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.

H7398
Authorizes the tax administrator to waive interest and penalties on delinquent taxes paid in full during a one week amnesty period. Also reinstates a suspended driver’s license upon payment in full.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7420
Amends the current law on education to address unfunded mandates.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7421
Increases transparency provisions and require reporting of the partially funded and unfunded school district costs.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7460
Provides local agencies with a mechanism to opt-out of statewide transportation upon a showing of a cost-effective alternative to the current fee-for-service model.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7504
Establishes the catastrophe savings account act.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7594
Raises the earned-income tax credit to thirty percent (30%) for the tax years 2027 and beyond.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7597
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $200,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND BLACK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $200,000 to the Rhode Island Black Business Association.)
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7695
Establishes property, tangible, sales and use tax exemptions as incentives for the location of qualified data centers in Rhode Island.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7697
Exempts from the sales tax any prescriptive scalp hair prosthesis or wig that are necessary due to hair loss to treat a medical condition.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7700
Increases the income range up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and tax credit up to eight hundred fifty dollars ($850), for elderly and disabled persons who own or rent their homes.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7805
Establishes phased reduction of personal income tax rates.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8149
Provides for distribution of payment of certain civil penalties for violations of overweight vehicle laws.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8192
Provides a tax upon the endowment of a private institution of higher education equal to two percent (2%) upon each dollar over $1,000,000,000.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8196
Exempts from sales tax the amount paid for a parking space to a patron for one hour or less, in or on a parking facility on which a commercial establishment is located.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8198
Imposes a sales tax on digital advertising services.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8199
Creates a sales tax holiday on August 8 and 9, 2026.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8338
Establishes a child tax credit in the amount of six hundred fifty dollars ($650) for eligible taxpayers adjusted for inflation annually commencing January 1, 2027.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8390
Exempts from sales tax the amount paid for a parking space at municipally operated beach parking in the town of Middletown.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8428
Includes shared services as one of the considerations in determining whether to authorize the creation of a regional school district.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8438
Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income for personal income tax for qualified tips and overtime income consistent with the federal tax treatment.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 7, 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

Authorizes the tax administrator to waive interest and penalties on delinquent taxes paid in full during a one week amnesty period. Also reinstates a suspended driver’s license upon payment in full.

Amends the current law on education to address unfunded mandates.

Increases transparency provisions and require reporting of the partially funded and unfunded school district costs.

Provides local agencies with a mechanism to opt-out of statewide transportation upon a showing of a cost-effective alternative to the current fee-for-service model.

Establishes the catastrophe savings account act.

Raises the earned-income tax credit to thirty percent (30%) for the tax years 2027 and beyond.

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $200,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND BLACK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $200,000 to the Rhode Island Black Business Association.)

Establishes property, tangible, sales and use tax exemptions as incentives for the location of qualified data centers in Rhode Island.

Exempts from the sales tax any prescriptive scalp hair prosthesis or wig that are necessary due to hair loss to treat a medical condition.

Increases the income range up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and tax credit up to eight hundred fifty dollars ($850), for elderly and disabled persons who own or rent their homes.

Establishes phased reduction of personal income tax rates.

Provides for distribution of payment of certain civil penalties for violations of overweight vehicle laws.

Provides a tax upon the endowment of a private institution of higher education equal to two percent (2%) upon each dollar over $1,000,000,000.

Exempts from sales tax the amount paid for a parking space to a patron for one hour or less, in or on a parking facility on which a commercial establishment is located.

Imposes a sales tax on digital advertising services.

Creates a sales tax holiday on August 8 and 9, 2026.

Establishes a child tax credit in the amount of six hundred fifty dollars ($650) for eligible taxpayers adjusted for inflation annually commencing January 1, 2027.

Exempts from sales tax the amount paid for a parking space at municipally operated beach parking in the town of Middletown.

Includes shared services as one of the considerations in determining whether to authorize the creation of a regional school district.

Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income for personal income tax for qualified tips and overtime income consistent with the federal tax treatment.