Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7304
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS - Allows a pregnant member or member that has given birth in the past six (6) months to appear remotely and permits any member that participates in a meeting remotely to vote at that meeting, provided that the meeting is held in person.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7305
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS - Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data and preferred license plate information public.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7306
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- AUDITOR GENERAL - Requires the auditor general to conduct performance audits of all state agencies.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7307
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND REGULATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE IN NEED OF SCRUTINY ACT - Establishes the Rhode Island Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny Act which would require review and approval of rules with implementation and compliance costs of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more over a two-year period.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7300
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES - Provides that exemptions to the prohibition of liquor licenses within two hundred feet (200') of schools or places of worship do not eliminate neighboring property owners’ remonstrance rights to object to the license.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7301
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
Report Pass
2/3/26
Passed
2/11/26
House Resolution Reinstating The Life Of And Extending The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Special Legislative Commission To Review And Provide Recommendations For Policies That Deal With Numerous Economic And Social Short-term Rentals Issues (reinstates The Life, Extends The Reporting Date Of The Special Leg. Commission To Review/provide Recommendations For Policies That Deal With Numerous Economic And Social Short-term Rentals Issues From 9/30/25, To 9/30/26, The Commission Expires On 1/10/27)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7302
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates in recognition and support of the Lime Rock Foundation, Inc.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7303
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Of Suffrage (proposes To The Voters Of The State A Constitutional Amendment Regarding Eligibility To Vote And To Be A Candidate.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7288
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
STATUTES AND STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION -- EFFECT OF GENERAL LAWS - Directs the office of law revision to identify, on a yearly basis, any decisions or holding of the United States Supreme Court that would require amendments to any state statutes.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7289
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT -- POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL -- CIVIL FORFEITURE PROCEDURE - Prohibits civil asset forfeiture regarding violations of the controlled substances laws until a criminal conviction is obtained.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7290
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RESTRICTIONS ON SELF-SERVICE CHECKOUT STATIONS ACT - Places limits on the number of self-service checkout stations a grocery store can have and on the workload of employees assigned to monitor those checkout stations.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7291
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT - Allows employees, not represented by a union, to create a group to collectively bargain with employers.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7294
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING -- TIVERTON - Prohibits applications filed in the town of Tiverton, for comprehensive permit projects, for low- and moderate-income housing, to include accessory dwelling units.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7295
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING - Permits the town of Tiverton to require additional testing, to be performed by and at the expense of the developer, to ensure that there is no dewatering or loss of effective recharge to surrounding wells within close proximity of the new construction.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7298
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Allows the town of Tiverton to apply different tax rates to all classes of property.