Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 9)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7932
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - Requires approval by the Rhode Island commission the deaf and hard of hearing before any reduction in American Sign Language interpreter services in hospitals and other public service facilities.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7870
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS - Clarifies when mobile equipment can travel on a public highway as an incidentally permitted practice limited to the active participation in an active work zone.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7884
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- FEDERAL BACKSTOP LANGUAGE - Establishes federal back stop language for any provisions of federal law relating to any of the energy or water conservation standards issued or approved for publication by the office of the United States Secretary of Energy as of January 19, 2025
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H8056
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN - Requires courts and bail commissioners to issue no contact orders against any person arrested for cruelty or neglect of a child, child abuse or child endangerment and to issue orders upon any finding of guilty. Violations of order would be a misdemeanor.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H8022
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
TAXATION -- PROPERTY EXEMPT - Exempts the real and tangible personal property of Higher Ground International, located at 7 Ninigret Avenue, within the city of Providence.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7915
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- REGULATION OF BOATS - Authorizes the collection of a small additional fee, in addition to the registration fee paid by motorboat owners, to be deposited in a restricted account, in order to fund the newly established freshwater lake management program.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7860
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
INSURANCE -- FIRE INSURANCE POLICIES AND RESERVES - Establishes minimum limitations standards for structural property damage claims, and voids any policy provision, endorsement, condition, limitation, agreement, or claim practice that shortens those standards.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H8031
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND LAND USE ACT - Allows municipalities to request a one-time, state-approved extension to update comprehensive plans if they show active progress, while keeping the existing plan in effect during the extension period.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7839
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY - Updates the state’s public accountancy act for consistency with the 9th edition of the Uniform Accountancy Act, as issued by NASBA and AICPA in July 2025.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7862
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
INSURANCE -- HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT - Prohibits unilateral modification of healthcare provider contracts.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H4942
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT - Requires insurance companies to prove that a healthcare service or procedure is not medically necessary.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H8048
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION - Permits RI Supreme Court Committee on Racial and Ethnic Fairness, in consultation with RI Bar Association and its Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, to appoint members of JNC and requires judicial candidates to disclose political donations.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H8005
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
Report Pass
4/15/26
Engrossed
4/30/26
Refer
5/5/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Amends the standards and limitations on permitted parking requirements for dwelling units.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7962
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY - Eliminates the "until June 30, 2026" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7919
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- MENTAL HEALTH LAW - Requires the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals to publish a statewide guide to the youth behavioral health system.