Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Dick Fascia was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced9
Out of committee2
Passed one chamber2
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee7
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 2 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Towns And Cities 1TOWNS AND CITIES — ZONING ORDINANCES 1Motor And Other Vehicles 1MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES — REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES 1Elections 1ELECTIONS — REGISTRATION OF VOTERS 1
Creates a special license plate for the charity Real Access Motivates Progress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
In plain English Creates a special license plate for the nonprofit charity Real Access Motivates Progress.
Official synopsis: MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES — REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES – Creates a special license plate for the charity Real Access Motivates Progress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2026-06-19
HOUSE RESOLUTION THANKING AND COMMEMORATING THE GROUNDSKEEPERS AND MAINTENANCE STAFF OF THE RHODE ISLAND VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY IN EXETER
Became lawHouse read and passed · 2026-05-28
Adds centers for independent living pursuant to § 42-12.2-2 to the healthcare facilities required to have automated external defibrillators on site.
HEALTH AND SAFETY — AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS REQUIRED AT PUBLIC PLACES AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES – Adds centers for independent living pursuant to § 42-12.2-2 to the healthcare facilities required to have automated external defibrillators on site.
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-04-14
HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING THE GOVERNOR TO SUPPORT AND TAKE ACTION TO EXPAND THE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CAPACITY INTO NEW ENGLAND
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-04-07
Makes it a felony for any person required to register as a sex offender to live within three hundred feet (300’) of a school as defined in § 11-37.1-2.
CRIMINAL OFFENSES — SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION – Makes it a felony for any person required to register as a sex offender to live within three hundred feet (300’) of a school as defined in § 11-37.1-2.
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-03-24
Establishes a five (5) year moratorium from July 1, 2026, until June 30, 2031, on the RE growth program charge, renewable energy distribution charge and the energy efficiency programs public policy charges on electricity bills.
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS — DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS – Establishes a five (5) year moratorium from July 1, 2026, until June 30, 2031, on the RE growth program charge, renewable energy distribution charge and the energy efficiency programs public policy charges on electricity…
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-03-19
Limits the development of utility scale solar energy projects.
TOWNS AND CITIES — ZONING ORDINANCES – Limits the development of utility scale solar energy projects.
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-03-19
Allows automatic voter registration for Rhode Islanders applying for hunting and fishing licenses.
ELECTIONS — REGISTRATION OF VOTERS – Allows automatic voter registration for Rhode Islanders applying for hunting and fishing licenses.
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-03-10
Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.
TAXATION — SALES AND USE TAXES — LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION – Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.
Not out of committeeIntroduced, referred to House Finance · 2026-02-06
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.