Rhode Island State Representative

Marie Hopkins 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8070

Introduced
2/27/26  
Makes it permissible for any student, professor, or other employee of any public or private college or university, to carry, possess and have in their custody, possession and/or under their control, a stun-gun or pepper spray for purposes of self-defense.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7274

Introduced
1/23/26  
Permits physician assistants to practice without a physician's direct supervision and receives direct payments from Medicaid.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7266

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires anyone engaged in the sale of goods or services, and who offers a discount to its customers’ for utilizing automatic payment systems, via ACH or EFT or similar payment systems, provide the same discount to any person who is sixty-five (65).
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7273

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires the state to implement the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact no later than July 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7278

Introduced
1/23/26  
Permits healthcare professionals to diagnose and treat patients remotely with store-and-forward technology when provision of services in such manner is consistent with the standard of care.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8224

Introduced
3/3/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH 8, 2026, AS "INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7308

Introduced
1/23/26  
Creates a new registration plate for qualified individuals to possess an "adaptive vehicle license plate" to accommodate the transportation needs of an individual with a significant mobility impairment.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7277

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires health insurance policies to cover licensed certified lactation counselor services for childbearing families. It would also prohibit requiring supervision or duplicate payments for services and mandates annual reporting.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7268

Introduced
1/23/26  
Amends the definition of "small employer" for purposes of the small employer health insurance availability act to mean a business employing less than one hundred (100) employees rather than fifty (50) employees.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7327

Introduced
1/27/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING COLONEL MICHAEL LIMA ON BEING NAMED THE NEW WARWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF OF POLICE
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7326

Introduced
1/27/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING, HONORING, AND THANKING WARWICK POLICE CAPTAIN CHARLES BOISSEAU FOR SAVING THE LIVES OF A CRANSTON FAMILY AFTER THEIR HOUSE CAUGHT FIRE ON THE NIGHT OF JULY 5, 2025
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7387

Introduced
1/28/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- LINE ITEM VETO (This proposed amendment to our state Constitution grants the governor a line-item veto on the budget and other appropriation bills.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7382

Introduced
1/28/26  
Requires all motorcycle operators to wear a helmet regardless of age.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7370

Introduced
1/28/26  
Allows the towns of Burrillville and Glocester to publish notices in any newspaper located within their municipalities and would also allow publication in other designated digital or print platforms selected by their town councils.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7339

Introduced
1/28/26  
Permits a member or members of a limited-liability company to avoid dissolution by buying the membership interest owned by the other member or members seeking dissolution.