Establishes a digital electronics right to repair, which allows for digital electronic equipment and parts that are sold in this state on or after January 1, 2026, to be repaired at an independent repair provider.
Maddy summarySB 2135 repeals a law that previously prevented people from gaining legal rights to footways (sidewalks or pedestrian paths) through long-term, continuous use without permission. This change would allow property owners or neighbors to potentially claim footway access rights by meeting standard adverse possession requirements, removing the prior exception for carriage access. The bill directly affects property owners involved in disputes over sidewalk access or easements, enabling new legal pathways for resolving such claims.
Requires specific notice of the tax sale to the taxpayer with a copy of this § 44-9-10 attached thereto. Failure to do so would render the tax sale null and void.
Increases the fines for certain traffic offenses to one hundred dollars ($100) and adds fines of one hundred dollars ($100) for offenses required by law but omitted from the schedule.
Maddy summarySB 2656 creates a program requiring manufacturers of packaging and paper products to cover the costs of recycling those materials. It directly affects companies that produce consumer packaging (like food containers) and paper goods (like cardboard). The key provision shifts the financial responsibility for recycling from taxpayers to producers, who must fund collection, processing, and recycling programs for their products. This aims to improve recycling rates for these items by making producers accountable for their end-of-life management. The bill is currently in the Senate Environment and Agriculture committee after its introduction on February 27, 2026.
Maddy summaryThis bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would remove the 30-day state and local residency requirement for voting, instead requiring voters to be registered by election day. It would maintain a 30-day residency requirement for candidates seeking office but eliminate the prior 30-day voter registration deadline. The amendment would directly affect all voters and candidates in Rhode Island by changing eligibility rules for elections. If approved by voters, it would replace the current voting and candidacy provisions in the state constitution, effective January 1, 2027.
Amends several statutes relating to elections and the dates for primaries and dates within which to file nomination papers and object to nomination papers.
Requires that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at the adult correctional institutions within the department of corrections and the last 30 days of incarceration when possible.
Maddy summaryThis is a commemorative resolution, not a law. It designates February 10, 2026, as "The 3rd Rhode Island Regiment/Black Regiment Recognition Day" to honor Black soldiers who served in the integrated 1st Rhode Island Regiment during the American Revolutionary War (1778-1783). The resolution specifically recognizes their contributions, including their role at the Battle of Portsmouth in 1778, and expresses gratitude for their service. It has no legal effect on citizens or policies; it is a symbolic gesture to ensure this history is acknowledged, shared with historical organizations, and formally communicated to state and federal leaders.
Maddy summarySB 2366 amends Rhode Island's personal income tax code to modify how tuition savings program contributions are treated for tax purposes. It allows taxpayers to subtract up to $500 ($1,000 for joint returns) annually from federal adjusted gross income for contributions made to Rhode Island's tuition savings program, with specific restrictions on what qualifies as a deductible contribution. This affects residents using the tuition savings program who claim tax deductions for contributions. The bill also clarifies rules for nonqualified withdrawals from these accounts and their tax treatment. The changes apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
