Rhode Island Bills

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 26, 2026

HB 7479: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS

Extends certain protocols applicable to vehicle manufacturers to their distributors and factory branches, updates definitions relative to common entities and sales.

Doc Corvese (D) Jon Brien (I) Anthony DeSimone (D) Marie Hopkins (R) Paul Santucci (R)

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 26, 2026

SB 2466: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PHARMACY FREEDOM OF CHOICE -- FAIR COMPETITION AND PRACTICES

Provides for fair pharmacy reimbursement from a pharmacy benefit manager, and also provides anti-discrimination prohibitions in regard to non-affiliated pharmacies or pharmacists.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 26, 2026

HB 7668: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RESIDENCE OF INDIVIDUALS IN GOVERNMENT CUSTODY ACT

Requires state use actual residences of persons in government custody for redistricting purposes. Information would be collected by the department of corrections and forwarded to the division of statewide planning, to be utilized for redistricting.

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 26, 2026

HB 7609: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW

HB 7609 amends Rhode Island's Condominium Law to allow pre-1982 condominium associations to voluntarily adopt modern governance rules for future matters, without altering their existing legal structures. Specifically, it extends key provisions - including the new reserve study requirement in Section 34-36.1-3.22 - to all pre-1982 condominiums for future actions, such as planning maintenance for common areas costing $20,000+ to repair. The bill requires associations to establish a reserve study detailing future maintenance needs and a dedicated reserve account for those costs, managed by the executive board. This applies only to prospective governance, leaving all prior actions, declarations, and bylaws intact. It directly affects older condominium associations seeking updated governance frameworks while preserving their original legal foundation.

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 26, 2026

HB 7788: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE

Establishes the Ranked Choice Voting for Rhode Island Presidential Primaries and provides for new sections on ranked choice voting tabulation and results reporting.

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 26, 2026

HB 7787: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS

Allows early voting ballot application to be completed in person on an electronic poll pad. Voter then issued a ballot to be placed in a state-approved voting device.

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 26, 2026

HB 7723: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE

Requires that insurance policies for property damage, personal injuries, and indemnification other than payment of compensation for workers compensation, state policy limits and no amount of the policy may be used to pay costs to defend a claim.

died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 26, 2026

SB 2614: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES -- VIOLATIONS

SB 2614 repeals a law that allowed license suspensions for unpaid traffic fines. It removes the provision requiring the motor vehicle division to suspend driving privileges when a person fails to pay fines or costs within the court-imposed timeframe, including the requirement for an ability-to-pay hearing. This bill directly affects drivers who previously faced license suspension solely due to unpaid traffic violations. The change would end this specific enforcement mechanism, though courts could still pursue other remedies for unpaid fines.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 26, 2026

HB 7819: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE-- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE COST RECOVERY

Creates a civil cause of action for any municipality that incurs extraordinary emergency response costs arising from a mass casualty event may bring a civil action in the superior court to recover such costs from a private property owner.

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 26, 2026

HB 7855: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW

Defines a special assessment as an assessment that is not a part of the condominium association budget and would apply to condominiums created before July 1, 1982, but only apply with respect to events and circumstances occurring after that date.

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 26, 2026

HB 7853: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW

Restricts increases in monthly common expenses and limit special assessments to cover unforeseen costs not included in the condo association’s approved annual budget for common expenses where the minority of the units are deed-restricted units.

Topics ✓ Housing

died · Rhode Island · House Mar 26, 2026

HB 7863: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE

HB 7863 requires all auto insurance policies issued or renewed in the state after January 1, 2027, to include mandatory uninsured motorist coverage for bodily injury or death, with minimum limits set by law. This directly affects drivers purchasing auto insurance, as insurers must provide this coverage unless the policyholder formally declines it in writing (with specific exceptions for minimum coverage policies). The bill mandates coverage limits equal to the policyholder's bodily injury liability limits, prohibits reducing these limits below statutory minimums without proper disclosure, and clarifies that coverage also applies to underinsured motorists. It does not require mandatory property damage coverage for uninsured vehicles, though property damage claims would have a $200 deductible.

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