Rhode Island bills.

S2435

Enables parents to review public school learning materials/object if the parent decides that the material is harmful. Also a parent may withdraw their student from the activity or class where the material is used and request an alternative assignment.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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S2440

Prohibits the state, municipalities, or courts from attempting to collect any motor vehicle violation fines or costs, after more than seven (7) years of the fine becoming final.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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S2456

LIABILITY-FREE) PRODUCTS ACT (Prohibits mandating indemnified products to consumers in certain circumstances.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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S2469

Amends the zoning ordinances to allow the town to restrict occupancy to one unrelated person per bedroom in a dwelling, up to a five (5) bedroom unit. Units with more than five (5) bedrooms may be limited to five (5) unrelated persons per unit.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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S2477

Provides equal Medicare for infants born-alive as a result of abortion procedure/natural delivery with violations subject to criminal penalties for medical personnel/loss of license/civil action for damages.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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S2478

Criminalizes the knowing and intentional failure of a physician, nurse, or other licensed medical person to provide reasonable medical care and treatment to an infant born alive as a felony.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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S2483

Establishes the right of healthcare providers and payers to refuse to engage in medical services that violate their conscience.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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S2485

Provides for a parents' bill of rights related to the health, education and welfare of their minor children.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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S2486

Requires verification of an applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license number or state identification number on all applications seeking mail ballots and emergency mail ballots.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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S2500

Establishes the E-Verify compliance program which would require all non-governmental employers within the state with 3 or more employees to apply to participate in the federal E-Verify program and to agree to participate in the program, if accepted.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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S2507

Recognizes the Seaconke Wampanoag tribe as a Native American Indian tribe for the limited purpose of assisting this tribe in establishing eligibility for federal benefits and privileges.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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S2509

Provides a procedure for a Native American tribe to petition the state for recognition.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H7039

Establishes a maximum hourly workday for all peace officers as defined in § 12-7-21 and a violation rate of pay of double time and a half.

• StageIn committee
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

H7121

Prohibits psychological abuse in the workplace by employers or co-workers, ensuring a safe environment for employees, provides protection, civil remedies, and penalties for employers based on revenue.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H7194

Includes animal cruelty offenses to the domestic violence crimes committed by a family or household members against another.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H7217

Require that the classification guide to desk audit analysis and class specification development be amended so that the lack of supervision of other employees not prevent an employee from receiving a classification upgrade

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H7231

Prohibits members of elected city/town political party committees as well as representative/senate district committees from serving on local canvassing authorities.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H7282

Increases the membership of the state crime laboratory commission from five (5) to nine (9). The overseer and co-executive secretaries of the commission have been changed to the deans of URI's colleges of pharmacy and engineering.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H7287

Clarifies the process of depositing settlement funds from non-multi-state initiatives and require that settlements could not be spent without express general assembly authorization.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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H7289

Prohibits civil asset forfeiture regarding violations of the controlled substances laws until a criminal conviction is obtained.

• StageIntroduced
• StatusActive
• Session2026 Regular Session

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