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Senate Bill No. 3301

BY  Bissaillon, Mack

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE -- ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT (Authorizes municipalities to make an emergency declaration under limited circumstances to allow for the construction and use of SAFE Units on a temporary basis which have specialized requirements and exemptions from the state fire and building codes.)

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05/15/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2026)

Senate Bills of Interest

Senate Bill No. 2020

BY  Burke, DiPalma, Felag, LaMountain, Tikoian, Sosnowski, Ciccone, Famiglietti, Appollonio

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND FIRE SERVICES TRAINING FUND ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island Fire Services Training Fund.)

{LC3186/1}

01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill No. 2090

BY  LaMountain, Felag, McKenney, Tikoian, Patalano, Britto, Dimitri, Appollonio, Thompson, Famiglietti

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERS (Changes the retirement allowance based on accrued benefits.)

{LC4004/1}

01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

05/08/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/14/2026)

05/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Bill No. 2102

BY  LaMountain, Felag, McKenney, Patalano, Tikoian, Britto, Dimitri, Appollonio, Famiglietti, Thompson

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERS (Affords an option for police and firefighters to receive retirement allowances, without reduction, who seek retirement after twenty (20) years of service, upon reaching age fifty-seven (57).)

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01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

05/08/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/14/2026)

05/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Bill No. 2181  SUB A

BY  Burke, Felag, LaMountain, Sosnowski, Gallo, Ciccone, Tikoian

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL (Creates a program through which fire departments and fire districts are notified of locations of registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can register their vehicles with their local fire department or fire district.)

{LC4053/A/1}

01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/25/2026)

03/25/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

05/08/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/14/2026)

05/13/2026 Proposed Substitute

05/14/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

05/15/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/21/2026)

Senate Bill No. 2234

BY  DiPalma, Ciccone, Britto, LaMountain, Felag, Gallo, Patalano

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS (Allows members of the retirement system who served in the national guard or reserves and qualify as veterans, to purchase retirement service credits based on their years of service in the National guard or reserves.)

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01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

05/08/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/14/2026)

05/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Bill No. 2249

BY  Felag, LaMountain, Burke, Tikoian, Ciccone, Patalano, Thompson, Dimitri, Gallo, Britto

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERS (Authorizes an annual two and one-half percent (2.5%) escalation for all active and retired police and firefighter's retirement pension allowance, compounded each year on January 1 following the year of retirement and continuing yearly, on that date.)

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01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

05/08/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/14/2026)

05/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Bill No. 2326

BY  Appollonio, Patalano, Tikoian, Ciccone, Britto, Urso, Burke, LaMountain, Raptakis, Thompson

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS (Requires that before any fire fighter or police officer is eligible to receive benefits for illness or injury sustained off duty, they prove they had reasonable grounds to believe that an emergency existed that required immediate need of their assistance.)

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01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming

04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)

04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

05/01/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/06/2026)

05/06/2026 Committee recommends passage

Senate Resolution No. 2376

BY  Felag, Burke, Tikoian, Ciccone, DiPalma, Gallo, Murray, Lauria, Vargas, DiMario

ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $15,200,000 TO BE USED TO PURCHASE PFAS-FREE FIREFIGHTING GEAR (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $15,200,000 to cities and towns to purchase firefighter and rescue personnel protective gear which is PFAS free.)

{LC4566/1}

01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill No. 2546

BY  Ujifusa, Euer, DiMario, Valverde, Rogers, Gu, Urso, Raptakis, LaMountain

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- STATE FORESTS AND FORESTRY PROJECTS (Directs the general assembly to fund ten full time equivalent positions in FY 2027 to support DEM's efforts in the areas of forestry and forestry projects.)

{LC4213/1}

02/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)

04/28/2026 Committee heard

Senate Bill No. 2553

(by request)

BY  Ujifusa

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Provides the general assembly make an annual appropriation of not less than eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) to the Rhode Island emergency management agency to assist with emergency communications during major or multiple emergency incidents.)

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02/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Senate Bill No. 2632

BY  Ciccone, Tikoian

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE (Amends the state building code and would require that the state adopt the 2024 International Residential Code and prohibit the state building committee from adopting amendments for one to four residential dwelling units until 2030.)

{LC4996/1}

02/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2026)

03/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Bill No. 2647  SUB A

BY  Appollonio

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEM INSPECTION AND CLEANING, LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION ACT (Establishes the commercial kitchen exhaust system inspection and cleaning licensing and certification act. It also requires entities inspecting or cleaning commercial exhaust systems be licensed and insured.)

{LC5335/A/1}

02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2026)

03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

04/24/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/28/2026)

04/27/2026 Proposed Substitute

04/28/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

04/29/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/05/2026)

05/05/2026 Senate passed Sub A

05/06/2026 Referred to House Corporations

Senate Bill No. 2685

BY  Gu, Murray, DiMario, Ujifusa, Bell, Valverde, Lauria, Thompson, Appollonio

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (Provides coverage and increases individual and group insurance rates of reimbursement for ambulance services.)

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02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/16/2026)

04/16/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Bill No. 2706

BY  Rogers, Raptakis

ENTITLED, AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AN ACT PASSED AT THE JANUARY SESSION A.D. 1942 ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE WESTERN COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT" (Amends the public law incorporating Western Coventry Fire District to require a referendum & affirmative vote of the fire district electors prior to any merge/consolidation of the district with any other district or with the fire department of Coventry.)

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02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Senate Bill No. 2799

(Dept. of Environmental Management)

BY  Felag, Burke, Tikoian, DiPalma, Lauria, LaMountain, Ciccone

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CONSUMER PFAS BAN ACT OF 2024 (Amends the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024 by clarifying enforcement provisions.)

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03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/29/2026)

04/29/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Bill No. 2925

BY  Burke, Ciccone, DiPalma, Famiglietti, Thompson

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION (Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered.)

{LC5951/1}

03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming

04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)

04/08/2026 Committee recommends passage

04/09/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/16/2026)

04/16/2026 Senate read and passed

04/17/2026 Referred to House Labor

Senate Bill No. 3301

BY  Bissaillon, Mack

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE -- ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT (Authorizes municipalities to make an emergency declaration under limited circumstances to allow for the construction and use of SAFE Units on a temporary basis which have specialized requirements and exemptions from the state fire and building codes.)

{LC6375/1}

05/15/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2026)

House Bills of Interest

House Bill No. 7041

BY  Bennett, Noret, Read, Hull, Shanley, Corvese, Dawson, Potter, Voas, McNamara

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION (Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered.)

{LC3174/1}

01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor

04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/15/2026)

04/15/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 7042

BY  Bennett, Speakman, Donovan, McNamara, Serpa, Casimiro, Fogarty, Handy, Fellela, Messier

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT (Provides for the right to strike for public sector workers in Rhode Island, including teachers, with exceptions for police officers, firefighters, 911 employees, and correctional officers.)

{LC3882/1}

01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor

04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/15/2026)

04/15/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 7088

BY  Azzinaro, Shallcross Smith, Corvese, McNamara, Fellela, Solomon, Kennedy

ENTITLED, 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.)

{LC3377/1}

01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation

01/16/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/20/2026)

01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 7127

(Governor)

BY  Abney

ENTITLED, AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027 (MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027)

{LC4134/1}

01/15/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance

House Bill No. 7135  SUB A

BY  Read, Noret, Cotter, Casey, Shanley, Casimiro, Hull, Corvese, Serpa, Paplauskas

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL (Creates a program through which fire departments and fire districts are notified of locations of registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can register their vehicles with their local fire department or fire district.)

{LC3426/A/1}

01/15/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

01/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/27/2026)

01/27/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

03/13/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/19/2026)

03/13/2026 Proposed Substitute

03/19/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

03/20/2026 Placed on House Calendar (03/26/2026)

03/26/2026 House passed Sub A

03/27/2026 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)

House Bill No. 7148

BY  Place, Newberry, Nardone, Roberts, Quattrocchi, Hopkins, Chippendale, Fascia

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REHABILITATION BUILDING AND FIRE CODE FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES (Expands the Rhode Island rehabilitation and fire code to include existing one, two, and three-bedroom homes, removing their current exclusion and promoting the continued use and reuse of existing residential buildings.)

{LC3624/1}

01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)

03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 7149

BY  Read, Noret, Hull, Fascia, O'Brien, Casey, Casimiro

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS (Requires that before any fire fighter or police officer is eligible to receive benefits for illness or injury sustained off duty, they prove they had reasonable grounds to believe that an emergency existed that required immediate need of their assistance.)

{LC3878/1}

01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)

03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

04/24/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/29/2026)

04/29/2026 Committee recommends passage

05/01/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/05/2026)

05/05/2026 House read and passed

05/15/2026 Referred to Senate Labor and Gaming

05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/20/2026)

House Bill No. 7186

BY  Edwards, Bennett, Casey, Alzate, Casimiro, Potter, Kennedy, Carson, Fogarty

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- NOTIFICATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, POLICE OFFICERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS AFTER EXPOSURE TO INFECTIOUS DISEASES (Amends the definition of infectious diseases to include the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and would include emergency medical technicians eligible for benefits.)

{LC4111/1}

01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services

01/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/29/2026)

01/29/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 7243

BY  Cotter, Santucci, Chippendale, Stewart, Spears, Casimiro, Potter, Place, Tanzi, Speakman

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- STATE FORESTS AND FORESTRY PROJECTS (Directs the general assembly to fund ten full time equivalent positions in FY 2027 to support DEM's efforts in the areas of forestry and forestry projects.)

{LC4379/1}

01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance

04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/14/2026)

04/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 7254

BY  Read, Noret, Azzinaro, Fascia, Casey, Corvese, Bennett, O'Brien, Hull

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS (Allows members of the retirement system who served in the national guard or reserves and qualify as veterans, to purchase retirement service credits based on their years of service in the National guard or reserves.)

{LC3874/1}

01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance

05/08/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/12/2026)

05/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 7443

BY  O'Brien, Read, Furtado, Noret, Messier, Azzinaro, Corvese, McNamara, Hull, Biah

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERS (Authorizes an annual two and one-half percent (2.5%) escalation for all active and retired police and firefighter's retirement pension allowance, compounded each year on January 1 following the year of retirement and continuing yearly, on that date.)

{LC3865/1}

01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)

03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 7444

BY  O'Brien, Read, Furtado, Noret, Messier, Azzinaro, Corvese, McNamara, Hull, Biah

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERS (Changes the retirement allowance based on accrued benefits.)

{LC3866/1}

01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)

03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 7465

BY  Casey, Casimiro, Hull, McEntee, Read, Messier, Serpa, O'Brien, Shanley, Baginski

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND FIRE SERVICES TRAINING FUND ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island Fire Services Training Fund.)

{LC4285/1}

01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance

04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/29/2026)

04/29/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 7485

BY  Spears, McEntee, Cotter, Donovan, Azzinaro, Kennedy, Casey, Slater, Kazarian, Casimiro

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (Provides coverage and increases individual and group insurance rates of reimbursement for ambulance services.)

{LC4515/1}

02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services

03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)

03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 7566

BY  Casey, Serpa, O'Brien, Edwards, Shanley, Messier, Spears, Read, Casimiro

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (Authorizes retired police officers and firefighters to earn income in addition to their earnable compensation; provided that, the amount would not exceed 5 times the rate of earnable compensation currently in force.)

{LC3896/1}

02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)

03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 7589

BY  Cortvriend, McGaw

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Provides the general assembly make an annual appropriation of not less than eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) to the Rhode Island emergency management agency to assist with emergency communications during major or multiple emergency incidents.)

{LC3194/1}

02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance

04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)

04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 7637

BY  Alzate, Chippendale, Hull, Giraldo, Stewart, Casimiro, Fogarty, Felix, Batista

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (Prohibit denial of an opportunity to apply for employment as a law enforcement officer or firefighter solely on the basis of a person's country of citizenship.)

{LC4290/1}

02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2026)

03/04/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 7660

BY  McEntee, Spears, Craven, Casimiro, O'Brien, Bennett, Diaz, Edwards, Caldwell, Dawson

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERS (Affords an option for police and firefighters to receive retirement allowances, without reduction, who seek retirement after twenty (20) years of service, upon reaching age fifty-seven (57).)

{LC4892/1}

02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)

03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Resolution No. 7705

BY  Cotter, Chippendale, Speakman, Carson, McGaw, Kennedy, Kazarian, Tanzi

ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $40,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (DEM) FOR THE NORTHEASTERN FOREST FIRE PROTECTION COMPACT (Appropriates the sum of $40,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.)

{LC5124/1}

02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance

04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/14/2026)

04/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 7819

BY  Lima

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE-- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE COST RECOVERY (Creates a civil cause of action for any municipality that incurs extraordinary emergency response costs arising from a mass casualty event may bring a civil action in the superior court to recover such costs from a private property owner.)

{LC5803/1}

02/26/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2026)

03/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 7857

BY  Noret, Casey

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEM INSPECTION AND CLEANING, LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION ACT (Establishes the commercial kitchen exhaust system inspection and cleaning licensing and certification act. It also requires entities inspecting or cleaning commercial exhaust systems be licensed and insured.)

{LC5334/1}

02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations

03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)

03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 8001  SUB A

BY  Shekarchi, Voas, DeSimone, Biah, Noret, O'Brien

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE -- ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT (Authorizes municipalities to make an emergency declaration under limited circumstances to allow for the construction and use of SAFE Units on a temporary basis which have specialized requirements and exemptions from the state fire and building codes.)

{LC5591/A/1}

02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2026)

03/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/15/2026)

04/10/2026 Proposed Substitute

04/15/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2026)

04/30/2026 House passed Sub A

05/05/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

House Bill No. 8002

BY  Speakman, Cortvriend, Diaz, Giraldo, Voas

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE (Permits the construction of residential buildings that are up to four (4) stories and sixteen (16) dwelling units with a single staircase under certain conditions.)

{LC5911/1}

02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2026)

03/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 8018

BY  McEntee, Caldwell, Dawson, Spears, O'Brien, Casey

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE (Requires that any new residential construction shall have a minimum of two means of egress consisting of standard exterior doors.)

{LC5558/1}

02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/07/2026)

04/07/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 8143

BY  Casimiro, Donovan, Spears, Read, Potter, Alzate, Shallcross Smith

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (Provides for the re-employment of public safety retirees under certain conditions.)

{LC5478/1}

02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)

03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 8153

BY  Cotter, Casimiro

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- PAYMENTS TO FIRE COMPANIES (Requires the state to reimburse the Exeter fire and rescue departments for seventy-five percent (75%) of the cost of any call made to state property)

{LC5689/1}

02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance

04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)

04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Resolution No. 8206

BY  Cotter, Chippendale, Kennedy, McGaw, Spears, Casimiro, Cruz

ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $50,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (DEM) FOR NEW FORESTRY HOSES (Appropriates the sum of $50,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM).)

{LC5786/1}

02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance

04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/14/2026)

04/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

House Bill No. 8366

BY  Fascia, Corvese

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS REQUIRED AT PUBLIC PLACES AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Adds centers for independent living pursuant to § 42-12.2-2 to the healthcare facilities required to have automated external defibrillators on site.)

{LC6077/1}

03/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services

04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/14/2026)

04/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study