Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 180)

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3027

Filed/Introduced
 
Introduced
3/5/26  
HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM -- ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES - Provides that licensed assisted living community is not required to hold a residential unit for a Medicare-eligible resident absent from the facility for a period exceeding 10 days unless EOHHS provides payment to the facility to hold the bed.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3028

Filed/Introduced
 
Introduced
3/5/26  
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE - Prohibits healthcare providers and health plans from denying the payment of a medical bill, solely because the bill may have arisen from a third-party claim.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3043

Filed/Introduced
 
Introduced
3/5/26  
ELECTIONS -- NOMINATION OF PARTY AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES -- DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY AND PRIMARY VOTES - Sets an earlier deadline from June to April for filing of declaration of candidacy and nomination papers.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3044

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Introduced
3/5/26  
ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS - Increases the role of the DMV in the voter registration and address verification process, by establishing very specific obligations and responsibilities that must be followed before offering an individual an application to register to vote.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3045

Filed/Introduced
 
Introduced
3/5/26  
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SEARCH WARRANTS - Dictates the length a search warrant involving a tracking device would be valid and provide a process to extend the time frame of the tracking device for good cause.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3046

Filed/Introduced
 
Introduced
3/5/26  
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- JAILS AND PRISONS - Prohibits individuals from conveying items to or from the training school for youth without prior consent by the executive director of the division of youth development at the department of children, youth and families.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3047

Filed/Introduced
 
Introduced
3/5/26  
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE - Provides amendments to the assessment of filing fees required to appeal from certain matters adjudicated by the district court.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3048

Filed/Introduced
 
Introduced
3/5/26  
SPORTS, RACING, AND ATHLETICS -- DOG RACING IN BURRILLVILLE, LINCOLN, AND WEST GREENWICH - Prevents anyone from wagering money or any other thing of value on the outcome of a greyhound race or other dog race, or accept or facilitate such wagering, regardless of the location at which the race takes place.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3033

Filed/Introduced
 
Introduced
3/5/26  
TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Allows the town of North Providence to determine its density bonuses based upon its underlying zoning.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3034

Filed/Introduced
 
Introduced
3/5/26  
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS - Clarifies when mobile equipment can travel on a public highway as an incidentally permitted practice limited to the active participation in an active work zone.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3035

Filed/Introduced
 
Introduced
3/5/26  
TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING -- PARKING SPACES - Permits North Providence to require 2 parking spaces for each studio, 1 bedroom, or 2 bedroom low- or moderate-income housing unit upon the determination that limited or no local public transportation or off-street parking is available near these units.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3036

Filed/Introduced
 
Introduced
3/5/26  
Refer
3/5/26  
Report Pass
3/26/26  
Engrossed
3/31/26  
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS - Permits those individuals convicted of multiple felonies and misdemeanors to have their records expunged and provides criteria for the court to consider in determining whether the person is of good character.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3037

Filed/Introduced
 
Introduced
3/5/26  
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISORDERLY CONDUCT - Prohibits individual who operates a recreational vehicle in a reckless or negligent manner which hinders the movement of other vehicles with a group of 2 more vehicles be guilty of felony, punishable by imprisonment up to 2.5 years and fine up to $2,000.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3038

Filed/Introduced
 
Introduced
3/5/26  
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS - Requires a court considering evidence for the issuance of a temporary emergency protective order to cause the respondent to be taken into protective custody by law enforcement and sent to an emergency room of any hospital, pursuant to § 40.1-5-7.1.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3039

Filed/Introduced
 
Introduced
3/5/26  
WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - Authorizes a property owner to pursue reasonable actions to protect their property from coastal hazards that affect life, infrastructure, or essential land uses without prior approval.