Rhode Island State Representative

Joseph Solomon 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7867

Introduced
2/27/26  
Establishes requirements for capital, liquidity, and corporate governance including: audit, risk management, and board oversight, for nonbank mortgage servicers.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7897

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires all schools and educational institutions to develop and implement a school safety plan that would provide for immediate access to school facilities by first responders in an emergency.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8055

Introduced
2/27/26  
Makes assault with intent to commit murder punishable by no less than ten years and not more than forty years and the person would not be afforded the benefit of suspension or deferment of sentence or probation.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7995

Introduced
2/27/26  
Establishes the office of the elder advocate to promote the rights of older adults in Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8056

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires courts and bail commissioners to issue no contact orders against any person arrested for cruelty or neglect of a child, child abuse or child endangerment and to issue orders upon any finding of guilty. Violations of order would be a misdemeanor.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8031

Introduced
2/27/26  
Allows municipalities to request a one-time, state-approved extension to update comprehensive plans if they show active progress, while keeping the existing plan in effect during the extension period.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H4942

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires insurance companies to prove that a healthcare service or procedure is not medically necessary.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8199

Introduced
2/27/26  
Creates a sales tax holiday on August 8 and 9, 2026.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7858

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires that any private short-term disability insurance (STDI) carrier that bids to provide coverage to Rhode Island state employees must cover all eligible employees, regardless of age.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7865

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
4/28/26  
Provides a framework through which the department of business regulation can seek grants to fund a home hardening program.
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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.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8064

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
4/2/26  
Engrossed
4/7/26  
Provides that violations of § 11-37.1-10 relating to failing to register as a sex offender are subject to the duration and frequency of registrations pursuant to § 11-37.1-4.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8177

Introduced
2/27/26  
Establishes a fund and the operations necessary for a hotline for suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis management. Also instates a monthly surcharge on telephone lines to fund the 988 call center.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7972

Introduced
2/27/26  
Amends the process for creating and governing project labor agreements (“PLA”).
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8178

Introduced
2/27/26  
Effective July 1, 2026, annually allocates twenty percent (20%) of available proceeds in the Rhode Island highway maintenance account to RIPTA for operating expenses.