Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 21)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7112
Introduced
1/15/26
Refer
1/15/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION - Provides that any rate increase with respect to electric distribution companies would be no greater than the increase in the Consumer Price Index or 5.5%, whichever is greater, unless there is approval of a higher rate by the general assembly
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7113
Introduced
1/15/26
Refer
1/15/26
INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT - Prohibits dental insurers from refusing to honor directions to pay from insured, modifying benefits to be paid. Requires providers to accept payment by virtual credit card as unfair claims practices.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7114
Introduced
1/15/26
Refer
1/15/26
EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Permits special community service to be imposed because of bullying based on religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or ethnicity.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7115
Introduced
1/15/26
Refer
1/15/26
EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Mandates the use of a soft-shell helmet cover device that adds a padded, soft-shell layer to the outside of a traditional football helmet, for students participating in Rhode Island interscholastic league football
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7116
Introduced
1/15/26
Refer
1/15/26
EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM - Requires the department of education to develop and make available for use in all schools a mental health curriculum. School districts would be required to provide four (4) hours of mental health instruction to seventh grade students.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7117
Introduced
1/15/26
Refer
1/15/26
EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM - Directs the council on elementary and secondary education to develop recommendations for a high school curriculum to prepare students for successful postsecondary education and careers in computer science.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7118
Introduced
1/15/26
Refer
1/15/26
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACEUTICAL COST TRANSPARENCY - Directs the state board of pharmacy to annually identify up to fifteen prescription drugs with increased costs and provides the list to the attorney general to obtain reasons for the cost increases.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7119
Introduced
1/15/26
Refer
1/15/26
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT - Requires DOA provide inventory of all state agencies using artificial intelligence (AI); establishes a 13 member permanent commission to monitor the use of AI in state government and makes recommendations for state government policy and other decisions.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7120
Introduced
1/15/26
Refer
1/15/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT AND INVESTMENT ACT - Establishes a statewide broadband community outreach coordinator to assist state residents interested in learning more and/or applying for, the federal Affordable Connectivity Program.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7133
Introduced
1/15/26
Refer
1/15/26
Report Pass
4/2/26
Engrossed
4/7/26
Refer
4/14/26
DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION - Permits the family court to award possession of household pets to the plaintiff in a domestic abuse complaint, including the enforcement remedy of a restraining order or other injunctive relief.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7134
Introduced
1/15/26
Refer
1/15/26
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- THE RHODE ISLAND FIRST STEP ACT - Establishes Rhode Island First Step program requiring DOC to assist offenders with reintegration into society, counseling, medical care, education, early sentence termination or pre-release confinement for elderly and terminally ill offenders.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7135
Introduced
1/15/26
Refer
1/15/26
Report Pass
3/19/26
Engrossed
3/26/26
Refer
3/27/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL - Creates a program through which fire departments and fire districts are notified of locations of registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can register their vehicles with their local fire department or fire district.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7136
Introduced
1/15/26
Refer
1/15/26
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS - Allows school committees to add item(s) not appearing in the published notice to their agendas for the purposes of discussion only and not for the purpose of voting upon the item(s).
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7137
Introduced
1/15/26
Refer
1/15/26
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND LOBBYING REFORM ACT - Prohibits lobbyists from making any political contributions to any member of the general assembly from January 1 through July 1 in any year, unless the general assembly adjourns for the year prior to July 1.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7138
Introduced
1/16/26
Refer
1/16/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY - Enables the Rhode Island public transit authority (RIPTA) to work with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to allow commuter rail passes to be used as dual passes for both RIPTA and MBTA.