HB 8297 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

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

Summary

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Mar 13, 2026 Signed Jun 23, 2026

Floor votes · House May 5, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 23, 2026

Signed into law

06/23/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence

upper

Jun 2, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence

legislature

May 30, 2026

Committee

05/30/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

May 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

05/05/2026 House read and passed

lower

Apr 30, 2026

Legislature · Passed

04/30/2026 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Mar 31, 2026

Committee

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

legislature

Mar 13, 2026

Introduced

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

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors