Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7590: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes the office of inspector general as an independ
Status: Failed, April 29, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
2026 -- H 7590 ======== LC004536 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- INSPECTOR GENERAL Introduced By: Representatives Nardone, Cotter, Tanzi, Edwards, Noret, Perez, Fascia, Paplauskas, Newberry, and Shanley Date Introduced: February 06, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 42 of the General Laws entitled "STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER 9.4 INSPECTOR GENERAL 42-9.4-1. Purpose. The office of inspector general shall be an independent administrative agency charged with the purpose of preventing and detecting fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds, whether federal, state, or local, and relating to any and all state programs and operations, as well as the procurement of any supplies, services, or construction, by agencies, bureaus, divisions, sections, departments, offices, commissions, institutions and activities of the State of Rhode Island, including those districts, authorities, or political subdivisions created by the general assembly, the governor, and any court, including any city or town within the State of Rhode Island. Investigations may include the expenditures by nongovernmental agencies of federal, state, and local public funds. 42-9.4-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the …
Sponsors
- George Nardone (R) · primary sponsor
- Megan Cotter (D, HD-039)
- Teresa Tanzi (D, HD-034)
- John Edwards (D, HD-070)
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
- Ramon Perez (D)
- Richard Fascia (R, HD-042)
- Christopher Paplauskas (R)
- Brian Newberry (R, HD-048)
- Evan Shanley (D)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Finance
Subjects: STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT
Common questions
- What is H7590?
- H7590 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes the office of inspector general as an independ.
- What does H7590 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.)
- What is the status of H7590?
- Failed as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7590?
- George Nardone (R), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7590?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7590.pdf
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