Rhode Island State Representative

Matthew Dawson 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7442

Introduced
1/30/26  
Expands the obligations of employers to create, maintain and retain their employees' personnel records, it requires that records be retained for at least 3 years after employee's termination. It also increases the financial penalties for each violation.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7495

Introduced
2/4/26  
Authorizes the use of campaign funds for security related expenses, including home and office security systems and ongoing monitoring, in response to threats arising from their public service or candidacy.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7755

Introduced
2/12/26  
Changes the application to purchase a firearm. Further, this act would require all persons seeking to possess a firearm except for police and military personnel to complete and pass a basic firearm safety training course.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7757

Introduced
2/12/26  
Gives statewide juvenile hearing boards the authority to refer a juvenile offender to a rehabilitative driving course, as part of a disposition of an offense before the board. The order may be enforced by the traffic tribunal.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7767

Introduced
2/12/26  
Creates a comprehensive statutory framework to address and regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace, considering the interests of employers and employees.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7782

Introduced
2/12/26  
Refer
2/12/26  
Report Pass
4/30/26  
Engrossed
5/12/26  
Refer
5/26/26  
Increases from seven (7) days to nine (9) days the period of time in which a request for a recount of the votes cast can be made to the board of elections. No certificates of election may be issued, until the recount if any is completed.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8038

Introduced
2/27/26  
Authorizes East Providence to issue licenses to any business seeking to engage in the business of operating a hotel, motel, inn, or boardinghouse and that business first obtains approval from chief of police, building inspector and the mayor.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8007

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Engrossed
4/30/26  
Provides that minor subdivisions include single family infill subdivisions and establishes procedures for single family infill subdivisions within the subdivision of land chapter of the general laws.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8046

Introduced
2/27/26  
Establishes a set service rate of seventy dollars ($70.00) for the service of all writs, citations or subpoenas.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8018

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires that any new residential construction shall have a minimum of two means of egress consisting of standard exterior doors.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7497

Introduced
2/4/26  
Provides a definition for antisemitism to be used by state agencies to evaluate whether discrimination is present.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7494

Introduced
2/4/26  
Requires the board of elections to establish a secure area for the public observation of mail ballot processing and require the mail ballot voter’s signature be compared to the signature on file within the state central voter registration system.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7489

Introduced
2/4/26  
Requires persons convicted of driving under influence or refusal to submit to chemical test, have an ignition interlock system installed in vehicle as part of sentence and to pay an assessment to pay for the interlock systems.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7553

Introduced
2/6/26  
Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7684

Introduced
2/11/26  
Includes the deputy chief of inspection and inspector within the provision of law related to retirement on service allowance relating to correctional officers.