Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 14)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2716
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE REPEALER - Creates the joint committee of the repealer for a term of six (6) years to compile suggestions for repeal of certain statutes, regulations, and executive orders.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H8145
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE FUNDS - Establishes a restricted receipt account for the benefit of the Rhode Island public transit authority funded by sales taxes collected from ride-share companies; and provided further, the account would be exempt from indirect cost recovery provisions.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2648
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- CURRENCY TRANSMISSIONS - Expands the definition of operator to anyone who enables customers to purchase virtual currency. Expands the definition of a transaction to include a digital product or application where payment is made in person or through a third party intermediary.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2647
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
Report Pass
4/28/26
Engrossed
5/5/26
Refer
5/6/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEM INSPECTION AND CLEANING, LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION ACT - 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 H8173
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT - Amends current law so that private side lead service replacement costs, financed by the water supplier's customers that may be eligible for reimbursement from the state, would no longer be subject to appropriation by the general assembly.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2703
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- PROPERTY TAX/RENT FREEZE BILL - Prohibits cities or towns that implement a rent control ordinance from raising property taxes and such prohibition would last for as long as the rent control ordinance is in effect.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H8066
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRESPASS AND VANDALISM - 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
Refer
2/27/26
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES - Amends the process for creating and governing project labor agreements (“PLA”).
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H8189
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
TAXATION -- EMPLOYER TAX CREDITS FOR RETIREMENT PLAN ESTABLISHMENT, PARTICIPATION AND AUTO-ENROLLMENT - Establishes employer tax credits for establishing a retirement plan for employee participation with auto-enrollment.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2688
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PATIENT PAYMENT INFORMATION - Prohibits a healthcare provider from requiring patients to provide electronic payment information to be kept on file as a condition to receiving treatment and makes it a violation a deceptive trade practice.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2745
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS - Names the India Point Park Overpass pedestrian bridge as the "Joseph M. Lima Overpass" to honor the former Deputy Majority Leader's legislative achievements and his lifelong dedication to the Portuguese-American community.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2693
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Authorizes the Johnston town council to set tax exemption limit to an amount determined by the city council via ordinance or resolution for qualified individuals defined in the act.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H8159
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - 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.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7988
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES - Charges a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for each battery powered elective motor vehicle safety inspection. It would also require any vehicle, regardless of gross vehicle weight rating, to be subject to emissions inspection.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H8199
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Creates a sales tax holiday on August 8 and 9, 2026.