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signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2025

SB 1128: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES

Authorizes the city of Woonsocket to levy a tax for the 2026 fiscal year at a rate of five and one-half percent (5.5%) in excess of the amount levied and certified by the city for the prior year.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes 5.5% local tax increase for Woonsocket's 2026 budget, directly advancing tax levy policy for municipal funding.95% confidence
Brian Thompson (D) Melissa Murray (D)
signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2025

SB 884: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- RIGHT TO CONSUMER ACCESS TO POWERED WHEELCHAIR REPAIRS

Provides that original power wheelchair equipment manufacturers would be required to provide to independent service providers repair information and tools to maintain and repair original power wheelchair equipment.
Bob Britto (D) Matt LaMountain (D) Mark McKenney (D) David Tikoian (D) Lou DiPalma (D)
signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2025

SB 529: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PASSING, USE OF LANES, AND RULES OF THE ROAD

Adds a provision in the statute relating to one way highways, providing an increased penalty when a motorist travels the wrong way on an interstate highway or an entrance or exit ramp connected to an interstate highway.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationIncreases penalties for wrong-way driving on interstates, directly enhancing road safety standards per bill's explicit provision.95% confidence
Matt LaMountain (D) Mark McKenney (D) David Tikoian (D)
signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2025

HB 5184: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES

Prohibits credit reporting, executions, attachments against a principal residence for judgments based on medical debt. Defines medical debt as an amount for the receipt of health care services, products, or devices.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits home seizures for medical debt, protecting patients from financial hardship due to healthcare costs.95% confidence
Karen Alzate (D) Mike Chippendale (R) Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (D) Deb Fellela (D) Kathleen Fogarty (D)
signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 26, 2025

SB 497: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION

SB 497 exempts the real and tangible personal property of the Center for Southeast Asians from local property taxes. This bill amends Rhode Island's tax code to add the Center specifically to the list of exempt properties under Section 44-3-3. The exemption applies directly to the Center's buildings, land, and other physical assets used for its operations. No other properties or organizations are affected by this change, and the bill does not alter existing tax rates or broader exemption rules. The legislation was signed into law on June 26, 2025.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExempts specific nonprofit's property from taxes, providing targeted tax relief per tax code amendment90% confidence
Meghan Kallman (D) Sam Zurier (D) Sam Bell (D) Victoria Gu (D) Tiara Mack (D)
signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2025

HB 5322: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT

HB 5322 extends a temporary allowance for retired teachers in Rhode Island to substitute teach up to 180 days per school year (instead of the standard 90-day limit) through July 1, 2026. School districts must first prove they couldn't fill positions with non-retired teachers and report their total certified teaching positions to the state retirement board, while also limiting retired teacher hires to no more than 5% of their total certified positions. This change applies retroactively to June 20, 2025, and directly affects retired teachers seeking substitute roles and school districts facing staffing shortages. The bill does not provide additional retirement credits or require contributions from retired teachers for this work.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationExtends substitute teaching allowance for retired teachers to address staffing shortages, supporting educator retention and school coverage without reducing benefits.90% confidence
Joseph Solomon (D) Scott Slater (D) Bill O'Brien (D) Grace Diaz (D) Jon Brien (I)
signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2025

HB 5421: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SCHOOL BUS SAFETY ENFORCEMENT

HB 5421 requires all school buses in the state to be equipped with live digital video monitoring systems that record license plates, location, time, and date of traffic violations. School districts must install these systems on new buses starting July 1, 2027, and on all buses by July 1, 2032. The systems enable remote monitoring of drivers passing stopped school buses, with violations documented through video evidence and processed via traffic tribunals. This directly affects school bus operators, drivers who violate stop-arm laws, and local governments handling enforcement and fines.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationMandates school bus safety monitoring systems to enforce traffic violations, directly enhancing transportation safety standards for vehicle operations.95% confidence
Tom Noret (D) Alex Finkelman (D) Nathan Biah (D) Bill O'Brien (D) Pat Serpa (D)
signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 26, 2025

HB 6066: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS

Increases the taxable wage base for TDI claims from $38,000 to $100,000 or the annual earnings needed by an individual to qualify for the maximum weekly benefit amount and the maximum duration under chapters 39 through 41 of this title.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases taxable wage base for TDI, expanding eligibility and benefit amounts for workers, directly strengthening disability insurance protections.95% confidence
Karen Alzate (D) Brandon Potter (D) David Morales (D) Joshua Giraldo (D) Jennifer Stewart (D)
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