STATE LEGISLATION

Rhode Island bills.

Active bills in Rhode Island's current legislative session, mirrored from public legislative records.

ACTIVE BILLS

Current legislation.

Lists include only active bills from the current session. Latest reported stage, body, and action come from mirrored public records and may not reflect real-time changes.

Active bill stages

2,097 active bills in the current session, grouped by latest reported stage.

1,830Introduced: Filed and awaiting committee or floor action.
47In committee: Assigned to a committee for review.
219Floor or other chamber: On a chamber floor or moving between chambers.
1Enrolled or executive: Enrolled for signature or awaiting executive action.
0Terminal outcomes: Became law, vetoed, or failed. Active directories list only open bills.
0Unspecified stage: Latest action could not be mapped to a precise stage. These bills are still active, not closed.

S3021
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- OF THE LEGISLATIVE POWER (Proposes a state constitutional amendment that no department or other entity created by the state would have poser to incur debt in excess of $ 50,000, without express approval from the legislature and voters.)
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7154
Amends the definition of public record to exempt from public disclosure the city or town of residence of the justices, judges, and magistrates of the unified judicial system.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to Senate Judiciary
May 22, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7679
Provides that certain Hmong or Lao individuals who served honorably in military operations in support of the United States as special guerrilla units be granted burial rights at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
May 22, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8000
Provides certain procedures that must be followed before an encampment can be removed or relocated.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
May 22, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8006
Provides cities and towns with the authority to tax properties considered qualifying affordable housing at a rate higher than otherwise permitted.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
May 22, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8362
Expands foster care academic youth reports to include information regarding 504 eligibility, graduation progress and surrogate parents. The act would require implementation of additional strategies to improve performance and additional progress reports.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to Senate Education
May 22, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2563
Establishes the "Prescription Drug Savings and Transparency Act of 2026."
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to House Finance
May 22, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S3056
JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MEDICAID SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION WAIVER REQUESTS AND RENEWALS (Allows EOHHS to implement waiver amendments, state plan amendments, and changes to department rules and regulations to make certain updates to the behavioral health per-diem add on program for particularly complex patients.)
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to House Finance
May 22, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S3064
Establishes the framework to create a medical school at the University of Rhode Island and provides an initial appropriation of five million dollars ($5,000,000) as the first phase of a multi-year investment for the development of a medical school.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to House Finance
May 22, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S3318
Provides that the commissioner of elementary and secondary education would direct all local education agencies to select one of the identified high-quality curricula and materials for science and technology no later than June 30, 2027.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced, referred to Senate Education
May 22, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8190
Increase the estate exemption to $5,000,000 for January 1, 2027, $7,500,000 for January 1, 2029, $10,000,000 for January 1, 2031. This act would eliminate the estate tax for decedents whose death occurs on or after January 1, 2033.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 21, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8414
Provides a licensed liquor retailer/cannabis retailer/or hemp consumable retailer that received an infused-beverage endorsement from the cannabis control commission the authorization to sell at retail THC infused beverages in accordance with this chapter.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 21, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8426
Allows for the payment of compassion center fees of $500,000 to be paid in quarterly installments.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 21, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8505
Protects bullying/psychological abuse in workplace inflicted upon employees by employers/co-employees/provides civil remedies to affected employees/fines against employers/imprisonment/fines against co-employees.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 21, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8528
Submits the State's 2026 capital development program requesting the issuance of general obligation bonds for approval of the electorate at the general election to be held in November 2026.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 21, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8562
Establishes the office of inspector general to investigate the management and operation of agencies in an effort to prevent and deter fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 21, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2023
Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.
- StageIn committee
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Senate · Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 21, 2026
Official source
S2024
Creates the Rhode Island Climate Superfund Act of 2026.
- StageIn committee
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Senate · Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 21, 2026
Official source
S2103
Requires that the governor submit a zero-based budget to the general assembly with the zero-based budget phased in over a five (5) year period, commencing with the fiscal budget year of July 1, 2027.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 21, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2140
Provides that compensation comparability studies of senior management, documents discussed at an open meeting, annual contracting reports, list of current salaries and positions, and all policies and procedures of public corporations be made public.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 21, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source

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Rhode Island bills.

Current legislation.

Active bill stages

Amends the definition of public record to exempt from public disclosure the city or town of residence of the justices, judges, and magistrates of the unified judicial system.

Provides that certain Hmong or Lao individuals who served honorably in military operations in support of the United States as special guerrilla units be granted burial rights at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

Provides certain procedures that must be followed before an encampment can be removed or relocated.

Provides cities and towns with the authority to tax properties considered qualifying affordable housing at a rate higher than otherwise permitted.

Expands foster care academic youth reports to include information regarding 504 eligibility, graduation progress and surrogate parents. The act would require implementation of additional strategies to improve performance and additional progress reports.

Establishes the "Prescription Drug Savings and Transparency Act of 2026."

Establishes the framework to create a medical school at the University of Rhode Island and provides an initial appropriation of five million dollars ($5,000,000) as the first phase of a multi-year investment for the development of a medical school.

Provides that the commissioner of elementary and secondary education would direct all local education agencies to select one of the identified high-quality curricula and materials for science and technology no later than June 30, 2027.

Increase the estate exemption to $5,000,000 for January 1, 2027, $7,500,000 for January 1, 2029, $10,000,000 for January 1, 2031. This act would eliminate the estate tax for decedents whose death occurs on or after January 1, 2033.

Provides a licensed liquor retailer/cannabis retailer/or hemp consumable retailer that received an infused-beverage endorsement from the cannabis control commission the authorization to sell at retail THC infused beverages in accordance with this chapter.

Allows for the payment of compassion center fees of $500,000 to be paid in quarterly installments.

Protects bullying/psychological abuse in workplace inflicted upon employees by employers/co-employees/provides civil remedies to affected employees/fines against employers/imprisonment/fines against co-employees.

Submits the State's 2026 capital development program requesting the issuance of general obligation bonds for approval of the electorate at the general election to be held in November 2026.

Establishes the office of inspector general to investigate the management and operation of agencies in an effort to prevent and deter fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.

Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.

Creates the Rhode Island Climate Superfund Act of 2026.

Requires that the governor submit a zero-based budget to the general assembly with the zero-based budget phased in over a five (5) year period, commencing with the fiscal budget year of July 1, 2027.

Provides that compensation comparability studies of senior management, documents discussed at an open meeting, annual contracting reports, list of current salaries and positions, and all policies and procedures of public corporations be made public.