Rhode Island State Representative

Arthur Handy 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7756

Introduced
2/12/26  
Amends current law on controlled substances to permit psilocybin to be cultivated within a person's residence for personal use and contingent on the US FDA's program, mandate that RI department of health establish rules regulations.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7800

Introduced
2/12/26  
Allows local government recipients of grant funds from the Rhode Island infrastructure bank's OSCAR fund and resilient Rhode Island infrastructure fund to use monies for insurability planning.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7795

Introduced
2/12/26  
Provides that services provided by graduate student interns who work under a supervisory protocol would be eligible to be paid from Medicaid reimbursement.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7789

Introduced
2/12/26  
Spells out requirements for operation of recreational vehicles, manual, electric or gas powered.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7760

Introduced
2/12/26  
Establishes the process to provide a legal mechanism whereby a terminally ill patient may choose to end their life using medications prescribed by a physician.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7812

Introduced
2/12/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $3,500,000 FOR THE MESHANTICUT LAKE PAVED WALKING PATH IN CRANSTON (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $3,500,000 for the Meshanticut Lake paved walking path in Cranston.)
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7762

Introduced
2/12/26  
Establishes the fair chance in housing credit reports act to provide standards for which a credit report can be used in considering a rental application.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7720

Introduced
2/12/26  
Requires a healthcare entity to submit written notice to the attorney general and the department of health of any material change transaction at least 180 days prior to that transaction.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7781

Introduced
2/12/26  
Changes the name of the holiday on the second Monday of August from Victory Day to Peace and Remembrance Day.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7772

Introduced
2/12/26  
Requires all health care workers who are employed on any Sunday or holiday, to be compensated at the rate of time and one-half.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7808

Introduced
2/12/26  
Exempts from sales tax energy storage systems, as defined in ยง 39-33-1.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7818

Introduced
2/26/26  
Prohibits family court from detaining or committing any youth, 12 years or younger, to training school, for any offense other than murder, first degree sexual assault, or an attempt to commit such offenses there is no other reasonable placement.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7825

Introduced
2/26/26  
Requires the secretary of the executive office of health and human services to monitor and mandate changes to the price-setting practices of pharmacy benefit managers to prohibit the spread pricing payment model.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7823

Introduced
2/26/26  
Establishes a universal and unified healthcare system and reform the current payment system for healthcare coverage in this state.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7829

Introduced
2/26/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE CARLO SPIRITO, JR.