Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 24)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7146
Introduced
1/16/26
Refer
1/16/26
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION - Creates a new class of retirement status license for retirees that had possessed a professional license issued by the department of labor and training.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7147
Introduced
1/16/26
Refer
1/16/26
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS - Amends the definition of public works so that it would include any public works projects performed for any city or town or quasi-municipal entity and the state and any quasi-state entity.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7148
Introduced
1/16/26
Refer
1/16/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REHABILITATION BUILDING AND FIRE CODE FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES - Expands the Rhode Island rehabilitation and fire code to include existing one, two, and three-bedroom homes, removing their current exclusion and promoting the continued use and reuse of existing residential buildings.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7410
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT - Amends sections of the Rhode Island cannabis act relating to the residency requirements for applicants for issuance of a license or certificate to own a cannabis establishment.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7411
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Requires condominium associations to charge a reduced fee to update a condominium resale certificate after issuance of the initial certificate.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7412
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION - Requires a natural gas and electric utility company to read the meters of all ratepayers on a quarterly basis. The utility would be required to provide a formula, used to create estimated bills, to the PUC in order to send estimated bills.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7413
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND ECONOMIC GROWTH BLOCKCHAIN ACT - Creates a council to supervise, manage and regulate special depository institutions. The act also allows for the controlled issuance of limited waivers of regulatory requirements for the creators of innovative financial products.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7414
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
EDUCATION -- THE PAUL W. CROWLEY RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE - Nullifies the department of elementary and secondary education recommendation that the turnaround plan for Providence public schools be continued.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7415
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Bars the council from granting approval to create or expand a charter school beginning operations in 26-27 school year and bars the state from approving or appropriating funds to a new charter school not approved before July 1, 2025.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7445
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
PROPERTY -- FAITH-BASED AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ACT - Allows faith-based organizations to develop affordable and mixed-use housing on land they own as a by-right use, set statewide development standards, limit local barriers, and streamline approvals to expand housing supply.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7446
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING - Eliminates mandated housing densities/density bonuses for public drinking water supply watersheds/groundwater. Requires densities not exceed water availability, introduce pollution, stay within public water or sewer system capacity limits.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7447
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING -- PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION - Restores the requirement that a local review board issue findings for denial in reviewing a comprehensive permit request and clarifies that affordable housing units shall be included in each town and city when the building permits for units are granted.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7448
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Places a cap of twenty percent (20%) on increases in consecutive revaluations of real property in all cities and towns conducting revaluations commencing December 31, 2026, and every December 31 thereafter.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7449
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FAIRNESS IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES-ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENTS - Requires agencies preparing economic impact statements for small businesses contain findings that the anticipated compliance costs of a proposed rule scale proportionally with the business size, and do not impose fixed costs that favor larger businesses.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7416
Introduced
1/30/26
Refer
1/30/26
EDUCATION -- GUARANTEED ADMISSION FOR EAGLE SCOUT AND GOLD AWARD RECIPIENTS - Grants automatic admission to state public institutions for qualified Eagle Scout and Gold award recipients from the Girl Scouts.