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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 11, 2026 RI H 7538 Requires Healthcare Providers to Notify Patients of Artificial Intelligence Use Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 14)
June 10, 2026 RI S 2047 Reduces the Maximum Prison Sentence for a Misdemeanor to 364 days Bill Passed - House (61 - 10)
June 10, 2026 RI H 7434 Prohibits ICE Agents from Patrolling Polling Places Bill Passed - House (58 - 13)
June 10, 2026 RI H 7290 Limits the Use of Self-Service Checkout Stations in Grocery Stores Bill Passed - House (60 - 11)
June 8, 2026 RI H 7200 Authorizes Expired Civil Claims of Sexual Abuse to be Brought to Court Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 4)
June 8, 2026 RI S 2504 Requires Disclosure of Warehouse Quotas to Employees Bill Passed - House (55 - 9)
June 8, 2026 RI S 2795 Prohibits the Sale of Rat Poison Bill Passed - House (53 - 9)
June 8, 2026 RI H 7349 Restricts Use of Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health Therapy Services Bill Passed - House (69 - 2)
April 28, 2026 RI S 2116 Authorizes Properly Credentialed Nurses to Perform Home Service Foot Care Bill Passed - House (67 - 0)
June 20, 2025 RI S 188 Limits Smoking in Gambling Facilities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 4)
June 20, 2025 RI S 792 Authorizes and Regulates the Sale and Distribution of Kratom Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 22)
June 20, 2025 RI S 359 Prohibits the Manufacture, Purchase and Sale of Certain Types of Semiautomatic Shotguns and Rifles Bill Passed - House (44 - 28)
June 18, 2025 RI S 238 Establishes Protections Against the Censorship of Library Materials Bill Passed - House (60 - 11)
June 18, 2025 RI S 125 Increases State Minimum Wage to $16 in 2026 and $17 in 2027 Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
June 18, 2025 RI H 5421 Requires Video Monitoring Systems on All School Buses Bill Passed - House (69 - 2)
June 18, 2025 RI H 5506 Prohibits Mandatory Attendance at Workplace Meetings Regarding an Employer's Opinions on Political or Religious Matters Bill Passed - House (71 - 2)
June 18, 2025 RI H 6173 Establishes Penalties for Rigging Public Contracts Bill Passed - House (62 - 10)
June 17, 2025 RI H 5076 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - House (66 - 9)
June 12, 2025 RI S 75 Establishes Local VIN Check Authority and Waives Fees for Veterans and Military Members Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 1)
June 12, 2025 RI H 5029 Increases the State Minimum Wage for 2026 and 2027 Bill Passed - House (56 - 10)
June 5, 2025 RI H 5436 Prohibits the Manufacturing and Sale of Assault Weapons, and Provides Definitions Bill Passed - House (43 - 28)
June 3, 2025 RI H 5310 Establishes Reforms to the Rhode Island Housing and Conservation Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
May 22, 2025 RI H 5251 Establishes a Voluntary 9/11 Moment of Silence in Schools Bill Passed - House (66 - 0)
May 8, 2025 RI H 5872 Prohibits the Use of Artificially Generated or Altered Campaign Materials Without Disclosure Within 90 Days of Any Election Bill Passed - House (66 - 1)
April 29, 2025 RI H 5960 Authorizes Municipalities to Abandon Roads or Paths They No Longer Wish to Maintain but Preserves a Public Easement on Them that Allows the Public to Access Them by Foot, Bicycle or Other Means Bill Passed - House (69 - 0)
March 6, 2025 RI H 5019 Prohibits Forever Chemicals (PFAs) in Firefighting Foam Bill Passed - House (70 - 0)
March 6, 2025 RI H 5083 Requires Public or Private Golf Courses to have an Automated External Defibrillator on the Premises Bill Passed - House (70 - 0)
Feb. 27, 2025 RI H 5046 Prohibits the Creation and Dissemination of Pornography Generated by Artificial Intelligence (Deepfakes) Bill Passed - House (61 - 7)
Feb. 25, 2025 RI H 5162 Requires Feedback from SurveyWorks be Incorporated into State Assessments of Schools Bill Passed - House (62 - 10)
June 13, 2024 RI S 2621 Establishes a Commission to Oversee Nursing Home Staffing and Wages Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 7)
June 13, 2024 RI S 3152 Establishes a Citizens Bank Tax Cut Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 13)
June 13, 2024 RI S 2227 Authorizes Expungement of Records for Felony Convictions for Crimes Reclassified as Misdemeanors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 3)
June 13, 2024 RI S 2704 Authorizes the Legal Sale of Kratom Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 20)
June 13, 2024 RI H 7946 Extends the Deadline for Rhode Island to Require Cage-Free Chickens Farms by 4 Years Bill Passed - House (42 - 15)
June 13, 2024 RI H 7724 Prohibits Hairstyle Discrimination in Schools Bill Passed - House (67 - 4)
June 13, 2024 RI H 7532 Extends Minimum Wage Protections to Domestic Workers Bill Passed - House (60 - 6)
June 12, 2024 RI S 2045 Requires Private Sector Employers with 5 or more Employees Offer Retirement Plans Bill Passed - House (64 - 8)
June 11, 2024 RI S 2262 Prohibits the State from Cooperating with Out-of-State Abortion and Gender Affirming Care Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (50 - 14)
June 11, 2024 RI S 2121 Increases Eligible Benefits and Pay to Employees on Leave Bill Passed - House (62 - 8)
June 11, 2024 RI H 7212 Authorizes Human Composting as an Alternative Form of Burial Bill Passed - House (52 - 20)
June 11, 2024 RI H 7127 Establishes an Automated Individual Retirement Account (IRA) for Uncovered Workers Bill Passed - House (65 - 8)
June 11, 2024 RI H 7165 Establishes Immunity for Sex Workers Who Report Crimes Against Themselves or Others Bill Passed - House (66 - 0)
June 11, 2024 RI H 8244 Increases and Doubles the Credit Limit for Gamblers and Authorizes Bally's to Renegotiate Debt Restrictions Bill Passed - House (57 - 11)
June 11, 2024 RI H 7465 Amends Residential Building Code Regulations Regarding Triple-Decker and Four-Plex Construction Bill Passed - House (74 - 1)
June 7, 2024 RI H 7225 Appropriates Funding for Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 5)
June 6, 2024 RI S 2829 Establishes E-Bike Trail Speed Limits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 5)
June 6, 2024 RI H 7304 Increases Advance Notice Requirements for Rent Increases from 30 to 120 Days for Individuals Aged 62 and Older Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
June 6, 2024 RI H 7060 Requires 296-Acres in the Sapowet Marsh Management Area in Tiverton, Rhode Island be Designated for Outdoor Recreation Bill Passed - House (53 - 9)
May 29, 2024 RI H 7382 Prohibits Zoning Regulations that Allow Less Than One Unrelated Individual per Bedroom to Live in a House Bill Passed - House (63 - 6)
May 29, 2024 RI H 8190 Establishes Requirements for School Student Attendance Policies Bill Passed - House (64 - 3)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/11 H 7538 Requires Healthcare Providers to Notify Patients of Artificial Intelligence Use Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 14)
6/10 S 2047 Reduces the Maximum Prison Sentence for a Misdemeanor to 364 days Bill Passed - House (61 - 10)
6/10 H 7434 Prohibits ICE Agents from Patrolling Polling Places Bill Passed - House (58 - 13)
6/10 H 7290 Limits the Use of Self-Service Checkout Stations in Grocery Stores Bill Passed - House (60 - 11)
6/08 H 7200 Authorizes Expired Civil Claims of Sexual Abuse to be Brought to Court Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 4)
6/08 S 2504 Requires Disclosure of Warehouse Quotas to Employees Bill Passed - House (55 - 9)
6/08 S 2795 Prohibits the Sale of Rat Poison Bill Passed - House (53 - 9)
6/08 H 7349 Restricts Use of Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health Therapy Services Bill Passed - House (69 - 2)
4/28 S 2116 Authorizes Properly Credentialed Nurses to Perform Home Service Foot Care Bill Passed - House (67 - 0)
6/20 S 188 Limits Smoking in Gambling Facilities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 4)
6/20 S 792 Authorizes and Regulates the Sale and Distribution of Kratom Concurrence Vote Passed - House (43 - 22)
6/20 S 359 Prohibits the Manufacture, Purchase and Sale of Certain Types of Semiautomatic Shotguns and Rifles Bill Passed - House (44 - 28)
6/18 S 238 Establishes Protections Against the Censorship of Library Materials Bill Passed - House (60 - 11)
6/18 S 125 Increases State Minimum Wage to $16 in 2026 and $17 in 2027 Bill Passed - House (61 - 11)
6/18 H 5421 Requires Video Monitoring Systems on All School Buses Bill Passed - House (69 - 2)
6/18 H 5506 Prohibits Mandatory Attendance at Workplace Meetings Regarding an Employer's Opinions on Political or Religious Matters Bill Passed - House (71 - 2)
6/18 H 6173 Establishes Penalties for Rigging Public Contracts Bill Passed - House (62 - 10)
6/17 H 5076 Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget Bill Passed - House (66 - 9)
6/12 S 75 Establishes Local VIN Check Authority and Waives Fees for Veterans and Military Members Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 1)
6/12 H 5029 Increases the State Minimum Wage for 2026 and 2027 Bill Passed - House (56 - 10)
6/05 H 5436 Prohibits the Manufacturing and Sale of Assault Weapons, and Provides Definitions Bill Passed - House (43 - 28)
6/03 H 5310 Establishes Reforms to the Rhode Island Housing and Conservation Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (59 - 10)
5/22 H 5251 Establishes a Voluntary 9/11 Moment of Silence in Schools Bill Passed - House (66 - 0)
5/08 H 5872 Prohibits the Use of Artificially Generated or Altered Campaign Materials Without Disclosure Within 90 Days of Any Election Bill Passed - House (66 - 1)
4/29 H 5960 Authorizes Municipalities to Abandon Roads or Paths They No Longer Wish to Maintain but Preserves a Public Easement on Them that Allows the Public to Access Them by Foot, Bicycle or Other Means Bill Passed - House (69 - 0)
3/06 H 5019 Prohibits Forever Chemicals (PFAs) in Firefighting Foam Bill Passed - House (70 - 0)
3/06 H 5083 Requires Public or Private Golf Courses to have an Automated External Defibrillator on the Premises Bill Passed - House (70 - 0)
2/27 H 5046 Prohibits the Creation and Dissemination of Pornography Generated by Artificial Intelligence (Deepfakes) Bill Passed - House (61 - 7)
2/25 H 5162 Requires Feedback from SurveyWorks be Incorporated into State Assessments of Schools Bill Passed - House (62 - 10)
6/13 S 2621 Establishes a Commission to Oversee Nursing Home Staffing and Wages Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 7)
6/13 S 3152 Establishes a Citizens Bank Tax Cut Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 13)
6/13 S 2227 Authorizes Expungement of Records for Felony Convictions for Crimes Reclassified as Misdemeanors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 3)
6/13 S 2704 Authorizes the Legal Sale of Kratom Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 20)
6/13 H 7946 Extends the Deadline for Rhode Island to Require Cage-Free Chickens Farms by 4 Years Bill Passed - House (42 - 15)
6/13 H 7724 Prohibits Hairstyle Discrimination in Schools Bill Passed - House (67 - 4)
6/13 H 7532 Extends Minimum Wage Protections to Domestic Workers Bill Passed - House (60 - 6)
6/12 S 2045 Requires Private Sector Employers with 5 or more Employees Offer Retirement Plans Bill Passed - House (64 - 8)
6/11 S 2262 Prohibits the State from Cooperating with Out-of-State Abortion and Gender Affirming Care Lawsuits Bill Passed - House (50 - 14)
6/11 S 2121 Increases Eligible Benefits and Pay to Employees on Leave Bill Passed - House (62 - 8)
6/11 H 7212 Authorizes Human Composting as an Alternative Form of Burial Bill Passed - House (52 - 20)
6/11 H 7127 Establishes an Automated Individual Retirement Account (IRA) for Uncovered Workers Bill Passed - House (65 - 8)
6/11 H 7165 Establishes Immunity for Sex Workers Who Report Crimes Against Themselves or Others Bill Passed - House (66 - 0)
6/11 H 8244 Increases and Doubles the Credit Limit for Gamblers and Authorizes Bally's to Renegotiate Debt Restrictions Bill Passed - House (57 - 11)
6/11 H 7465 Amends Residential Building Code Regulations Regarding Triple-Decker and Four-Plex Construction Bill Passed - House (74 - 1)
6/07 H 7225 Appropriates Funding for Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget Bill Passed - House (69 - 5)
6/06 S 2829 Establishes E-Bike Trail Speed Limits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 5)
6/06 H 7304 Increases Advance Notice Requirements for Rent Increases from 30 to 120 Days for Individuals Aged 62 and Older Bill Passed - House (56 - 13)
6/06 H 7060 Requires 296-Acres in the Sapowet Marsh Management Area in Tiverton, Rhode Island be Designated for Outdoor Recreation Bill Passed - House (53 - 9)
5/29 H 7382 Prohibits Zoning Regulations that Allow Less Than One Unrelated Individual per Bedroom to Live in a House Bill Passed - House (63 - 6)
5/29 H 8190 Establishes Requirements for School Student Attendance Policies Bill Passed - House (64 - 3)
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