Policy-focused browsing for Rhode Island legislation.
| Bill | Title | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2915 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING--PARKING SPACES 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Tikoian |
| SB 2943 |
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Removes the forfeiture provision for a first offense eluding law enforcement in a high speed pursuit. It would also require that forfeiture of a motor vehicle for a violation of § 31-27-4.1(2) be allowed only after conviction of that offense.) 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | LaMountain |
| SB 2970 |
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | McKenney |
| SB 2974 |
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RIGHT-OF-WAY 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | LaMountain |
| SB 2982 |
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Valverde |
| HB 7499 |
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE AUDIT ACT 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Stewart |
| HB 7573 |
AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS 2026 | House
|
in_committee | McNamara |
| HB 7670 |
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATION OF BICYCLES 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Kislak |
| HB 7870 |
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Hull |
| HB 7984 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- INDEPENDENT PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY AUDIT OF THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Tanzi |
| HB 7988 |
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (Charges a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for each battery powered elective motor vehicle safety inspection. It would also require any vehicle, regardless of gross vehicle weight rating, to be subject to emissions inspection.) 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Boylan |
| SB 2301 |
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT (Amends unfair claims practices law by requiring an insurance appraisal by a licensed appraiser where damage to a motor vehicle exceeds $5,000 (from $2,500) and eliminates language that prohibits an appraisal based on photos of a damaged motor vehicle.) 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | Quezada |
| HB 7871 |
AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RELOCATION OF UTILITY SERVICES 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Finkelman |
| HB 7882 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND UTILITY FAIR SHARE ROADWAY REPAIR ACT 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Casey |
| HB 8033 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING--PARKING SPACES 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Fellela |
| HB 8076 |
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -- MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISION 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Dawson |
| HB 8094 |
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Dawson |
| HB 8095 |
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Clarifies that a magistrate or sentencing judge sitting in a court with jurisdiction over alcohol-related offenses shall, upon request, immediately grant a conditional hardship license after imposing a ninety (90) day hardship loss of license.) 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Potter |
| HB 8096 |
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OFFENSES AGAINST REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE LAWS (Increases the fines for certain traffic offenses to one hundred dollars ($100) and adds fines of one hundred dollars ($100) for offenses required by law but omitted from the schedule.) 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Noret |
| HB 8097 |
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES -- VIOLATIONS (Adds criminal penalties for operation of a motor vehicle after a suspension for lack of physical or mental fitness, or as a result of frequency of offenses pursuant to § 31-11-7 (a)(1)(i) or as result of a court ordered suspension.) 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Noret |
| HB 8127 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Amends the Rhode Island Transit Authority (RIPTA) board composition by adding the Rhode Island Climate Community to the groups given due consideration for appointment to the board.) 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Tanzi |
| HB 8145 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE FUNDS 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Stewart |
| HB 8152 |
AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- FORESTRY AND FOREST PARITY ACT 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Corvese |
| HB 8178 |
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT AND DEBT REDUCTION ACT OF 2011 (Effective July 1, 2026, annually allocates twenty percent (20%) of available proceeds in the Rhode Island highway maintenance account to RIPTA for operating expenses.) 2026 | House
|
in_committee | Cortvriend |
| SB 2587 |
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING--PARKING SPACES 2026 | Senate
|
in_committee | DiPalma |