Rhode Island State Representative

Earl Read 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7444

Introduced
1/30/26  
Changes the retirement allowance based on accrued benefits.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7459

Introduced
1/30/26  
Allows teachers to retire earlier upon what would be referred to as a Rule of 93, rather than the existing Rule of 95 under present state statutes.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7460

Introduced
1/30/26  
Provides local agencies with a mechanism to opt-out of statewide transportation upon a showing of a cost-effective alternative to the current fee-for-service model.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7682

Introduced
2/11/26  
Allows an individual school district that can utilize its own buses or vendors at a lower cost than the statewide system, to obtain reimbursement for these costs from state funds.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7603

Introduced
2/11/26  
Requires veterinarians to provide consultations to animal owners when a drug is prescribed and dispensed for that annual patient.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7715

Introduced
2/11/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING SMITHFIELD POLICE DETECTIVE LIEUTENANT DOUGLAS CERCE ON BEING NAMED THE 2025 RHODE ISLAND POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION DETECTIVE OF THE YEAR
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7805

Introduced
2/12/26  
Establishes phased reduction of personal income tax rates.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7778

Introduced
2/12/26  
Amends the current law on low-income housing to include moderate-income housing and eliminates the income percentages used to determine qualifications for low or moderate income housing.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7755

Introduced
2/12/26  
Changes the application to purchase a firearm. Further, this act would require all persons seeking to possess a firearm except for police and military personnel to complete and pass a basic firearm safety training course.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7745

Introduced
2/12/26  
Requires health insurance commissioner to conduct a review of health insurance benefit mandates, including an analysis of the impact on premium costs, conducted every 5 yrs and report findings and recommendations to governor, senate president and speaker.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7777

Introduced
2/12/26  
Refer
2/12/26  
Report Pass
4/7/26  
Engrossed
4/16/26  
Expands the jurisdiction of the city of Warwick municipal court.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7719

Introduced
2/12/26  
Provides that stores offering food product discounts must provide the same discounts to in-store customers that are offered to customers using electronic digital coupons.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7773

Introduced
2/12/26  
Amends the workers' compensation reimbursement provisions related to the liability of third person for damages.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7728

Introduced
2/12/26  
Allows emergency preliminary certificates for teaching to be issued for up to a total of five (5) school years.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7753

Introduced
2/12/26  
Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.