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S2945Enroll
75%
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.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H8091Enroll
75%
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.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H7090Enroll
75%
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]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2733Engross
50%
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST - Makes it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2178Engross
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...
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2057Enroll
75%
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...
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H7210Enroll
75%
PROPERTY -- UNIFORM PARTITION OF HEIRS' PROPERTY ACT - Adopts the uniform partition of heirs property act.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2975Enroll
75%
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.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H8603Engross
50%
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.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2334Engross
50%
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 t...
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H7373Enroll
75%
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.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2424Engross
50%
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.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H7753Engross
50%
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER - Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2892Engross
50%
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- FOOD-AS-MEDICINE PILOT PROGRAM - Establishes a food as medicine pilot program and task force to be administered by the executive office of health and human services.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2273Enroll
75%
TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Sets the zoning statewide for “family child care homes” to no fewer than twelve (12) children maximum.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2414Enroll
75%
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES - Disabled veteran license plate may be transferred to veterans' spouse or issued to veteran or veterans spouse.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H8348Engross
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.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H7111Enroll
75%
INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT - Clarifies what a contract modification is, namely any change in producer compensation.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H7096Enroll
75%
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.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H7046Enroll
75%
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.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2352Engross
50%
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.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2199Enroll
75%
INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT - Clarifies what a contract modification is, namely any change in producer compensation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S3262Engross
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.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2735Engross
50%
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES - Amends the process for creating and governing project labor agreements (“PLA”).
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2985Enroll
75%
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...
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2480Enroll
75%
PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS - Makes traffic accident data a public record, subject to federal law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H7041Enroll
75%
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...
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H8028Engross
50%
TOWNS AND CITIES -- DAM MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS - Exempts property that consists of the lake bed and Wilson’s Reservoir in the town of Burrillville from taxes.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H7606Engross
50%
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 ...
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2650Engross
50%
EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - Provides any student, who meets the requirements of this section, with an exemption from paying nonresident tuition at Rhode Island public universities, colleges, or community colleges.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H7491Enroll
75%
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.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2795Enroll
75%
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]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H7092Enroll
75%
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]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H8252Intro
25%
EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - Provides any student, who meets the requirements of this section, with an exemption from paying nonresident tuition at Rhode Island public universities, colleges, or community colleges.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S3266PassVacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Charlie's Oil Co., Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2026-06-16
Effective without Governor's signature
H7495Engross
50%
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 t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2491Enroll
75%
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]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2339Enroll
75%
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.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H7976Enroll
75%
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS - Renames the University of Rhode Island football practice field, located at 5E West Alumni Avenue, Kingston, RI 02881, to the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H7879Engross
50%
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK AND JOBS ACT - Facilitates the study of thermal energy technology to determine if these goals can be met by the implementation of thermal energy networks in Rhode Island.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2800Engross
50%
PROPERTY -- ABANDONED PROPERTY - Provides that energy storage systems located on abandoned or contaminated property be permitted by right as a permitted use and not considered to have negative environmental impacts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2937Enroll
75%
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- COURT ADMINISTRATION - For purposes of the judicial security act permits an authorized agent to file a written notice with a state, county, or municipal agency on behalf of a protected individual.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H7229Enroll
75%
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Creates a special license plate for the charity Real Access Motivates Progress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H7094Enroll
75%
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.
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2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H8008Engross
50%
Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study Current Condominium Law And Provide Recommendations For Improvements To Transparency, Accountability And Ongoing Affordability Of Condominiums In Rhode Island (creates A 16-member Co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H8069Engross
50%
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Requires shooting ranges to post signs in any area in which shooting occurs that contain the following language: “WARNING: If you or a loved one is experiencing distress and/or depression, call the 988 Suicide and Cri...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S3155Engross
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]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2309Enroll
75%
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]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
S2181Engross
50%
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 d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
H8614Enroll
75%
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES - Disabled veteran license plate may be transferred to veterans' spouse or issued to veteran or veterans spouse.
[Detail][Text][Discuss]
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Governor
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