care homes” to no fewer than twelve (12) children maximum.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7371** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7371.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Fellela — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Messier — primary (person)
- Shallcross Smith — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-28** 01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2026)
- **2026-02-11** 02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/15/2026)
- **2026-04-15** 04/15/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-30** 04/30/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-26** 05/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration
- **2026-05-27** 05/27/2026 Meeting postponed (05/28/2026)
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/93a9d768-5726-4f37-bd35-5db79d4fa82f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION"
description: "Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center located in the city of Pawtucket."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7373"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7373 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cruz", "Felix", "Furtado", "Kazarian", "Messier", "Potter", "Shallcross Smith", "Spears", "Stewart", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-28"
last_action: "2026-06-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9919590b-8e48-4a39-a557-e29e8ca04bd4"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "bafe8f80952187e5a2e744b6bad0d43f318bbca555e93afb2298eccbb085ba26"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7373 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center located in the city of Pawtucket.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7373** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7373.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **65–7** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Cruz — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Furtado — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Messier — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Shallcross Smith — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
- Stewart — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-28** 01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/03/2026)
- **2026-02-03** 02/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-02-19** 02/19/2026 Scheduled for consideration (02/26/2026)
- **2026-02-26** 02/26/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-27** 02/27/2026 Placed on House Calendar (03/03/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-03-03** 03/03/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-03-13** 03/13/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-15** 05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration
- **2026-05-20** 05/20/2026 Meeting postponed (05/21/2026)
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/11/2026)
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-24** 06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9919590b-8e48-4a39-a557-e29e8ca04bd4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES"
description: "Allows for a special RI license plate to raise awareness for colon cancer and would be designed by the partnership to reduce cancer in RI and honoring the late Maryellen Goodwin."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7376"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7376 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Carson", "Cotter", "Cruz", "Donovan", "Edwards", "Fogarty", "Potter", "Shallcross Smith", "Speakman", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-28"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/005a0a1c-fa0d-47a1-91fd-f73bf6a33c83"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "136412a918dd4b731cbc41cb0490fbafa3c95ea3e56732cacf1ed8f303a968ae"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7376 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
Allows for a special RI license plate to raise awareness for colon cancer and would be designed by the partnership to reduce cancer in RI and honoring the late Maryellen Goodwin.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7376 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7376Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **67–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **67–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Carson — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Cruz — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Shallcross Smith — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-28** 01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-13** 03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)
- **2026-03-17** 03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/005a0a1c-fa0d-47a1-91fd-f73bf6a33c83`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES"
description: "Requires party chairpersons to submit lists of party voters to the mayor or council president within 30 days of notice of vacancy in a municipal election office and mayor/council president are required to make a replacement nomination within 30 days."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7377"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7377 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Carson", "Shanley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-28"
last_action: "2026-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/654c26b7-966c-41d0-af4a-46c3f52c8304"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "e032e66b8f097134a678908253181dc7ffaf459b13e98472143ef1aa551c0bda"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7377 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES
Requires party chairpersons to submit lists of party voters to the mayor or council president within 30 days of notice of vacancy in a municipal election office and mayor/council president are required to make a replacement nomination within 30 days.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7377 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7377A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **67–0** (pass) · lower
- IN CONCURRENCE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Carson — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-28** 01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2026)
- **2026-02-05** 02/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/31/2026)
- **2026-03-31** 03/31/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-30** 04/30/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-23** 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/654c26b7-966c-41d0-af4a-46c3f52c8304`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT"
description: "Hospital Conversions act amended to authorize AG and DOH to permit expedited review application for hospital insolvency proceedings. Sunsets in one year."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7407"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7407 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baginski", "Biah", "Cortvriend", "Corvese", "Fellela", "Fogarty", "Hopkins", "Hull", "Serpa", "Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-29"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6c54de32-8498-4e9a-a55a-1482cedbe605"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "8e0252dc68a12e57ef45afd35aa9920fcea9b1817dc7f38673e20ec79b1a5e51"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7407 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT
Hospital Conversions act amended to authorize AG and DOH to permit expedited review application for hospital insolvency proceedings. Sunsets in one year.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7407** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7407.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **63–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Baginski — primary (person)
- Biah — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Fellela — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Hopkins — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-29** 01/29/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/03/2026)
- **2026-02-03** 02/03/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-03** 02/03/2026 Committee voted to reconsider
- **2026-02-03** 02/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (02/10/2026)
- **2026-02-10** 02/10/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-10** 02/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (02/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-02-11** 02/11/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-03-13** 03/13/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-26** 05/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6c54de32-8498-4e9a-a55a-1482cedbe605`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2026 RELATING TO ROGER WILLIAMS MEDICAL CENTER AND OUR LADY OF FATIMA HOSPITAL"
description: "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2026 RELATING TO ROGER WILLIAMS MEDICAL CENTER AND OUR LADY OF FATIMA HOSPITAL"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7408"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7408 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abney", "Blazejewski", "Brien", "Cortvriend", "Corvese", "Hull", "Kazarian", "O'Brien", "Shekarchi", "Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-29"
last_action: "2026-02-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8822cfa2-5af1-4ef0-9d89-f69eac087021"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "063e2aafc45df9d8b6c5992eef7154e377e1ebb8407e89e750f35dc26dc5a377"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7408 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2026 RELATING TO ROGER WILLIAMS MEDICAL CENTER AND OUR LADY OF FATIMA HOSPITAL
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7408 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7408Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **66–0** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **67–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Abney — primary (person)
- Blazejewski — primary (person)
- Brien — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Shekarchi — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-29** 01/29/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing (02/03/2026)
- **2026-02-03** 02/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-02-04** 02/04/2026 Scheduled for consideration (02/06/2026)
- **2026-02-05** 02/05/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Placed on House Calendar (02/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-02-10** 02/10/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2026-02-10** 02/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-02-10** 02/10/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-02-11** 02/11/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8822cfa2-5af1-4ef0-9d89-f69eac087021`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS"
description: "Bars the council from granting approval to create or expand a charter school beginning operations in 26-27 school year and bars the state from approving or appropriating funds to a new charter school not approved before July 1, 2025."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7415"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7415 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Casey", "Fogarty", "Furtado", "Kazarian", "Kislak", "Messier", "Phillips", "Sanchez", "Serpa"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-30"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7b7f8d9b-b344-42e1-9f69-f2f57dfbca72"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "5679e3cc2d7c183c53869c83bd292b3996ff2b6c96d04eb8b91ba285ba6dfa89"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7415 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Bars the council from granting approval to create or expand a charter school beginning operations in 26-27 school year and bars the state from approving or appropriating funds to a new charter school not approved before July 1, 2025.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7415 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7415A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **60–12** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Casey — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Furtado — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- Messier — primary (person)
- Phillips — primary (person)
- Sanchez — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** 03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026)
- **2026-03-10** 03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-06** 06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- **2026-06-06** 06/06/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7b7f8d9b-b344-42e1-9f69-f2f57dfbca72`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- GUARANTEED ADMISSION FOR EAGLE SCOUT AND GOLD AWARD RECIPIENTS"
description: "Grants automatic admission to state public institutions for qualified Eagle Scout and Gold award recipients from the Girl Scouts."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7416"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7416 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cotter", "DeSimone", "Fogarty", "Kazarian", "McEntee", "Read", "Shanley", "Speakman", "Spears", "Stewart"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-30"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5116e14d-f350-449e-a5ef-d55befbe5ea7"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "85fab51ec89d05d924d75fa865143b4604e11c4eb08281ee64519c45487c5531"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7416 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- GUARANTEED ADMISSION FOR EAGLE SCOUT AND GOLD AWARD RECIPIENTS
Grants automatic admission to state public institutions for qualified Eagle Scout and Gold award recipients from the Girl Scouts.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7416 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7416A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Cotter — primary (person)
- DeSimone — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Read — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
- Stewart — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/10/2026)
- **2026-02-10** 02/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2026)
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5116e14d-f350-449e-a5ef-d55befbe5ea7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- COLLABORATIVE PHARMACY PRACTICE"
description: "Expands the existing law regarding collaborative practice agreements between pharmacists and physicians to allow other healthcare providers to enter into such agreements and removes the definition of “collaborative practice committee.”"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7424"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7424 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Casey", "Casimiro", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-30"
last_action: "2026-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dc4759c3-f408-438a-92d0-77363b5a5dee"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "07bf1afebedaa7da562e96aea0931320f030f19ea4dbdfc52f9813b4d9fb3359"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7424 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- COLLABORATIVE PHARMACY PRACTICE
Expands the existing law regarding collaborative practice agreements between pharmacists and physicians to allow other healthcare providers to enter into such agreements and removes the definition of “collaborative practice committee.”
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7424** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7424.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **65–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Casey — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-19** 02/19/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2026-02-23** 02/23/2026 Meeting postponed (02/24/2026)
- **2026-02-27** 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
- **2026-03-03** 03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-26** 03/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/30/2026)
- **2026-03-30** 03/30/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/16/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-16** 04/16/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-22** 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dc4759c3-f408-438a-92d0-77363b5a5dee`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES"
description: "Prohibits ICE employees, agents or officials from being within two hundred feet (200 ft) of any polling place during voting."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7434"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7434 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Cruz", "Diaz", "Fogarty", "Giraldo", "Kazarian", "Speakman", "Stewart"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-30"
last_action: "2026-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cdd0037d-35b8-4295-ba35-244dbc9b645d"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "0e07192b810a4a8e9a5889d73e0ab850daf103c961dec5ce16b0f3c9a5823b57"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7434 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES
Prohibits ICE employees, agents or officials from being within two hundred feet (200 ft) of any polling place during voting.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7434 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7434A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **58–13** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Cruz — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Giraldo — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
- Stewart — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-27** 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2026)
- **2026-03-04** 03/04/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-06** 06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- **2026-06-06** 06/06/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-22** 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cdd0037d-35b8-4295-ba35-244dbc9b645d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- AUTOMATED TRAFFIC VIOLATION MONETARY SYSTEMS"
description: "Extends the sunsetting of the \"Don't Block the Box\" automated traffic detection systems from January 15, 2027, to January 15, 2030."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7437"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7437 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 13
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-30"
last_action: "2026-06-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/95d5f502-4d1b-4d8f-85b3-b662722f59b5"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "53ff4864a6e12b9b13bcf4d8f4aa142e75bffdb1c58235a809c5064997277ef9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7437 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- AUTOMATED TRAFFIC VIOLATION MONETARY SYSTEMS
Extends the sunsetting of the "Don't Block the Box" automated traffic detection systems from January 15, 2027, to January 15, 2030.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7437 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7437aa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **52–11** (pass) · lower
- IN CONCURRENCE — **61–11** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Slater — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-11** 05/11/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/14/2026)
- **2026-05-14** 05/14/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-15** 05/15/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/19/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-05-19** 05/19/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 House passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-26** 06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/95d5f502-4d1b-4d8f-85b3-b662722f59b5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION AND TITLING"
description: "Permits the implementation of a system of electronic registration and titling of motor vehicles, by the DMV and would require that rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter, would be promulgated by the administrator of the DMV."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7452"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7452 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Casimiro", "Craven", "DeSimone", "O'Brien", "Shanley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-01-30"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/213c6750-c312-4093-b431-2260729fcf5e"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "cc768516ad7aea11d47d1317500d783911c73a32bba551849c3049e048cc542b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7452 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION AND TITLING
Permits the implementation of a system of electronic registration and titling of motor vehicles, by the DMV and would require that rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter, would be promulgated by the administrator of the DMV.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7452 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7452A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Craven — primary (person)
- DeSimone — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-30** 01/30/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2026-02-01** 02/01/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/05/2026)
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2026-02-09** 02/09/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/10/2026)
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/07/2026)
- **2026-04-07** 04/07/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2026)
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/213c6750-c312-4093-b431-2260729fcf5e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND SECURE CHOICE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT"
description: "Makes several technical amendments to the Rhode Island secure choice retirement savings program act necessary for continued administration and inter-state partnership."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7475"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7475 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Shanley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-04"
last_action: "2026-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3c47850e-8de6-48d1-8414-5715bcfe98ef"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "dbfb91edebd2d3b35e373c0b81ca990b933f99ffd497f520774440a036f7fc73"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7475 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND SECURE CHOICE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT
Makes several technical amendments to the Rhode Island secure choice retirement savings program act necessary for continued administration and inter-state partnership.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7475** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7475.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Shanley — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-04** 02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2026)
- **2026-02-11** 02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2026)
- **2026-04-02** 04/02/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/14/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-14** 04/14/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-23** 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3c47850e-8de6-48d1-8414-5715bcfe98ef`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS -- UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT -- THE RHODE ISLAND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT"
description: "Replaces the existing limited liability company act with a newer and updated model act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7477"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7477 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Chippendale", "Voas"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 19
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-04"
last_action: "2026-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0b77874f-eefc-490f-91ad-85d9257286f7"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "3c6eea1e95e8f8115b5aa0f883ad3d61a484b03f13aa667c7db3235419c80078"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7477 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS -- UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT -- THE RHODE ISLAND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT
Replaces the existing limited liability company act with a newer and updated model act.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7477 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7477A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **68–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Chippendale — primary (person)
- Voas — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-04** 02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-23** 02/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2026-02-23** 02/23/2026 Meeting postponed (02/24/2026)
- **2026-02-27** 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
- **2026-03-03** 03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/28/2026)
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/12/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-05-12** 05/12/2026 House voted to recommit to House Corporations
- **2026-05-31** 05/31/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- **2026-05-31** 05/31/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-23** 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0b77874f-eefc-490f-91ad-85d9257286f7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS"
description: "Requires the department of elementary and secondary education and DOH to adopt policies, rules and regulations for the administration of seizure rescue medications for children who have been medically identified as having epilepsy/seizure disorder."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7481"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7481 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Boylan", "Carson", "Cortvriend", "Fogarty", "Handy", "Hull", "Kazarian", "Shallcross Smith", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 15
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-04"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f29ab404-600d-4cca-9d50-de4fb1aa25ef"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "888fdc4913ecbf7dd8756f7333fa90fa8241148863be23de59b55ceb31f1b7d7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7481 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
Requires the department of elementary and secondary education and DOH to adopt policies, rules and regulations for the administration of seizure rescue medications for children who have been medically identified as having epilepsy/seizure disorder.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7481 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7481A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **64–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Handy — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Shallcross Smith — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-04** 02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-13** 03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)
- **2026-03-17** 03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-11** 05/11/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/14/2026)
- **2026-05-11** 05/11/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-05-14** 05/14/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-15** 05/15/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/19/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-05-19** 05/19/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Referred to Senate Education `referral-committee`
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2026)
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f29ab404-600d-4cca-9d50-de4fb1aa25ef`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES TO FUND THE PROVIDENCE HOUSING TRUST FUND TO FINANCE AFFORDABLE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS IN THE CITY"
description: "Authorizes the city of Providence to issue not more than $25,000,000 in general obligation bonds and notes to fund the providence housing trust fund to finance affordable multi-family housing projects in the city."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7491"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7491 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ajello", "DeSimone", "Diaz", "Hull", "Kislak", "Lima", "Lombardi", "Perez", "Sanchez", "Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-04"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d90b3d79-8e41-448c-bd41-febae4486d66"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "617c4cf49fddb8eda5007cfce26197362ebad7ac4f10b2bad36481be0f8bc2f5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7491 (2026) — AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES TO FUND THE PROVIDENCE HOUSING TRUST FUND TO FINANCE AFFORDABLE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS IN THE CITY
Authorizes the city of Providence to issue not more than $25,000,000 in general obligation bonds and notes to fund the providence housing trust fund to finance affordable multi-family housing projects in the city.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7491** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7491.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **70–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ajello — primary (person)
- DeSimone — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- Lima — primary (person)
- Lombardi — primary (person)
- Perez — primary (person)
- Sanchez — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-04** 02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)
- **2026-03-31** 03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/07/2026)
- **2026-05-07** 05/07/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-10** 05/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/14/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-05-14** 05/14/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Referred to Senate Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d90b3d79-8e41-448c-bd41-febae4486d66`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS"
description: "Requires the board of elections to establish a secure area for the public observation of mail ballot processing and require the mail ballot voter’s signature be compared to the signature on file within the state central voter registration system."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7494"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7494 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brien", "Casimiro", "Dawson", "Kazarian", "Kennedy", "Shanley", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-04"
last_action: "2026-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/10a335fd-473e-486f-9b8b-abf94335d619"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "d9d5abdcb1fa79894ef4dc193300b3570649e6c6c5abdb520050512f5186d217"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7494 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS
Requires the board of elections to establish a secure area for the public observation of mail ballot processing and require the mail ballot voter’s signature be compared to the signature on file within the state central voter registration system.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7494** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7494.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Brien — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-04** 02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** 03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026)
- **2026-03-10** 03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/03/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-23** 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/10a335fd-473e-486f-9b8b-abf94335d619`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING"
description: "Authorizes the use of campaign funds for security related expenses, including home and office security systems and ongoing monitoring, in response to threats arising from their public service or candidacy."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7495"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7495 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ajello", "Baginski", "Boylan", "Dawson", "Furtado", "Kazarian", "McGaw", "Messier", "Stewart", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-04"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e3952960-023e-4d0a-8dab-6b2366ec1710"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "e2082ed53412ba1edb49de7a074f322129bcdba82cb910c67c70b0e87dd7b2e4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7495 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING
Authorizes the use of campaign funds for security related expenses, including home and office security systems and ongoing monitoring, in response to threats arising from their public service or candidacy.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7495 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7495A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **50–20** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ajello — primary (person)
- Baginski — primary (person)
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- Furtado — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Messier — primary (person)
- Stewart — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-04** 02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)
- **2026-03-31** 03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e3952960-023e-4d0a-8dab-6b2366ec1710`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND DECREES"
description: "Requires that notice of a judgment lien be sent within ten (10) business days of the recording of the lien."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7507"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7507 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Bennett", "Brien", "Corvese", "DeSimone", "Fascia", "McNamara", "Noret", "Read", "Slater"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-04"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0b1e1c6c-2ca4-42a6-af9c-7ef409380eef"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "429fc18d09bf2b9161895bd6efc80e3379517cca2d16935e5edce409a80da302"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7507 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND DECREES
Requires that notice of a judgment lien be sent within ten (10) business days of the recording of the lien.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7507** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7507.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **57–8** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Brien — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- DeSimone — primary (person)
- Fascia — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Read — primary (person)
- Slater — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-04** 02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2026)
- **2026-02-11** 02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-11** 05/11/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/14/2026)
- **2026-05-14** 05/14/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-15** 05/15/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/21/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-05-21** 05/21/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0b1e1c6c-2ca4-42a6-af9c-7ef409380eef`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES"
description: "Provides protocols for radon inspection relative to real estate transactions and provides time frames and conditions for testing and mitigation."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7513"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7513 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Brien", "Corvese", "DeSimone", "Noret", "Read", "Shanley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-06"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c23dea46-2457-4b16-a2ad-a2cb4f3b1373"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "9b5e78398732aac2628e6975656766207672cf7697202dd2059ab0a5243f18f8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7513 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES
Provides protocols for radon inspection relative to real estate transactions and provides time frames and conditions for testing and mitigation.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7513 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7513A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **67–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Brien — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- DeSimone — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Read — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2026)
- **2026-02-11** 02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c23dea46-2457-4b16-a2ad-a2cb4f3b1373`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE -- UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE"
description: "Adds property damage to statutory underinsured motor coverage, rather than just uninsured motorist coverage, as it is presently."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7520"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7520 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Azzinaro", "Brien", "Corvese", "DeSimone", "Noret", "Read", "Shanley"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-06"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2b50b1be-44fd-43af-85d8-2412f5cca5bc"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "8b3ef4fb3e6ac84995bf16ac0dccae05f1b39d9c7ff956cfdc753a2e33af1c4e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7520 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE -- UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE
Adds property damage to statutory underinsured motor coverage, rather than just uninsured motorist coverage, as it is presently.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7520 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7520A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **64–3** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Brien — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- DeSimone — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Read — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-20** 03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2026-03-23** 03/23/2026 Meeting postponed (03/26/2026)
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026)
- **2026-05-26** 05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Scheduled for reconsideration (06/02/2026)
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2b50b1be-44fd-43af-85d8-2412f5cca5bc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS NOTIFICATION ACT"
description: "Requires healthcare providers and healthcare facilities to inform patients of the use of artificial intelligence to memorialize patient visits."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7538"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7538 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett", "Diaz", "Edwards", "Felix", "Giraldo", "Hull", "Lombardi", "McGaw", "Stewart", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 17
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-02-06"
last_action: "2026-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/255479d6-1c7e-4761-91ee-0aa9eb6d9103"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "5b85bacdc9cc86803b9ce0c12a82d4c6cbf389efb637d668affcdd3bb0c3a3f5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7538 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS NOTIFICATION ACT
Requires healthcare providers and healthcare facilities to inform patients of the use of artificial intelligence to memorialize patient visits.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7538 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7538A.pdf)
## Votes
- IN CONCURRENCE — **54–14** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE — **64–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
- Diaz — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Giraldo — primary (person)
- Hull — primary (person)
- Lombardi — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Stewart — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-27** 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
- **2026-03-03** 03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-26** 03/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/30/2026)
- **2026-03-30** 03/30/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/16/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-16** 04/16/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-22** 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/255479d6-1c7e-4761-91ee-0aa9eb6d9103`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION"
description: "Permits victims of stalking to recover for expenses related to relocation or home modification under the crime victim compensation program."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7547"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7547 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Cotter", "Dawson", "Donovan", "Furtado", "Kislak", "McGaw", "Messier", "Potter", "Stewart"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-06"
last_action: "2026-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/05a35545-22d0-4788-bde2-7996f756c0fa"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "f6913cec0eda5c7c78f6b0ea7fce15067b3759cf9fd31e58350aadb0367cc82e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7547 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
Permits victims of stalking to recover for expenses related to relocation or home modification under the crime victim compensation program.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7547** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7547.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Alzate — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Furtado — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Messier — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Stewart — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** 03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)
- **2026-03-12** 03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2026)
- **2026-04-02** 04/02/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/07/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-07** 04/07/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-04-14** 04/14/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-26** 05/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-23** 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/05a35545-22d0-4788-bde2-7996f756c0fa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
legislation/us/states/ri/2026/hb-7551.md
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FRAUD AND FALSE DEALING"
description: "Establishes the criminal offense of real estate title fraud and allows municipalities to refuse to record “suspicious documents” from persons who are not trusted submitters and creates penalties for real estate title fraud."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7551"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7551 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ackerman", "Azzinaro", "Corvese", "Cotter", "Edwards", "Kazarian", "Kennedy", "McEntee", "Serpa", "Solomon"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-02-06"
last_action: "2026-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d582a4d5-9228-424e-9a72-a792b87f7d78"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "0316cccd211817834810fb03a740ff6040547d29e78e75b958f65546a38e559f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7551 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FRAUD AND FALSE DEALING
Establishes the criminal offense of real estate title fraud and allows municipalities to refuse to record “suspicious documents” from persons who are not trusted submitters and creates penalties for real estate title fraud.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7551 as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7551aa.pdf)
## Votes
- RULING OF THE CHAIR — **60–10** (pass) · lower
- AS AMENDED — **64–8** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ackerman — primary (person)
- Azzinaro — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Edwards — primary (person)
- Kazarian — primary (person)
- Kennedy — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2026)
- **2026-02-11** 02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/28/2026)
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/12/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-05-12** 05/12/2026 House passed as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/04/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Senate passed as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d582a4d5-9228-424e-9a72-a792b87f7d78`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
legislation/us/states/ri/2026/hb-7562.md
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS"
description: "Allows animal control officers in the cities and towns to lawfully take charge of and provide adequate care to any animal found abandoned or neglected or hazardously accumulated and includes them as agents authorized to enforce the provisions of this law."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7562"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7562 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Dawson", "O'Brien"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-06"
last_action: "2026-06-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/81fe7ecc-cecf-4650-b85a-8cb14e1a0849"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "ab4fe54c6683cae73494763e91101c39f9f60e223d59265f6baeda786c3fc8bb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7562 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Allows animal control officers in the cities and towns to lawfully take charge of and provide adequate care to any animal found abandoned or neglected or hazardously accumulated and includes them as agents authorized to enforce the provisions of this law.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7562** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7562.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Dawson — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2026)
- **2026-02-11** 02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-04-10** 04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/15/2026)
- **2026-04-15** 04/15/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-04-30** 04/30/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-26** 05/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/04/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/81fe7ecc-cecf-4650-b85a-8cb14e1a0849`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES"
description: "Allows the waiver of interest on overdue taxes for commercial properties."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7568"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7568 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cortvriend", "Costantino", "Nardone", "Noret", "Place", "Read", "Santucci", "Shallcross Smith", "Solomon", "Speakman"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-06"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f1280e47-ec9f-4450-9ce7-743fa26631a7"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "af8d62150ca5be3fa4838ae969739034543a36331d022b496b9dda2e4fe41e3e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7568 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
Allows the waiver of interest on overdue taxes for commercial properties.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7568** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7568.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **60–1** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Costantino — primary (person)
- Nardone — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Place — primary (person)
- Read — primary (person)
- Santucci — primary (person)
- Shallcross Smith — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2026)
- **2026-02-11** 02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-20** 03/20/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/24/2026)
- **2026-03-24** 03/24/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Placed on House Calendar (03/31/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-03-31** 03/31/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Referred to Senate Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f1280e47-ec9f-4450-9ce7-743fa26631a7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES"
description: "Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for the Friends of the Historic Narragansett Towers."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7571"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7571 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["McEntee", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-06"
last_action: "2026-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5ec278b6-267a-4c7a-a6c4-0a7dfff6440b"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "54e5b7cb99bdd32b1dacac5fdd27685bfed39e7a8fab08d51f1c2541a7b84833"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7571 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for the Friends of the Historic Narragansett Towers.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7571 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7571Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **67–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- McEntee — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-13** 03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)
- **2026-03-17** 03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-23** 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5ec278b6-267a-4c7a-a6c4-0a7dfff6440b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS"
description: "Makes traffic accident data a public record, subject to federal law."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7576"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7576 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boylan", "Caldwell", "Carson", "Cortvriend", "Cotter", "Kislak", "McGaw", "Potter", "Serpa", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-06"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5af27015-2c9c-496a-8845-8cfb8a2bebfa"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "b3131092287bf61e4ba7f416e4c024a4c84e75c6933541592930c1e0e069aac1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7576 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS
Makes traffic accident data a public record, subject to federal law.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7576** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7576.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Caldwell — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Serpa — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)
- **2026-03-31** 03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/03/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5af27015-2c9c-496a-8845-8cfb8a2bebfa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION"
description: "Permits hit and run victims suffering serious bodily injury to recover under the crime victim compensation program."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7585"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7585 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boylan", "Dawson", "Fogarty", "Giraldo", "McNamara", "O'Brien", "Potter", "Read", "Solomon", "Voas"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-06"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9920824a-4a02-4730-822b-239ffe53084b"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "c5ba92d7003e366dbfe126c89655efbdd957cd50edcabf445b05d613f61eb866"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7585 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
Permits hit and run victims suffering serious bodily injury to recover under the crime victim compensation program.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7585** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7585.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Dawson — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Giraldo — primary (person)
- McNamara — primary (person)
- O'Brien — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Read — primary (person)
- Solomon — primary (person)
- Voas — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-06** 02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)
- **2026-04-08** 04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-06** 06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9920824a-4a02-4730-822b-239ffe53084b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- LIBRARY EBOOK CONTRACTS"
description: "Establishes enforcement limitations on contract terms for the licensing of electronic books or digital audiobooks to libraries to preclude the library from being subject to unfair sales practices."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7606"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7606 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Carson", "Cortvriend", "Cotter", "Donovan", "Fogarty", "Morales", "Spears"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-02-11"
last_action: "2026-06-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c029f2f4-b440-4510-aa1b-38e7b1a294d1"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "fff6d40eddfef9b6da358a1a9bca559d5d506a76704ea0eaf2bdb74c9e1c6a26"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7606 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- LIBRARY EBOOK CONTRACTS
Establishes enforcement limitations on contract terms for the licensing of electronic books or digital audiobooks to libraries to preclude the library from being subject to unfair sales practices.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7606 SUB A as amended** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7606Aaa.pdf)
## Votes
- AS AMENDED — **70–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Carson — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Morales — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-11** 02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-19** 02/19/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2026-02-23** 02/23/2026 Meeting postponed (02/24/2026)
- **2026-02-27** 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
- **2026-03-03** 03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study `substitution`
- **2026-06-06** 06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-24** 06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c029f2f4-b440-4510-aa1b-38e7b1a294d1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- OPERATION OF RAILROADS GENERALLY"
description: "Provides that no train or light engine would be used in connection with the movement of freight could be operated unless it had a crew consisting of at least 2 persons, would also include the imposition of fines upon a company for violation of the act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7608"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7608 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Dawson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 16
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-11"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5005e797-e68d-48e8-8785-865b712b1945"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "cbb3ed711441e9b9d33fb52135b8504fea6a89336061eadc3ac3bc62f94536e6"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7608 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- OPERATION OF RAILROADS GENERALLY
Provides that no train or light engine would be used in connection with the movement of freight could be operated unless it had a crew consisting of at least 2 persons, would also include the imposition of fines upon a company for violation of the act.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7608** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7608.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Dawson — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-11** 02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-19** 02/19/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2026-02-23** 02/23/2026 Meeting postponed (02/24/2026)
- **2026-02-27** 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
- **2026-03-03** 03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/28/2026)
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/12/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-05-12** 05/12/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-05-15** 05/15/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-26** 05/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5005e797-e68d-48e8-8785-865b712b1945`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX PREPARERS ACT OF 2013"
description: "Provides penalties for tax preparers that purposefully mislead their clients or act as ghost preparers of tax returns and requires the tax administrator publish a list of tax preparers who have had their privileges to prepare returns revoked or suspended."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7613"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7613 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Marszalkowski"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 21
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-11"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e5bdd53e-e31f-4d86-8382-fa641733ea5f"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "73e5f46b30c068af0ff1c63ff58e3f1d8a8e102c6bd0e412713aab4b942810cc"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7613 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX PREPARERS ACT OF 2013
Provides penalties for tax preparers that purposefully mislead their clients or act as ghost preparers of tax returns and requires the tax administrator publish a list of tax preparers who have had their privileges to prepare returns revoked or suspended.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7613 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7613A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **66–3** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Marszalkowski — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-11** 02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-19** 02/19/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- **2026-02-23** 02/23/2026 Meeting postponed (02/24/2026)
- **2026-02-27** 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
- **2026-03-03** 03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Scheduled for consideration
- **2026-04-06** 04/06/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/07/2026)
- **2026-04-03** 04/03/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-04-06** 04/06/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/07/2026)
- **2026-05-01** 05/01/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/05/2026)
- **2026-05-04** 05/04/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-05-05** 05/05/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-10** 05/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/14/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-05-14** 05/14/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Referred to Senate Finance `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- **2026-06-02** 06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e5bdd53e-e31f-4d86-8382-fa641733ea5f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING"
description: "Allows any member of a federally recognized Indian tribe located in Rhode Island to receive recreational freshwater and saltwater fishing licenses free of charge."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7619"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7619 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boylan", "Cotter", "Donovan", "Felix", "Fogarty", "McEntee", "McGaw", "Speakman", "Spears", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-11"
last_action: "2026-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e27f7efe-1dbf-4378-bb6e-93082e6f1ef0"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "d199c4b567afc0b5a1788f8ce39591bd03c0318a9bb4c2a8427946784e6bde8a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7619 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING
Allows any member of a federally recognized Indian tribe located in Rhode Island to receive recreational freshwater and saltwater fishing licenses free of charge.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7619** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7619.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **71–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- McEntee — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-11** 02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)
- **2026-03-31** 03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-23** 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e27f7efe-1dbf-4378-bb6e-93082e6f1ef0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH"
description: "Commencing January 1, 2027, mandates insurers provide health insurance coverage without cost-share requirements for vaccinations recommended by the DOH and mandates the coverage for the medical assistance program and managed care organizations."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7625"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7625 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boylan", "Carson", "Donovan", "Fogarty", "Giraldo", "Kislak", "Speakman", "Spears", "Stewart", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-11"
last_action: "2026-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/052f8221-bc06-4b24-a8de-41c049875fa6"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "76ba950b13eb03d42bcd17e746adb48decfabccee65017e07231730f3a99ce8b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7625 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Commencing January 1, 2027, mandates insurers provide health insurance coverage without cost-share requirements for vaccinations recommended by the DOH and mandates the coverage for the medical assistance program and managed care organizations.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7625 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7625A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **57–14** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Fogarty — primary (person)
- Giraldo — primary (person)
- Kislak — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
- Stewart — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-11** 02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-27** 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
- **2026-03-03** 03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-23** 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/052f8221-bc06-4b24-a8de-41c049875fa6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES"
description: "Requires that reimbursement rates for licensed mobile response and stabilization services be equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilizations services as established by EOHHS."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7630"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7630 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ajello", "Boylan", "Carson", "Cotter", "Donovan", "Felix", "McGaw", "Shanley", "Spears", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-11"
last_action: "2026-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bde6dbd9-5435-48c1-9d0c-c10797fb8f36"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "d2d771a0c6e714f04fb5b3b4f6256cf1fc809213e17a9bd196be387f3b675a7b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7630 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES
Requires that reimbursement rates for licensed mobile response and stabilization services be equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilizations services as established by EOHHS.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7630 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7630A.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **73–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ajello — primary (person)
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Carson — primary (person)
- Cotter — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Felix — primary (person)
- McGaw — primary (person)
- Shanley — primary (person)
- Spears — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-11** 02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** 03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)
- **2026-03-12** 03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2026)
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-10** 06/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-22** 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bde6dbd9-5435-48c1-9d0c-c10797fb8f36`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- MENTAL HEALTH LAW"
description: "Provides that advanced practice registered nurses have the same immunity from liability as physicians and surgeons."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7634"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7634 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bennett"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-11"
last_action: "2026-06-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/879b6ea1-7a00-45d8-98af-c20d65bc9255"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "d2cc229b2ffefdbcd307aafcc7a204e34231a731b90476bab30ac8db45a2dd01"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7634 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- MENTAL HEALTH LAW
Provides that advanced practice registered nurses have the same immunity from liability as physicians and surgeons.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7634** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7634.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **69–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Bennett — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-11** 02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** 03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026)
- **2026-03-10** 03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-03-13** 03/13/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/18/2026)
- **2026-03-18** 03/18/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-20** 03/20/2026 Placed on House Calendar (03/26/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-03-26** 03/26/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-03-27** 03/27/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2026-05-26** 05/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- **2026-05-28** 05/28/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-19** 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/879b6ea1-7a00-45d8-98af-c20d65bc9255`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RIGHT-OF-WAY"
description: "Amends the general law relative to right-of-way of pedestrians to reference the schedule of violations for the adjudication of traffic offenses contained in § 31.41.1-4."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 7638"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 7638 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brien", "Corvese", "Hopkins", "Noret", "Read"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 11
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-11"
last_action: "2026-06-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d9442b7d-256d-42d4-ad13-215f5ce5f640"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "979539971ffff749855fbeaccd2db629fd68183b1c8688e9b5b05a2162c21008"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---
# Rhode Island HB 7638 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RIGHT-OF-WAY
Amends the general law relative to right-of-way of pedestrians to reference the schedule of violations for the adjudication of traffic offenses contained in § 31.41.1-4.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **7638** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7638.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSAGE — **66–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Brien — primary (person)
- Corvese — primary (person)
- Hopkins — primary (person)
- Noret — primary (person)
- Read — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-11** 02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-04-24** 04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)
- **2026-04-28** 04/28/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-22** 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026)
- **2026-05-26** 05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-04** 06/04/2026 House read and passed `passage`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-09** 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-24** 06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d9442b7d-256d-42d4-ad13-215f5ce5f640`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).

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