Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 137)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2885
Introduced
3/4/26
Refer
3/4/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT - Removes obsolete language and clarifies asbestos abatement and radon control requirements.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2886
Introduced
3/4/26
Refer
3/4/26
HUMAN SERVICES -- JOINT COMMISSION TO STUDY WAYS TO MAXIMIZE REVENUE FOR CHILD WELFARE AND CHILDREN’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES - Establishes a twenty-seven (27) member joint commission to study ways to maximize revenue for child welfare and children’s behavioral health services.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2645
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION -- UTILITY OWNERSHIP OF ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES - Applies to electric generating facilities generating electricity on/after 1/1/25 regarding sale/transmission of electricity/facility restructing/last-resort service.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2646
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
INSURANCE -- RHODE ISLAND INSURANCE MARKET PROTECTION ACT - Regulates property insurers to limit underwriting and investment in fossil fuel projects, requires climate risk reporting and emissions disclosures, and aligns insurance practices with science-based climate targets.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2647
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
Report Pass
4/28/26
Engrossed
5/5/26
Refer
5/6/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEM INSPECTION AND CLEANING, LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION ACT - Establishes the commercial kitchen exhaust system inspection and cleaning licensing and certification act. It also requires entities inspecting or cleaning commercial exhaust systems be licensed and insured.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2648
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- CURRENCY TRANSMISSIONS - Expands the definition of operator to anyone who enables customers to purchase virtual currency. Expands the definition of a transaction to include a digital product or application where payment is made in person or through a third party intermediary.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2726
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
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.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2727
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION -- THE EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION IN UTILITY REGULATION ACT - Creates an intervenor compensation program to provide compensation in the form of grants for legal fees, expert witness fees, and other reasonable costs to an intervenor in both, energy siting board and public utilities commission proceedings.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2728
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY - Requires notice to E-ZPass users before DMV reporting, and set rules and regulations for transponder failures, requires outreach and free replacements, and allow mitigation or forgiveness of tolls and penalties from equipment failures.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2729
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND - Provides the board of trustees with tort claim protections and calls upon the board to undertake a feasibility study related to operations of the Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center and the Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2730
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT - Prohibits a peace officer, as defined in § 12-7-21, from employing threats, physical harm, deprivation, deception, coercion, or psychologically manipulative interrogation tactics during the custodial interrogation of a juvenile.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2696
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING - Amends the low and moderate income housing act.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2697
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
TAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX - Allows a municipality to set its own conveyance tax rate for residential properties sold in excess of $900,000.00 at $10 per $500. Provides collected taxes to be in a restricted account and distributed within 2 years for affordable housing.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2750
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
Report Pass
4/8/26
Engrossed
4/16/26
Refer
4/17/26
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS - Renames the University of Rhode Island football practice field, located at 5E West Alumni Avenue, Kingston, RI 02881, to the "Mark S. Cruise '81 '84 Football Practice Field."
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2751
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RHODE ISLAND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ACT - Creates the RI Pedestrian Safety Act allows cities and town to use automated safety monitoring which a civil fine of $50 for violations.