Rhode Island State Representative

Christopher Paplauskas 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8226

Introduced
3/3/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMENDING RHODE ISLAND ENERGY AND LOCAL UTILITY WORKERS ON RESTORATION EFFORTS DURING EXTREME WINTER WEATHER EVENTS
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7288

Introduced
1/23/26  
Directs the office of law revision to identify, on a yearly basis, any decisions or holding of the United States Supreme Court that would require amendments to any state statutes.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7316

Introduced
1/23/26  
Require the director of any state agency with more than five million dollars ($5,000,000) in contracted services to conduct a review of said services and to provide a two percent (2%) reduction in said expenditures over five years.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7306

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires the auditor general to conduct performance audits of all state agencies.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7307

Introduced
1/23/26  
Establishes the Rhode Island Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny Act which would require review and approval of rules with implementation and compliance costs of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more over a two-year period.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7327

Introduced
1/27/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING COLONEL MICHAEL LIMA ON BEING NAMED THE NEW WARWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF OF POLICE
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7325

Introduced
1/27/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY 27, 2026 TO BE “RHODE ISLAND FOOD INSECURITY AWARENESS DAY” IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7387

Introduced
1/28/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- LINE ITEM VETO (This proposed amendment to our state Constitution grants the governor a line-item veto on the budget and other appropriation bills.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7379

Introduced
1/28/26  
Requires mail ballots applications to include the RI driving license or state identification number, if unexpired or expired no more than 6 months prior to the election, or the last four digits of the voter’s Soc Sec number.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7378

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
3/31/26  
Engrossed
4/30/26  
Changes how voter are notified of elections and vote registration deadlines, and local board questions.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7354

Introduced
1/28/26  
Allows lane filtering, the act of passing stopped or slow-moving vehicles proceeding in the same direction, for motorcycles at low speeds.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7358

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
4/16/26  
Engrossed
4/30/26  
Requires all write-in votes, regardless of qualification, to be reported and published by the state board of elections, on its website.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7348

Introduced
1/28/26  
Mandates all health insurance contracts, plans, or policies provide the same reimbursement to independent healthcare facilities as that of hospital affiliated facilities where the same healthcare service is provided.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7401

Introduced
1/28/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $75,000 FOR THE JEWISH COLLABORATIVE SERVICES (Appropriates the sum of $75,000 to Jewish Collaborative Services.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7365

Introduced
1/28/26  
Establishes a voluntary portable benefit plan for independent contractors.