Welcome to the LAW REVISION website The Honorable Christopher R.Blazejewski Speaker

  The Office of Law Revision, under the auspices of the Joint Committee on Legislative Services, is pleased to make available all the changes to the laws of the State of Rhode Island brought about through the efforts of the General Assembly's legislative session. 

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2026
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
The Governor announces that he has made the following appointments:

APPOINTMENT	APPOINTEE	LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY	DATE	EXPIRES
Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries	Begin, Jacob Scott	23-18.3-1	June 18, 2026	September 1, 2029
Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries	Buffi, Maureen	23-18.3-1	June 17, 2026	September 1, 2029
Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries	Costa, Eileen	23-18.3-1	January 29, 2026	September 1, 2029
Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries	Gafford, Carol A.	23-18.3-1	June 11, 2026	September 1, 2029
Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries	Greaney, Laurie	23-18.3-1	June 12, 2026	September 1, 2029
Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries	Guiot, David W.	23-18.3-1	January 29, 2026	September 1, 2029
Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries	Mencucci, Betty	23-18.3-1	July 15, 2026	September 1, 2029
Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries	Suggs, Deborah-Jane	23-18.3-1	August 17, 2026	September 1, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	Busch, Eric	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	Caldwell, David	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	Chapman, Peter	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	Cola, Jeanne	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	Darby, Ben	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	Feliz, Roman	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	Floes, Steven	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	Hamill, Jeffrey	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	Lodge, Melina	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	McFarland, Paula	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	Murphy, David	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	Partridge, Russell	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	Pettit, Benjamin	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	Rossi, Randy	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	Tedesco, Philip B.	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	Wack, Claudia	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	Wallin, Erik B.	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	Weinstein, Shannon	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Advisory Council on Housing & Homelessness	Wilcox, Michelle M.	42-128-6	January 22, 2026	January 22, 2029
Alzheimer s Disease Research and Treatment Committee	Sheehan, Meridith	23-1.7-2	August 18, 2026	July 1, 2027
Alzheimer s Disease Research and Treatment Committee	Sunderaraman, Preeti	23-1.7-2	August 18, 2026	July 1, 2028
Ambulance Service Coordinating Advisory Board	Emigh, Brent Jonathan	23-4.1-2	July 14, 2026	February 1, 2029
Ambulance Service Coordinating Advisory Board	Rybasack-Smith, Heather	23-4.1-2	July 20, 2026	February 1, 2031
Associate Justice of the Rhode Island District Court	McCaffrey, Michael J.	Rhode Island Constitution Article 10 Section 4	January 16, 2026
Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Family Court	Cardona, Sr., Alberto Aponte	Rhode Island Constitution Article 10 Section 4	January 16, 2026
Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Family Court	Iannazzi, Andrea M.	Rhode Island Constitution Article 10 Section 4	January 16, 2026
Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court	Achille, Esq., Joanna M.	Rhode Island Constitution Article 10 Section 4	April 29, 2026
Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court	Deaton, Hon., Maria Ferro	Rhode Island Constitution Article 10 Section 4	April 29, 2026
Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court	Signore, Esq., Shannon G.	Rhode Island Constitution Article 10 Section 4	January 16, 2026
Auto Collision Repair Advisory Licensing Board	Bottella, Randy	5-38-2	July 1, 2026	November 1, 2031
Auto Collision Repair Advisory Licensing Board	DeFedele, Donald	5-38-2	July 1, 2026	November 1, 2031
Auto Collision Repair Advisory Licensing Board	Joyce, Michael	5-38-2	July 1, 2026	November 1, 2031
Auto Collision Repair Advisory Licensing Board	Lauro, Stephen	5-38-2	July 1, 2026	November 1, 2031
Board of Certification of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities	Goodinson, Scott	42-17.4-1	September 24, 2026	January 30, 2030
Board of Chiropractic Examiners	DeCubellis, Douglas	5-30-1.1	July 22, 2206	June 30, 2029
Board of Examiners in Podiatry	Pontarelli, Dr., Brian F.	5-29-2	August 24, 2026	June 1, 2029
Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education	Pingitore, Francine	5-34-4	July 29, 2026	June 1, 2029
Board of Occupational Therapy Practice	Dadez, Megan	28-20-19	July 29, 2026	July 1, 2029
Board of Registration for Professional Land Surveyors	Palmer, Christopher	5-8.1-5	July 1, 2026	September 1, 2031
Board of Veterinary Medicine	Newman III, Earl K.	5-25-3	January 1, 2026	July 1, 2029
Chair of the Life Science Hub of Rhode Island	Tsonas, Will	23-99-4	March 16, 2026	January 1, 2030
Coastal Resource Management Council	Starr, Carder	46-23-2	May 12, 2026	January 31, 2029
Code Commission for Occupational Safety and Health	Busam, Michael	28-20-22	August 26, 2026	July 1, 2032
Code Commission for Occupational Safety and Health	Driscoll, Jonathan	28-20-22	August 26, 2026	July 1, 2032
Code Commission for Occupational Safety and Health	Kelley, Justin	28-20-19	August 26, 2026	July 1, 2032
Contractors Registration and Licensing Board	Aube, Richard F.	5-65-14	May 29, 2026	September 1, 2029
Contractors Registration and Licensing Board	Bennett, Kerrie L.	5-65-14	June 16, 2026	September 1, 2028
Contractors Registration and Licensing Board	Lonardo, Thomas	5-65-14	April 1, 2026	September 1, 2029
Contractors Registration and Licensing Board	O Donnell, Carol	5-65-14	June 16, 2026	September 1, 2029
Council on Elementary & Secondary Education	Barden, Mary	16-60-2	April 21, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Elementary & Secondary Education	Cano, Sandra	16-60-2	May 13, 2026	January 31, 2029
Council on Elementary & Secondary Education	DiCenso, Patricia M.	16-60-2	May 13, 2026	January 31, 2029
Council on Elementary & Secondary Education	Hazard, Karen M.	16-60-2	May 13, 2026	January 31, 2029
Council on Human Trafficking	Alviti, Jr., Peter	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Antonucci, Nikki	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Bakemon-Morel, Yeimy	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Bixby, Beth	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Bready, Barrett	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Calabro, Caisey	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Calderon, Lillian	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Cerbo, Lou	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Clark, Jessica	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Clements, Lori	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Conlan, Lisa	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Connolly, J.	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Deckert, Ashley	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Donaghy, Jodie	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Draper, Kyle	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Duarte, George	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Duffy, Susan	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Goldberg, Amy	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Graham, Craig	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Haces, Maria	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Larkin, Jerome	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Martinsen, Mike	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Matook, Taylor	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Medeiros, Katelyn	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Merolla-Britto, Kimberly	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	McCann, Robert	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	McDuff, Margaret Holland	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Moniz, Tara	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Rave, Dorain	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Rios, Lucy	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Smith, Sandra	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Weaver, Darnell S.	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Weldon, Matthew	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Human Trafficking	Willis, Courtney	11-67.1-19	April 1, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Postsecondary Education	Caprio, David A.	16-60-2	May 13, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Council on Postsecondary Education	Petrosinelli, Arthur P.	16-60-2	May 13, 2026	January 31, 2029
Council on Postsecondary Education	Reyes, Marcy	16-60-2	May 13, 2026	January 31, 2029
Council on Postsecondary Education	Santama. Sayris	16-60-2	August 5, 2026	August 5, 2028
Council on Postsecondary Education	Tenreiro, Alan J.	16-60-2	May 13, 2026	January 31, 2029
Governor s Advisory Council for the Blind and Visually Impaired	Johnston, Megan	40-9-3	July 7, 2026	March 1, 2031
Governor s Advisory Council for the Blind and Visually Impaired	Piscopo, Carmine	40-9-3	February 10, 2026	April 1, 2030
Governor s Council on Behavioral Health	Constant, Kerrie	40.1-29-3	July 30, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Governor s Council on Behavioral Health	Keefe, Timothy	40.1-29-3	October 5, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Governor s Council on Behavioral Health	Noveau, Kate	40.1-29-3	July 30, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Governor s Council on Behavioral Health	Pugh-Pennington, Wesley	40.1-29-3	July 30, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Governor s Council on Behavioral Health	Tate, Andrew	40.1-29-3	July 30, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Governor s Council on Behavioral Health	Weinstock, Lauren	40.1-29-3	July 30, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Hoisting Engineers Examiners Board	Grundy, James	28-26-1	March 2, 2026	June 30, 2029
Hoisting Engineers Examiners Board	Iannuccillo, Brian	28-26-1	March 2, 2026	June 30, 2029
Hoisting Engineers Examiners Board	Martone, Michael R.	28-26-1	March 2, 2026	June 30, 2029
Hoisting Engineers Examiners Board	McGee, Kerry	28-26-1	March 2, 2026	June 30, 2029
Hoisting Engineers Examiners Board	Rogers, Steven	28-26-1	March 2, 2026	June 30, 2029
Hoisting Engineers Examiners Board	Woloohojian, James	28-26-1	March 2, 2026	June 30, 2029
Interim Director of the Department of Transportation	Rocchio, Robert	42-6-3	March 6, 2026
Interim Director of the Rhode Island Department of Revenue	Cole, Jane	42-6-3	March 13, 2026
Judicial Nominating Committee	Liguori, Raffaele R.	8-16.1-2	June 15, 2026	June 15, 2029
Judicial Nominating Committee	Mandell, Zachary M.	8-16.1-2	February 19, 2026	June 15, 2029
Labor & Training Board of Review	Fierro, Christopher	42-16.1-7	January 1, 2026	February 1, 2031
Landscape Architect Board of Examiners	Ferrelli, Erica	5-51-2	June 30, 2026	February 1, 2031
Martin Luther King, Jr. State Holiday Commission	Avila, Tomas	25-2-18.1	August 18, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Nursing Home Administrator Board	Darling, Sandra	5-45-1	July 28, 2026	June 30, 2029
Parole Board	Sanchez, Marilyn Cepada	13-8-1	April 22, 2026	January 31, 2029
Parole Board	O Brien, Dennis	13-8-1	February 6, 2026	January 31, 2029
Permanent Advisory Commission on Traumatic Brain Injuries	Amitrano, Mason	42-12-19	June 16, 2026	July 1, 2029
Permanent Advisory Commission on Traumatic Brain Injuries	Carmadello, Edda R.	42-12-19	January 1, 2026	July 1, 2029
Permanent Advisory Commission on Traumatic Brain Injuries	Cioe, Nicholas	42-12-19	June 16, 2026	July 1, 2029
Permanent Advisory Commission on Traumatic Brain Injuries	Davis, Lucas	42-12-19	June 16, 2026	July 1, 2029
Permanent Advisory Commission on Traumatic Brain Injuries	Miller, Michelle M.	42-12-19	February 13, 2026
Permanent Advisory Commission on Traumatic Brain Injuries	Murphy, Kimberli	42-12-19	July 7, 2026	July 1, 2029
Permanent Advisory Commission on Traumatic Brain Injuries	Muto, Richard	42-12-19	June 16, 2026	July 1, 2027
Permanent Advisory Commission on Traumatic Brain Injuries	Williamson, Nicole	42-12-19	June 16, 2026	July 1, 2029
Police Officer s Commission on Standards and Training	Correia, Chief, Michael	42-28.2-3	July 7, 2026	January 31, 2029
Police Officer s Commission on Standards and Training	Dutra, Paul	42-28.2-3	July 1, 2026	January 31, 2029
Police Officer s Commission on Standards and Training	Johnson, Jr., Chief, Elwood M.	42-28.2-3	July 7, 2026	January 31, 2029
Police Officer s Commission on Standards and Training	Goncalves, Chief, Tina	42-28.2-3	July 7, 2026	January 31, 2029
Police Officer s Commission on Standards and Training	Perez, Col., Oscar L.	42-28.2-3	July 7, 2026	January 31, 2029
Police Officer s Commission on Standards and Training	Roberson, Col., Anthony	42-28.2-3	July 7, 2026	January 31, 2029
Police Officer s Commission on Standards and Training	Winquist, Col., Michael J.	42-28.2-3	July 7, 2026	January 31, 2029
Presiding Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court	Montalbano, Hon., Joseph A.	Rhode Island Constitution Article 10 Section 4	March 19, 2026
Prejudice and Bias Commission	Mack, Sarah E.	42-80-2	June 22, 2026	April 1, 2028
Public Safety Grant Administration Office Criminal Justice Policy Board	McDuff, Margaret Holland	42-26-6	April 30, 2026
Public Utilities Commission	Sams, Donna	39-1-4	March 25, 2026	March 1, 2032
Ocean State Charities Trust	Hoyt, James	Court Ordered Settlement	January 1, 2026	June 30, 2030
Real Estate Commission	Brais, Michele	5-20.5-12	February 3, 2026	December 31, 2031
Real Estate Commission	Moran, Kelly	5-20.5-12	February 5, 2026	December 31, 2031
Rhode Island Airport Corporation	Traficante, Michael A.		May
Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission	D Hondt, Steven	42-27-1	July 14, 2026	April 1, 2031
Rhode Island Auto Collision Repair Advisory Licensing Board	Follett, Robert G.	5-38-2	April 14, 2026	November 1, 2031
Rhode Island Board of Accountancy	Morrocco, Jaclyn	5-3.1-4	July 1, 2026	July 1, 2031
Rhode Island Board of Engineers	Baxter, Diane	5-8-4	September 21, 2026	September 1, 2031
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation	Farrell, Kevin	42-64-8	April 22, 2026	February 1, 2030
Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Gutierrez, Leonardo	23-1.8-1	April 9, 2026	July 1, 2028
Rhode Island Commission for Holocaust and Genocide Education	Ejnes, Anne	16-93.1-3	July 15, 2026	October 19, 2029
Rhode Island Commission for Holocaust and Genocide Education	Getzoyan, Pauline	16-93.1-3	July 15, 2026	October 19, 2029
Rhode Island Commission for Holocaust and Genocide Education	Lindstrom, Sandra Makielski	16-93.1-3	July 14, 2026	October 19, 2029
Rhode Island Commission for Holocaust and Genocide Education	Wahlberg, Barabara	16-93.1-3	July 15, 2026	October 19, 2029
Rhode Island Commission for Holocaust and Genocide Education	Weed, David S.	16-93.1-3	July 15, 2026	October 19, 2029
Rhode Island Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council Advisory Board	Crean, Teresa	42-6.2-4	May 13, 2026	March 31, 2029
Rhode Island Historical Records Advisory Board	Henry, Pable Morales	Executive Order 76-31	March 14, 2026	January 5, 2030
Rhode Island Historical Records Advisory Board	Farias, Michelle	Executive Order 76-31	January 27, 2026	January 5, 2029
Rhode Island Historical Records Advisory Board	Jackson, Francine	Executive Order 76-31	March 25, 2026	January 5, 2029
Rhode Island Historical Records Advisory Board	Parillo, Stacie	Executive Order 76-31	March 25, 2026	January 5, 2029
Rhode Island Historical Records Advisory Board	Swistak, CMC, Laura C.	Executive Order 76-31	June 18, 2026	January 5, 2029
Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation	Caldwell, David	42-55-4	May 22, 2026	July 1, 2030
Rhode Island Life Science Hub	Milos, PHD, Patrice M.	23-99-4	August 14, 2026	January 1, 2028
Rhode Island Parole Board	Pisaturo, Esq., Laura A.	13-8-1	September 28, 2026	October 1, 2028
Rhode Island Real Estate Appraisers Board	Lancia, Bernardino	5-20.7-4	January 1, 2026	December 31, 2029
Rhode Island State Council of the Arts	Anderson, Maggie	42-75-3	March 5, 2026	March 1, 2029
Rhode Island State Council of the Arts	Herrera-Quinonez, Andr	42-75-3	March 23, 2026	March 1, 2028
Rhode Island State Council of the Arts	Kim, David	42-75-3	March 5, 2026	March 1, 2029
Rhode Island State Council of the Arts	Kunst, Kara	42-75-3	March 5, 2026	March 1, 2029
Rhode Island State Council of the Arts	Leidtke, Amy	42-75-3	March 5, 2026	March 1, 2029
Rhode Island State Council of the Arts	Rose, Michael	42-75-3	March 5, 2026	March 1, 2029
Rhode Island Statewide Independent Living Council	Blicker-Ucran, Tanja	Executive Order 93-23	March 4, 2026	October 1, 2029
Rhode Island Statewide Independent Living Council	Boucher, Carmen	Executive Order 93-23	June 16, 2026	October 1, 2029
Rhode Island Statewide Independent Living Council	O Brian, Mary Teresa	Executive Order 93-23	June 16, 2026	October 1, 2029
Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority	Janors, Peter M.	24-12-2	February 5, 2026	April 1, 2030
Science and Technical Advisory Board	Poccia, Joseph	42-6.2-5	May 28, 2026	June 30, 2029
ServeRI	Boucher, Carmen	law24097 and law24098	June 16, 2026	October 1, 2029
ServeRI	Bush, Robert	law24097 and law24098	June 30, 2026	September 1, 2029
ServeRI	Grady, Meghan	law24097 and law24098	June 30, 2026	September 1, 2029
ServeRI	Grele, Christine	law24097 and law24098	June 30, 2026	September 1, 2029
ServeRI	Jolifier, Frank	law24097 and law24098	June 30, 2026	September 1, 2029
State Planning Council	Guertin, Gregory	42-11-10	August 11, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
State Planning Council	Jacques, Diane	42-11-10	August 11, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
State Planning Council	Korioth, Kim	42-11-10	August 11, 2026	At the pleasure of the Governor
Veterinary Medicine	Wojick, DVM, DACZM, Kimberlee B.	5-25-3	February 9, 2026	July 1, 2029

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