Rhode Island State Representative

Evan Shanley 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7750

Introduced
2/12/26  
Provides for punitive damages in civil actions where there is willful or wanton conduct or a reckless disregard for health, safety and welfare.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7725

Introduced
2/12/26  
Requires every vehicle that operates in intrastate commerce be permanently marked with a US DOT Number effective April 1, 2027.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7721

Introduced
2/12/26  
Establishes the Rhode Island Ban on the Corporate Practice of Medicine Act.
RI

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.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7761

Introduced
2/12/26  
Changes the definition of owner to exclude the state and municipalities for the purposes of liability limitations relating to public use of private lands.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7795

Introduced
2/12/26  
Provides that services provided by graduate student interns who work under a supervisory protocol would be eligible to be paid from Medicaid reimbursement.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7768

Introduced
2/12/26  
Prohibits an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or employee, to commit any act declared to be an unlawful employment practice; individuals would be held personally liable for such conduct.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7748

Introduced
2/12/26  
Refer
2/12/26  
Report Pass
4/9/26  
Engrossed
4/14/26  
Moves North Kingstown from the third division of the district court to the fourth division to better balance case workloads among the divisions.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7760

Introduced
2/12/26  
Establishes the process to provide a legal mechanism whereby a terminally ill patient may choose to end their life using medications prescribed by a physician.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7746

Introduced
2/12/26  
Provides protections to children using online platforms by requiring platforms to turn off open chats by default for young users, and requires parent to approve children's financial transactions on gaming and social media sites.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7770

Introduced
2/12/26  
Increases the minimum hourly wage commencing January 1, 2029, by an amount equal to the total percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Northeast Region for the calendar year 2027.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7720

Introduced
2/12/26  
Requires a healthcare entity to submit written notice to the attorney general and the department of health of any material change transaction at least 180 days prior to that transaction.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7828

Introduced
2/26/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE HELEN STASIA TAYLOR
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7846

Introduced
2/27/26  
Prohibits unauthorized placement of merchants on advertising platform order interfaces, and would prohibit third-party restaurant reservation services.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7935

Introduced
2/27/26  
Increases continuing education requirements for physician assistants, removes restrictions of PAs to render charitable care and aid for school and youth programs or cardiac arrest and removes restrictive covenants as to ownership by a PA.