Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 107)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H8018
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE - Requires that any new residential construction shall have a minimum of two means of egress consisting of standard exterior doors.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H8019
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE - Increases the additional permit fee cap on residential construction that supports electronic permitting and residential construction workforce training from one hundred dollars ($100) to one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H8020
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE - Allows for building inspectors to conduct “virtual inspections” or utilize photographic evidence, at the building official’s discretion, from time to time during and upon completion of the work for which the building official has issued a permit.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H8021
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
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 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 H8055
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULTS - Makes assault with intent to commit murder punishable by no less than ten years and not more than forty years and the person would not be afforded the benefit of suspension or deferment of sentence or probation.
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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 H8057
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY - Decriminalizes certain commercial sexual activity. It would also include human trafficking as a racketeering activity and would allow expungements of certain convictions in § 11-34.1 after one year.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H8045
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT - Requires that the chief judge of the family court in appointing magistrates do so in accordance with the judicial selection and nomination process set forth in chapter 16.1 of title 8.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H8046
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES - Establishes a set service rate of seventy dollars ($70.00) for the service of all writs, citations or subpoenas.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H8047
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DECISIONS, SPECIAL FINDINGS AND ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES - Adds the doctrine of assumption of risk to the current comparative negligence statute.
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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 H8049
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION - Requires the JNC to establish standardized merit-based selection process and that applications be evaluated according to uniform, job-related criteria adopted in advance and published on the commission's website.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H8050
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
Report Pass
4/9/26
Engrossed
4/14/26
Refer
5/1/26
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION - Provides immunity for mediators and staff employed by the family court in the family court mediation program from financial liability for certain claims arising out of their participation in the program.
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