Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 7)

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7375

Introduced
1/28/26  
TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Allows the operation of a home-based business, which meets criteria for home office IRS income tax deduction, without securing approval from the municipality with no storage of chemicals/park heavy equipment/not more than 10% of premises used for parking.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7376

Introduced
1/28/26  
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Allows for a special RI license plate to raise awareness for colon cancer. The plate would be designed by the partnership to reduce cancer in RI. The fees for the plate to be divided equally between the general fund and the partnership not-for-profit.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7377

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
3/31/26  
Engrossed
4/30/26  
ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES - Requires party chairpersons to submit lists of party voters to the mayor or council president within 30 days of notice of vacancy in a municipal election office and mayor/council president are required to make a replacement nomination within 30 days.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7378

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
3/31/26  
Engrossed
4/30/26  
ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES - Changes how voter are notified of elections and vote registration deadlines, and local board questions.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7379

Introduced
1/28/26  
ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Requires mail ballots applications to include the RI driving license or state identification number, if unexpired or expired no more than 6 months prior to the election, or the last four digits of the voter’s Soc Sec number.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7380

Introduced
1/28/26  
ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES - Prohibits the use of ranked choice voting in all local, state and federal public office elections.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7381

Introduced
1/28/26  
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS - Authorizes a blanket permit and fee to allow the movement of self-propelled cranes which are in excess of size and weight load requirements, to move on state highways.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7384

Introduced
1/28/26  
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES - Amends the administrative procedures act and provides that on the review of an agency decision by a court upon appeal, the court shall decide questions of law without deference to any previous determination or interpretation of the law by the agency.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7385

Introduced
1/28/26  
TAXATION -- AGREEMENT TO PHASE OUT CORPORATE INCENTIVES COMPACT ACT - Establishes a compact agreement among at least two (2) states to prohibit the selective use of subsidies to an existing specific industry or company, entice relocation from one state to another state or to open a new facility.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7386

Introduced
1/28/26  
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Jury Nullification As Proper Trial Defense Argument (proposes To The Voters A Constitutional Amendment Which Would Allow A Criminal Defendant To Argue Jury Nullification As A Defense.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7387

Introduced
1/28/26  
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State -- Line Item Veto (this Proposed Amendment To Our State Constitution Grants The Governor A Line-item Veto On The Budget And Other Appropriation Bills.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7365

Introduced
1/28/26  
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PORTABLE BENEFIT PLAN - Establishes a voluntary portable benefit plan for independent contractors.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7366

Introduced
1/28/26  
FOOD AND DRUGS -- SANITATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS - Establishes a restricted receipt account at the DLT for hospitality industry workforce training grants, funded by an annual $50 dollar fee to be charged by RIDOH to food service establishments.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7367

Introduced
1/28/26  
House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations To Reduce The Forty-hour Workweek To A Thirty-two-hour Workweek (creates A 9-member Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations To Reduce The Forty-hour Workweek To A Thirty-two-hour Workweek, And Would Report Back To The House By March 15, 2027, And Would Expire On June 15, 2027.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7382

Introduced
1/28/26  
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SPECIAL LICENSES FOR MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS, LOW-SPEED VEHICLES AND OTHER MOTOR DRIVEN CYCLES - Requires all motorcycle operators to wear a helmet regardless of age.