THE OFFICIAL 2026 PUBLIC LAWS LIST

LAW REVISION OFFICE

The Honorable Christopher R. Blazejewski

Speaker

Note: Numbers under the column heading “CHAPTER NUMBER” not underlined are not linkable at this time.  Law Revision is currently processing these chapters to ensure accuracy before presentation on the Rhode Island General Assembly web site.

Status Note: Links to versions of the 2026 Public Laws are preliminary versions subject to proofreading, review, correction and editing by the State Law Revision Office as part of the official publication process.

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CHAPTER NUMBER	BILL NUMBER	TITLE	ENACTMENT DATE
032	H8009A	Alcoholic beverages – temporary extended hours – 2026 FIFA World Cup Tournament matches	05/29/26
033	S2627A	Alcoholic beverages – temporary extended hours – 2026 FIFA World Cup Tournament matches	05/29/26
001	H7408Aaa	Appropriation – revised - FY 2026 – Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital	02/11/26
084	H7127Aaa	Appropriations – Support of the State – FY June 30, 2027 Article 1. Relating to Making Appropriations in Support of FY 2027 Article 2.  Relating to State Funds Article 3. Relating to Government Reform and Reorganization Article 4. Relating to Debt Management Act Joint Resolutions Article 5. Relating to Capital Development Program Article 6. Relating to Taxes and Fees Article 7. Relating to Education Article 8. Relating to Medical Assistance Article 9. Relating to Leases Article 10. Relating to Health and Human Services Article 11. Relating to Energy Article 12. Relating to Health Care Article 13. Relating to Making Revised Appropriations in Support of FY 2026 Article 14. Relating to Effective Date
044	H7926	Asbestos abatement and radon control – remove obsolete language	06/10/26
045	S2885	Asbestos abatement and radon control – remove obsolete language	06/10/26
017	H7220	Barrington – annual dog licensing fee	04/22/26
018	S2470	Barrington – annual dog licensing fee	04/22/26
015	H7221	Barrington – dog ordinances – increase fines	04/22/26
016	S2472	Barrington – dog ordinances – increase fines	04/22/26
007	H7005	Barrington – legally blind persons – tax credit	04/10/26
008	S2037	Barrington – legally blind persons – tax credit	04/10/26
048	H7191A	Blood lead analysis – laboratories performing – certification	06/10/26
049	S2870	Blood lead analysis – laboratories performing – certification	06/10/26
009	H7045	Bristol – owner occupied tax rate – mixed use properties	04/10/26
010	S2040	Bristol – owner occupied tax rate – mixed use properties	04/10/26
042	H7836	Businesses and professions – modernize provisions across several license types	06/10/26
043	S2861	Businesses and professions – modernize provisions across several license types	06/10/26
070	H7644	Courts and Civil Procedure – fees – increase	06/11/26
071	S2725	Courts and Civil Procedure – fees – increase	06/11/26
068	H7083A	Cranston – municipal court – housing division	06/11/26
069	S2401Aaa	Cranston – municipal court – housing division	06/11/26
054	H7551aa	Criminal offense establish – real estate title fraud	06/10/26
055	S2715A	Criminal offense establish – real estate title fraud	06/10/26
034	H7218	Crook Point Bridge Authority Act	06/05/26
035	S3176	Crook Point Bridge Authority Act	06/05/26
050	H7562	Cruelty to animals – animal control officers – expand authority	06/10/26
051	S2151	Cruelty to animals – animal control officers – expand authority	06/10/26
062	H7837	Dental Hygienists – reimbursement – other insurance or third-party payor	06/10/26
063	S2878	Dental Hygienists – reimbursement – other insurance or third-party payor	06/10/26
082	H7748	District court – move North Kingstown from third to fourth division	06/12/26
083	S2936	District court – move North Kingstown from third to fourth division	06/12/26
013	H7049aa	Elections – primary election date – change	04/20/26
014	S2147A	Elections – primary election date – change	04/20/16
060	H7782	Elections – recount – extend time for request	06/10/26
061	S3113	Elections – recount – extend time for request	06/10/26
052	H8295	Exeter – tax exemption – disables veterans	06/10/26
053	S3261	Exeter – tax exemption – disables veterans	06/10/26
066	H8504	Fair employment practices – definition of employee – change – include domestic service	06/10/26
067	S2921	Fair employment practices – definition of employee – change – include domestic service	06/10/26
093	H7163	Federal school voucher tax credit – prohibit participation	06/18/26
056	H7149	Fire fighters and police officers – injury or illness while off duty	06/10/26
057	S2326	Fire fighters and police officers – injury or illness while off duty	06/10/26
002	S3051	Foster and Glocester – regional school district – authorize	03/19/26
096	H7407	Hospital conversions – expedited review – hospital subject to court-supervised insolvency proceedings	06/18/26
097	S2339	Hospital conversions – expedited review – hospital subject to court-supervised insolvency proceedings	06/18/26
025	H7151	Jamestown – authorize – ordinance – tax exemption – expansion – seniors	05/06/26
026	S2422	Jamestown – authorize – ordinance – tax exemption – expansion – seniors	05/06/26
023	H7227	Liquor license – 150 Broadway Providence	05/06/26
024	S2331	Liquor license – 150 Broadway Providence	05/06/26
031	S2755	Liquor license – class B or BV – 186 Wayland Ave. Providence	05/22/26
011	H7047	Little Compton – homestead exemption – authorize	04/10/26
012	S2041	Little Compton – homestead exemption – authorize	04/10/26
003	H7007aa	Mail ballots – disabled and military voters	03/31/26
004	S2341A	Mail ballots – disabled and military voters`	03/31/26
100	H7026A	Middle and high schools – identification cards – telephone numbers – suicide prevention and substance use disorders	06/18/26
029	H7662	Middletown – authority – adopt ordinance – veterans’ tax exemptions	05/06/26
030	S2700	Middletown – authority – adopt ordinance – veterans’ tax exemptions	05/06/26
086	H7452A	Motor vehicles – electronic registration and titling	06/18/26
087	S2330A	Motor vehicles – electronic registration and titling	06/18/26
005	H7223	Naming – “The Christine Conrad Lane Memorial Dog Park”	03/31/26
006	S2328	Naming – “The Christine Conrad Lane Memorial Dog Park”	03/31/26
091	H8252aa	Nonresident tuition – exemption	06/18/26
092	S2650aa	Nonresident tuition – exemption	06/18/26
078	H8466	North Providence – Class BV liquor license – 1706 Mineral Spring Ave.	06/11/26
079	S3203	North Providence – Class BV liquor license – 1706 Mineral Spring Ave.	06/11/26
094	H7740A	Nurses – deep sedation and anesthesia – procedures for administration	06/18/26
095	S3184B	Nurses – deep sedation and anesthesia – procedures for administration	06/18/26
019	H7029A	Nurses – home services foot care	04/29/26
020	S2116A	Nurses – home services foot care	04/29/26
027	H7661	Portsmouth – tax classification plan – adopt, repeal or modify -	05/06/26
028	S2577	Portsmouth – tax classification plan – adopt, repeal or modify -	05/06/26
058	H7146aa	Professional regulation – retirement status license	06/10/26
059	S3138	Professional regulation – retirement status license	06/10/26
089	H7972A	Project labor agreements – large-scale state and municipal public works projects	06/18/26
090	S2735Aaa	Project labor agreements – large-scale state and municipal public works projects	06/18/26
075	H8230	Providence – Class BV liquor license – 819 Westminster Street	06/11/26
077	S2749	Providence – Class BV liquor license – 819 Westminster Street	06/11/26
085	S2822A	Public-private partnerships – definition	06/18/26
088	H7674A	Public-private partnerships – definition	06/18/26
064	H8544	Rhode Island Cannabis Act – amendments	06/10/26
065	S3313	Rhode Island Cannabis Act – amendments	06/10/26
038	H8129	School lunches – transaction fees - end	06/10/26
039	S2635	School lunches – transaction fees - end	06/10/26
036	H7027	Schools – maintain – functional automated external defibrillators	06/10/26
037	S2079	Schools – maintain – functional automated external defibrillators	06/10/26
080	H7200A	Sexual abuse – statute of limitations - extend	06/11/26
081	S2616A	Sexual abuse – statute of limitations – extend	06/11/26
098	S2958A	Shooting ranges – warning signs	06/18/26
099	H8069A	Shooting ranges – warning signs	06/18/26
074	H8010	South Kingstown – Class B or Class B-H liquor license – 349 Main Street	06/11/26
040	H7922	Speech-language pathology and audiology – update chapter	06/10/26
041	S2857	Speech-language pathology and audiology – update chapter	06/10/26
046	H7933A	State medical examiner – update and clarify language	06/10/26
047	S2891A	State medical examiner – update and clarify language	06/10/26
072	H7777	Warwick – municipal court – expand jurisdiction	06/11/26
073	S2149	Warwick – municipal court – expand jurisdiction	06/11/26
021	H7043A	Westerly – retail liquor license – insurance coverage	05/06/26
022	S2148A	Westerly – retail liquor license – insurance coverage	05/06/26

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