Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 29)

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7458

Introduced
1/30/26  
EDUCATION -- POSTSECONDARY TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR SHORTAGE TEACHING FIELDS - Creates a postsecondary tuition assistance for shortage teaching fields.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7459

Introduced
1/30/26  
EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT - Allows teachers to retire earlier upon what would be referred to as a Rule of 93, rather than the existing Rule of 95 under present state statutes.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7460

Introduced
1/30/26  
EDUCATION -- TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL PUPILS BEYOND CITY AND TOWN LIMITS - Provides local agencies with a mechanism to opt-out of statewide transportation upon a showing of a cost-effective alternative to the current fee-for-service model.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7461

Introduced
1/30/26  
TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID - Includes municipal detention facility corporations as exempt from taxation, and requires that an amount equal to 27% of all tax that would have been collected if the property was taxable be paid to the municipality annually.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7479

Introduced
2/4/26  
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS - Extends certain protocols applicable to vehicle manufacturers to their distributors and factory branches, updates definitions relative to common entities and sales.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7480

Introduced
2/4/26  
EDUCATION -- THE CHILDREN'S CARDIAC SAFETY ACT - Establishes "The Children's Cardiac Safety Act", and provide for childhood cardiac screening based on modules that incorporate current best practices.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7481

Introduced
2/4/26  
EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Requires the department of elementary and secondary education and DOH to adopt policies, rules and regulations for the administration of seizure rescue medications for children who have been medically identified as having epilepsy/seizure disorder.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7462

Introduced
1/30/26  
HUMAN SERVICES -- CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COPAYMENTS - Codifies child care copayments in law, expand zero copays to families under 125% FPL, lower costs for working families, and cap most copayments at 6% while preserving a 7% statutory maximum.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7463

Introduced
1/30/26  
HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM - Authorizes the secretary of the executive office of health and human services (EOHHS) to increase resource eligibility limits for persons with long-term care needs who reside at home to $12,000 for single persons and $18,000 for couples.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7464

Introduced
1/30/26  
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY - Prohibits RIPTA from using state funds or the proceeds of any bond(s) to pay for any work performed after 8/1/26, pursuant to the “transit center joint development project” RFP and/or pursuant to related the preliminary services agreement.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7465

Introduced
1/30/26  
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND FIRE SERVICES TRAINING FUND ACT - Establishes the Rhode Island Fire Services Training Fund.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7466

Introduced
1/30/26  
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND INDIVIDUAL MARKET AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2026 - Enacts the RI individual market affordability act of 2026 to establish a program to help reduce out-of-pocket costs for low- and moderate-income consumers enrolled in individual health insurance coverage through the RI health benefits exchange.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7484

Introduced
2/4/26  
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- BUILDINGS CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT - Requires large developments, those to be constructed on a parcel of land that is greater than 50,000 square feet in size provide carbon impact reports as part of the permitting process prior to approval and issuance of a building permit.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7485

Introduced
2/4/26  
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - Provides coverage and increases individual and group insurance rates of reimbursement for ambulance services.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7486

Introduced
2/4/26  
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PRIMARY CARE TRAINING SITES PROGRAM - Allows the office of health insurance commissioner (OHIC) as the state agency that has the authority to designate patient-centered medical home (PCMH) care to obtain maximal health outcomes.