Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 165)

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8335

Introduced
3/20/26  
INSURANCE -- MEDICAID AND COMMERCIAL PRIMARY CARE RATE ENHANCEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY ACT - Expands the patient-centered medical home program to all Medicaid-accepting independent primary care practices and nurse practitioners and increases reimbursement rates to match Massachusetts and Connecticut rates.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8326

Introduced
3/20/26  
EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS - Provides that any schools days a public school is closed due to a declared state of emergency be deemed excused for purposes of compliance with minimum school days calendar requirements.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8329

Introduced
3/20/26  
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- TERMINAL PATIENTS' RIGHT TO TRY ACT - Establishes the terminally ill patients’ right to try act.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3135

Introduced
3/20/26  
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES - Restores law enforcement discretion, allowing officers to issue a verbal warning when appropriate or pursue misdemeanor or felony charges in more egregious cases where a child is left unattended in a motor vehicle.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3136

Introduced
3/20/26  
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS - Requires any person in the business of selling, assigning or buying an equitable interest in real estate without taking legal title to such property, to be licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson and to comply with the disclosure requirements.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3131

Introduced
3/20/26  
TAXATION -- CIGARETTE, OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND ELECTRONIC NICOTINE-DELIVERY SYSTEM PRODUCTS - Defines an alternative nicotine product as any noncombustible product without tobacco leaf but nicotine from another source and also taxes alternative nicotine products at $2.00 per container up to 20 units.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3126

Introduced
3/20/26  
TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from sales tax the amount paid for a parking space at municipally operated beach parking in the town of Middletown.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3127

Introduced
3/20/26  
TOWNS AND CITIES -- AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS AND INSTALLATION OF SYSTEMS - Amends the audit compliance requirements for municipalities' contributions to pension plans under the budget of accounts and installation of systems chapter.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3134

Introduced
3/20/26  
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION - 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 Senate Bill S3138

Introduced
3/20/26  
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION - Creates a new class of retirement status license for retirees that had possessed a professional license issued by the department of labor and training.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3139

Introduced
3/20/26  
Engrossed
3/24/26  
Joint Resolution Extending The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Special Joint Legislative Commission To Study The Return Of Central Falls Schools To Local Governance (extends The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Special Joint Legislative Commission To Study The Return Of Central Falls Schools To Local Governance, From March 3, 2026, To April 10, 2026, And Would Expire On July 1, 2026.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3128

Introduced
3/20/26  
FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT - Provides for annual appropriations to the substance use mental health leadership council to address hazardous and underage cannabis use.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3137

Introduced
3/20/26  
EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' TENURE - Requires any teacher under suspension for criminal conduct to repay the school district for any salary received if convicted of a felony, less any amounts paid to satisfy taxes and employee benefits. It also makes one typographical correction.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3125

Introduced
3/20/26  
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION - Provides that every gas distribution company that charges for the distribution of would need to include certain information on any bill or statement provided to the consumer.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3130

Introduced
3/20/26  
LIBRARIES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES - Increases reimbursement caps promulgated in 2018 and applies to eligible costs for library projects incurred from June 30, 2025 through June 30, 2031, or ending earlier if the Office of Library Information Services amends the regulations.