Rhode Island State Representative

Stephen Casey 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8030

Introduced
2/27/26  
Require criminal background checks for applicants for employment or volunteering for the South Kingstown fire department or fire district.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7857

Introduced
2/27/26  
Establishes the commercial kitchen exhaust system inspection and cleaning licensing and certification act. It also requires entities inspecting or cleaning commercial exhaust systems be licensed and insured.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8014

Introduced
2/27/26  
Prohibits any city, town, quasi-municipal corporation or public corporation from assessing any existing agricultural operation or agricultural land for the extension of any water utilities past the property and from imposing any connection fee.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8006

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
4/15/26  
Report Pass
4/29/26  
Provides cities and towns with the authority to tax properties considered qualifying affordable housing at a rate higher than otherwise permitted.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8190

Introduced
2/27/26  
Increase the estate exemption to $5,000,000 for January 1, 2027, $7,500,000 for January 1, 2029, $10,000,000 for January 1, 2031. This act would eliminate the estate tax for decedents whose death occurs on or after January 1, 2033.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8195

Introduced
2/27/26  
Provides a tax credit to a taxpayer that makes a qualified investment in a qualified business.
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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 H8066

Introduced
2/27/26  
Defines squatter as a person occupying a dwelling unit who is not authorized by the property owner, landlord or tenant to occupy the unit and provides remedies for property owner including police assistance to remove a squatter.
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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 H8199

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

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7906

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires all certified independent or district charter schools upon application for a renewal of said charter or an application for a new charter school to provide a union neutrality clause in the charter.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7860

Introduced
2/27/26  
Establishes minimum limitations standards for structural property damage claims, and voids any policy provision, endorsement, condition, limitation, agreement, or claim practice that shortens those standards.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7844

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires businesses that conduct business to register and maintain required filings with the secretary of state so that consumers and small businesses may readily identify responsible parties, verify good standing, and effectuate service of process.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8159

Introduced
2/27/26  
Provides that in local education agencies when over 45% of the children have a family income that is at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines, then the student success factor will be 50% by the core instruction per-pupil amount.