Rhode Island State Representative

Arthur Handy 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8219

Introduced
3/3/26  
Regulates property insurers to limit underwriting and investment in fossil fuel projects, requires climate risk reporting and emissions disclosures, and aligns insurance practices with science-based climate targets.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7270

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires the public utilities commission to provide for a classification of service for retail electricity consumers that are large energy use facilities.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7269

Introduced
1/23/26  
Excludes portable solar generation devices intended primarily to offset part of a customer's electricity consumption from the definition of eligible net-metering system.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7355

Introduced
1/28/26  
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 designation and requires DMV to amend title forms, to include transfer-on-death language.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7739

Introduced
2/12/26  
Creates the green buildings act commission to consist of 17 members, responsible for the implementation of the green buildings act.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7752

Introduced
2/12/26  
Creates legal cause of action for persons/insurers to recover losses resulting from climate disaster against petroleum product producers based upon strict liability for deceptive/false statements as to climate impacts.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7797

Introduced
2/12/26  
Funds the Rhode Island baby bonds trust program without the use of taxpayer dollars through an annual allocation of unclaimed property remittances.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7754

Introduced
2/12/26  
Deletes the provision permitting out of state residents to obtain concealed carry permits in this state solely based on their rights in other states. It also corrects a minor typographical error.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7796

Introduced
2/12/26  
Establishes a twenty-seven (27) member joint commission to study ways to maximize revenue for child welfare and children’s behavioral health services.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7726

Introduced
2/12/26  
Amends the state’s online E-Permitting Portal using automated plan review and instant permit issuance.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7788

Introduced
2/12/26  
Establishes the Ranked Choice Voting for Rhode Island Presidential Primaries and provides for new sections on ranked choice voting tabulation and results reporting.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7623

Introduced
2/11/26  
Requires that the division of planning create a checklist of environmental and energy issues that state construction projects which cost in excess of $10,000,000 would need to consider.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7618

Introduced
2/11/26  
Increases the maximum penalty for certain violations related to the cutting, removal, damage by injurious liquids or gases to trees, plants and shrubs on any public highway or public land under the jurisdiction of state agencies from $500 to $1,000.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7727

Introduced
2/12/26  
Establishes the offshore wind procurement policy study commission.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7792

Introduced
2/12/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION RESCINDING PREVIOUS ARTICLE V CONVENTION APPLICATIONS (Rescinds any prior applications to the United States Congress from the Rhode Island General Assembly to call for a convention to amend the United States Constitution.)