# Rhode Island H7222: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL .

Rhode Island H7222, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rebecca M. Kislak (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-18 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 123) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7222-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H7222
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-06-18, Signed by Governor — Chapter 123
- Sponsor: Rebecca M. Kislak (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (56 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Cities test safer rodent control: mixed, low. Municipalities can choose to run a rodent Integrated Pest Management (IPM) pilot. They must mark pilot areas and at least one similar comparison area. They must inspect monthly for at least three months before and six months after IPM is used, and track every action and sanitation change. Pilots mu…
- State fund and rules for pilots: mixed, low. The Department of Environmental Management runs an Integrated Pest Management Fund. The department seeks grants and donations, and any state appropriations go into a restricted account. The department sets rules for how cities apply, get money, and report results. All parts of this chapter end on O…
- New definitions for key pesticides: mixed, low. The law now clearly defines several pesticides. First-generation anticoagulant rodenticides include chlorophacinone, diphacinone, or warfarin. Second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides include brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difenacoum, or difethialone. It also defines neonicotinoids and lists exampl…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rebecca M. Kislak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Bennett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Boylan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren H. Carson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri Cortvriend (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Susan R. Donovan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathleen A. Fogarty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arthur Handy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle E. McGaw (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: June Speakman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-03 | House | HEALTH - PESTICIDE CONTROL PASSAGE | pass | 56 | 8 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-06-18: Signed by Governor — Chapter 123 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-09: Senate passed in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-06-05: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-03: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-05-29: Placed on House Calendar (06/03/2026) (House)
- 2026-05-27: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-22: Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026)
- 2026-02-26: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-02-19: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2026)
- 2026-01-30: Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/03/2026)
- 2026-01-30: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- 2026-01-21: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing (House)

## Bill text

- H7222 - As Introduced, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7222.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7222.pdf)

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## Sources
- [H7222 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7222.htm)
- [H7222 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7222.pdf)

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- [S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3353-2026)
- [S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3337-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7222-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).