Rhode Island State Representative

Jennifer Stewart 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7766

Introduced
2/12/26  
Removes the five (5) year waiting period for filing a motion to seal an eviction court file. It also deletes the numerical limitation on filing seal requests.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7769

Introduced
2/12/26  
Sets the minimum wage for 2027 at twenty dollars ($20) per hour.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7736

Introduced
2/12/26  
Prohibits the use of artificial turf as material to cover compacted solid waste at a sanitary landfill.
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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.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7811

Introduced
2/12/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO ONWARD WE LEARN IN SUPPORT OF RHODE ISLAND GEAR UP (Appropriates the sum of $500,000 to Onward We Learn in support of Rhode Island GEAR UP.)
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Rhode Island House Bill H7762

Introduced
2/12/26  
Establishes the fair chance in housing credit reports act to provide standards for which a credit report can be used in considering a rental application.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7887

Introduced
2/27/26  
Directs the public utilities commission to establish a standardized framework for determining authorized common equity ratios and authorized rates of returns on equity for public utilities.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7963

Introduced
2/27/26  
Transfers authority over the examination and licensing of telecommunications professionals to the state board of examiners of electricians and amends the composition of that body to require the inclusion of a telecommunications professional.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7838

Introduced
2/27/26  
Allows foreign-trained dentists and dental hygienists to obtain limited licenses if they graduate from reputable dental colleges or universities, work under a supervising dentist, and pass a board-approved exam.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7788

Introduced
2/12/26  
Establishes the Ranked Choice Voting for Rhode Island Presidential Primaries and provides for new sections on ranked choice voting tabulation and results reporting.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7781

Introduced
2/12/26  
Changes the name of the holiday on the second Monday of August from Victory Day to Peace and Remembrance Day.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7730

Introduced
2/12/26  
Directs the department of elementary and secondary education to provide a two-year pilot program that coordinates a national cultural exchange program for students of this state.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7818

Introduced
2/26/26  
Prohibits family court from detaining or committing any youth, 12 years or younger, to training school, for any offense other than murder, first degree sexual assault, or an attempt to commit such offenses there is no other reasonable placement.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7825

Introduced
2/26/26  
Requires the secretary of the executive office of health and human services to monitor and mandate changes to the price-setting practices of pharmacy benefit managers to prohibit the spread pricing payment model.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7823

Introduced
2/26/26  
Establishes a universal and unified healthcare system and reform the current payment system for healthcare coverage in this state.