Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 156)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2575
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Prohibits any city or town from enacting any zoning ordinance that would place restrictions on residential recovery houses that are not applicable to other residential homes.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2590
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE - Spells out rules and regulations for the presidential preference primary elections, and would also establish rules for ranked choice voting tabulation and results reporting by the secretary of state.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2591
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
PROPERTY -- FAIR CHANCE IN HOUSING BACKGROUND CHECKS ACT - Limits how landlords use criminal history in rental decisions by delaying background checks until after a conditional offer has been made, restricting which records may be considered, banning discriminatory ads, and providing enforcement and penalties.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2592
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICE ACT - Amends the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act to clarify housing-status enforcement, ban discriminatory housing notices, align state law with federal standards and remove a ban on public discussion of fair housing cases.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2593
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
ELECTIONS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS - Redefines "Political Party" and defines and distinguishes between "major parties" and "minor parties" based on the total number of votes a party's candidate received in the previous election among other factors.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2594
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS - Provides for the operation of and duties imposed on a disposition facility relating to the natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2586
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING - Permits the town of Tiverton to require additional testing, to be performed by and at the expense of the developer, to ensure that there is no dewatering or loss of effective recharge to surrounding wells within close proximity of the new construction.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2587
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING -- PARKING SPACES - Permits Tiverton to require two parking space for each studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom low- or moderate-income housing units upon the determination that limited or no local public transportation or off-street parking availability near these units.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2588
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Allows the town of Tiverton to determine its density bonuses based upon its underlying zoning.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2589
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING -- TIVERTON - Prohibits applications filed in the town of Tiverton, for comprehensive permit projects, for low- and moderate-income housing, to include accessory dwelling units.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2531
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PLASTIC WASTE CONVERSION FACILITY ACT - Establishes the Plastic Waste Conversion Facility Act.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2532
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- AGRICULTURAL FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - Amends the definition of farm and agricultural land to include land on which agricultural operations are being conducted or is suitable for agriculture operations, and further expand the definition of a farmer.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2533
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT - Increases the membership of the energy facility siting board from 3 to 5 members and would revise the process of energy facility siting to mandate inclusion/participation of the host community of the facility as well as of the public and cities and towns.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2598
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND'S CHILDREN DESERVE HELP NOT HARM ACT -- MINOR'S GENDER TRANSITION - Prohibits gender transition procedures for all minors, uses of public funds, discipline for health care providers, a 30 year statute of limitation, after reaching age of majority, and right to a civil action for damages.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2599
Filed/Introduced
Introduced
2/13/26
Refer
2/13/26
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- RAILROAD, STEAMBOAT, AND BRIDGE POLICE - Provides any police report involving a railroad fatality and all communications between railroad employees not be made public. Additionally, it makes a violation of this section a misdemeanor.