Legislation / Rhode Island
Every Rhode Island bill, explained.
What the Rhode Island Legislature is working on, what became law, who sponsored it and how members voted, in plain English and linked to the official record.
- Bills
- 3,011
- Roll-call votes
- 3,195
- Bill texts
- 3,383
- Sponsorships
- 19,304
Next session: the 2027 Regular Session begins January 5, 2027.
In the news
The Rhode Island bills getting the most coverage right now.
- S2570: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS NOTIFICATION ACT (Requires healthcare providers and healthcare facilities to inform patients of the use of artificial intelligence to memorialize patient visits.)
- H7349: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- OVERSIGHT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACT (Establishes regulations regarding the use of artificial intelligence in mental health care treatments.)
- H7619: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING (Allows any member of a federally recognized Indian tribe located in Rhode Island to receive recreational freshwater and saltwater fishing licenses free of charge.)
- S2086: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equip
- S2033: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PROTECTIONS OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ACT (Provides that the prescription label f
- S3148: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Provides that the legislature would be the body that negotiates on behalf of the state for all activities occurring in, on and over state submerged land extending beyond twenty-five (25) acres.)
- S2273: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Sets the zoning statewide for “family child care homes” to no fewer than twelve (12) children maximum.)
- S2704: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- ACQUISITION OF LAND (Provides that cities or towns may, by ordinance, designate
Recently signed into law
- H7654: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE (Allows for sending of the notice under power of sale and rights of active military servicemembers by USPS First Class Mail and/or an overnight delivery service, instead of by USPS certified mail return receipt requested.)
Signed into law, June 24, 2026
- S3361: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE (Allows for sending of the notice under power of sale and rights of active military servicemembers by USPS First Class Mail and/or an overnight delivery service, instead of by USPS certified mail return receipt requested.)
Signed into law, June 24, 2026
- H7020: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICE (Authorizes veterinarians to establish a client-patient relationship through electronic means, subject to limitations and requirements such as Vet making a good faith effort to determine if care should be provided through telemedicine instead of in person.)
Signed into law, June 23, 2026
- H7088: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Creates special motor vehicle registration plates for vehicles based on the not-for-profit entity Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Honor Flight Hub.)
Signed into law, June 23, 2026
- H7377: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES (Requires party chairpersons to submit lists of party voters to the mayor or council president within 30 days of notice of vacancy in a municipal election office and mayor/council president are required to make a replacement nomination within 30 days.)
Signed into law, June 23, 2026
- H7475: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND SECURE CHOICE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT (Makes several technical amendments to the Rhode Island secure choice retirement savings program act necessary for continued administration and inter-state partnership.)
Signed into law, June 23, 2026
- H7477: AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS -- UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT -- THE RHODE ISLAND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT (Replaces the existing limited liability company act with a newer and updated model act.)
Signed into law, June 23, 2026
- H7494: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Requires the board of elections to establish a secure area for the public observation of mail ballot processing and require the mail ballot voter’s signature be compared to the signature on file within the state central voter registration system.)
Signed into law, June 23, 2026
- H7547: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION (Permits victims of stalking to recover for expenses related to relocation or home modification under the crime victim compensation program.)
Signed into law, June 23, 2026
- H7571: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for the Friends of the Historic Narragansett Towers.)
Signed into law, June 23, 2026
Latest activity
- H7437: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- AUTOMATED TRAFFIC VIOLATION MONETARY SYSTEMS (Extends the sunsetting of the "Don't Block the Box" automated traffic detection systems from January 15, 2027, to January 15, 2030.)
Chaptered, June 26, 2026
- H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE (Provides amendments to the assessment of filing fees required to appeal from certain matters adjudicated by the district court.)
Chaptered, June 26, 2026
- H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT (Raises the percentage from eighty percent (80%) to eighty-five percent (85%) regarding declaring a vehicle a total loss.)
Chaptered, June 26, 2026
- H7989: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Exempts certain vehicles that are not manufactured with the proper front plate registration bracket from the requirement that motor vehicles display a front facing registration plate.)
Chaptered, June 26, 2026
- H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Allows the town of Tiverton to authorize, by ordinance, a real estate tax credit for seniors over the age of sixty-five (65) years.)
Chaptered, June 26, 2026
- H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES (Establishes a set service rate of seventy dollars ($70.00) for the service of all writs, citations or subpoenas.)
Chaptered, June 26, 2026
- H8104: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY (Limits mortgage prepayment rules to mortgages on owner-occupied properties with one to four (4) dwelling units.)
Chaptered, June 26, 2026
- H8232: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER (Changes the date of the regional school district financial meeting for the Foster-Glocester regional school district to March 24, 2026.)
Chaptered, June 26, 2026
- H8435: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Allows for the issuance of a Class B license for the property located at 102 Granite Street, in the town of Westerly.)
Chaptered, June 26, 2026
- H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Changes tax exemptions to tax credits in the city of Cranston.)
Chaptered, June 26, 2026
- H8483: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Allows for the issuance of a Class BV license for the property located at 1814 Broad Street in the city of Cranston.)
Chaptered, June 26, 2026
- H8484: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Amos House, provided it remains a qualified tax-exempt corporation pursuant to § 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.)
Chaptered, June 26, 2026
- H8488: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $41,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN (Authorizes the Town of Portsmouth to issue bonds and notes in amount not exceeding $41,000,000 to finance construction, additions, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities throughout the town.)
Chaptered, June 26, 2026
- H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN (Amends the terms of the pension plan set forth in the respective collective bargaining agreements in effect on July 1, 2026, between Central Falls and the labor organizations representing members of the Central Falls plan.)
Chaptered, June 26, 2026
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Authorizes the town of Coventry to apportion the tax levy proportionately between residential and commercial properties.)
Chaptered, June 26, 2026
Common questions
- How many Rhode Island bills does Delilah track?
- 3,011 bills from the Rhode Island Legislature, with 3,195 roll-call votes and 3,383 bill texts, each linked to the official record.
- When does the Rhode Island Legislature meet next?
- The 2027 Regular Session begins January 5, 2027. Bills are already being prefiled.
- How do I track a Rhode Island bill?
- Search any bill on Delilah to see its status, sponsors, votes and full text in plain English, and follow it to get an alert when it moves. Delilah is free on iPhone and Android, and Delilah Pro adds reports and alerts for teams.
- Can I ask an AI about Rhode Island legislation?
- Yes. Ask Delilah answers questions about Rhode Island bills from the official record, and the Delilah connector brings the same data into Claude and ChatGPT.
