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.

H7894
Requires public schools to give congressionally chartered youth organizations limited access for recruitment and brief student presentations with parent notice, while preserving school safety and discretion.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to Senate Education
Jun 9, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7920
Reduces funeral home inspections from twice a year to once a year.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Jun 9, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7928
Establishes, encourages and supports the establishment of family councils and resident councils in managed residential communities providing assisted living services.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Jun 9, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7938
Requires the examination for licensing of certified nursing assistants by the department of health to be administered in both English and Spanish.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Jun 9, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8058
Makes it unnecessary to prove that a person's transmission of electronic communications be for the sole purpose of harassment before being found guilty of cyberstalking or cyberharassment.
- StageEnrolled
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to Senate Judiciary
Jun 9, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8215
Tenants with disabilities may request to keep an emotional support animal.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to Senate Judiciary
Jun 9, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8326
Provides that any schools days a public school is closed due to a declared state of emergency be deemed excused for purposes of compliance with minimum school days calendar requirements.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to Senate Education
Jun 9, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8365
Authorizes the department of health to participate in international public-health collaboration networks.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Jun 9, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8402
Establishes the Permanent Joint Study Commission on Aging and Multi-Sector Plan on Aging.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Jun 9, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8464
Requires any contractor performing construction or maintenance for RIDOT, RITBA or any other construction on any state roads have in place an attenuator truck/crash truck with an operational camera.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
Jun 9, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8545
Amends law to include all licensed physician assistants with licensed physicians and nurses required, each license renewal period, to complete a minimum of 1 hour of instruction on the diagnosis treatment, and care of patients with cognitive impairments.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Jun 9, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8568
Amends the current law on Alzheimer’s care by enacting a specific list of protocols to be followed and those healthcare facilities subject to the law.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Jun 9, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2010
Promotes transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by health insurers to manage coverage and claims.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Senate · Senate passed Sub A
Jun 9, 2026
Official source
S2034
Requires insurers to cover buprenorphine without a copayment or deductible.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Senate · Senate read and passed
Jun 9, 2026
Official source
S2048
Codifies the DCYF operating procedure for the submission and fulfillment of requests for persons involved with the department who request birth, death or marriage certificates.
- StageIn committee
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Senate · Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
Jun 9, 2026
Official source
S2050
Allows an owner or owners of real property to execute a deed that names one or more beneficiaries who will obtain title to the property at the owner's death without the necessity of probate.
- StageIn committee
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Senate · Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
Jun 9, 2026
Official source
S2086
Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Senate read and passed
Jun 9, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2089
Permits paid members on the state labor relations board to continue to receive their retirement benefits.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Senate voted to recommit to Senate Finance
Jun 9, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2269
Requires a housing code enforcement officer to give a copy of any housing code violation notice to all tenants of the building affected by an alleged housing code violation, along with any hearing dates scheduled for the violation.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Senate passed Sub A
Jun 9, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2279
Permits non-sworn public safety officers/security guards at private colleges/universities to detain individuals within the campus’s jurisdiction if the officer or guard believes the person committed a criminal offense.
- StageOther chamber
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Senate passed Sub A
Jun 9, 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

Requires public schools to give congressionally chartered youth organizations limited access for recruitment and brief student presentations with parent notice, while preserving school safety and discretion.

Reduces funeral home inspections from twice a year to once a year.

Establishes, encourages and supports the establishment of family councils and resident councils in managed residential communities providing assisted living services.

Requires the examination for licensing of certified nursing assistants by the department of health to be administered in both English and Spanish.

Makes it unnecessary to prove that a person's transmission of electronic communications be for the sole purpose of harassment before being found guilty of cyberstalking or cyberharassment.

Tenants with disabilities may request to keep an emotional support animal.

Provides that any schools days a public school is closed due to a declared state of emergency be deemed excused for purposes of compliance with minimum school days calendar requirements.

Authorizes the department of health to participate in international public-health collaboration networks.

Establishes the Permanent Joint Study Commission on Aging and Multi-Sector Plan on Aging.

Requires any contractor performing construction or maintenance for RIDOT, RITBA or any other construction on any state roads have in place an attenuator truck/crash truck with an operational camera.

Amends law to include all licensed physician assistants with licensed physicians and nurses required, each license renewal period, to complete a minimum of 1 hour of instruction on the diagnosis treatment, and care of patients with cognitive impairments.

Amends the current law on Alzheimer’s care by enacting a specific list of protocols to be followed and those healthcare facilities subject to the law.

Promotes transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by health insurers to manage coverage and claims.

Requires insurers to cover buprenorphine without a copayment or deductible.

Codifies the DCYF operating procedure for the submission and fulfillment of requests for persons involved with the department who request birth, death or marriage certificates.

Allows an owner or owners of real property to execute a deed that names one or more beneficiaries who will obtain title to the property at the owner's death without the necessity of probate.

Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.

Permits paid members on the state labor relations board to continue to receive their retirement benefits.

Requires a housing code enforcement officer to give a copy of any housing code violation notice to all tenants of the building affected by an alleged housing code violation, along with any hearing dates scheduled for the violation.

Permits non-sworn public safety officers/security guards at private colleges/universities to detain individuals within the campus’s jurisdiction if the officer or guard believes the person committed a criminal offense.