Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 70)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2539
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Gradually phases in modifications to federal adjusted gross income over a four (4) year period for social security income, from twenty-five percent (25%) up to one hundred percent (100%), beginning on or after January 1, 2027.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2633
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE -- UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE - Adds property damage to statutory underinsured motor coverage, rather than just uninsured motorist coverage, as it is presently.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2536
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income of $25,000 of social security income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2632
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE - Amends the state building code and would require that the state adopt the 2024 International Residential Code and prohibit the state building committee from adopting amendments for one to four residential dwelling units until 2030.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2634
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Provides educators and administrators employed in a charter public school or mayoral academy with prevailing wage and benefits oversight and recourse if found in violation of the same.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2533
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT - Increases the membership of the energy facility siting board from 3 to 5 members and would revise the process of energy facility siting to mandate inclusion/participation of the host community of the facility as well as of the public and cities and towns.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2573
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM - Establishes a universal, comprehensive, affordable single-payer health care insurance program and help control health care costs, which would be referred to as, "the Rhode Island Comprehensive Health Insurance Program" (RICHIP).
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2548
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Amends State funding calculations for special education, revising extraordinary cost calculations for FY 2028-2029, and providing additional funds for excess costs when special education students move into a district after the budget is approved.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2577
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
Report Pass
3/12/26
Engrossed
3/31/26
Refer
4/1/26
Report Pass
4/15/26
Enrolled
4/28/26
Passed
5/6/26
TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Enables the town of Portsmouth to adopt, repeal, or modify their tax classification plan for any tax year on and after December 31, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2551
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Amends the current law on education to address unfunded mandates.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2547
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE - Raises the minimum fee per barrel of petroleum products or crude oil from five cents ($0.05) to twelve cents ($0.12) per barrel as part of the uniform oil spill response and prevention fee.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2525
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- LIBRARY EBOOK CONTRACTS - Establishes enforcement limitations on contract terms for the licensing of electronic books or digital audiobooks to libraries to preclude the library from being subject to unfair sales practices.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2544
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
TAXATION -- PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION TAX - Suspends the gross earnings tax on electric and gas companies until January 1, 2036.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2578
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Permits but not directs a municipality to establish, by ordinance, certain requirements regarding accessory dwelling units regarding ownership for 5 years, non-family ADUs to be rented at affordable rates and limit size to 1,000 sq. ft.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2520
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - Terminates the requirement that the public utilities commission allocate five million dollars ($5,000,000) annually to the Rhode Island infrastructure bank for use with energy efficient programs.