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.

H7646
Creates a medical malpractice tribunal that would screen medical malpractice actions before such actions could proceed in superior court.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7735
Creates the "Organics Diversion at Catered Events Act" to require caterers to submit an annual diversion plan for food and organic waste to the department of environmental management for approval prior to permitting for covered events.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7736
Prohibits the use of artificial turf as material to cover compacted solid waste at a sanitary landfill.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7749
Repeals the collateral source rule in medical malpractice actions.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7750
Provides for punitive damages in civil actions where there is willful or wanton conduct or a reckless disregard for health, safety and welfare.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7752
Creates legal cause of action for persons/insurers to recover losses resulting from climate disaster against petroleum product producers based upon strict liability for deceptive/false statements as to climate impacts.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7761
Changes the definition of owner to exclude the state and municipalities for the purposes of liability limitations relating to public use of private lands.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7775
Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of MAP Behavioral Health Services, Inc. and MAP Development Corporation, located in the city of Providence.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7776
Provides that cities or towns may, by ordinance, designate "special ways" throughout the city or town which would be subject to alternative regulations to preserve its cultural, historic or scenic character.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7800
Allows local government recipients of grant funds from the Rhode Island infrastructure bank's OSCAR fund and resilient Rhode Island infrastructure fund to use monies for insurability planning.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7814
Requires prescription benefit managers to approve a specific medication prescribed by a doctor when supported by a notarized medical necessity letter and requires that any denial be reviewed and documented by a licensed medical expert.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7816
Requires pharmacy benefit managers to provide medical justification for denying any claim for prescription drug benefits.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7817
Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from refusing to provide coverage for a prescription drug chosen for a patient by the patient’s healthcare provider.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2117
Sets a clear and enforceable standard for reducing the presence of harmful metals in personal care products, prioritizing public health through testing, labeling, and the development of safer alternatives.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2132
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- OF SUFFRAGE (Proposes to the voters of the state a constitutional amendment regarding eligibility to vote and to be a candidate.)
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2133
Amends several statutes relating to elections and the dates for primaries and dates within which to file nomination papers and object to nomination papers.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2282
Changes how voter are notified of elections and vote registration deadlines, and local board questions.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2568
Require that routine childhood and adult immunization vaccine recommendations that are developed from evidence based, medically sound scientific research by the department of health.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
S2593
Redefines "Political Party" and defines and distinguishes between "major parties" and "minor parties" based on the total number of votes a party's candidate received in the previous election among other factors.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 26, 2026
Details updating — summary is available while full bill details sync.
Official source
H7286
Updates the Homeless Bill of Rights law to add rules governing the interaction with encampments and includes the right to access clean and sanitary conditions.
- StageIntroduced
- StatusActive
- Session2026 Regular Session
Latest reported action
Withdrawn at sponsor's request
Feb 25, 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

Creates a medical malpractice tribunal that would screen medical malpractice actions before such actions could proceed in superior court.

Creates the "Organics Diversion at Catered Events Act" to require caterers to submit an annual diversion plan for food and organic waste to the department of environmental management for approval prior to permitting for covered events.

Prohibits the use of artificial turf as material to cover compacted solid waste at a sanitary landfill.

Repeals the collateral source rule in medical malpractice actions.

Provides for punitive damages in civil actions where there is willful or wanton conduct or a reckless disregard for health, safety and welfare.

Creates legal cause of action for persons/insurers to recover losses resulting from climate disaster against petroleum product producers based upon strict liability for deceptive/false statements as to climate impacts.

Changes the definition of owner to exclude the state and municipalities for the purposes of liability limitations relating to public use of private lands.

Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of MAP Behavioral Health Services, Inc. and MAP Development Corporation, located in the city of Providence.

Provides that cities or towns may, by ordinance, designate "special ways" throughout the city or town which would be subject to alternative regulations to preserve its cultural, historic or scenic character.

Allows local government recipients of grant funds from the Rhode Island infrastructure bank's OSCAR fund and resilient Rhode Island infrastructure fund to use monies for insurability planning.

Requires prescription benefit managers to approve a specific medication prescribed by a doctor when supported by a notarized medical necessity letter and requires that any denial be reviewed and documented by a licensed medical expert.

Requires pharmacy benefit managers to provide medical justification for denying any claim for prescription drug benefits.

Prohibits pharmacy benefits managers from refusing to provide coverage for a prescription drug chosen for a patient by the patient’s healthcare provider.

Sets a clear and enforceable standard for reducing the presence of harmful metals in personal care products, prioritizing public health through testing, labeling, and the development of safer alternatives.

JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- OF SUFFRAGE (Proposes to the voters of the state a constitutional amendment regarding eligibility to vote and to be a candidate.)

Amends several statutes relating to elections and the dates for primaries and dates within which to file nomination papers and object to nomination papers.

Changes how voter are notified of elections and vote registration deadlines, and local board questions.

Require that routine childhood and adult immunization vaccine recommendations that are developed from evidence based, medically sound scientific research by the department of health.

Redefines "Political Party" and defines and distinguishes between "major parties" and "minor parties" based on the total number of votes a party's candidate received in the previous election among other factors.

Updates the Homeless Bill of Rights law to add rules governing the interaction with encampments and includes the right to access clean and sanitary conditions.