Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5840
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Requires all certified independent or district charter schools upon application for a renewal of said charter or an application for a new charter school to provide a union neutrality clause in the charter.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5841
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
Report Pass
4/22/25
Engrossed
5/22/25
Refer
5/23/25
EDUCATION -- OFFENSES PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS - Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protected hairstyles.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5842
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
EDUCATION -- FAIRNESS IN WOMEN'S SPORTS ACT - Categorizes women by their biological identity at birth rather than their gender identity for purpose of organized sports.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5843
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
EDUCATION -- REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS - Provides for better communication between sending and receiving districts regarding students receiving CTE or pathways education.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5844
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
Report Pass
4/9/25
Engrossed
5/1/25
Refer
5/2/25
Report Pass
5/28/25
WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER POLLUTION - Requires quarterly testing of biosolids for PFAS contaminants by those seeking to apply biosolids to lands, with subsequent reports to the department of environmental management.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5845
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM PROTECTION - Requires Rhode Island water suppliers to prepare a resilience assessment and a response plan for the risk of flooding.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5846
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
Report Pass
3/25/25
Report Pass
3/27/25
Engrossed
4/8/25
Refer
5/2/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE - Establish a moratorium on changes to the state energy conservation code from the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code until January 1, 2030, unless approved by the legislature and made effective by the governor.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5847
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
Report Pass
5/13/25
Passed
5/20/25
House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Provide Findings And Potential Solutions To Address The Flooding Of The Pawtuxet River (creates An 11-member Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations And Potential Solutions To Address The Flooding Of The Pawtuxet River, And Who Would Report Back By March 2, 2026, And Would Expire On June 2, 2026.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5848
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
HUMAN SERVICES -- COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS - Requires the DOH and the EOHHS to collaborate with community health centers to establish new programs designed to attract federal funds, with a focus on the utilization of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education programs.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5849
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Mandates that EOHHS assemble a network of equity zones where local multisector groups of nonprofits, service providers, advocates, community members, state agencies, and municipalities can address social factors of health at a local level.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5850
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS - Requires every individual or group health insurance plan on or after January 1, 2026, that provides benefits to reimburse child service providers for therapy services offered through EOHHS certified Kids Connect/Therapeutic Services.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5851
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
INSURANCE -- CONTRACT WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS - Amends the current law in order that a health insurer would not require a physician, to participate in "capitation," or any other "alternative payment model" that creates a financial incentive for a physician to limit medically necessary care.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5852
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
Report Pass
4/10/25
Engrossed
5/6/25
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- COLLABORATIVE PHARMACY PRACTICE - Expands the existing law regarding collaborative practice agreements between pharmacists and physicians to allow other healthcare providers to enter into such agreements and removes the definition of “collaborative practice committee.”
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5853
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
FOOD AND DRUGS -- WHOLESALE PRESCRIPTION DRUG IMPORTATION PROGRAM - Establishes the Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program for the importation of wholesale prescription drugs from Canada, to provide savings to Rhode Island consumers.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5854
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES - Adds new sections that set forth conditions for pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation drug therapies, including education approved by state board of pharmacy. The cessation therapies to be covered by all health insurance carriers on or after 1/1/26.