Rhode Island State Representative

David Bennett 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7939

Introduced
2/27/26  
Raises the age of eligibility for mobile response and stabilization services from eighteen (18) to twenty-one (21) and establishes a minimum rate for commercial health insurance reimbursement for such services.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8078

Introduced
2/27/26  
Permits grand juries to issue reports and provides for a process for review and acceptance by the superior court for dissemination to the public.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7972

Introduced
2/27/26  
Amends the process for creating and governing project labor agreements (“PLA”).
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8093

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
4/2/26  
Engrossed
4/7/26  
Expands the definition of "educational program" for purposes of the abused and neglected children general law to include charter schools, parochial schools, after school programs, camps and various other programs involving children.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8184

Introduced
2/27/26  
Prohibits the state from seeking reimbursement for expenditures made on behalf of disabled Rhode Islanders from an ABLE account after the death of the designated beneficiary.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7985

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires those with a public records request to provide identifying information.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8131

Introduced
2/27/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RHODE ISLAND'S METHOD OF FUNDING CHARTER SCHOOLS (Creates a 13-member joint commission to study Rhode Island’s method of funding charter schools, and would report back to the Governor and the General Assembly by April 1, 2027, and would expire on July 1, 2027.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8086

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
4/2/26  
Engrossed
4/7/26  
Provides that the statute of limitations for second-degree sexual assault shall be 10 years from the date of the offense, or, in the case of a victim who is under the age of 18, ten years from the victim’s eighteenth birthday, whichever is later.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8183

Introduced
2/27/26  
Provides for an additional $117,600 to fund the rate increase recommended by the health insurance commissioner.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8087

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
4/16/26  
Engrossed
4/28/26  
Dictates the length a search warrant involving a tracking device would be valid and provide a process to extend the time frame of the tracking device for good cause.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8063

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires that court sentencing a person for first degree sexual assault of first degree child molestation, have the approval of the victim before imposing any negotiated sentence upon the offender.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8220

Introduced
3/3/26  
Creates a state-run pilot program in Rhode Island that provides paid, low-barrier employment to individuals experiencing homelessness for community beautification and cleanup projects while connecting participants to supportive services.
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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 H7326

Introduced
1/27/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING, HONORING, AND THANKING WARWICK POLICE CAPTAIN CHARLES BOISSEAU FOR SAVING THE LIVES OF A CRANSTON FAMILY AFTER THEIR HOUSE CAUGHT FIRE ON THE NIGHT OF JULY 5, 2025
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7331

Introduced
1/28/26  
Requires that certain data centers requiring large amounts of electricity be required to fund the cost of necessary infrastructure improvements to supply such electricity.