Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 142)

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2285

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Introduced
1/23/26  
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Increases sentences for carrying a stolen firearm when committing a crime of violence and for possessing a stolen firearm. Requires that a person convicted of these offenses serve a period of time in which they would not be eligible for parole/ probation.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2286

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Introduced
1/23/26  
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SPECIAL LICENSES FOR MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS, LOW-SPEED VEHICLES AND OTHER MOTOR DRIVEN CYCLES - Requires all motorcycle operators to wear a helmet regardless of age.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2287

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Introduced
1/23/26  
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- STATE CRIME LABORATORY COMMISSION - Increases number of members of state crime laboratory commission to 9, changes makeup of commission to include individuals with expertise in law enforcement, criminal defense, scientific research, makes chair of department of physics executive secretary.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2288

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Introduced
1/23/26  
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Prohibits defendants who are serving probation for driving under the influence death resulting from earning good time off their probationary period.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2256

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Introduced
1/23/26  
HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - Provides that licensed independent clinical social workers be able to enroll and bill Medicaid directly for covered services provided to adults with Medicaid fee-for-service coverage.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2257

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Introduced
1/23/26  
Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Executive Office Of Health And Human Services (eohhs) To Adopt An Electronic Preadmission Screening And Resident Review (pasrr) System
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2258

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Introduced
1/23/26  
Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study Safe Staffing Ratios In Hospitals (creates A 15-member Joint Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations Regarding Safe Staffing Ratios In Hospitals, And Who Would Report Back To The General Assembly By September 1, 2027, And Expire On January 30, 2028.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2363

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Introduced
1/29/26  
Introduced
1/30/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM - Establishes the Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement rates set by the general assembly as the rate floor for Medicaid managed care by home care, home nursing care and hospice providers.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2364

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Introduced
1/29/26  
Introduced
1/30/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Raises the earned-income tax credit to thirty percent (30%) for the tax years 2027 and beyond.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2365

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Introduced
1/29/26  
Introduced
1/30/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Increases the federal adjusted gross income threshold for modification for taxable social security income. Amends references to federal adjusted gross income as pertains to modification of taxable retirement income from certain pension plans or annuities.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2366

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Introduced
1/29/26  
Introduced
1/30/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income of $25,000 of social security income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2367

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Introduced
1/29/26  
Introduced
1/30/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
TAXATION -- FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER SAVINGS ACCOUNT ACT - Allows an individual, who is a first-time homebuyer, to contribute funds to a first-time homebuyer savings account with Rhode Island housing to pay for eligible costs to purchase a home and receive tax deductions and exemptions.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2372

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Introduced
1/29/26  
Introduced
1/30/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Eliminates the sales tax on taxi services and pet care services.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2373

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Introduced
1/30/26  
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Amends the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act to set the regionalization bonus at 2% of the state's share of foundation education aid for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026, and for each year thereafter.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2374

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Introduced
1/30/26  
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- ADMINISTRATION - Changes the teacher and state employees' retirement benefit calculations' cutoff date from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2012, for all retirement members eligible to and who retire on or after the new July 1, 2012, cutoff date.