Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7257: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- ESTABLISHIN
Status: Failed, April 8, 2026
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- ESTABLISHING A STATE SPENDING GROWTH LIMIT BASED ON INFLATION OR PERSONAL INCOME GROWTH (Proposes a constitutional amendment to establish a state spending growth limit based on inflation or personal income growth.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
2026 -- H 7257 ======== LC003657 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ JOINTRESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- ESTABLISHING A STATE SPENDING GROWTH LIMIT BASED ON INFLATION OR PERSONAL INCOME GROWTH Introduced By: Representatives Chippendale, Nardone, Place, Santucci, Paplauskas, J. Brien, Quattrocchi, Hopkins, and Fascia Date Introduced: January 21, 2026 Referred To: House Finance RESOLVED, That a majority of members elected to each house of the general assembly voting therefor, the following amendment to the Constitution of the State be proposed to the qualified electors of the state in accordance with the provisions of Article XIV of the Constitution for their approval and that Article VI of the Constitution of the State of Rhode Island be hereby amended by adding thereto a new section as follows: Section 23. State spending growth limit. The total appropriations authorized by the general assembly from all sources of revenue in the annual state budget shall not increase in any fiscal year by an amount greater than the greater of: (1) The percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPIU) for the most recent calendar year; or (2) The percentage increase in Rhode Island personal income for the most recent calendar year. Exceptions to this …
Sponsors
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040) · primary sponsor
- George Nardone (R)
- David Place (R, HD-047)
- Paul Santucci (R)
- Christopher Paplauskas (R)
- Jon Brien (I)
- Robert Quattrocchi (R)
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
- Richard Fascia (R, HD-042)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Finance
Subjects: RESOLUTIONS -- JOINT
Common questions
- What is H7257?
- H7257 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- ESTABLISHIN.
- What does H7257 do?
- JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- ESTABLISHING A STATE SPENDING GROWTH LIMIT BASED ON INFLATION OR PERSONAL INCOME GROWTH (Proposes a constitutional amendment to establish a state spending growth limit based on inflation or personal income growth.)
- What is the status of H7257?
- Failed as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7257?
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7257?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7257.pdf
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