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Enacts the RI individual market affordability act of 2026 to establish a program to help reduce out-of-pocket costs for low- and moderate-income consumers enrolled in individual health insurance coverage through the RI health benefits exchange.
This bill would create a new state program designed to help Rhode Islanders with low-to-moderate incomes pay less out-of-pocket for their health insurance.
Establishes the Rhode Island Fire Services Training Fund.
This bill would create a dedicated fund specifically for training Rhode Island firefighters.
Prohibits RIPTA from using state funds or the proceeds of any bond(s) to pay for any work performed after 8/1/26, pursuant to the “transit center joint development project” RFP and/or pursuant to related the preliminary services agreement.
This bill places restrictions on the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) regarding a specific development project.
Includes municipal detention facility corporations as exempt from taxation, and requires that an amount equal to 27% of all tax that would have been collected if the property was taxable be paid to the municipality annually.
This bill would add municipal detention facility corporations — organizations that own or operate local jail or detention facilities — to the list of entities that are exempt from paying property taxes in Rhode Island.
Allows teachers to retire earlier upon what would be referred to as a Rule of 93, rather than the existing Rule of 95 under present state statutes.
This bill would make it easier for Rhode Island public school teachers to retire earlier than the current law allows.
Creates a postsecondary tuition assistance for shortage teaching fields.
This bill would create a financial assistance program to help people pay for college or graduate school if they are studying to become teachers in subject areas where Rhode Island currently has a shortage of qualified educators.
Mandates public schools (K-12) have one full-time certified social worker for every 250 students and allocates $2 million in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget for school districts and municipalities to hire additional social workers.
This bill would require all Rhode Island public schools (kindergarten through 12th grade) to employ at least one full-time, certified social worker for every 250 students enrolled.
Mandates additional state education funding for the mental and behavioral health of students equal to 2% of the district’s total expenditures, and require those funds be used to hire staff such as school social workers, and behavioral specialists.
This bill would require the state of Rhode Island to provide additional funding to each school district specifically dedicated to student mental and behavioral health.
Permits the implementation of a system of electronic registration and titling of motor vehicles, by the DMV and would require that rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter, would be promulgated by the administrator of the DMV.
This bill would allow Rhode Island's Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to create and operate a fully electronic system for registering and titling motor vehicles.
Amends various sections of law relating to campaign contributions and expenditures, including prohibitions on self-dealing with committee funds and prohibits donations made in fictitious names.
This bill makes changes to Rhode Island's campaign finance laws, specifically targeting two key problem areas: self-dealing with campaign funds and fake-name donations.
Places a cap of twenty percent (20%) on increases in consecutive revaluations of real property in all cities and towns conducting revaluations commencing December 31, 2026, and every December 31 thereafter.
This bill would limit how much a property's assessed value can increase from one official revaluation to the next.
Eliminates mandated housing densities/density bonuses for public drinking water supply watersheds/groundwater. Requires densities not exceed water availability, introduce pollution, stay within public water or sewer system capacity limits.
This bill would change Rhode Island's existing affordable housing laws by removing requirements that force cities and towns to allow higher-density housing development in areas near public drinking water sources — specifically, watersheds and groundwater recharge areas that supply drinking water to the public.
Allows faith-based organizations to develop affordable and mixed-use housing on land they own as a by-right use, set statewide development standards, limit local barriers, and streamline approvals to expand housing supply.
This bill would allow churches, synagogues, mosques, and other religious organizations to build affordable housing or mixed-use developments (such as apartments combined with shops or services) on land they already own.
Changes the retirement allowance based on accrued benefits.
This Rhode Island bill would make changes to how retirement benefits are calculated for police officers and firefighters in towns and cities across the state.
Expands the obligations of employers to create, maintain and retain their employees' personnel records, it requires that records be retained for at least 3 years after employee's termination. It also increases the financial penalties for each violation.
This bill would expand the responsibilities that employers in Rhode Island have when it comes to keeping records about their employees.
Allows unemployment benefits for workers who are on strike or are locked out of their workplaces by their employer due to a labor dispute.
This bill would change Rhode Island's unemployment insurance system to allow workers to collect unemployment benefits if they are on strike or have been locked out of their workplace because of a labor dispute with their employer.
Provides that all extended benefits offered by DCYF to foster children shall be extended to children placed in guardianship.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to provide the same extended support benefits to children in guardianship arrangements that are currently available to children in foster care.
Extends the sunsetting of the "Don't Block the Box" automated traffic detection systems from January 15, 2027, to January 15, 2030.
Rhode Island currently operates automated camera systems at certain intersections to catch drivers who "block the box" — meaning they enter an intersection when there isn't enough room on the other side, causing them to get stuck and block cross traffic.
Prohibits state and municipal officials or body from entering into and renewing any agreements that will be used to detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations.
This bill would prohibit state and local government officials in Rhode Island from entering into or renewing contracts and agreements that allow state or local facilities — such as jails or detention centers — to be used to hold people for civil immigration violations on behalf of the federal government.
Prohibits ICE employees, agents or officials from being within two hundred feet (200 ft) of any polling place during voting.
This bill would make it illegal for employees, agents, or officials of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — the federal agency responsible for immigration enforcement — to come within 200 feet of any polling place while voting is taking place.
Prohibits prosecutions for crimes in Rhode Island if the prosecution arises from the same facts or acts for which the defendant was acquitted in another jurisdiction, unless newly discovered evidence substantially warrants prosecution.
This bill would prevent Rhode Island prosecutors from charging someone with a crime in Rhode Island if that person was already found not guilty (acquitted) of the same conduct in another state or jurisdiction.
Commencing July 1, 2026, this act eliminates the provision of this section that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their criminal background checks.
This bill would eliminate a requirement that people applying for jobs working with children — such as childcare workers and employees at youth-serving organizations — must personally pay for their own criminal background checks.
Expands the scope of practice for nurse anesthetists with two years’ or more experience to remove the requirement of physician supervision.
This bill would have changed the rules for how certain nurse anesthetists can practice in Rhode Island.
Changes the naming of doctor of naturopathy to naturopathic doctor.
This bill proposes a simple name change in Rhode Island law for a specific type of healthcare practitioner.