Rhode Island State Representative

John Edwards 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7540

Introduced
2/6/26  
Require that routine childhood and adult immunization vaccine recommendations that are developed from evidence based, medically sound scientific research by the department of health.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7535

Introduced
2/6/26  
Requires certain health care facilities to allow a terminally ill patient’s use of medicinal cannabis within the health care facility, subject to certain restrictions.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7534

Introduced
2/6/26  
Sets conditions for pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation drug therapies, including education approved by the state board of pharmacy.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7566

Introduced
2/6/26  
Authorizes retired police officers and firefighters to earn income in addition to their earnable compensation; provided that, the amount would not exceed 5 times the rate of earnable compensation currently in force.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7550

Introduced
2/6/26  
Criminalizes and sets mandatory minimum sentences for the unlawful interference with traffic upon the federal and state highways of this state.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7514

Introduced
2/6/26  
Creates a new chapter to protect Rhode Island consumers from coercive tactics at grocery stores.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7570

Introduced
2/6/26  
Establishes the Rhode Island center for employee ownership to facilitate businesses in transitioning to an employee-owned business model.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7538

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Report Pass
3/30/26  
Engrossed
4/16/26  
Requires healthcare providers and healthcare facilities to inform patients of the use of artificial intelligence to memorialize patient visits.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7590

Introduced
2/6/26  
Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7599

Introduced
2/10/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 10TH, 2026, AS "211 DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND HONORING UNITED WAY 211 FOR ITS SERVICE TO RHODE ISLANDERS
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7598

Introduced
2/10/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY OF 2026, AS "NATIONAL CHILDREN'S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7702

Introduced
2/11/26  
Includes payment of social security benefits to the modification reducing federal adjusted gross income on personal income taxes.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7660

Introduced
2/11/26  
Affords an option for police and firefighters to receive retirement allowances, without reduction, who seek retirement after twenty (20) years of service, upon reaching age fifty-seven (57).
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7629

Introduced
2/11/26  
Amends the current law on health insurance coverage for fertility diagnostic care, standard fertility preservation services, and fertility treatment and requires coverage for any medically necessary ovulation-enhancing drugs and medical services.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7674

Introduced
2/11/26  
Defines public-private partnerships and provides the framework to encourage the use of public-private partnerships for proposals for state purchases.