REGARDING MOTIONS AT THE TOWN OF SCITUATE ANNUAL FINANCIAL TOWN MEETING
In plain English Requires the town of Scituate to provide prior notice and post motions that will be made from the floor at its annual financial town meeting.
Official synopsis: Amends a public law regarding the fixing of time for the election of officers in the town of Scituate by requiring prior notice and posting of motions to be made from the floor at the annual financial town meeting of the town of Scituate.
Became lawEffective without Governor's signature · 2026-06-24
Increases the number of days a retired municipal employee could work in a calendar year without interruption of pension benefits to ninety (90) days or its equivalent of six hundred thirty (630) hours.
In plain English Allows retired municipal employees to work up to 90 days or 630 hours per year without losing pension benefits.
Official synopsis: TOWNS AND CITIES — RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES – Increases the number of days a retired municipal employee could work in a calendar year without interruption of pension benefits to ninety (90) days or its equivalent of six hundred thirty (630) hours.
Passed one chamberSenate read and passed · 2026-06-09
Requires insurers to cover buprenorphine without a copayment or deductible.
In plain English Requires health insurers to cover buprenorphine without charging copayments or deductibles.
Official synopsis: INSURANCE — ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES – Requires insurers to cover buprenorphine without a copayment or deductible.
Passed one chamberSenate read and passed · 2026-06-09
Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax.
In plain English Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under 8,800 pounds used only for personal use from sales tax.
Official synopsis: TAXATION — SALES AND USE TAXES — LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION – Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax.
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-05-28
Mandates that any surplus state tax revenue received in any fiscal year would be refunded to the taxpayers of this state on a proportional basis in relation to the personal income tax liability incurred by the taxpayers in that fiscal year.
In plain English Requires the state to refund surplus tax revenue to taxpayers proportionally based on their personal income tax liability.
Official synopsis: TAXATION — SURPLUS FUNDS TAX CREDIT ACT – Mandates that any surplus state tax revenue received in any fiscal year would be refunded to the taxpayers of this state on a proportional basis in relation to the personal income tax liability incurred by the taxpayers…
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-05-26
SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 17 TO MAY 23, 2026, TO BE "NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Became lawSenate read and passed · 2026-05-21
Establishes minimum percentages of bio-based product contained in heating oil sold in the state and sets dates for compliance to set standards.
In plain English Requires heating oil sold in Rhode Island to contain minimum percentages of bio-based product by specified compliance dates.
Official synopsis: HEALTH AND SAFETY — BIODIESEL PRODUCTS – Establishes minimum percentages of bio-based product contained in heating oil sold in the state and sets dates for compliance to set standards.
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-05-20
Prohibits total education aid paid to any local education agency from being reduced by more than one percent (1%) of the municipal education appropriation in the previous fiscal year.
In plain English Limits cuts to education aid for any school district to no more than one percent of the prior year's municipal education spending.
Official synopsis: EDUCATION — THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT – Prohibits total education aid paid to any local education agency from being reduced by more than one percent (1%) of the municipal education appropriation in the previous fiscal year.
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-05-19
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF APPROXIMATELY $30,000,000 TO RHODE ISLAND'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $100,000 to each public school in Rhode Island for school safety and security improvements.)
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-05-19
Adds the administrator of community confinement and the home confinement coordinator to the state retirement system.
In plain English Adds the administrator of community confinement and the home confinement coordinator to the state retirement system.
Official synopsis: PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES — RETIREMENT SYSTEM — CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS – Adds the administrator of community confinement and the home confinement coordinator to the state retirement system.
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-05-14
Allows any peace officer working in a Rhode Island school as a full or part-time resource officer to work in excess of the 75 working days in a calendar year and not have an interruption in their benefits.
In plain English Allows school resource officers to work more than 75 days per year without losing their benefits.
Official synopsis: TOWNS AND CITIES — RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES – Allows any peace officer working in a Rhode Island school as a full or part-time resource officer to work in excess of the 75 working days in a calendar year and not have an interruption in…
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-05-13
Increases the number of days a retired municipal employee could work in a calendar year without interruption of pension benefits to 90 days.
TOWNS AND CITIES — RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES – Increases the number of days a retired municipal employee could work in a calendar year without interruption of pension benefits to 90 days.
Not out of committeeMeeting postponed (05/13/2026) · 2026-05-13
Provides a rebuttable defense if a person dies or sustains a personal injury while committing any violent criminal offense of a person.
In plain English Allows a rebuttable defense if someone dies or is injured while committing a violent crime against another person.
Official synopsis: CRIMINAL OFFENSES — BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING – Provides a rebuttable defense if a person dies or sustains a personal injury while committing any violent criminal offense of a person.
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-05-12
Adds a rebuttable defense if any person shall die or sustain a personal injury while committing robbery of the owner, lessor, or occupant of a motor vehicle and that the owner or occupant of the vehicle acted in self-defense.
CRIMINAL OFFENSES — BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING – Adds a rebuttable defense if any person shall die or sustain a personal injury while committing robbery of the owner, lessor, or occupant of a motor vehicle and that the owner or occupant of the vehicle…
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-05-12
Requires that all maintenance of sidewalks along state highways, with the exception of snow and ice removal, be the responsibility of the state.
In plain English Requires the state to maintain sidewalks along state highways, except for snow and ice removal.
Official synopsis: HIGHWAYS — SIDEWALKS – Requires that all maintenance of sidewalks along state highways, with the exception of snow and ice removal, be the responsibility of the state.
Passed one chamberReferred to House Finance · 2026-05-08
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