New Laws
New laws are shown by the date they became law.Bill # Title Summary May 6th, 2026 S2700 Taxation -- Property Subject to Taxation This bill allows the town of Middletown to create new or increased property tax exemptions and credits for local veterans. S2577 Taxation -- Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes This bill allows the town of Portsmouth to create and manage its own property tax classification system starting in 2026. H7661 Taxation -- Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes This bill allows the town of Portsmouth to adopt a system where different types of property are taxed at different rates. H7662 Taxation -- Property Subject to Taxation This bill authorizes the town of Middletown to expand property tax exemptions and credits for local veterans. S2422 Taxation -- Property Subject to Taxation This bill allows the town of Jamestown to expand property tax breaks to include senior citizens with slightly higher incomes. S2331 Alcoholic Beverages -- Retail Licenses This bill allows a specific business located at 150 Broadway in Providence to apply for a liquor license. H7227 Alcoholic Beverages -- Retail Licenses This bill allows a specific business at 150 Broadway in Providence to obtain a liquor license despite being near a school or church. H7151 Taxation -- Property Subject to Taxation This bill expands property tax breaks for seniors in Jamestown by raising the income limit for eligibility. S2148 Alcoholic Beverages -- Retail Licenses This bill requires Westerly businesses applying for alcohol licenses to carry specific liability insurance and name the town as an insured party. H7043 Alcoholic Beverages -- Retail Licenses This bill requires businesses applying for liquor licenses in Westerly to maintain specific liability insurance coverage. April 29th, 2026 S2116 Businesses and Professions -- Nurses This bill establishes specific training, practice standards, and licensing exemptions for nurses who provide medical foot care in patients' homes. H7029 Businesses and Professions -- Nurses This bill creates standards, training requirements, and licensing exemptions for nurses providing professional foot care in patients' homes. April 24th, 2026 H8229 To Vacate the Forfeiture or Revocation of the Charter of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Parent-Teacher Organization This bill restores the legal non-profit status of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. PTO upon payment of past-due fees. April 22nd, 2026 S2470 Animals and Animal Husbandry -- Dogs This bill establishes escalating fines for owning unlicensed or uncollared dogs specifically within the city of Woonsocket. S2472 Animals and Animal Husbandry -- Dogs This bill authorizes the town of Barrington to double the fines charged to dog owners for animal control violations. H7220 Animals and Animal Husbandry -- Dogs This bill allows the Barrington Town Council to set an annual dog licensing fee of up to seven dollars. H7221 Animals and Animal Husbandry -- Dogs This bill authorizes the town of Barrington to increase fines for violations of local dog ordinances. April 20th, 2026 S2147 Elections -- Primary Elections Moves the primary election to Wednesday if the scheduled Tuesday falls on the day after Labor Day. H7049 Elections -- Primary Elections If the primary election falls on the day after Labor Day, this bill moves voting to the following Wednesday. April 17th, 2026 S2757 To Vacate the Forfeiture or Revocation of the Charter of Roberts and Rocha, Inc. This bill allows Roberts and Rocha, Inc. to restore its corporate charter by paying back taxes and fees by 2026. April 10th, 2026 H7045 Taxation - Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes Allows the town of Bristol to adjust property tax classifications and rates for mixed-use owner-occupied homes. H7047 Taxation -- Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes Little Compton may grant property tax reductions to resident homeowners and landlords who rent to locals without raising rents. S2037 Taxation -- Property Subject to Taxation This bill allows the town of Barrington to establish a property tax credit for legally blind residents via local ordinance. S2040 Taxation - Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes This bill authorizes the town of Bristol to adopt and modify a specific property tax classification plan. S2041 Taxation -- Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes Allows Little Compton to provide property tax exemptions to resident homeowners, including for second homes and certain rent-stabilized rentals. H7005 Taxation -- Property Subject to Taxation Allows the Town of Barrington to establish its own property tax credit system for legally blind residents. March 31st, 2026 S2341 Elections -- Mail Ballots Updates electronic ballot transmission and return methods for military, overseas, and disabled voters, requiring strict cybersecurity standards. S2328 General Assembly -- Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions This bill names a dog park in Barrington as "The Christine Conrad Lane Memorial Dog Park." H7223 General Assembly -- Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions This bill names a new dog park in Barrington's Haines Memorial State Park "The Christine Conrad Lane Memorial Dog Park." H7007 Elections -- Mail Ballots This bill sets cybersecurity standards for overseas voting and permanently allows disabled voters to cast ballots electronically. March 19th, 2026 S3051 Authorizing the Formation of a Regional School District Embracing the Towns of Foster and Glocester This bill establishes a permanent annual date and time for the Foster-Glocester Regional School District financial town meeting. February 11th, 2026 H7408 Making Revised Appropriations in Support of Fy 2026 Relating to Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Authorizing the State of Rhode Island to Provide Financing Support to Assist the Sale of the Hospitals to Chartercare Health of Rhode Island, Inc. Authorizes $18 million in state funds to secure bonds for the acquisition and preservation of two bankrupt Rhode Island hospitals. January 27th, 2026 H7165 Solemnization of Marriages Authorizes Mayor Frank Picozzi to officiate the wedding of Madeline Hopkins and Cameron Charon in Warwick in 2026.
| Bill # | Title | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 6th, 2026 | ||
| S2700 | Taxation -- Property Subject to Taxation | This bill allows the town of Middletown to create new or increased property tax exemptions and credits for local veterans. |
| S2577 | Taxation -- Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes | This bill allows the town of Portsmouth to create and manage its own property tax classification system starting in 2026. |
| H7661 | Taxation -- Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes | This bill allows the town of Portsmouth to adopt a system where different types of property are taxed at different rates. |
| H7662 | Taxation -- Property Subject to Taxation | This bill authorizes the town of Middletown to expand property tax exemptions and credits for local veterans. |
| S2422 | Taxation -- Property Subject to Taxation | This bill allows the town of Jamestown to expand property tax breaks to include senior citizens with slightly higher incomes. |
| S2331 | Alcoholic Beverages -- Retail Licenses | This bill allows a specific business located at 150 Broadway in Providence to apply for a liquor license. |
| H7227 | Alcoholic Beverages -- Retail Licenses | This bill allows a specific business at 150 Broadway in Providence to obtain a liquor license despite being near a school or church. |
| H7151 | Taxation -- Property Subject to Taxation | This bill expands property tax breaks for seniors in Jamestown by raising the income limit for eligibility. |
| S2148 | Alcoholic Beverages -- Retail Licenses | This bill requires Westerly businesses applying for alcohol licenses to carry specific liability insurance and name the town as an insured party. |
| H7043 | Alcoholic Beverages -- Retail Licenses | This bill requires businesses applying for liquor licenses in Westerly to maintain specific liability insurance coverage. |
| April 29th, 2026 | ||
| S2116 | Businesses and Professions -- Nurses | This bill establishes specific training, practice standards, and licensing exemptions for nurses who provide medical foot care in patients' homes. |
| H7029 | Businesses and Professions -- Nurses | This bill creates standards, training requirements, and licensing exemptions for nurses providing professional foot care in patients' homes. |
| April 24th, 2026 | ||
| H8229 | To Vacate the Forfeiture or Revocation of the Charter of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Parent-Teacher Organization | This bill restores the legal non-profit status of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. PTO upon payment of past-due fees. |
| April 22nd, 2026 | ||
| S2470 | Animals and Animal Husbandry -- Dogs | This bill establishes escalating fines for owning unlicensed or uncollared dogs specifically within the city of Woonsocket. |
| S2472 | Animals and Animal Husbandry -- Dogs | This bill authorizes the town of Barrington to double the fines charged to dog owners for animal control violations. |
| H7220 | Animals and Animal Husbandry -- Dogs | This bill allows the Barrington Town Council to set an annual dog licensing fee of up to seven dollars. |
| H7221 | Animals and Animal Husbandry -- Dogs | This bill authorizes the town of Barrington to increase fines for violations of local dog ordinances. |
| April 20th, 2026 | ||
| S2147 | Elections -- Primary Elections | Moves the primary election to Wednesday if the scheduled Tuesday falls on the day after Labor Day. |
| H7049 | Elections -- Primary Elections | If the primary election falls on the day after Labor Day, this bill moves voting to the following Wednesday. |
| April 17th, 2026 | ||
| S2757 | To Vacate the Forfeiture or Revocation of the Charter of Roberts and Rocha, Inc. | This bill allows Roberts and Rocha, Inc. to restore its corporate charter by paying back taxes and fees by 2026. |
| April 10th, 2026 | ||
| H7045 | Taxation - Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes | Allows the town of Bristol to adjust property tax classifications and rates for mixed-use owner-occupied homes. |
| H7047 | Taxation -- Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes | Little Compton may grant property tax reductions to resident homeowners and landlords who rent to locals without raising rents. |
| S2037 | Taxation -- Property Subject to Taxation | This bill allows the town of Barrington to establish a property tax credit for legally blind residents via local ordinance. |
| S2040 | Taxation - Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes | This bill authorizes the town of Bristol to adopt and modify a specific property tax classification plan. |
| S2041 | Taxation -- Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes | Allows Little Compton to provide property tax exemptions to resident homeowners, including for second homes and certain rent-stabilized rentals. |
| H7005 | Taxation -- Property Subject to Taxation | Allows the Town of Barrington to establish its own property tax credit system for legally blind residents. |
| March 31st, 2026 | ||
| S2341 | Elections -- Mail Ballots | Updates electronic ballot transmission and return methods for military, overseas, and disabled voters, requiring strict cybersecurity standards. |
| S2328 | General Assembly -- Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions | This bill names a dog park in Barrington as "The Christine Conrad Lane Memorial Dog Park." |
| H7223 | General Assembly -- Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other State Constructions | This bill names a new dog park in Barrington's Haines Memorial State Park "The Christine Conrad Lane Memorial Dog Park." |
| H7007 | Elections -- Mail Ballots | This bill sets cybersecurity standards for overseas voting and permanently allows disabled voters to cast ballots electronically. |
| March 19th, 2026 | ||
| S3051 | Authorizing the Formation of a Regional School District Embracing the Towns of Foster and Glocester | This bill establishes a permanent annual date and time for the Foster-Glocester Regional School District financial town meeting. |
| February 11th, 2026 | ||
| H7408 | Making Revised Appropriations in Support of Fy 2026 Relating to Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Authorizing the State of Rhode Island to Provide Financing Support to Assist the Sale of the Hospitals to Chartercare Health of Rhode Island, Inc. | Authorizes $18 million in state funds to secure bonds for the acquisition and preservation of two bankrupt Rhode Island hospitals. |
| January 27th, 2026 | ||
| H7165 | Solemnization of Marriages | Authorizes Mayor Frank Picozzi to officiate the wedding of Madeline Hopkins and Cameron Charon in Warwick in 2026. |