Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 90)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7534
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES - Sets conditions for pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation drug therapies, including education approved by the state board of pharmacy.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7549
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULTS - Makes an assault upon a sports official during and in the course of their official duties a felony.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7581
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Establishes a new categorical funding category for civics education.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2468
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT - Limits the use by insurers of step therapy, a protocol that establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs for a specified medical condition are covered by an insurer, by allowing medical providers to request step therapy exceptions.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7566
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES - Authorizes retired police officers and firefighters to earn income in addition to their earnable compensation; provided that, the amount would not exceed 5 times the rate of earnable compensation currently in force.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2484
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- COST - Provides that fees for costs charged for search, retrieval or copying of public records shall be waived for members of the general assembly who certify that they are acting in their official capacity.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2478
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN - Criminalizes the knowing and intentional failure of a physician, nurse, or other licensed medical person to provide reasonable medical care and treatment to an infant born alive as a felony.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7516
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURES -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- ARBITRATION - Strengthens consumer protections in insurance claims by improving the fairness and timeliness of arbitration and appraisal proceedings, and preventing insurers from delaying or obstructing the dispute resolution process.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7556
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
EDUCATION -- MAINTENANCE OF ORDER ON CAMPUS - Requires that all campus police officers be equipped with ballistic body armor.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7554
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
Report Pass
3/10/26
Engrossed
3/17/26
Refer
4/3/26
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- PUBLIC UTILITIES - Expands meaning of bomb threats and false reports to include any warning or threat of the existence of an explosive device and allows judge to impose conditions of bail to include extreme risk protection orders, no trespass orders and counseling.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7558
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES -- VIOLATIONS - Repeals the section of law relating to suspension of operator licenses for failure to pay fines.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7550
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISORDERLY CONDUCT - Criminalizes and sets mandatory minimum sentences for the unlawful interference with traffic upon the federal and state highways of this state.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2473
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE -- RHODE ISLAND INCLUSIVE HOME DESIGN ACT - Addresses any single-family construction, townhouse construction, and multi-family construction complying with the Standards for Visitable Units of the ANSI' Standards for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2486
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Requires verification of an applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license number or state identification number on all applications seeking mail ballots and emergency mail ballots.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2470
Introduced
2/6/26
Refer
2/6/26
Report Pass
3/5/26
Engrossed
3/10/26
Refer
3/11/26
Report Pass
3/24/26
Enrolled
4/14/26
Passed
4/22/26
ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS - Permits the town of Barrington to assess an annual dog licensing fee of seven dollars ($7.00).