Latest Bills
Bill # Title Summary April 29th, 2026 H8483 Alcoholic Beverages -- Retail Licenses This bill allows the city of Cranston to issue a liquor license for a specific property on Broad Street. H8484 Taxation -- Property Subject to Taxation This bill exempts the property owned by the nonprofit organization Amos House in Providence from state property taxes. H8485 Taxation -- Property Subject to Taxation This bill allows cities and towns to let veterans transfer their property tax exemptions to newly purchased homes. H8486 State Affairs and Government -- Open Meetings This bill allows Rhode Island General Assembly committees to accept public testimony remotely via video or telephone conferencing. H8488 Authorizing the Town of Portsmouth to Issue Not to Exceed $41,000,000 General Obligation Bonds, Notes and Other Evidences of Indebtedness to Finance the Construction, Additions, Renovation, Improvement, Alteration, Repair, Furnishing and Equipping of Schools and School Facilities Throughout the Town This bill allows Portsmouth to issue up to $41 million in bonds for school renovations, pending voter approval. H8489 The Boys and Girls Clubs of Rhode Island -- 2026 Bond Referenda This bill asks voters in 2026 to approve $36 million in state bonds to renovate Boys and Girls Clubs. H8490 Health and Safety -- The Noreen Drexel Birthing Center Fund This bill establishes a conditionally matched state fund to financially support and maintain 24/7 birthing services at Newport Hospital. April 24th, 2026 S3231 Capital Development Program -- 2026 Bond Referenda This bill places a $67.5 million bond question on the 2026 ballot to fund environmental and recreational projects. April 20th, 2026 S3224 State Affairs and Government -- Quonset Development Corporation This bill temporarily bans building new facilities that use high heat to turn trash into energy at Quonset Point. S3227 Taxation -- City of Providence: Transfer of Portion of State Income Taxes of New Employees of Not-For-profit Health Care Institutions and Educational Institutions The state will give Providence 25% of the state income taxes collected from new employees at local non-profits. S3228 Motor and Other Vehicles -- Automated Traffic Violation Monetary Systems This bill extends the expiration date for automated cameras that ticket drivers for blocking intersections from 2027 to 2030. April 17th, 2026 H8462 Education -- Children with Disabilities This bill updates terminology for students with disabilities and expands transition services to include students with Section 504 plans. H8463 Criminal Procedure -- Arrest This bill makes it illegal for inmates to use force or weapons to resist a corrections officer's lawful directive. H8464 Highways -- Construction and Maintenance of State Roads Contractors working on Rhode Island roads must use traffic cameras on crash trucks to record accidents injuring workers. H8465 Public Property and Works -- State Purchases This bill requires specific certifications for companies and workers installing glass on large government construction and renovation projects. H8466 Alcoholic Beverages -- Retail Licenses This bill allows a specific property at 1706 Mineral Spring Avenue in North Providence to get a liquor license. H8467 State Affairs and Government -- Lead Hazard Mitigation This bill creates strict lead safety, training, and registration requirements for renovating buildings built before 1978. H8468 State Affairs and Government -- Rhode Island Housing Resources Act of 1998 This bill updates affordable housing rules for New Shoreham and creates a four-year pilot program for moderate-income home buyers. H8469 Towns and Cities -- Coventry's New Construction Projects Act This bill sets strict approval deadlines for new housing developments in Coventry and updates how the town counts housing units. H8470 Towns and Cities -- Low and Moderate Income Housing This bill requires the Rhode Island housing authority to count and document Coventry's affordable housing units twice a year. H8471 Towns and Cities -- Low and Moderate Income Housing-- Parking Spaces This bill allows Coventry to require two parking spaces per unit for certain low- or moderate-income housing developments. H8472 Towns and Cities -- Rhode Island Comprehensive Planning and Land Use Act--Comprehensive Permits Prohibited in Watershed Overlay Protection This bill prohibits comprehensive permits for housing developments in protected watershed areas specifically within the town of Coventry. H8473 Taxation -- Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes This bill allows specific Rhode Island towns and new housing developments with affordable units to exceed property tax limits. H8474 The General Assembly -- Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions This bill officially names the bridge where Smith Street crosses over Interstate 95 in Providence as the "George Nee Bridge." H8475 Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals -- Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals This bill allows siblings and other approved relatives to receive financial aid to care for deinstitutionalized family members. April 15th, 2026 H8450 Corporations, Associations and Partnerships -- Rhode Island Business Corporation Act -- The Rhode Island Business Climate Reform Act This bill overhauls Rhode Island's business laws, creating specialized business courts, anonymous companies, perpetual trusts, and unlimited homestead exemptions. H8451 Fish and Wildlife -- Deer Hunting This bill lets Block Island temporarily bypass state hunting rules to control its deer population and reduce tick-borne diseases. H8452 State Affairs and Government -- Corrections Department This bill prevents individuals convicted of a specific serious driving offense from earning time off their probation sentences. April 14th, 2026 S3212 Uniform Commercial Code -- Secured Transactions This bill protects businesses and individuals by cracking down on deceptive mailings, fraudulent business registrations, and fake financial liens. S3213 The Roger Williams Park Zoo -- 2026 Bond Referenda This bill asks voters in 2026 to approve an $18 million state bond to upgrade the Roger Williams Park Zoo. S3214 Education -- School Committees and Superintendents This bill returns the Central Falls School District to local control and establishes a shared state-city funding formula. S3215 Agriculture and Forestry -- Hemp Growth Act -- Rhode Island Hemp Thc Beverage Act This bill regulates the sale, taxation, and safe packaging of hemp-derived THC beverages for adults 21 and older. S3217 Domestic Relations -- Domestic Abuse Prevention This bill allows protective orders to include pet custody and mandates specialized training for domestic violence prosecutors and police.
| Bill # | Title | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| April 29th, 2026 | ||
| H8483 | Alcoholic Beverages -- Retail Licenses | This bill allows the city of Cranston to issue a liquor license for a specific property on Broad Street. |
| H8484 | Taxation -- Property Subject to Taxation | This bill exempts the property owned by the nonprofit organization Amos House in Providence from state property taxes. |
| H8485 | Taxation -- Property Subject to Taxation | This bill allows cities and towns to let veterans transfer their property tax exemptions to newly purchased homes. |
| H8486 | State Affairs and Government -- Open Meetings | This bill allows Rhode Island General Assembly committees to accept public testimony remotely via video or telephone conferencing. |
| H8488 | Authorizing the Town of Portsmouth to Issue Not to Exceed $41,000,000 General Obligation Bonds, Notes and Other Evidences of Indebtedness to Finance the Construction, Additions, Renovation, Improvement, Alteration, Repair, Furnishing and Equipping of Schools and School Facilities Throughout the Town | This bill allows Portsmouth to issue up to $41 million in bonds for school renovations, pending voter approval. |
| H8489 | The Boys and Girls Clubs of Rhode Island -- 2026 Bond Referenda | This bill asks voters in 2026 to approve $36 million in state bonds to renovate Boys and Girls Clubs. |
| H8490 | Health and Safety -- The Noreen Drexel Birthing Center Fund | This bill establishes a conditionally matched state fund to financially support and maintain 24/7 birthing services at Newport Hospital. |
| April 24th, 2026 | ||
| S3231 | Capital Development Program -- 2026 Bond Referenda | This bill places a $67.5 million bond question on the 2026 ballot to fund environmental and recreational projects. |
| April 20th, 2026 | ||
| S3224 | State Affairs and Government -- Quonset Development Corporation | This bill temporarily bans building new facilities that use high heat to turn trash into energy at Quonset Point. |
| S3227 | Taxation -- City of Providence: Transfer of Portion of State Income Taxes of New Employees of Not-For-profit Health Care Institutions and Educational Institutions | The state will give Providence 25% of the state income taxes collected from new employees at local non-profits. |
| S3228 | Motor and Other Vehicles -- Automated Traffic Violation Monetary Systems | This bill extends the expiration date for automated cameras that ticket drivers for blocking intersections from 2027 to 2030. |
| April 17th, 2026 | ||
| H8462 | Education -- Children with Disabilities | This bill updates terminology for students with disabilities and expands transition services to include students with Section 504 plans. |
| H8463 | Criminal Procedure -- Arrest | This bill makes it illegal for inmates to use force or weapons to resist a corrections officer's lawful directive. |
| H8464 | Highways -- Construction and Maintenance of State Roads | Contractors working on Rhode Island roads must use traffic cameras on crash trucks to record accidents injuring workers. |
| H8465 | Public Property and Works -- State Purchases | This bill requires specific certifications for companies and workers installing glass on large government construction and renovation projects. |
| H8466 | Alcoholic Beverages -- Retail Licenses | This bill allows a specific property at 1706 Mineral Spring Avenue in North Providence to get a liquor license. |
| H8467 | State Affairs and Government -- Lead Hazard Mitigation | This bill creates strict lead safety, training, and registration requirements for renovating buildings built before 1978. |
| H8468 | State Affairs and Government -- Rhode Island Housing Resources Act of 1998 | This bill updates affordable housing rules for New Shoreham and creates a four-year pilot program for moderate-income home buyers. |
| H8469 | Towns and Cities -- Coventry's New Construction Projects Act | This bill sets strict approval deadlines for new housing developments in Coventry and updates how the town counts housing units. |
| H8470 | Towns and Cities -- Low and Moderate Income Housing | This bill requires the Rhode Island housing authority to count and document Coventry's affordable housing units twice a year. |
| H8471 | Towns and Cities -- Low and Moderate Income Housing-- Parking Spaces | This bill allows Coventry to require two parking spaces per unit for certain low- or moderate-income housing developments. |
| H8472 | Towns and Cities -- Rhode Island Comprehensive Planning and Land Use Act--Comprehensive Permits Prohibited in Watershed Overlay Protection | This bill prohibits comprehensive permits for housing developments in protected watershed areas specifically within the town of Coventry. |
| H8473 | Taxation -- Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes | This bill allows specific Rhode Island towns and new housing developments with affordable units to exceed property tax limits. |
| H8474 | The General Assembly -- Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions | This bill officially names the bridge where Smith Street crosses over Interstate 95 in Providence as the "George Nee Bridge." |
| H8475 | Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals -- Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals | This bill allows siblings and other approved relatives to receive financial aid to care for deinstitutionalized family members. |
| April 15th, 2026 | ||
| H8450 | Corporations, Associations and Partnerships -- Rhode Island Business Corporation Act -- The Rhode Island Business Climate Reform Act | This bill overhauls Rhode Island's business laws, creating specialized business courts, anonymous companies, perpetual trusts, and unlimited homestead exemptions. |
| H8451 | Fish and Wildlife -- Deer Hunting | This bill lets Block Island temporarily bypass state hunting rules to control its deer population and reduce tick-borne diseases. |
| H8452 | State Affairs and Government -- Corrections Department | This bill prevents individuals convicted of a specific serious driving offense from earning time off their probation sentences. |
| April 14th, 2026 | ||
| S3212 | Uniform Commercial Code -- Secured Transactions | This bill protects businesses and individuals by cracking down on deceptive mailings, fraudulent business registrations, and fake financial liens. |
| S3213 | The Roger Williams Park Zoo -- 2026 Bond Referenda | This bill asks voters in 2026 to approve an $18 million state bond to upgrade the Roger Williams Park Zoo. |
| S3214 | Education -- School Committees and Superintendents | This bill returns the Central Falls School District to local control and establishes a shared state-city funding formula. |
| S3215 | Agriculture and Forestry -- Hemp Growth Act -- Rhode Island Hemp Thc Beverage Act | This bill regulates the sale, taxation, and safe packaging of hemp-derived THC beverages for adults 21 and older. |
| S3217 | Domestic Relations -- Domestic Abuse Prevention | This bill allows protective orders to include pet custody and mandates specialized training for domestic violence prosecutors and police. |