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State bill data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

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HB 7267 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PEER-TO-PEER CAR SHARING PROGRAM ACT

Mar 26, 2026: 03/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 7443 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERS

Mar 24, 2026: 03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HR 8344 Adopted
HOUSE RESOLUTION WELCOMING THE NARRAGANSETT COUNCIL, SCOUTING AMERICA, TO THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE ON MARCH 24TH OF 2026, AND JOYFULLY CELEBRATING SCOUTING MONTH IN FEBRUARY

Mar 24, 2026: 03/24/2026 House read and passed
HB 7444 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERS

Mar 24, 2026: 03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 7929 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT

Mar 19, 2026: 03/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 7542 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Mar 19, 2026: 03/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HR 8319 Adopted
HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH 20, 2026, TO BE "ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Mar 19, 2026: 03/19/2026 House read and passed
HB 7961 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES

Mar 18, 2026: 03/18/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 7770 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES

Mar 18, 2026: 03/18/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 7614 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS

Mar 17, 2026: 03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 7728 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS

Mar 17, 2026: 03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 8019 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE

Mar 17, 2026: 03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 8063 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT

Mar 12, 2026: 03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HR 8288 Adopted
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JAMES M. DONELAN, ESQ.

Mar 12, 2026: 03/12/2026 House read and passed
HR 8257 Adopted
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MICHAEL D. ZARUM

Mar 10, 2026: 03/10/2026 House read and passed
HB 7527 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATION MENTORSHIP PROGRAM ACT

Mar 10, 2026: 03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 7903 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL AND YOUTH PROGRAMS CONCUSSION ACT

Mar 10, 2026: 03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 7341 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS

Mar 10, 2026: 03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HR 8260 Adopted
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CATHERINE “KITTY” PETRARCA

Mar 10, 2026: 03/10/2026 House read and passed
HB 7091 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS

Mar 10, 2026: 03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 7417 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE SAVE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL LIBRARIES ACT

Mar 10, 2026: 03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 7906 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Mar 10, 2026: 03/10/2026 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
HR 8131 In committee
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RHODE ISLAND'S METHOD OF FUNDING CHARTER SCHOOLS

Mar 10, 2026: 03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 7366 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- SANITATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

Mar 5, 2026: 03/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HR 8239 Adopted
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MANUEL PEDROSO

Mar 5, 2026: 03/05/2026 House read and passed
HB 7561 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- BENEFITS

Mar 5, 2026: 03/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 7954 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DIGITAL PLATFORM TRANSPARENCY AND DEMOCRATIC INTEGRITY ACT

Mar 5, 2026: 03/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 7573 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS

Mar 3, 2026: 03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 7990 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- TIRE EFFICIENCY STANDARDS

Mar 3, 2026: 03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 7925 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

Feb 27, 2026: 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
HR 7829 Adopted
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE CARLO SPIRITO, JR.

Feb 26, 2026: 02/26/2026 House read and passed
HR 7826 Adopted
HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIVES OF RHONDA DORGAN, AIDAN DORGAN AND GERALD DORGAN, COMMENDING THE HEROISM OF FIRST RESPONDERS AND CITIZENS, AND EXPRESSING THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE RHODE ISLAND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOLLOWING THE TRAGIC EVENTS AT THE DENNIS M. LYNCH ARENA IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET

Feb 26, 2026: 02/26/2026 House read and passed
HR 7828 Adopted
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE HELEN STASIA TAYLOR

Feb 26, 2026: 02/26/2026 House read and passed
HB 7776 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- ACQUISITION OF LAND

Feb 26, 2026: 02/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HR 7831 Adopted
HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 23 THROUGH FEBRUARY 27, 2026, TO BE "PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Feb 26, 2026: 02/26/2026 House read and passed
HR 7830 Adopted
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF CAROL LEE CONNELL

Feb 26, 2026: 02/26/2026 House read and passed
HB 7054 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT

Feb 12, 2026: 02/12/2026 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
HR 7812 In committee
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $3,500,000 FOR THE MESHANTICUT LAKE PAVED WALKING PATH IN CRANSTON

Feb 12, 2026: 02/12/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance
HB 7552 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THREATS AND EXTORTION

Feb 11, 2026: 02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HR 7715 Adopted
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING SMITHFIELD POLICE DETECTIVE LIEUTENANT DOUGLAS CERCE ON BEING NAMED THE 2025 RHODE ISLAND POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION DETECTIVE OF THE YEAR

Feb 11, 2026: 02/11/2026 House read and passed
HB 7549 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULTS

Feb 11, 2026: 02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 7429 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- PHYSICAL THERAPY COPAY

Feb 10, 2026: 02/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HB 7428 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- CERTIFICATION OF CHILDCARE AND YOUTH-SERVING WORKERS AND OPERATORS

Feb 10, 2026: 02/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HR 7600 Adopted
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JAMES PARISI ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER THREE DECADES OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE AS A LOBBYIST FOR THE RHODE ISLAND FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Feb 10, 2026: 02/10/2026 House read and passed
HB 7336 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE -- UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE

Feb 9, 2026: 02/09/2026 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
HB 7351 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- EMINENT DOMAIN

Feb 5, 2026: 02/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HR 7511 Adopted
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF DELORES

Feb 5, 2026: 02/05/2026 House read and passed
HB 7497 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

Feb 4, 2026: 02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
HB 7409 In committee
AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES

Feb 3, 2026: 02/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HR 7471 Adopted
HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING "NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK" FROM FEBRUARY 2ND THROUGH FEBRUARY 6TH, 2026, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Feb 3, 2026: 02/03/2026 House read and passed