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RI HB 8297

enacted

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did RI HB 8297 pass?

Yes. RI HB 8297 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-23): 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor

What is RI HB 8297 about?

Amends the refiling process for rules and regulations under the administrative procedures act by implementing a confirmation and attestation system to confirm agency rules and regulations are active and effective.

Who sponsors RI HB 8297?

McGaw, Noret, Read are the primary sponsors of RI HB 8297.

Description

Amends the refiling process for rules and regulations under the administrative procedures act by implementing a confirmation and attestation system to confirm agency rules and regulations are active and effective.

Introduced
2026-03-13
Latest action
2026-06-23 — 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • McGawprimary
  • Noretprimary
  • Readprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-23

    06/23/2026 Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-06-18

    06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor

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  3. 2026-06-09

    06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence

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  4. 2026-06-05

    06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026)

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  5. 2026-06-02

    06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence

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  6. 2026-05-30

    05/30/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)

  7. 2026-05-30

    05/30/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary

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  8. 2026-05-05

    05/05/2026 House read and passed

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  9. 2026-05-01

    05/01/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/05/2026)

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  10. 2026-04-30

    04/30/2026 Committee recommends passage

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  11. 2026-04-24

    04/24/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/30/2026)

  12. 2026-03-31

    03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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  13. 2026-03-27

    03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)

  14. 2026-03-13

    03/13/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASSAGE

    2026-05-05 · pass · 65-6

    Member-level votes (75)
    • Abney: yes
    • Ackerman: yes
    • Ajello: yes
    • Alzate: yes
    • Azzinaro: yes
    • Baginski: yes
    • Batista: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Biah: other
    • Blazejewski: yes
    • Boylan: yes
    • Brien: yes
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Casey: yes
    • Casimiro: yes
    • Chippendale: no
    • Cortvriend: yes
    • Corvese: yes
    • Costantino: yes
    • Cotter: yes
    • Craven: yes
    • Cruz: yes
    • Dawson: yes
    • DeSimone: yes
    • Diaz: yes
    • Donovan: yes
    • Edwards: other
    • Fascia: no
    • Felix: yes
    • Fellela: yes
    • Finkelman: yes
    • Fogarty: yes
    • Furtado: yes
    • Giraldo: yes
    • Handy: yes
    • Hopkins: yes
    • Hull: yes
    • Kazarian: yes
    • Kennedy: yes
    • Kislak: yes
    • Knight: yes
    • Lima: yes
    • Lombardi: yes
    • Marszalkowski: yes
    • McEntee: yes
    • McGaw: yes
    • McNamara: yes
    • Messier: yes
    • Morales: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Nardone: no
    • Newberry: yes
    • Noret: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • Paplauskas: yes
    • Perez: other
    • Phillips: yes
    • Place: no
    • Potter: yes
    • Quattrocchi: no
    • Read: yes
    • Roberts: no
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Santucci: yes
    • Serpa: other
    • ShallcrossSmith: yes
    • Shanley: yes
    • Slater: yes
    • Solomon: yes
    • Speakman: yes
    • Spears: yes
    • Stewart: yes
    • Tanzi: yes
    • Voas: yes

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