Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 152)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7236
Introduced
1/21/26
Refer
1/21/26
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- THE EQUITY IMPACT STATEMENT AND BUDGET EQUITY IMPACT ACT - Establishes a two-year pilot program, from January 2027 to December 2028, to incorporate equity impact statements into the legislative process for both the House and Senate chamber.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7209
Introduced
1/21/26
Refer
1/21/26
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES - Prohibits the division of motor vehicles from placing on a motorist's driving record, a traffic violation which fine has been paid no longer than thirty (30) days after its issuance. This procedure would only be utilized twice per year.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7244
Introduced
1/21/26
Refer
1/21/26
HIGHWAYS -- RELOCATION OF UTILITY SERVICES - Utility relocation costs related to highway construction to be partially or fully paid for by the state.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7222
Introduced
1/21/26
Refer
1/21/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL - Creates rodent integrated pest management pilot programs for municipalities that choose to participate. Reports to be approved by the municipality's mayor or administrator and submitted to the department of environmental management.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7183
Introduced
1/21/26
Refer
1/21/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING BENCHMARKING AND REPORTING ACT OF 2026 - Establishes a program for the energy and water benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7212
Introduced
1/21/26
Refer
1/21/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- ACTIONS BY AND AGAINST TOWNS - Exempts recovery claims for damages due to a town's neglect in maintaining highways or bridges from the provisions of chapter 31 of title 9 on governmental tort liability.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7240
Introduced
1/21/26
Refer
1/21/26
TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION - Generates an estate tax discharge upon the recording of a statement by the executor or other estate representative that the value of the decedent’s gross estate does not require a state or federal tax filing.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7238
Introduced
1/21/26
Refer
1/21/26
Joint Resolution To Approve, Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State -- Four Year Terms And Term Limits For Representatives And Senators (proposes An Amendment To The State Constitution, Article Iv, Section 1, That Would Create Four (4) Year Terms For General Assembly Members And Impose Term Limits Of Three (3) Full Four (4) Year Terms On Said Members Commencing With The 2028 Election.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7206
Introduced
1/21/26
Refer
1/21/26
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION - Grants an affirmative defense for certain privileged communications, including communications made by an individual, without malice, regarding an incident of sexual assault, harassment, or discrimination.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7207
Introduced
1/21/26
Refer
1/21/26
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT - Expands the statute of limitations with respect to any wrongful act resulting in the death of a child in utero or within six (6) months after the birth of the child, to ten (10) years after the death of the child.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7211
Introduced
1/21/26
Refer
1/21/26
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY PROTECTION ACT - Bars police from wearing masks or disguises when interacting with the public, require visible ID, allow limited safety and undercover exceptions, and impose criminal penalties and civil liability for violations.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7177
Introduced
1/21/26
Refer
1/21/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- MORATORIUM ON NET METERING, LONG-TERM CONTRACTS AND SUBSIDIES FOR HEAT PUMPS - Places a moratorium on net metering contracts, subsidies for heat pumps and long-term contracts for the purchasing of solar or wind energy.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7256
Introduced
1/21/26
Refer
1/21/26
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS - Allows for trucks with a gross vehicle weight of eight thousand five hundred pounds (8,500 lbs.) or less to have passenger registration license plates.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7184
Introduced
1/21/26
Refer
1/21/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ACT OF 2026 - Directs the office of energy resources to develop building performance standards for large buildings in Rhode Island that would cause greenhouse gas emissions to decline in line with the act on climate requirements.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7218
Introduced
1/21/26
Refer
1/21/26
Report Pass
4/7/26
Engrossed
4/16/26
Refer
5/1/26
HIGHWAYS -- CROOK POINT BRIDGE AUTHORITY ACT - Creates the Crook Point Bridge Authority for the purpose of maintain the Crook Point Bascule Bridge and any property related thereto.