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Rebecca Kislak D

State Representative
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 4
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2026
2 Total

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On Record (58)

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Prohibits the addition of facility fees when healthcare services are not rendered on a hospital campus.
Jun 18, 2026 · source · details / share
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Sets the allocation to RIPTA at the greater of $0.1175 per gallon or 29.375% of total proceeds, with $0.005 per gallon derived from the $0.01 per gallon environmental protection fee.
Jun 18, 2026 · source · details / share
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Establishes a universal and unified healthcare system and reform the current payment system for healthcare coverage in this state.
Jun 18, 2026 · source · details / share
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Jun 04, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires that the chief judge of the family court in appointing magistrates do so in accordance with the judicial selection and nomination process set forth in chapter 16.1 of title 8.
Jun 02, 2026 · source · details / share
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Permits RI Supreme Court Committee on Racial and Ethnic Fairness, in consultation with RI Bar Association and its Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, to appoint members of JNC and requires judicial candidates to disclose political donations.
Jun 02, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires the JNC to establish standardized merit-based selection process and that applications be evaluated according to uniform, job-related criteria adopted in advance and published on the commission's website.
Jun 02, 2026 · source · details / share
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Provides that every gas distribution company that charges for the distribution of would need to include certain information on any bill or statement provided to the consumer.
May 22, 2026 · source · details / share
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Provides that a portion of state income taxes from employees working at not-for-profit healthcare institutions, health service institutions, and educational institutions be allocated to the city of Providence.
May 22, 2026 · source · details / share
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May 22, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires quarterly financial reporting to the executive office of health and human services beginning on October 1, 2026.
May 22, 2026 · source · details / share
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Provides educators and administrators employed in a charter public school or mayoral academy with prevailing wage and benefits oversight and recourse if found in violation of the same.
May 22, 2026 · source · details / share
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Amends the Rhode Island works program to allow lawful permanent residents to receive benefits without a waiting period and increases the monthly cash benefit to one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty level effective July 1, 2026.
May 22, 2026 · source · details / share
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Strengthens enforcement of the state's pharmacy audit law by clarifying and tightening audit procedures to ensure pharmacy audits are conducted fairly and transparently.
May 22, 2026 · source · details / share
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Amends the standards and limitations on permitted parking requirements for dwelling units.
May 22, 2026 · source · details / share
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Permits the expungement of records 5 years after the imposition of sentence for misdemeanors and 10 years after the imposition of sentence for felonies, and if the sentence is greater than 10 years, then, upon successful completion of the sentence.
May 22, 2026 · source · details / share
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Removes the mandatory certification for an individual 16 years or older who was found delinquent for having committed 2 offenses after the age of 16 which would render the person subject to an indictment if the person was an adult.
May 22, 2026 · source · details / share
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Establishes a program for the energy and water benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance.
May 22, 2026 · source · details / share
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Authorizes the city of Providence to issue not more than $25,000,000 in general obligation bonds and notes to fund the providence housing trust fund to finance affordable multi-family housing projects in the city.
May 22, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires landlords who rent shoreline property to provide their tenants, before the start of the tenancy, with a detailed, written disclosure regarding their shoreline access rights.
May 22, 2026 · source · details / share
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Creates rodent integrated pest management pilot programs for municipalities that choose to participate. Reports to be approved by the municipality's mayor or administrator and submitted to the department of environmental management.
May 22, 2026 · source · details / share
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Creates the Crook Point Bridge Authority for the purpose of maintain the Crook Point Bascule Bridge and any property related thereto.
May 22, 2026 · source · details / share
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Requires all public utilities to maintain a customer service facility within the state to perform services such as addressing customer inquiries and accepting bill payments.
May 22, 2026 · source · details / share
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Apr 08, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Businesses And ProfessionsBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES - Strengthens enforcement of the state's pharmacy audit law by clarifying and tightening audit procedures to ensure pharmacy audits are conducted fairly and transparently.
Apr 07, 2026 · source · details / share
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Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Parent-teacher Organization
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill ELECTIONSELECTIONS -- RANKED CHOICE VOTING
ELECTIONS -- RANKED CHOICE VOTING - Establishes a system of ranked choice voting whenever a municipality's charter amendment is approved by its voters.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill INSURANCEINSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES
INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Amends unfair discrimination statutes to encompass more protected categories and protect against additional forms of discrimination.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill EducationEDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS
EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS - Changes the maximum term of employment for a superintendent from three (3) to five (5) years.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill HEALTH AND SAFETYHEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS - Provides a specific cause of action for violations of the rights of nursing home patients chapter.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill EducationEDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Creates a prohibition on the unlawful use of seclusion rooms within any public pre-k program, elementary or secondary school in the state.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Motor And Other VehiclesMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATION OF BICYCLES
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATION OF BICYCLES - Requires bicyclists to slow or stop at a stop sign and yield to vehicular traffic.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill PUBLIC RECORDSPUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS
PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS - Makes traffic accident data a public record, subject to federal law.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral TaxationTAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXESTAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION
TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Authorizes municipalities to impose a ticket tax on ticket sales for venues large enough to hold at least eight hundred (800) patrons, seated, of two dollars ($2) per ticket. The tax shall be redistributed to the locality where the venue is located.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral TaxationTAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX
TAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX - Allows the city of Providence to impose an additional conveyance tax of three quarters of one percent (0.75%) on sale of any real property in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000).
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Motor And Other VehiclesMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- AUTOMATED SCHOOL-ZONE-SPEED-ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM ACT OF 2016
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- AUTOMATED SCHOOL-ZONE-SPEED-ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM ACT OF 2016 - Extends the range of a school zone for purposes of school-zone-speed-enforcement systems from one-quarter (1/4) mile to three-quarters (3/4) of a mile.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral EducationEDUCATION -- THE PAUL W. CROWLEY RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE
EDUCATION -- THE PAUL W. CROWLEY RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE - Enables the Providence School Board to authorize local school-based councils to enhance communication between the board and the individual schools.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral HEALTH AND SAFETYHEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL - Creates rodent integrated pest management pilot programs for municipalities. That choose to participate. Reports would be approved by the municipality's mayor or administrator and would be submitted to the department of environmental management.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral HEALTH AND SAFETYHEALTH AND SAFETY -- MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS - Authorizes a midwife, nurse practitioner or physicians assistant attending a newborn to cause that child to be subject to newborn screening tests for conditions for which there is a medical benefit to the early detection and treatment of the disorder.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral TaxationTAXATION -- THE PARKING SERVICES TAXATION ACT
TAXATION -- THE PARKING SERVICES TAXATION ACT - Grants municipalities the authority to impose a parking services sales tax on parking lots and parking structures that charge for parking services through an ordinance.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral ELECTIONSELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONSELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS -- GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICESELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS -- GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICES -- RANKED CHOICE VOTING
ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS -- GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICES -- RANKED CHOICE VOTING - Establishes an instant runoff form of ranked choice voting limited, to general assembly primary elections, with three (3) or more candidates.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Businesses And ProfessionsBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES - Restricts audits of pharmacists conducted by insurers and their intermediaries, limiting audits to one per year unless an identified problem exists or fraud or misrepresentation is suspected.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Commercial LawCOMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONSCOMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DIGITAL ELECTRONICS RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DIGITAL ELECTRONICS RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT - Establishes a digital electronics right to repair, which would allow for digital electronic equipment and parts that are sold in this state on or after January 1, 2026, to be repaired at an independent repair provider
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $10,000,000 To The Rhode Island Department Of Health Community Health Worker Initiative (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $10,000,000 To The Rhode Island Department Of Health Community Health Worker Initiative.)
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Courts And Civil ProcedureCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTSCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION - Requires the JNC to establish standardized merit-based selection process and that applications be evaluated according to uniform, job-related criteria adopted in advance and published on the commission's website.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Courts And Civil ProcedureCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTSCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION - Permits RI Supreme Court Committee on Racial and Ethnic Fairness, in consultation with RI Bar Association and its Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, to appoint members of JNC and requires judicial candidates to disclose political donations.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Courts And Civil ProcedureCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTSCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT - Requires that the chief judge of the family court in appointing magistrates do so in accordance with the judicial selection and nomination process set forth in chapter 16.1 of title 8.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Businesses And ProfessionsBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACT
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACT - Provides conditions under which BHDDH has the authority to compel certain healthcare providers to finish requested healthcare records without violating The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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Authorizes the city of Providence to issue not more than $25,000,000 in general obligation bonds and notes to fund the providence housing trust fund to finance affordable multi-family housing projects in the city.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral EducationEDUCATION -- THE SAVE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL LIBRARIES ACT
EDUCATION -- THE SAVE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL LIBRARIES ACT - Creates the Save Rhode Island School Libraries Act.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Public Utilities And CarriersPUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION - Requires a natural gas and electric utility company to read the meters of all ratepayers on a quarterly basis. The utility would be required to provide a formula, used to create estimated bills, to the PUC in order to send estimated bills.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral TaxationTAXATION -- CITY OF PROVIDENCE: TRANSFER OF PORTION OF STATE INCOME TAXES OF NEW EMPLOYEES OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE INSTITU
TAXATION -- CITY OF PROVIDENCE: TRANSFER OF PORTION OF STATE INCOME TAXES OF NEW EMPLOYEES OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS - Provides that a portion of state income taxes from employees working at not-for-profit healthcare institutions, health service institutions, and educational institutions be allocated to the city of Providence.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral HEALTH AND SAFETYHEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL - Creates rodent integrated pest management pilot programs for municipalities that choose to participate. Reports to be approved by the municipality's mayor or administrator and submitted to the department of environmental management.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral HighwaysHIGHWAYS -- CROOK POINT BRIDGE AUTHORITY ACT
HIGHWAYS -- CROOK POINT BRIDGE AUTHORITY ACT - Creates the Crook Point Bridge Authority for the purpose of maintain the Crook Point Bascule Bridge and any property related thereto.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral Delinquent And Dependent ChildrenDELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT
DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT - Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral INSURANCEINSURANCE -- PHARMACY FREEDOM OF CHOICEINSURANCE -- PHARMACY FREEDOM OF CHOICE -- FAIR COMPETITION AND PRACTICES
INSURANCE -- PHARMACY FREEDOM OF CHOICE -- FAIR COMPETITION AND PRACTICES - Provides for fair pharmacy reimbursement from a pharmacy benefit manager, and also provides anti-discrimination prohibitions in regard to non-affiliated pharmacies or pharmacists.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral HEALTH AND SAFETYHEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ACT OF 2026
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ACT OF 2026 - Directs the office of energy resources to develop building performance standards for large buildings in Rhode Island that would cause greenhouse gas emissions to decline in line with the act on climate requirements.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral HEALTH AND SAFETYHEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING BENCHMARKING AND REPORTING ACT OF 2026
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING BENCHMARKING AND REPORTING ACT OF 2026 - Establishes a program for the energy and water benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Crossposts (67)

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Authorizes the automatic expungement of eligible conviction records by operation of law, initiated and completed by state agencies through electronic processes established within the judicial system.
Jun 18, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes a commission to promulgate rules, regulations and make recommendations to the governor as to petitions for pardons under Article IX, Section 13 of the Constitution of Rhode Island.
Jun 18, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes the Safe School Technology Act of 2026.
Jun 18, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes minimum energy and water efficiency standards for appliance and specified equipment purchased or installed after January 1, 2025.
Jun 18, 2026 · details / share
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2026 Bond Referenda for Capital Development.
Jun 18, 2026 · details / share
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Amends the timelines related to healthcare provider credentialing.
Jun 18, 2026 · details / share
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Expands council on elementary and secondary education and board of education and makes teacher of year and student advisory chair voting members on each.
Jun 02, 2026 · details / share
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Increases the maximum municipal small purchase limits from $10,000 to $25,000 for construction projects and from $5,000 to $10,000 for all other municipal purchases.
Jun 02, 2026 · details / share
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Provides for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ and duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided to the employer at least thirty (30) days prior to the …
Jun 02, 2026 · details / share
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Prohibits the importation, transportation, disbursement, distribution, sale, purchase, or possession of any species of non-native (exotic) invasive plants.
Jun 02, 2026 · details / share
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Restricts the possession of prohibited firearms.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Requires health insurers to comply with federal mental health parity laws, prevent discriminatory treatment limits, and ensures meaningful mental health and substance use coverage in all benefit classifications.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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In effect repeals the provisions of the newly enacted law prohibiting smoking in pari mutual facilities with the exception for businesses operating as a pari mutual facility smoking lounge.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Raises the minimum fee per barrel of petroleum products or crude oil from five cents ($0.05) to twelve cents ($0.12) per barrel as part of the uniform oil spill response and prevention fee.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes Compost Fund to award grants related to reducing the amount of solid waste generated in the state.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes the Super Speeder Accountability Act to be used as a sentencing option or enhancement for drivers charged with certain driving violations.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Requires the state investment commission to create a capital access initiative to expand potential investment opportunities for the state’s pension fund and engage qualified but traditionally underrepresented investment managers.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Sunsets/discontinues the Jobs Development Act rate reduction as of July 1, 2026.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Authorizes pharmacists to order, perform and interpret CLIA-waived tests authorized by statewide protocol and prescribe medications, and permits coverage by all health insurance carriers.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Requires courts to presume release for most probation violations, set reasonable bail or non-monetary conditions, limit detention to cases of risk or danger, require prompt hearings, and mandate written reasons for detention.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Prohibits an educational institution or school district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Creates the Rhode Island Federal Constitution defense act.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Requires the EOHHS to amend the state Medicaid plan and secure sufficient state general revenue to increase Medicaid payment rates to an amount equal to one hundred thirty percent (130%) of Medicare rates for outpatient clinical pediatric services.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Specifies that pre-k programs for three (3) – and four (4) – years olds be added to programs to increase access to voluntary, free, high-quality pre-kindergarten programs.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Utility relocation costs related to highway construction to be partially or fully paid for by the state.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Hospital Conversions act amended to authorize AG and DOH to permit expedited review application for hospital insolvency proceedings. Sunsets in one year.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Increases reimbursement caps promulgated in 2018 and applies to eligible costs for library projects incurred from June 30, 2025 through June 30, 2031, or ending earlier if the Office of Library Information Services amends the regulations.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Details each of those limited emergency circumstances where a registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurses, may safely administer anesthesia such as critical life-saving or emergency situations where there is imminent threat to life or limb.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Gradually phases in modifications to federal adjusted gross income over a five (5) year period for social security income, from twenty percent (20%) up to one hundred percent (100%), beginning on or after January 1, 2027.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Limits the application fees paid under the certificate of need program within the department of health to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Allows a municipality to set its own conveyance tax rate for residential properties sold in excess of $900,000.00 at $10 per $500. Provides collected taxes to be in a restricted account and distributed within 2 years for affordable housing.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Prohibits the imposition of a sentence of life without parole upon any person twenty-one (21) years of age or younger.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Makes it unnecessary to prove that a person's transmission of electronic communications be for the sole purpose of harassment before being found guilty of cyberstalking or cyberharassment.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes the restrictive housing oversight committee ("committee") for the purpose of monitoring the use of restrictive housing ("solitary confinement"), as well as disciplinary and administrative confinement at the department of corrections.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Permits victims of stalking to recover for expenses related to relocation or home modification under the crime victim compensation program.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Creates the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivor Services Fund in Rhode Island to provide state funding for nonprofit organizations that deliver direct services to survivors of domestic violence.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes a food as medicine pilot program and task force to be administered by the executive office of health and human services.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Expand eligibility for the childcare assistance program to meet the federal eligibility benchmark.
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Establishes a twenty-seven (27) member joint commission to study ways to maximize revenue for child welfare and children’s behavioral health services.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes a tax credit against income tax based on eligible expenses incurred for care and support of an eligible family member.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Requires DCYF to establish segregated savings account for foster care child receiving SS, SSI, veterans benefits or railroad retirement benefits to manage the accounts and keep child eligible for future benefits.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Changes the teacher and state employees' retirement benefit calculations' cutoff date from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2012, for all retirement members eligible to and who retire on or after the new July 1, 2012, cutoff date.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Proposes a bond measure to authorize the State of Rhode Island to issue up to $36,000,000 in bonds, subject to voter approval, to support the Boys and Girls Clubs.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Expands guaranteed issue rights for Medigap plan enrollees who enroll outside of a plan’s initial enrollment period.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Prohibits the state from seeking reimbursement for expenditures made on behalf of disabled Rhode Islanders from an ABLE account after the death of the designated beneficiary.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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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.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data and preferred license plate information public.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes a performance audit division within the office of the auditor general.
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Establishes the Rhode Island education funding and accountability act, which would include a totally revised and revamped formula for funding all levels of public education in Rhode Island.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Makes several amendments to the cannabis act relating to applications for licensure, the social equity assistance program and the application of cannabis tax revenue.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Allows Rhode Island employers can help pay employees’ student loans in high-need fields if they work full-time for 2 years in undeserved areas and are in an income driven repayment plan. RISLA must provide annual reporting.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Requires a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company, as defined, to provide a consumer with certain information regarding the company’s policies and procedures regarding use of genetic data.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Appropriates nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($950,000) to establish a bilingual education support fund within the department of elementary and secondary education and provides for implementation of support and access to bilingual education.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Commencing January 1, 2027, mandates insurers provide health insurance coverage without cost-share requirements for vaccinations recommended by the DOH and mandates the coverage for the medical assistance program and managed care organizations.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Amends the school funding formula to ensure that local education authorities do not lose funding due to disruptions in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Prohibits the use of black plastic takeout containers for use to take prepared foods and drinks from restaurants, stores, and other retail sales establishments.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Exempts from sales tax the amount paid for food and beverages during summer restaurant week and winter restaurant week.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Ends transaction fees for school lunches in all districts. This act requires at least one no-fee payment method for school lunches and a full disclosure whether fees will be charged by a payment platform.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Allows a different minimum salary schedule for Providence public school teachers and provides a process for the dismissal and demotion of teachers. The reconstitution and control of the Providence public schools would terminate on June 30, 2026.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Permits reimbursement for dental hygienists from "other insurance" or a third-party payor such as Medicare.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Establishes the "Prescription Drug Savings and Transparency Act of 2026."
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Changes the definition of employee to include individuals employed in the domestic service of any person.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Makes the bridge over Smith Street and Route 95, the George Nee Bridge.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Requires healthcare insurers, without prior authorization, to provide post-acute care services to patients discharged from a hospital for a minimum of seven (7) days commencing on or after January 1, 2027.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Reduces funeral home inspections from twice a year to once a year and removes the practical exam requirement for out-of-state funeral directors and embalmers.
May 22, 2026 · details / share
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Places limits on the number of self-service checkout stations a grocery store can have and on the workload of employees assigned to monitor those checkout stations.
May 22, 2026 · details / share