Rhode Island State Representative

David Bennett 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 10)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7086

Introduced
1/14/26  
Designates as the state music, the genre of rhythm and blues which contain elements of pop, soul, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8246

Introduced
3/6/26  
Mandates health insurance coverage by eliminating out-of-pocket costs for lung cancer screenings in order to enable patients to get the critical care they need without delay.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7071

Introduced
1/14/26  
Prohibits the importation, transportation, disbursement, distribution, sale, or purchase of any species of non-native (exotic) invasive plants.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7136

Introduced
1/15/26  
Allows school committees to add item(s) not appearing in the published notice to their agendas for the purposes of discussion only and not for the purpose of voting upon the item(s).
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7115

Introduced
1/15/26  
Mandates the use of a soft-shell helmet cover device that adds a padded, soft-shell layer to the outside of a traditional football helmet, for students participating in Rhode Island interscholastic league football
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7106

Introduced
1/15/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE BARBARA BALCH COLT
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7102

Introduced
1/15/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 21ST THROUGH SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2025, AS "NATIONAL SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7107

Introduced
1/15/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE DAVID R. CARLIN, JR.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7141

Introduced
1/16/26  
Requires the producer of artificial turf and turf infill sold or distributed in RI to report its chain of custody, from installation to use, repurposing, recycling and disposal to the department of environmental management.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7154

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
Report Pass
4/30/26  
Amends the definition of public record to exempt from public disclosure the city or town of residence of the justices, judges, and magistrates of the unified judicial system.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8247

Introduced
3/6/26  
Refer
3/6/26  
Report Pass
4/28/26  
Changes the term of drug court to recovery court.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8253

Introduced
3/6/26  
Allows a police officer to be reemployed by a state agency or department for purposes of working a state-funded detail subject to certain restrictions.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8260

Introduced
3/10/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CATHERINE “KITTY” PETRARCA
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8257

Introduced
3/10/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MICHAEL D. ZARUM
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8282

Introduced
3/11/26  
Refer
3/11/26  
Report Pass
4/16/26  
Engrossed
4/30/26  
Makes several amendments to provide for an online nomination paper portal for election nomination papers.