Rhode Island State Representative

Tina Spears 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 13)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8389

Introduced
4/1/26  
Establishes the framework to create a medical school at the University of Rhode Island and provides an initial appropriation of five million dollars ($5,000,000) as the first phase of a multi-year investment for the development of a medical school.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8399

Introduced
4/2/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING CHARLES KELLEY FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE RHODE ISLAND STUDENT LOAN AUTHORITY (RISLA)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8396

Introduced
4/2/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL OF 2026, AS "AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8407

Introduced
4/3/26  
Limits retired, part-time or adjunct instructors, hired by any state college, university, or state school, to teaching no more than two classes per semester.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8404

Introduced
4/3/26  
Establishes a fund to support children’s community-based providers’ infrastructure changes necessary and related to the state’s Medicaid transformation initiative.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8425

Introduced
4/9/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE WINNERS OF THE 2026 14TH ANNUAL PROSTART® HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION AND WISHING THEM SUCCESS AT THE NATIONAL PROSTART® INVITATIONAL
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8527

Introduced
5/6/26  
AUTHORIZING THE CHARIHO REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SERVING THE TOWNS OF CHARLESTOWN, RICHMOND AND HOPKINTON, CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE BUILDINGS ON A SINGLE CAMPUS, AND IMPROVEMENTS AT THE SWITCH ROAD CAMPUS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF LAND ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, DESIGN, HEALTH AND SAFETY PROJECTS, PLAYGROUNDS, LANDSCAPING, PAVING, AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENTAL THERETO, BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $116,000,000 BONDS AND/OR NOTES THEREFOR, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 61% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE, WHICH RATE OR RATIO MAY INCREASE TO 65% AT PROJECT COMPLETION

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8401

Introduced
4/3/26  
Provides for greater oversight and regulation by the department of business regulation on medical-malpractice insurance among self-insured entities.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8451

Introduced
4/15/26  
Creates mechanism for New Shoreham to seek a time limited exemption from certain statewide deer hunting prohibitions.