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House Finance Committee approves 2027 state budget bill5/29/2026 8:53 PMRep. Christopher Blazejewski; Rep. Marvin Abney; YesApproved
Senate OKs Tikoian bill to expand defibrillator requirements, cardiac emergency response in schools5/29/2026 3:16 PMSen. David P. Tikoian; NoApproved
Senate OKs Tikoian bill that grants Eagle Scouts, Gold Award recipients automatic admission to public colleges5/29/2026 3:15 PMSen. David P. Tikoian; NoApproved
Senate approves Gallo bills for universal pre-K5/28/2026 6:05 PMSen. Hanna Gallo; NoApproved
Senate OKs Vargas bill to prevent colleges from automatically enrolling students in health insurance5/28/2026 5:57 PMSen. Lammis J. Vargas; NoApproved
House OKs Donovan bill to allow epinephrine nasal spray in schools5/28/2026 5:09 PMRep. Susan R. Donovan; NoApproved
Bill limiting fees on school meals advances5/28/2026 4:50 PMSen. Valarie J. Lawson; Rep. Justine A. Caldwell; NoApproved
House OKs McGaw bill enabling natural organic reduction, alkaline hydrolysis as alternatives to burial, cremation5/28/2026 4:42 PMRep. Michelle E.  McGaw; NoApproved
Senate passes Sen. Urso’s legislation to cover menopause treatment options5/28/2026 4:31 PMSen. Lori Urso; NoApproved
Senate approves President Lawson bill to make deed theft a felony5/28/2026 4:27 PMSen. Valarie J. Lawson; NoApproved
Senate approves President Lawson bill to expand paid family leave5/28/2026 4:24 PMSen. Valarie J. Lawson; NoApproved
House approves Rep. Ackerman bill to combat bullying 5/28/2026 4:20 PMRep. Mia Ackerman; NoApproved
Senate OKs Sen. Dimitri bill to equitably share the burden of unpaid medical debt5/28/2026 3:52 PMSen. Andrew R. Dimitri; NoApproved
Senate approves Sen. Dimitri bill to add school resource officer to RI School Safety Committee5/28/2026 3:47 PMSen. Andrew R. Dimitri; NoApproved
Senate approves DiMario bill to make teacher and student representatives on Board of Education voting members 5/28/2026 3:42 PMSen. Alana DiMario; NoApproved
Senate approves Sen. Euer bill to protect contraceptive coverage5/28/2026 3:38 PMSen. Dawn Euer; NoApproved
Senate approves Sen. Gu’s shoreline access education bill5/28/2026 3:32 PMSen. Victoria Gu; NoApproved
Senate approves Leader Ciccone’s Workplace Psychological Safety Act5/28/2026 3:26 PMSen. Frank Ciccone; NoApproved
Senate approves Leader Ciccone’s warehouse employee protection bill5/28/2026 3:25 PMSen. Frank Ciccone; NoApproved
Senate passes Thompson’s classroom safety bill5/28/2026 3:21 PMSen. Brian J. Thompson; NoApproved
Senate approves Chairman DiPalma’s statewide teacher healthcare plan commission5/28/2026 3:17 PMSen. Louis DiPalma; NoApproved
Senate passes Quezada bills to reduce time people must wait to expunge records5/28/2026 2:19 PMSen. Ana B. Quezada; NoApproved
Senate approves Britto legislation allowing parents to have access to school bus GPS data5/28/2026 2:18 PMSen. Robert Britto; NoApproved
General Assembly OKs bill to allow bars and restaurants to keep extended hours during World Cup games5/28/2026 2:13 PMRep. Joshua J. Giraldo; Sen. Matthew L. LaMountain; NoApproved
House OKs McNamara bill requiring soft shell helmet covers for high school football players5/28/2026 2:12 PMRep. Joseph McNamara; NoApproved
Op-Ed: A Medical School at URI would be a boon for South County5/28/2026 9:13 AMSen. Alana DiMario; NoApproved
Senate OKs Vargas bill protecting consumers from unfair ATM charges5/27/2026 4:41 PMSen. Lammis J. Vargas; NoApproved
Senate approves bill enabling Medicare reimbursement of public health dental hygienists5/27/2026 4:36 PMSen. Hanna Gallo; NoApproved
Senate OKs bill setting rate floor for behavioral health5/27/2026 4:31 PMSen. Jacob Bissaillon; NoApproved
Senate passes Sen. Kallman bill to allow faith-based organizations to build affordable housing on their land  5/27/2026 4:28 PMSen. Meghan E. Kallman; NoApproved
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