Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 120)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2245
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Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Mandates public schools (K-12) have one full-time certified social worker for every 250 students and allocates $2 million in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget for school districts and municipalities to hire additional social workers.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2246
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
TAXATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND FAMILY CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT ACT - Establishes a tax credit against income tax based on eligible expenses incurred for care and support of an eligible family member.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2247
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Expands the positions that a person in the state retirement system could have at a state college or university post-retirement.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2248
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - Creates an income-sensitive tiered subsidy program to ensure that home energy utility costs are affordable for eligible low-income households.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2249
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERS - Authorizes an annual two and one-half percent (2.5%) escalation for all active and retired police and firefighter's retirement pension allowance, compounded each year on January 1 following the year of retirement and continuing yearly, on that date.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2222
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ECONOMIC AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE ACT OF 2026 - Establishes a fee on companies that sell fossil fuels in Rhode Island and establishes a fund to disburse the collected funds.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2223
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY OF MOTOR VEHICLE NON-EXHAUST PARTICLE EMISSIONS - Requires the department of transportation, in consultation with the department of environmental management also to conduct an environmental impact study of motor vehicle non-exhaust particle emissions.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2224
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE - Requires the executive climate change coordinating council to evaluate and make recommendations for the use of carbon emissions removal technology as an alternative to reducing carbon emissions and meeting climate goals.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2225
Filed/Introduced
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 -- Green Amendment (proposes A Constitutional Amendment To Article 1 Providing For A Right To Clean Air, Soil, Climate, And The Environment’s Natural Values.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2226
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Provides that a student's enrollment in Medicaid would be included in calculating and determining the student success factor for use in the foundation education-aid formula.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2215
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS - Authorizes the school administration to issue an out-of-school suspension to students if they are a threat to the safety of others.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2216
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
EDUCATION -- SCHOOL EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND CHECKS - Provides for a comprehensive criminal and employment background check procedure for all school employees.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2217
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATEWIDE MUNICIPAL SOLAR PERMIT - Requires as part of the solar permit application an assessment on carbon-neutral, a solar permit would only be approved if it was carbon neutral based on the assessment.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2218
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ACT OF 2026 - Directs the office of energy resources to develop building performance standards for large buildings in Rhode Island that would cause greenhouse gas emissions to decline in line with the act on climate requirements.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2237
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/23/26
Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $3,000,000 To The Rhode Island Food Bank (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $3,000,000 To The Rhode Island Food Bank.)