2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION OVERVIEW
RHODE ISLAND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE FINANCE
H-6350 – AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION
HOUSE EDUCATION
HOUSE CORPORATIONS
HOUSE ENVIORNMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
HOUSE JUDICIARY
H-6286 – AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- DOMESTIC ASSAULT
H-6346 – A N A C T RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION ACT OF 2015
HOUSE LABOR
H-5134 – AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION
H-5135 – AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION
H-5187 – AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT
HOUSE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT & HOUSING
H-5688 – AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
H-5689 – AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
H-5691 – AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998
H-5693 – AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ORDINANCES
H-5695 – AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
H-5696 – AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
H-5700 – AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERS
H-5701 – AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CANCER BENEFITS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS
H-5702 – AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
H-5793 – AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
H-5796 – AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES
H-5797 – AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES
H-5798 – AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES
H-5799 – AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND
H-5800 – AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES
H-5801 – AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING
H-5802 – AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND LAND USE ACT
H-5803 – AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE
H-5804 – AN ACT RELATING TO HEATH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE
H-5905 – AN ACT RELATING TO PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS -- PUBLIC USE OF PRIVATE LANDS LIABILITY LIMITATIONS
H-5950 – AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS
H-5958 – AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES
H-5960 – AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- ABANDONMENT BY TOWNS
H-5967 – A N A C T RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
H-6043 – A N A C T RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
H-6068 – AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
H-6162 – AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
H-6186 – CREATING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY AND DEFINE THE TERM "HOUSEBOAT"
HOUSE SMALL BUSINESS
HOUSE STATE GOVERNMENT & ELECTIONS
H-6126 – AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
RHODE ISLAND SENATE
SENATE FINANCE
S-43 – A N A C T RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
S-104– AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- COMPOSTING AND ORGANIC WASTE DIVERSION
S-174 – MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE MAIN STREET COORDINATING PROGRAM
S-1046– A N A C T RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION
S-1070– AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- RHODE ISLAND INFRASTRUCTURE BANK
SENATE EDUCATION
S-397 – AN RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES
S-937 – AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
SENATE COMMERCE
SENATE ENVIORNMENT & AGRICULTURE
SENATE HOUSING & MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
S-851 – A N A C T RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT
SENATE JUDICIARY
S- 568 - A N A C T RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SCHOOL BUS SAFETY ENFORCEMENT
S-583 – AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ACTIONS BY AND AGAINST TOWNS
S-735 – A N A C T RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS -- COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING
S-741 – AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- NOMINATION OF PARTY ANDINDEPENDENT CANDIDATES
S-815 – AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS
S-817 - AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- TRESPASS AND VANDALISM -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD TENANT ACT
SENATE LABOR & GAMING
S-1059 – AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION
2024 Legislative Activities
Remember Me
10/9/2025Three Municipal Employees Recognized for Excellence in Local Government
6/17/2025League Responds to House Passage of FY26 Budget
11/12/2025Workshop Wednesday: Energy Savings
11/19/2025Workshop Wednesday: Updates from the Department of Labor & Training
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