Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 103)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7769
Introduced
2/12/26
Refer
2/12/26
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES - Sets the minimum wage for 2027 at twenty dollars ($20) per hour.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7770
Introduced
2/12/26
Refer
2/12/26
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES - Increases the minimum hourly wage commencing January 1, 2029, by an amount equal to the total percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Northeast Region for the calendar year 2027.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7771
Introduced
2/12/26
Refer
2/12/26
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES - Provides that commencing January 1, 2027, the minimum wage shall be twenty-four dollars ($24.00) per hour.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7772
Introduced
2/12/26
Refer
2/12/26
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES -- HEALTHCARE WORKER OVERTIME PAY - Requires all health care workers who are employed on any Sunday or holiday, to be compensated at the rate of time and one-half.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7773
Introduced
2/12/26
Refer
2/12/26
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- PROCEDURE - Amends the workers' compensation reimbursement provisions related to the liability of third person for damages.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7774
Introduced
2/12/26
Refer
2/12/26
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 House Bill H7775
Introduced
2/12/26
Refer
2/12/26
TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of MAP Behavioral Health Services, Inc. and MAP Development Corporation, located in the city of Providence.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7776
Introduced
2/12/26
Refer
2/12/26
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- ACQUISITION OF LAND - Provides that cities or towns may, by ordinance, designate "special ways" throughout the city or town which would be subject to alternative regulations to preserve its cultural, historic or scenic character.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7749
Introduced
2/12/26
Refer
2/12/26
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCE - Repeals the collateral source rule in medical malpractice actions.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7750
Introduced
2/12/26
Refer
2/12/26
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION - Provides for punitive damages in civil actions where there is willful or wanton conduct or a reckless disregard for health, safety and welfare.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7751
Introduced
2/12/26
Refer
2/12/26
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- LITIGATION LENDING AGREEMENTS - Makes litigation loan agreements subject to state usury laws.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7752
Introduced
2/12/26
Refer
2/12/26
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- CLIMATE DISASTER ACTIONS - Creates legal cause of action for persons/insurers to recover losses resulting from climate disaster against petroleum product producers based upon strict liability for deceptive/false statements as to climate impacts.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7753
Introduced
2/12/26
Refer
2/12/26
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER - Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7754
Introduced
2/12/26
Refer
2/12/26
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Deletes the provision permitting out of state residents to obtain concealed carry permits in this state solely based on their rights in other states. It also corrects a minor typographical error.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7755
Introduced
2/12/26
Refer
2/12/26
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS -- RESPONSIBLE FIREARM PURCHASING ACT - Changes the application to purchase a firearm. Further, this act would require all persons seeking to possess a firearm except for police and military personnel to complete and pass a basic firearm safety training course.