Rhode Island State Representative

Jacquelyn Baginski 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7938

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires the examination for licensing of certified nursing assistants by the department of health to be administered in both English and Spanish.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8012

Introduced
2/27/26  
Creates the RI Pedestrian Safety Act allows cities and town to use automated safety monitoring which a civil fine of $50 for violations.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7840

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires any person in the business of selling, assigning or buying an equitable interest in real estate without taking legal title to such property, to be licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson and to comply with the disclosure requirements.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7909

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
4/2/26  
Engrossed
4/9/26  
Redefines dyslexia to mean a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties in word reading and/or spelling that involve accuracy, speed, or both and vary depending on the orthography.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7835

Introduced
2/27/26  
Amends how architecture firms and individual architects are registered.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7913

Introduced
2/27/26  
Allows customers to directly take single-use plastic straws from food service establishments.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7871

Introduced
2/27/26  
Allows the state to require utilities to relocate facilities for certain highway projects and to pay the cost of the relocation to the utility as part of the cost of the federally aided highway project.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8014

Introduced
2/27/26  
Prohibits any city, town, quasi-municipal corporation or public corporation from assessing any existing agricultural operation or agricultural land for the extension of any water utilities past the property and from imposing any connection fee.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8006

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Report Pass
4/29/26  
Provides cities and towns with the authority to tax properties considered qualifying affordable housing at a rate higher than otherwise permitted.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7980

Introduced
2/27/26  
Increases the role of the DMV in the voter registration and address verification process, by establishing very specific obligations and responsibilities that must be followed before offering an individual an application to register to vote.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7866

Introduced
2/27/26  
Raises the percentage from eighty percent (80%) to eighty-five percent (85%) regarding declaring a vehicle a total loss.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8066

Introduced
2/27/26  
Defines squatter as a person occupying a dwelling unit who is not authorized by the property owner, landlord or tenant to occupy the unit and provides remedies for property owner including police assistance to remove a squatter.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7989

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
4/30/26  
Exempts certain vehicles that are not manufactured with the proper front plate registration bracket from the requirement that motor vehicles display a front facing registration plate.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8112

Introduced
2/27/26  
Adds a provision that allows a tenant to pay the last month's rent or any other prepaid rent. It also increases the amount that a security deposit can be requested from one to two (2) months of rent.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8188

Introduced
2/27/26  
Defines an alternative nicotine product as any noncombustible product without tobacco leaf but nicotine from another source and also taxes alternative nicotine products at $2.00 per container up to 20 units.