Rhode Island State Representative

Christopher Paplauskas 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7234

Introduced
1/21/26  
Changes primary election to Wednesday if after Labor Day and does not mandate local boards of election to have voter registration drive at high school.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7233

Introduced
1/21/26  
Allows automatic voter registration for Rhode Islanders applying for hunting and fishing licenses.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7175

Introduced
1/21/26  
Requires Rhode Island Energy to enter into at least one long-term contract, for at least a four (4) year period, to procure natural gas pipeline capacity with an interstate pipeline operator.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7251

Introduced
1/21/26  
Limits growth in state spending from exceeding the amount of growth in inflation or personal income growth, whichever is greater.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7240

Introduced
1/21/26  
Generates an estate tax discharge upon the recording of a statement by the executor or other estate representative that the value of the decedent’s gross estate does not require a state or federal tax filing.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7262

Introduced
1/22/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING KATHLEEN B. JACKSON FOR HER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND CONGRATULATING HER ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT
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Rhode Island House Bill H7315

Introduced
1/23/26  
Establishes the rural housing development revolving fund for the purpose of providing loans to support low- and moderate-income housing development projects in rural areas.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7321

Introduced
1/23/26  
Removes the cap on post-retirement employment for teaching administrator or staff member who has retired under the provisions of title 16, 36 or 35 of the general laws.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7311

Introduced
1/23/26  
Limits the authority of the Rhode Island commerce corporation to finance any transaction to five million dollars ($5,000,000) for any one individual, business entity or project.
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Rhode Island House Bill H8316

Introduced
3/18/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $150,000 TO THE MAIN STREET RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) to the Main Street Rhode Island Program.)
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Rhode Island House Bill H8321

Introduced
3/19/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND CONGRATULATING BRIANNA VEGA, MISS RHODE ISLAND USA, FOR HER OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS, LEADERSHIP, AND PROUD REPRESENTATION OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island House Bill H8322

Introduced
3/19/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE CELEBRATION OF ST. JOSEPH'S DAY
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Rhode Island House Bill H8326

Introduced
3/20/26  
Provides that any schools days a public school is closed due to a declared state of emergency be deemed excused for purposes of compliance with minimum school days calendar requirements.
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Rhode Island House Bill H8343

Introduced
3/24/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF SOJOURNER HOUSE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island House Bill H8344

Introduced
3/24/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION WELCOMING THE NARRAGANSETT COUNCIL, SCOUTING AMERICA, TO THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE ON MARCH 24TH OF 2026, AND JOYFULLY CELEBRATING SCOUTING MONTH IN FEBRUARY