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HB 7637 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Summary
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.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits citizenship-based denial for law enforcement/firefighter jobs, advancing civil rights in public safety employment.95% confidence ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationProhibits citizenship-based employment denial for law enforcement/firefighter roles, advancing immigrant inclusion in state workforce.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits citizenship-based denial of employment for law enforcement/firefighter roles, advancing equal opportunity in hiring per Labor & Employment rights protections.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026
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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
03/04/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jennifer Stewart
Jennifer Stewart
DDemocratic
RI
59
P
Photo of Jose Batista
Jose Batista
DDemocratic
RI
12
P
Photo of Joshua Giraldo
Joshua Giraldo
DDemocratic
RI
56
P
Photo of Julie Casimiro
Julie Casimiro
DDemocratic
RI
31
P
Photo of Karen Alzate
Karen Alzate
DDemocratic
RI
60
P
Photo of Kathleen Fogarty
Kathleen Fogarty
DDemocratic
RI
35
P
Photo of Leo Felix
Leo Felix
DDemocratic
RI
61
P
Photo of Mike Chippendale
Mike Chippendale
RRepublican
RI
40
P
Photo of Raymond Hull
Raymond Hull
DDemocratic
RI
6