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.

S2344
Prohibits the charging of interchange fees on taxes and gratuities.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 24, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2428
Prohibits any person from employing dynamic or surveillance pricing practices in the sale of goods or services to consumers in Rhode Island.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 24, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2467
Prohibits health insurance providers from requiring preauthorization for in-network mental health or substance use disorder services.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 24, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2522
Creates the interchange fee restriction act prohibiting interchange fees on sales and use tax or excise tax when payment is made with a credit or debit card.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 24, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2564
Provides that for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, payors would rely upon criteria which reflect generally accepted standards of care when developing coverage.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 24, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2642
Creates a new chapter to protect Rhode Island consumers from coercive tactics at grocery stores.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 24, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2643
Provides that stores offering food product discounts must provide the same discounts to in-store customers that are offered to customers using electronic digital coupons.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 24, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2773
Permits eating and drinking establishments to accept consumer-provided containers to fill or refill with takeout food or beverages.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 24, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2844
Defines “electronic nicotine-delivery system shop” and requires that ten percent (10%) of sales revenue from said shops be transferred to the tobacco cessation programs pursuant to § 27-20-53.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee heard
Mar 24, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2883
Authorizes the department of children, youth and families to license mobile response and stabilization services (MRSS).
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 24, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S3131
Defines an alternative nicotine product as any noncombustible product without tobacco leaf but nicotine from another source and also taxes alternative nicotine products at $2.00 per container up to 20 units.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee heard
Mar 24, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H8042
HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE RHODE ISLAND CONDOMINIUM ACT (Creates a special legislative commission to study the Rhode Island condominium act.)
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/26/2026)
Mar 23, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2743
Raises the minimum threshold contract price before public works contractors are required to pay prevailing wages to their employees, from $1,000 to $100,000.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Meeting postponed (03/25/2026)
Mar 23, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7412
Requires a natural gas and electric utility company to read the meters of all ratepayers on a quarterly basis. The utility would be required to provide a formula, used to create estimated bills, to the PUC in order to send estimated bills.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Withdrawn at sponsor's request
Mar 20, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7068
Expands the review and oversight of regional transmission spending by the energy facilities siting board.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 19, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7139
Requires that any costs, tariffs or other mandates related to the state’s renewable energy growth program be reviewed and approved by the general assembly.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 19, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7142
Creates the certified community behavioral health clinic accountability and oversight act to ensure transparency, fiscal responsibility, and service quality by certified community behavioral health clinics.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 19, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7174
Repeals the energy efficiency charge.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 19, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7176
Repeals the renewable energy growth program.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 19, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7177
Places a moratorium on net metering contracts, subsidies for heat pumps and long-term contracts for the purchasing of solar or wind energy.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 19, 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

Prohibits the charging of interchange fees on taxes and gratuities.

Prohibits any person from employing dynamic or surveillance pricing practices in the sale of goods or services to consumers in Rhode Island.

Prohibits health insurance providers from requiring preauthorization for in-network mental health or substance use disorder services.

Creates the interchange fee restriction act prohibiting interchange fees on sales and use tax or excise tax when payment is made with a credit or debit card.

Provides that for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, payors would rely upon criteria which reflect generally accepted standards of care when developing coverage.

Creates a new chapter to protect Rhode Island consumers from coercive tactics at grocery stores.

Provides that stores offering food product discounts must provide the same discounts to in-store customers that are offered to customers using electronic digital coupons.

Permits eating and drinking establishments to accept consumer-provided containers to fill or refill with takeout food or beverages.

Defines “electronic nicotine-delivery system shop” and requires that ten percent (10%) of sales revenue from said shops be transferred to the tobacco cessation programs pursuant to § 27-20-53.

Authorizes the department of children, youth and families to license mobile response and stabilization services (MRSS).

Defines an alternative nicotine product as any noncombustible product without tobacco leaf but nicotine from another source and also taxes alternative nicotine products at $2.00 per container up to 20 units.

HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE RHODE ISLAND CONDOMINIUM ACT (Creates a special legislative commission to study the Rhode Island condominium act.)

Raises the minimum threshold contract price before public works contractors are required to pay prevailing wages to their employees, from $1,000 to $100,000.

Requires a natural gas and electric utility company to read the meters of all ratepayers on a quarterly basis. The utility would be required to provide a formula, used to create estimated bills, to the PUC in order to send estimated bills.

Expands the review and oversight of regional transmission spending by the energy facilities siting board.

Requires that any costs, tariffs or other mandates related to the state’s renewable energy growth program be reviewed and approved by the general assembly.

Creates the certified community behavioral health clinic accountability and oversight act to ensure transparency, fiscal responsibility, and service quality by certified community behavioral health clinics.

Repeals the energy efficiency charge.

Repeals the renewable energy growth program.

Places a moratorium on net metering contracts, subsidies for heat pumps and long-term contracts for the purchasing of solar or wind energy.