Rhode Island State Representative

Megan Cotter 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8223

Introduced
3/3/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH OF 2026, TO BE "WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7318

Introduced
1/23/26  
Increases the state’s regionalization bonus to six percent (6.0%) of the state’s fiscal year share of foundation education aid. This bonus would be ongoing and continuing so long as the district remains a regional school district.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7290

Introduced
1/23/26  
Places limits on the number of self-service checkout stations a grocery store can have and on the workload of employees assigned to monitor those checkout stations.

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 H7284

Introduced
1/23/26  
Allows an owner or owners of real property to execute a deed that names one or more beneficiaries who will obtain title to the property at the owner's death without the necessity of probate.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7305

Introduced
1/23/26  
Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data and preferred license plate information public.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7270

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires the public utilities commission to provide for a classification of service for retail electricity consumers that are large energy use facilities.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7317

Introduced
1/23/26  
Directs the manage existing workforce development and compensation programs for the early educators workforce.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7313

Introduced
1/23/26  
Creates an additional tax rate of 3% on taxable income over $640,000 in 2026 dollars. Applies to tax years 2027 and thereafter and not retroactively.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7275

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires health insurance plans to cover services provided by licensed certified professional midwives. Insurers would be required to report utilization and cost data annually and certain limited benefit policies would be exempt.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7269

Introduced
1/23/26  
Excludes portable solar generation devices intended primarily to offset part of a customer's electricity consumption from the definition of eligible net-metering system.
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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 H7323

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires every individual or group health insurance contract effective on or after January 1, 2027, to provide coverage to the insured and the insured's spouse and dependents for all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices and other products.
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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 H7306

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires the auditor general to conduct performance audits of all state agencies.