| RI | H7094 | Pass | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2177 | Pass | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8125 | Pass | 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 |
| RI | S2756 | Pass | 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 |
| RI | H8123 | Pass | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- DECORATIONS - Creates three (3) new awards for Rhode Island National Guard members and would provide eligibility for the Rhode Island star for certain civilian government employees and military and civilian leaders of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2996 | Pass | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- DECORATIONS - Creates three (3) new awards for Rhode Island National Guard members and would provide eligibility for the Rhode Island star for certain civilian government employees and military and civilian leaders of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2029 | Engross
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- NATIONAL GUARD - Raises the amount of life insurance the state provides at no charge to Rhode Island National Guard members called up for federal duty to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-05
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S2753 | Pass | Senate Resolution Urging The Governor To Conduct A Veterans Home Workforce Analysis To Guide Policy And Budget Decisions (creates The Rhode Island Veterans Home Staffing Support Act Of 2026.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-06-03
Senate passed Sub A |
| RI | S2553 | Intro
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Provides the general assembly make an annual appropriation of not less than eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) to the Rhode Island emergency management agency to assist with emergency communicatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-28
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | H7679 | Engross
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- BURIAL OF VETERANS - Provides that certain Hmong or Lao individuals who served honorably in military operations in support of the United States as special guerrilla units be granted burial rights at the Rhode Island Ve...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-22
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | S2264 | Engross
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Provides for warming center and cooling center alerts to trigger certain procedures municipalities shall follow during extreme heat or cold to help at-risk individuals with resources including, b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-08
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | S2420 | Engross
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- NATIONAL GUARD - Allows the dependents of a national guard member, who is in good standing, to be eligible for tuition assistance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-06
To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | H8124 | Intro
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS HOME STAFFING SUPPORT ACT OF 2026 - Creates The Rhode Island Veterans Home Staffing Support Act of 2026.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-09
To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | H7078 | Intro
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- NATIONAL GUARD - Raises the amount of life insurance the state provides at no charge to Rhode Island National Guard members called up for federal duty to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-08
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7589 | Intro
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Provides the general assembly make an annual appropriation of not less than eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) to the Rhode Island emergency management agency to assist with emergency communicatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-08
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7987 | Intro
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Creates an emergency action plan related to the operation of warming and cooling centers during periods of extreme weather and establishes a statewide notification system with the National Weathe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-07
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | S2201 | Intro
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Requires the director of the Rhode Island emergency management agency and the Rhode Island commerce commission to develop and implement a plan to assist businesses in obtaining flood insurance th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-31
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | H7986 | Intro
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- ORGANIZATION AND COMMAND OF MILITARY AND NAVAL FORCES - Requires an official declaration of war or an action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the National Guard may be rel...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-19
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | S2416 | Intro
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- MILITARY CHILD ACT - Defines "military-connected student", "advance enrollment" and "open enrollment" to give them flexibility in choosing a school district.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | S3001 | Intro
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- BURIAL OF VETERANS - Provides that certain Hmong or Lao veterans who served honorably in military operations in support of the United States as special guerrilla units be granted burial rights at the Rhode Island Veter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | H7095 | Intro
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- BURIAL OF VETERANS - Provides that certain Hmong or Lao veterans who served honorably in military operations in support of the United States as special guerrilla units be granted burial rights at the Rhode Island Veter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-29
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
