Joseph J. Solomon, Jr.
Rhode Island
Record ID: RI-House-22-SOLOMON-J
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Legislation
Sponsored Bills
| Bill | Title | Status | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 7568 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 7580 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 7330 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- INSURANCE BENEFITS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7858 | AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires that any private short-term disability insurance (STDI) carrier that bids to provide coverage to Rhode Island state employees must cover all eligible employees, regardless of age.) | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 7865 | AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- WEATHER-RELATED LOSSES | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 8133 | AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING (Assesses a fee of one cent ($0.01) per every ten thousand (10,000) gallons of wastewater treatment facility effluent discharge.) | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 7111 | AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7909 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND LITERACY AND DROPOUT PREVENTION ACT | introduced | 2026 |
| HR 8244 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE DISPARATE IMPACT OF DISCIPLINARY POLICIES ON STUDENTS | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 8031 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND LAND USE ACT | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 7003 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 8064 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 7424 | AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- COLLABORATIVE PHARMACY PRACTICE | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 7971 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS | introduced | 2026 |
| HR 8356 | HOUSE RESOLUTION DECLARING MARCH 27, 2026, TO BE "GOOD FOOD POLICY DAY"" IN RHODE ISLAND" | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 8357 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING LA FRANCOPHONIE FLAG RAISING CEREMONY AT THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE ON THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2026 | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 8352 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- INSURANCE BENEFITS (Entitles correctional officers with twenty-five (25) years of service and who are at least fifty-five (55) years of age to a non-Medicare-eligible retiree health care insurance benefit.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7942 | AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8343 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF SOJOURNER HOUSE OF RHODE ISLAND | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 8065 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION (Makes it a felony for any person required to register as a sex offender to live within three hundred feet (300â) of a school as defined in § 11-37.1-2.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7556 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- MAINTENANCE OF ORDER ON CAMPUS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8324 | AN ACT RELATING TO UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE -- SECURED TRANSACTIONS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8333 | AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8339 | JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND PARENT INFORMATION NETWORK | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7068 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7142 | AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7995 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE OFFICE OF THE ELDER ADVOCATE | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7972 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Amends the process for creating and governing project labor agreements (âPLAâ).) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7614 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7897 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7731 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7777 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS--WARWICK MUNICIPAL COURT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8284 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF FRANK J. ALMONTE | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 8286 | HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE SOCIETY FOR ADVANCEMENT OF MANAGEMENT (SAM) ON THE 2026 81ST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE, MARCH 16â21, 2026, AND RECOGNIZING CONFERENCE CHAIR, SHELBY PERRY | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 8287 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH OF 2026, TO BE "MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH"" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND" | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 8288 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JAMES M. DONELAN, ESQ. | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 8063 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7341 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7494 | AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8260 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CATHERINE âKITTYâ PETRARCA | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 8060 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- IMPERSONATION AND IDENTITY FRAUD | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8234 | HOUSE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 84TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEABEES ON MARCH 5, 2026 | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 8239 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MANUEL PEDROSO | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7573 | AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7579 | JOINT RESOLUTION REPEALING RHODE ISLAND'S RATIFICATION OF THE CORWIN AMENDMENT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7418 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8226 | HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMENDING RHODE ISLAND ENERGY AND LOCAL UTILITY WORKERS ON RESTORATION EFFORTS DURING EXTREME WINTER WEATHER EVENTS | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7536 | AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7867 | AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- LICENSED ACTIVITIES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8123 | AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- DECORATIONS (Creates three (3) new awards for Rhode Island National Guard members and would provide eligibility for the Rhode Island star for certain civilian government employees and military and civilian leaders of foreign governments.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8125 | AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- MILITARY CHILD ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8148 | AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY (Directs the RITBA design a safety barrier or netting system on the several bridges within its authority. Any newly constructed bridges with a deck height of over one hundred feet (100 ft) would be required to have safety barriers of safety netting.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8163 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8170 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Restore the rights of school administrators and staff members, who have retired to exceed the ninety-day (90) cap on post-retirement employment and work up to one hundred eighty (180) days during a school year.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8177 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- 988 CALL CENTER FUNDING AND OPERATIONS ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| 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.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8185 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE POLICE | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8199 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8210 | JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $2,300,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (DEM) TO TRANSPLANT QUAHOGS INTO NARRAGANSETT BAY AND ESTABLISH A SHELLFISH HATCHERY PROGRAM | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8055 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULTS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8056 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7828 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE HELEN STASIA TAYLOR | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 7832 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH 1ST THROUGH MARCH 5TH, 2026, AS "PEACE CORPS WEEK"" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND" | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7054 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 7810 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- STATE TAX OFFICIALS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7709 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND THANKING DR. CHRISTOPHER A. CAMPAGNARI, MD, ON HIS RETIREMENT AS A FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN AFTER 32 YEARS OF PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE AND EXEMPLARY MEDICAL CARE | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 7710 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 20TH OF 2026, TO BE "NATIONAL CAREGIVERS DAY"" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND" | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 7712 | HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE CELEBRATION OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR "THE YEAR OF THE HORSE"" ON FEBRUARY 17 | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 7713 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MARY MAGAVERN WORRELL | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7551 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FRAUD AND FALSE DEALING | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7598 | HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY OF 2026, AS "NATIONAL CHILDREN'S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH"" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND" | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 7599 | HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 10TH, 2026, AS "211 DAY"" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND HONORING UNITED WAY 211 FOR ITS SERVICE TO RHODE ISLANDERS" | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7094 | AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- DECORATIONS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7336 | AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE -- UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 7585 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7594 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Raises the earned-income tax credit to thirty percent (30%) for the tax years 2027 and beyond.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7596 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7438 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7217 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM-CLASSIFICATION PLAN | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7231 | AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITY | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7511 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF DELORES (RAVO) MELILLO | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7039 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PEACE OFFICER MAXIMUM WORKDAY AND OVERTIME COMPENSATION | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7425 | AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- LICENSE OF NATUROPATHY ACT OF 2017 | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7173 | AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FACILITATING BUSINESS RAPID RESPONSE TO STATE DECLARED DISASTER ACT OF 2024 | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7095 | AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- BURIAL OF VETERANS | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 7188 | AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7038 | AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES (Establishes a set rate of seventy dollars ($70.00) for certain writs, citations or subpoenas.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7361 | AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- QUALITY SELF-DIRECTED SUPPORTS ACT OF 2026 | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7391 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7397 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7398 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- RHODE ISLAND TAX AMNESTY ACT OF 2017 | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7326 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING, HONORING, AND THANKING WARWICK POLICE CAPTAIN CHARLES BOISSEAU FOR SAVING THE LIVES OF A CRANSTON FAMILY AFTER THEIR HOUSE CAUGHT FIRE ON THE NIGHT OF JULY 5, 2025 | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 7327 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING COLONEL MICHAEL LIMA ON BEING NAMED THE NEW WARWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF OF POLICE | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7266 | AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- SENIOR SAVINGS PROTECTION ACT (Requires anyone engaged in the sale of goods or services, and who offers a discount to its customersâ for utilizing automatic payment systems, via ACH or EFT or similar payment systems, provide the same discount to any person who is sixty-five (65).) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7299 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7304 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Allows a pregnant member or member that has given birth in the past six (6) months to appear remotely and permits any member that participates in a meeting remotely to vote at that meeting, provided that the meeting is held in person.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7314 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7262 | HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING KATHLEEN B. JACKSON FOR HER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND CONGRATULATING HER ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7088 | AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7152 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Increases the minimum veteransâ exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) with respect to municipal taxes.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7166 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY 18TH-24TH, 2026, TO BE "CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS WEEK"" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND" | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7020 | AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICE | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7156 | AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- SUPERIOR COURT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7157 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7159 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN-DONATION LEAVE ACT (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 leave.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7162 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7078 | AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- NATIONAL GUARD (Raises the amount of life insurance the state provides at no charge to Rhode Island National Guard members called up for federal duty to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7097 | AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7098 | AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7099 | AN ACT RELATING TO PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS -- PREFERENCE FOR RESIDENTS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7100 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Increases the yearly amount of money that retired teachers, who had been certified driver education teachers, could earn from fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), without a reduction in their retirement benefits.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7060 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CONSTANCE PETRARCA | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 7061 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ARTHUR ARMAND COIA | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 7063 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF DR. WILLIAM R. HOLLAND | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7051 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7055 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7012 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY OF 2026, TO BE "FIREFIGHTER CANCER AWARENESS MONTH"" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND" | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 7016 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE EDWARD L. DAMBRUCH | passed_lower | 2026 |