Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 53)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2359
Introduced
1/29/26
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/29/26
Refer
1/30/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING -- PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICES - Excludes portable solar generation devices intended primarily to offset part of a customer's electricity consumption from the definition of eligible net-metering system.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2358
Introduced
1/29/26
Refer
1/29/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND MATERNAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND EQUITY ACT OF 2026 - Establishes the Rhode Island Maternal Health Improvement and Equity Act of 2026, to establish permanent statewide support for maternal health and to implement the maternal health strategic plan improving maternal health care and access.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2351
Introduced
1/29/26
Refer
1/29/26
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT - Removes clean coal as a renewable fuel given priority as an energy generation project.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2345
Introduced
1/29/26
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/29/26
Refer
1/30/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT AND INVESTMENT ACT -- RHODE ISLAND BROADBAND OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2026 - Enacts the Rhode Island Broadband Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2355
Introduced
1/29/26
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/29/26
Refer
1/30/26
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Allows retired state employees to be reemployed by a municipality with no restrictions and with no loss of their existing retirement benefits.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2368
Introduced
1/29/26
Refer
1/29/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS - Adds probation officers and parole officers to the definition of "police officer" for purposes of salary payments during line of duty illness or injury.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2363
Introduced
1/29/26
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/29/26
Refer
1/30/26
HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM - Establishes the Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement rates set by the general assembly as the rate floor for Medicaid managed care by home care, home nursing care and hospice providers.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2361
Introduced
1/29/26
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/29/26
Refer
1/30/26
TAXATION -- WEALTH TAX - Imposes a wealth tax on Rhode Island individuals and entities at a rate of one percent (1%) of worldwide wealth.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2397
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS - Increases penalties for a second or subsequent offense with a fine of not less than $500 or no more than $2,500 and up to 2 years imprisonment, for violating the law on the care of dogs.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2373
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Amends the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act to set the regionalization bonus at 2% of the state's share of foundation education aid for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026, and for each year thereafter.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7440
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY -- BENEFITS - Allows unemployment benefits for workers who are on strike or are locked out of their workplaces by their employer due to a labor dispute.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7426
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSE ANESTHETISTS - Expands the scope of practice for nurse anesthetists with two years’ or more experience to remove the requirement of physician supervision.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7445
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
PROPERTY -- FAITH-BASED AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ACT - Allows faith-based organizations to develop affordable and mixed-use housing on land they own as a by-right use, set statewide development standards, limit local barriers, and streamline approvals to expand housing supply.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2424
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
Report Pass
5/12/26
Engrossed
5/19/26
Refer
5/20/26
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES - Provides protocols for radon inspection relative to real estate transactions and provides time frames and conditions for testing and mitigation.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2399
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY - Decriminalizes certain commercial sexual activity. It would also include human trafficking as a racketeering activity and would allow expungements of certain convictions in § 11-34.1 after one year.