Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 79)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7963
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS - Transfers authority over the examination and licensing of telecommunications professionals to the state board of examiners of electricians and amends the composition of that body to require the inclusion of a telecommunications professional.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7964
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP ACT - Establishes an opportunity for employee ownership where the owner notifies all current full-time and part-time employees and provides them with a 30-day window in which to initiate a process to potentially purchase the business as a workers' cooperative.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7965
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS IN CHILDREN RELIEF FUND - Establishes Children's Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to provide finance assistance to families for medical expenses not covered by state or federal programs or insurance contract.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7966
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE EXTREME TEMPERATURE WORKER PROTECTION ACT - Requires employers to protect workers from extreme heat and cold by implementing safety plans, providing paid rest breaks, shade or warmth, drinking water, and protective equipment, ensuring training, and recordkeeping.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7967
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT -- NO LIMITATION ON HEALTHCARE BENEFIT PROVIDERS - Repeals the law that prevents a collective bargaining agreement covering state employees, public school teachers and municipal employees from specifying a particular healthcare provider in it.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7968
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS - Expands the benefit definitions to include a grandchild and care recipient and increases benefits period to 10 weeks for 2027 and 12 weeks for 2028 and provides a TDI/TCI opt-in option for self-employed workers.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7969
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY - Ensures that the State of Rhode Island adopt the protections afforded under the Occupational Safety and Health Act if its scope or enforcement capacity is diminished.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7970
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MECHANICAL TRADES - Requires that locksmiths in Rhode Island must be licensed and have passed a criminal background check.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7971
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS - Raises the minimum threshold contract price before public works contractors are required to pay prevailing wages to their employees, from $1,000 to $100,000.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7972
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES - Amends the process for creating and governing project labor agreements (“PLA”).
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7973
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS - Excludes from the definition of an "employee" any individual employed in catering, commissary, or food establishment, for purposes of the provisions requiring payment of wages at one and one-half normal rate of pay for work on holidays and Sundays.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7974
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations For The Creation Of A Statewide Teacher Healthcare Plan (creates An 11-member Commission To Study And Make Recommendations On A Statewide Teacher Healthcare Plan, And Would Report Quarterly As Of September 1, 2026, And Submit A Final Report By September 1, 2027, And Expires On December 31, 2027.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7975
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
Report Pass
5/14/26
Engrossed
5/19/26
Refer
5/22/26
Report Pass
6/9/26
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES - Requires licensed retailers authorized to sell intoxicating beverages to provide a lid to a consumer upon request.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7976
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS - Renames the University of Rhode Island football practice field, located at 5E West Alumni Avenue, Kingston, RI 02881, to the "Mark S. Cruise '81 '84 Football Practice Field."
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H7977
Introduced
2/27/26
Refer
2/27/26
ELECTIONS -- BALLOT QUESTION ADVOCACY AND REPORTING - Imposes strict identity disclosure requirements for those who incur expenditures for the production of ballot advocacy communications and political advertisements.