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died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 16, 2026

SB 2687: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- THE PROTECT MENTAL HEALTH ACT

Requires health insurers to comply with federal mental health parity laws, prevent discriminatory treatment limits, and ensures meaningful mental health and substance use coverage in all benefit classifications.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires insurers to comply with mental health parity laws, preventing discrimination and ensuring comprehensive coverage in all benefit classifications.95% confidence
Meghan Kallman (D) Hanna Gallo (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Alana DiMario (D) Tiara Mack (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 16, 2026

SB 2685: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

SB 2685 increases the reimbursement rates that individual and group health insurance plans must pay for ambulance services. This directly affects ambulance providers (who receive higher payments) and insurance companies (which must cover these increased costs). The bill changes how insurance companies compensate emergency medical transportation services, ensuring higher payments for covered ambulance trips under existing health plans. It does not alter coverage eligibility or create new benefit requirements.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases insurance reimbursement rates for ambulance services, strengthening provider payments and ensuring better coverage for emergency medical transportation under existing health plans.95% confidence
Brian Thompson (D) Pete Appollonio (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Linda Ujifusa (D) Sam Bell (D)
died · Rhode Island · House Apr 16, 2026

HB 8056: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN

Requires courts and bail commissioners to issue no contact orders against any person arrested for cruelty or neglect of a child, child abuse or child endangerment and to issue orders upon any finding of guilty. Violations of order would be a misdemeanor.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates no contact orders for child abuse offenses, strengthening victim protection protocols in criminal justice system without reducing defendant rights.92% confidence
Joseph Solomon (D) Julie Casimiro (D)
died · Rhode Island · House Apr 16, 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.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill increases post-retirement work days for educators from 90 to 180, enhancing employment rights and supporting continued educational contributions by retired staff.90% confidence
Karen Alzate (D) Joseph Solomon (D) Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (D) Nathan Biah (D) Bill O'Brien (D)
died · Rhode Island · House Apr 16, 2026

HB 8189: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- EMPLOYER TAX CREDITS FOR RETIREMENT PLAN ESTABLISHMENT, PARTICIPATION AND AUTO-ENROLLMENT

HB 8189 offers tax credits to employers who establish retirement plans for their employees, with additional credit for implementing auto-enrollment. It directly affects employers, particularly small businesses, by reducing their tax burden for creating retirement coverage. The key provision provides financial incentives for setting up plans and automatically enrolling employees (with opt-out options) to boost participation. This policy change aims to increase retirement savings access without altering existing employee benefits.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesOffers tax credits to employers for retirement plan setup/auto-enrollment, reducing their tax burden and incentivizing retirement savings access.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill provides tax incentives for employers to establish retirement plans with auto-enrollment, directly expanding employee retirement benefits and access to workplace savings programs.90% confidence
Alex Finkelman (D)
died · Rhode Island · House Apr 16, 2026

HB 8185: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE POLICE

HB 8185 amends pension benefits for Rhode Island State Police members. It directly affects both current officers still serving and former members who have retired. The bill modifies the existing pension benefit structure, though the abstract does not specify the exact nature of the changes to the benefits. This is a policy change focused on retirement compensation for state police personnel.
Stephen Casey (D) Joseph Solomon (D) Bill O'Brien (D) Julie Casimiro (D) Earl Read (D)
died · Rhode Island · House Apr 16, 2026

HB 8147: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS

Provides that retirees in the state pension system receive cost of living adjustments compounded into the retiree’s total retirement benefits each year beginning January 1, 2026. This act would be prospective only.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates annual cost-of-living adjustments for state pension benefits, increasing future state spending on retirement programs, aligning with funding essential government services.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands retirement benefits for public retirees via annual COLA, strengthening long-term financial security for workers in state employment.90% confidence
Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (D) Deb Fellela (D) Bill O'Brien (D) Pat Serpa (D) Megan Cotter (D)
died · Rhode Island · House Apr 16, 2026

HB 7037: AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT

Prohibits handcuffing children twelve (12) or under at initial police contact unless needed for public safety or if the child is using or threatening physical force against an officer.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRestricts police handcuffing of children under 12, protecting civil rights and advancing juvenile justice reform within law enforcement practices.95% confidence
Karen Alzate (D) Susan Donovan (D) Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (D) Tina Spears (D) Sherry Roberts (R)
died · Rhode Island · House Apr 16, 2026

HB 7053: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT

Amends the current law on teacher’s creditable service so that a teacher who takes an unpaid parental or medical leave during the year would be given credit for a year of service for that school year if they served a minimum of 135 school days.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill ensures teachers receive retirement credit for partial service during leave, supporting educator benefits and retention.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill protects teachers' retirement benefits by granting full service credit during unpaid leave, advancing employment security and benefits for educators.95% confidence
Susan Donovan (D) Jennifer Boylan (D) Deb Fellela (D) Pat Serpa (D) Megan Cotter (D)
died · Rhode Island · House Apr 16, 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.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases retirement income limit for retired teachers without benefit reduction, expanding post-employment benefits for public employees.95% confidence
Joseph Solomon (D) Tom Noret (D) Doc Corvese (D) Brandon Potter (D) Julie Casimiro (D)
died · Rhode Island · House Apr 16, 2026

HB 7132: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- HOMICIDE

HB 7132 prohibits judges from imposing life without parole sentences on individuals convicted of homicide who were 21 years old or younger at the time of the offense. The bill directly affects juvenile defendants (ages 21 and under) in homicide cases by requiring alternative sentencing options, such as lengthy prison terms with parole eligibility. It changes sentencing guidelines to ensure youth offenders are not subject to irreversible life sentences. This policy shift applies specifically to homicide convictions under the state's criminal code.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits life without parole for juvenile homicide offenders (age 21 or younger), mandating parole-eligible sentences to promote rehabilitation and align with criminal justice reform principles.95% confidence
Karen Alzate (D) Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (D) Julie Casimiro (D) Carol McEntee (D) June Speakman (D)
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