Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 126)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2938
Introduced
3/4/26
Refer
3/4/26
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION - Permits RI Supreme Court Committee on Racial and Ethnic Fairness, in consultation with RI Bar Association and its Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, to appoint members of JNC and requires judicial candidates to disclose political donations.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2901
Introduced
3/4/26
Refer
3/4/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- HOUSING MAINTENANCE AND OCCUPANCY CODE - Allows for a tenant to withhold payment of rent and deposit the rent accruing into an escrow bearing account, upon the issuance of a second notice of violation by an enforcing officer for any state or local minimum housing code enforcement agency.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2895
Introduced
3/4/26
Refer
3/4/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Allows the town of Smithfield to determine its density bonuses based upon its underlying zoning.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2852
Introduced
3/4/26
Refer
3/4/26
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACT - Allows patients to authorize providers to email medical notes or records, requires written consent acknowledging risks, and ensures compliance with HIPAA while expanding delivery options beyond fax or in-person pickup.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2839
Introduced
3/4/26
Refer
3/4/26
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Includes the deputy chief of inspection and inspector within the provision of law related to retirement on service allowance relating to correctional officers.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2856
Introduced
3/4/26
Refer
3/4/26
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES - Includes routine, scheduled or recommended immunizations to individuals between the ages of three (3) and eighteen (18) years, under the consent and reporting provisions required for pharmacy administered immunizations.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2904
Introduced
3/4/26
Refer
3/4/26
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SERVICES - Advances the interests of older Rhode Islanders by adding a representative of an aging adult organization to the state planning council and a permanent committee on aging to the state planning council.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2967
Introduced
3/4/26
Refer
3/4/26
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LIMITATIONS ON IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION - Bars state and local police from joining federal immigration enforcement programs, limits holding people on detainer without judicial warrants, and requires tracking and reporting of requests.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2932
Introduced
3/4/26
Refer
3/4/26
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES - Makes construction contractors civilly liable and/or jointly civilly liable for any claims of wage theft or nonpayment from an employee against the contractor, its subcontractors and any subcontractor.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2793
Introduced
3/4/26
Refer
3/4/26
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES -- LEAD BY EXAMPLE ACT - Takes several measures to lead by example by banning state purchases of plastic bottles, and requires state funds to be used to lease or purchase electric vehicles and renewable energy efficient technologies for use on state property.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2911
Introduced
3/4/26
Refer
3/4/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE -- ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT - Permits property owners or contractors to utilize an independent building inspector if the municipality’s building inspector does not inspect the property within twenty days of notification.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2855
Introduced
3/4/26
Refer
3/4/26
EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Permits students diagnosed with asthma, a condition that may lead to bronchospasm or anaphylaxis, or both, to carry and self-administer asthma medication or auto-injectable or intranasal epinephrine, or both.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2892
Introduced
3/4/26
Refer
3/4/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- FOOD-AS-MEDICINE PILOT PROGRAM - Establishes a food as medicine pilot program and task force to be administered by the executive office of health and human services.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2988
Introduced
3/4/26
Refer
3/4/26
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION - Funds the state crime victim compensation program through an additional one dollar ($1.00) fine on traffic violations, exclusive of violations related to the parking of vehicles.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2851
Introduced
3/4/26
Refer
3/4/26
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACISTS TEST-AND-TREAT AUTHORITY ACT - Authorizes pharmacists to order, perform and interpret CLIA-waived tests authorized by statewide protocol and prescribe medications, and permits coverage by all health insurance carriers.