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Current trends in Rhode Island legislation over the last 72 hours as measured by public interest and activity.
| Position | Bill | Status | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | S3060 | Passed | INSURANCE -- PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS ACT - Requires pharmacy benefit managers to apply for certificate of authority from the office of health insurance commissioner to operate such a business in this state and empowers the commissioner to oversee p... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-22 Signed by Governor |
| #2 | H8629 | Passed | House Resolution Proclaiming July 2026 As "disability Awareness And Disability Pride Month" In The State Of Rhode Island [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-11 House read and passed |
| #3 | H7477 | Passed | 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-23 Signed by Governor |
| #4 | S3228 | Passed | 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-26 Effective without Governor's signature |
| #5 | S2570 | Passed | 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-22 Signed by Governor |
| #6 | H8630 | Passed | House Resolution Recognizing "juneteenth National Freedom Day" On June 19, 2026 [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-11 House read and passed |
| #7 | S2480 | Passed | PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS - Makes traffic accident data a public record, subject to federal law. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-19 Signed by Governor |
| #8 | H7840 | Passed | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS - Requires any person in the business of selling, assigning or buying an equitable interest in real estate without taking legal title to such property, to be licensed as a real estate... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-23 Signed by Governor |
| #9 | S2555 | Engrossed | EDUCATION -- THE SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO BILINGUAL EDUCATION ACT - Requires DOE to establish a bilingual education support fund. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-11 Senate passed Sub A |
| #10 | S3354 | Passed | Authorizes Cranston to issue not more than $4,000,000 general obligation bonds and temporary notes for the repair, construction and rehabilitation of storm drains and drainage improvements, and remediation and mitigation of drainage and flooding prob... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-26 Effective without Governor's signature |
| #11 | S2197 | Passed | 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-22 Signed by Governor |
| #12 | H7364 | Passed | 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 ad... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-18 Signed by Governor |
| #13 | S3315 | Passed | 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] | 2026-06-26 Effective without Governor's signature |
| #14 | S3290 | Passed | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- SUPERIOR COURT - Establishes a separate domestic violence calendar within the superior court to handle felony domestic violence cases. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-23 Signed by Governor |
| #15 | S2756 | Passed | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- MILITARY CHILD ACT - Defines "military-connected student" and permits military-connected students to enroll by remote registration upon presentation of military orders confirming the parent or guardian be stationed in ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-19 Signed by Governor |
| #16 | S3265 | Passed | 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] | 2026-06-26 Effective without Governor's signature |
| #17 | S3243 | Passed | Authorizes the Town of Portsmouth to issue bonds and notes in amount not exceeding $41,000,000 to finance construction, additions, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities throughout the t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-26 Effective without Governor's signature |
| #18 | S2885 | Passed | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT - Removes obsolete language and clarifies asbestos abatement and radon control requirements. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-10 Signed by Governor |
| #19 | H7350 | Passed | 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 other... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-22 Signed by Governor |
| #20 | S2815 | Passed | TAXATION -- STATE TAX OFFICIALS - Extends the timeframe for the division of taxation to review nonresident contractor cases and provide a specific penalty for noncompliance with the statute's withholding requirements. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-19 Signed by Governor |
| #21 | H7071 | Passed | 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-19 Signed by Governor |
| #22 | S2921 | Passed | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - Changes the definition of employee to include individuals employed in the domestic service of any person. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-10 Signed by Governor |
| #23 | S2010 | Engrossed | INSURANCE -- THE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USE BY HEALTH INSURERS TO MANAGE COVERAGE AND CLAIMS ACT - Promotes transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by health insurers to manage coverag... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-09 Senate passed Sub A |
| #24 | H7946 | Introduced | INSURANCE -- THE PROTECT MENTAL HEALTH ACT - Requires health insurers to comply with federal mental health parity laws, prevent discriminatory treatment limits, and ensures meaningful mental health and substance use coverage in all benefit classifica... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-10 Committee recommends passage |
| #25 | H8232 | Passed | Changes the date of the regional school district financial meeting for the Foster-Glocester regional school district to March 24, 2026. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-26 Effective without Governor's signature |
| #26 | H8611 | Passed | TAXATION -- TAXATION OF BANKS - Amends the apportionment and allocation of income for purposes of taxation relating to the taxation of banks. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-23 Signed by Governor |
| #27 | S3361 | Passed | PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE - Allows for sending of the notice under power of sale and rights of active military servicemembers by USPS First Class Mail and/or an overnight delivery service, instead of by USPS certified mail return rece... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-24 Signed by Governor |
| #28 | S2074 | Engrossed | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION - Requires that a conspicuous display be a visual illustration showing each component of the utility bill and the cost associated with each component of said bill, subject to the ap... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05 |
| #29 | H7349 | Passed | 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-22 Signed by Governor |
| #30 | H8501 | Passed | STATUTES AND STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION - Re-enacts certain chapters of title 45 relating to towns and cities and provides various technical statutory construction edits throughout the general laws. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-23 Signed by Governor |
| #31 | S2269 | Engrossed | TOWNS AND CITIES -- HOUSING MAINTENANCE AND OCCUPANCY CODE -- NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS - Requires a housing code enforcement officer to give a copy of any housing code violation notice to all tenants of the building affected by an alleged housing code vi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-09 Senate passed Sub A |
| #32 | H8365 | Engrossed | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH COLLABORATION - Authorizes the department of health to participate in international public-health collaboration networks. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-09 |
| #33 | H8593 | Passed | Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $2,500,000 general obligation bonds and notes to finance the improvement and replacement of road safety infrastructure and traffic control devices. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-23 Signed by Governor |
| #34 | H7298 | Passed | TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Allows the town of Tiverton to apply different tax rates to all classes of property. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-24 Effective without Governor's signature |
| #35 | H8252 | Passed | 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] | 2026-06-18 Signed by Governor |
| #36 | S3355 | Passed | Authorizes Cranston to issue no more $25,000,000 obligation bonds, notes, evidences of indebtedness to finance the purchase and/or acquisition of land/buildings, construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing, equi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-26 Effective without Governor's signature |
| #37 | S3136 | Passed | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS - Requires any person in the business of selling, assigning or buying an equitable interest in real estate without taking legal title to such property, to be licensed as a real estate... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-23 Signed by Governor |
| #38 | H8603 | Passed | 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] | 2026-06-18 Signed by Governor |
| #39 | S2050 | Introduced | PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH ACT - Allows an owner or owners of real property to execute a deed that names one or more beneficiaries who will obtain title to the property at the owner's death without the n... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-09 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| #40 | H7357 | Engrossed | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SENSITIVE HEALTHCARE INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT - Creates the sensitive healthcare information privacy act. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-11 House passed Sub A |
| #41 | S3135 | Passed | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES - Restores law enforcement discretion, allowing officers to issue a verbal warning when appropriate or pursue misdemeanor or felony charges in more egregious cases where a child is left unattended in a ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-23 Signed by Governor |
| #42 | S2913 | Passed | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- OPERATION OF RAILROADS GENERALLY - Provides that no train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight be operated unless it had a crew consisting of at least 2 persons and includes the imposition o... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-18 Signed by Governor |
| #43 | H7778 | Passed | TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING - Amends the current law on low-income housing to include moderate-income housing and eliminates the income percentages used to determine qualifications for low or moderate income housing. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-18 Signed by Governor |
| #44 | S3034 | Passed | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS - Clarifies when mobile equipment can travel on a public highway as an incidentally permitted practice limited to the active participation in an active work zone. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-23 Signed by Governor |
| #45 | S2897 | Introduced | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of MAP Behavioral Health Services, Inc. and MAP Development Corporation, located in the city of Providence. Effective retroactively to 12/31/2025... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-09 Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| #46 | S2974 | Passed | 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 ยง 31.41.1-4. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-24 Effective without Governor's signature |
| #47 | S3158 | Engrossed | 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 |
| #48 | H8605 | Passed | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation To Pay Certain Claims (authorizes The Appropriation To Pay Certain Claims.) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-26 Effective without Governor's signature |
| #49 | S2329 | Engrossed | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND SECURITY INTERESTS - Allows, on and after September 1, 2026, an owner of motor vehicle(s) to transfer ownership and registration of said vehicle on their death, by a certificate of title designati... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05 |
| #50 | H7568 | Passed | TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Allows the waiver of interest on overdue taxes for commercial properties. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-18 Signed by Governor |
