| S3363 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Allows the town of Tiverton to authorize, by ordinance, a real estate tax credit for seniors over the age of sixty-five (65) years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
[Hearing: Jun 9]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S3005 | Engross
50% | TAXATION -- CIGARETTE, OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND ELECTRONIC NICOTINE-DELIVERY SYSTEM PRODUCTS - Amends the definition of "distributor" under the chapter relating to taxation--cigarette, other tobacco products, and electronic nicotine-delivery syste...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
To House Finance Committee |
| H8626 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Congratulations
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
House read and passed |
| S2945 | Engross
50% | HUMAN SERVICES -- ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN - Adds staff of day camps and residential camps for youth to the definition of "person responsible for a child's welfare" within the chapter on abused and neglected children.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/08/2026) |
| H8525 | Engross
50% | TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Authorizes the town of Coventry to apportion the tax levy proportionately between residential and commercial properties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) |
| H8601 | Intro
25% | House Resolution Extending The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Legislative Commission To Study The Entire Area Of Land Use, Preservation, Development, Housing, Environment, And Regulation (this Resolution Would Extend The Reporting And Expirati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) |
| H8091 | Engross
50% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF YOUTH CAMPS - Aligns the implementation date of youth camp licensing within the operational, and statutory framework of the Rhode Island department of human services and department of children, youth and families.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) |
| H7090 | Engross
50% | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
[Hearing: Jun 9]
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2839 | Engross
50% | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Includes the deputy chief of inspection and inspector within the provision of law related to retirement on service allowance relating to correctional officers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
To House Corporations Committee |
| H8524 | Engross
50% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- GENERAL PROVISIONS - Amends various sections of the workers' compensation statute relative to the court's jurisdiction and the court's authority.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) |
| H8384 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES -- CASEY'S LAW - Creates an enhanced penalty defined as "road rage" to be applied in addition to penalties for convictions of certain motor vehicle offenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| H7952 | Engross
50% | Joint Resolution Amending The Joint Resolution Creating A Permanent Legislative Commission On Child Care In Rhode Island (amends The Membership Of The Permanent Legislative Commission On Child Care With Twenty-seven (27) Members To Ensure That The St...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) |
| S3158 | Engross
50% | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Requires landlords to provide a receipt upon receiving a cash payment for rent from a tenant.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2178 | Engross
50% | 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 mobi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) |
| S2649 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES - Ensures any public school with available seats, after completion of the initial enrollment period for students, shall make all open seats available to other students residing within the same sc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
[Hearing: Jun 9]
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2057 | Engross
50% | 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 infor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/08/2026) |
| H7210 | Engross
50% | PROPERTY -- UNIFORM PARTITION OF HEIRS' PROPERTY ACT - Adopts the uniform partition of heirs property act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) |
| S2975 | Engross
50% | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTION -- SMALL CLAIMS AND CONSUMER CLAIMS - Simplifies the assessment of filing fees required to appeal from small claims and consumer matters adjudicated by the district court.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/08/2026) |
| H8603 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES - Exempts an individual in foster or adoptive homes from the fee associated with drivers education classes at the community college of Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| S2334 | Engross
50% | ELECTIONS -- SAFEGUARDING ELECTION CANDIDATES USING REASONABLE EXPENDITURES ACT - Authorizes the use of campaign funds for security related expenses, including home and office security systems and ongoing monitoring, in response to threats arising fr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
[Hearing: Jun 8]
Proposed Substitute |
| S3334 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND LIFE SCIENCE HUB ACT - Amends the compositions of the Rhode Island life science hub board of directors and amends the I-195 redevelopment district commission and provides additional amendments to the powers and d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
[Hearing: Jun 9]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S3265 | Engross
50% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Exempts certain vehicles that are not manufactured with the proper front plate registration bracket from the requirement that motor vehicles display a front facing registration plate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) |
| H7666 | Engross
50% | SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES - Allows Paul J. Rao to join Spencer Rao and Michaela Smith in Marriage on or about June 20, 2026, within the Town of Foster, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) |
| S3252 | Engross
50% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN - Amends the terms of the pension plan set forth in the respective collective bargaining agreements in effect on July 1, 2026, between Central Falls and the labor organizations representing m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
To House Finance Committee |
| H8605 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation To Pay Certain Claims (authorizes The Appropriation To Pay Certain Claims.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| S2273 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Sets the zoning statewide for “family child care homes” to no fewer than twelve (12) children maximum.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
[Hearing: Jun 9]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| H8348 | Engross
50% | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Exempts from taxation the property of the nonprofit Mount St. Rita Health Centre located in Cumberland, RI. The exemption would be effective as of December 31, 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
[Hearing: Jun 8]
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H7111 | Engross
50% | INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT - Clarifies what a contract modification is, namely any change in producer compensation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) |
| H8026 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Repeals the Tiverton tax credit for totally disabled veterans and includes a veteran's unmarried widow or widower for a tax credit in the amount of four hundred dollars ($400) or greater.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) |
| H7064 | Engross
50% | 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 marr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
[Hearing: Jun 9]
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2657 | Engross
50% | Joint Resolution Urging The Rhode Island Department Of Environmental Management To Study And Regulate The Impact Of Wake Boats On Rhode Island Public Waterways (urges Dem To Study And Regulate The Impact Of Wake Boats On Rhode Island Public Waterways...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| S2199 | Engross
50% | INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT - Clarifies what a contract modification is, namely any change in producer compensation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/08/2026) |
| S3176 | Pass | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Signed by Governor |
| S2987 | Engross
50% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Prohibits the state from seeking reimbursement for expenditures made on behalf of disabled Rhode Islanders from an ABLE account after the death of the designated beneficiary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
To House Finance Committee |
| S3119 | Engross
50% | 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 rendere...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) |
| S3262 | Engross
50% | TAXATION-PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- GLOCESTER -- EXEMPTION OF ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS - Amends the current statute governing exemptions from property taxes for elderly and the disabled in the town of Glocester.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) |
| S2360 | Engross
50% | TAXATION -- CIGARETTE, OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND ELECTRONIC NICOTINE-DELIVERY SYSTEM PRODUCTS - Reduces the cigarette tax imposed by 75% for any modified risk tobacco product as defined in § 21 U.S.C. 387 k as a tobacco product sold/distributed to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
To House Finance Committee |
| S2985 | Engross
50% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT - Allows for the electronic filing of domestic violence/sexual assault reporting forms by law enforcement agencies, enhances the information to be included on the reporting forms, and clarifies t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) |
| S3148 | Engross
50% | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - Provides that the legislature would be the body that negotiates on behalf of the state for all activities occurring in, on and over state submerged land extending beyond twenty-five (25)...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/08/2026) |
| H7374 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Amends the zoning ordinances to allow the town to restrict occupancy to one unrelated person per bedroom in a dwelling, up to a five (5) bedroom unit. Units with more than five (5) bedrooms may be limited to fi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) |
| S2480 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS - Makes traffic accident data a public record, subject to federal law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
[Hearing: Jun 9]
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S3076 | Engross
50% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY - Updates the state’s public accountancy act for consistency with the 9th edition of the Uniform Accountancy Act, as issued by NASBA and AICPA in July 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/08/2026) |
| H7041 | Engross
50% | 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 render...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026) |
| S3112 | Engross
50% | 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 ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/08/2026) |
| H7491 | Engross
50% | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) |
| S3002 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS - Provides a series of updates to size, weight, and load regulations for commercial and specialized vehicles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) |
| H8029 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY - Adds the town of Tiverton to those towns specifically named to tax any person for either a mobile or manufactured home and automatically lien the a mobile or manufactured home.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
[Hearing: Jun 8]
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| S2795 | Engross
50% | 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 en...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) |
| H7092 | Engross
50% | 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 pref...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) |
| H7495 | Intro
25% | ELECTIONS -- SAFEGUARDING ELECTION CANDIDATES USING REASONABLE EXPENDITURES ACT - Authorizes the use of campaign funds for security related expenses, including home and office security systems and ongoing monitoring, in response to threats arising fr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
[Hearing: Jun 8]
Proposed Substitute |
