Rhode Island State Representative

Matthew Dawson 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7592

Introduced
2/6/26  
Permits dealers without a distributor's license to resell cigars, and ultra premium pipe tobacco, excluding pipe tobacco intended for cigarettes, to other dealers.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7545

Introduced
2/6/26  
Creates a cause of action for the intentional or negligent injury or death of a pet.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7572

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Report Pass
4/16/26  
Engrossed
4/30/26  
Adds early voting to the 50 feet buffer prohibitions against politicking during election day voting.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7549

Introduced
2/6/26  
Makes an assault upon a sports official during and in the course of their official duties a felony.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7556

Introduced
2/6/26  
Requires that all campus police officers be equipped with ballistic body armor.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7558

Introduced
2/6/26  
Repeals the section of law relating to suspension of operator licenses for failure to pay fines.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7537

Introduced
2/6/26  
Mandates insurance coverage for scalp cooling treatments for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy to prevent hair loss during chemotherapy treatments.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7561

Introduced
2/6/26  
Enables employees to no longer have to utilize sick leave, vacation leave, personal leave or other paid time off as a condition to their maternity leave.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7585

Introduced
2/6/26  
Permits hit and run victims suffering serious bodily injury to recover under the crime victim compensation program.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7555

Introduced
2/6/26  
Provides that individual counts of a district court criminal complaint dismissed pursuant to Rule 48(a) would be sealed administratively by the court clerk upon the defendant’s request.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7539

Introduced
2/6/26  
Limits the use by insurers of step therapy, a protocol that establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs for a specified medical condition are covered by an insurer, by allowing medical providers to request step therapy exceptions.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7562

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Engrossed
4/30/26  
Allows animal control officers in the cities and towns to lawfully take charge of and provide adequate care to any animal found abandoned or neglected or hazardously accumulated and includes them as agents authorized to enforce the provisions of this law.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7575

Introduced
2/6/26  
Allows persons with disabilities to receive up to two (2) motor vehicle disability parking privilege placards.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7546

Introduced
2/6/26  
Expands the definition of peace officers to include juvenile program workers and shift coordinators at the department of youth, children and families.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7583

Introduced
2/6/26  
Increases fees paid to jurors to fifty dollars ($50.00) per day.