HR 7257

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: 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.

Bill ID RI-2026-HR-7257

Session 2026

Status in_committee

House in_committee 2026-04-08

Summary

Proposes a constitutional amendment to establish a state spending growth limit based on inflation or personal income growth.

Sponsor

Chippendale

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-21	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-08	Status	in_committee
2026-04-08	Latest Action	Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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