# Rhode Island H7926: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT . Rhode Island H7926, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by June Speakman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-10 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 044); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7926-2026 - 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 H7926 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASBESTOS ABATEMENT . - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-27 - Last action: 2026-06-10, Signed by Governor — Chapter 044 - Sponsor: June Speakman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (68 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Homeowners can test or fix radon: benefit, low. If you own or rent and live in a home, you may test for radon and fix it yourself without a state license. The exemption also covers testing your own living area. - Check licensed asbestos pros and claims: benefit, low. The health department posts a public, online list of licensed asbestos contractors. It is unlawful to claim you are a licensed contractor, supervisor, worker, lab, consultant, or project monitor without a current license or certificate. Licensees may not advertise services beyond what their license… - Licensing and training for asbestos work: cost, medium. You must be licensed to do asbestos abatement, dispose of friable asbestos, or demolish where friable asbestos is present. The director sets licensing and training rules and can charge fees after following state procedures. Owners of public or other nonresidential buildings must appoint and train “… - Radon testers and fixers must be licensed: cost, medium. Anyone who offers radon screening, diagnostic testing, mitigation planning, or training must be licensed or certified. The director can charge licensing and certification fees after following state procedures. Unlicensed work faces $500 for the first offense and $1,000 for later offenses, plus forf… - Tougher asbestos rules for building owners: mixed, high. If friable asbestos is found, you must file an abatement plan within 120 days. Plans must be approved before most renovation or demolition involving asbestos, and permits are issued only with an approved plan and a licensed contractor. The interim indoor air limit is 0.01 fibers/cc (300 ng/m3). The… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: June Speakman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Boylan (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-28 | House | HEALTH - ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PASSAGE | pass | 68 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-06-10: Signed by Governor — Chapter 044 (Governor) - 2026-06-04: Transmitted to Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-04: Senate passed in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-06-03: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/04/2026) (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Committee recommends passage in concurrence - 2026-05-26: Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026) - 2026-05-01: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services (Senate) - 2026-04-28: House read and passed (House) - 2026-04-24: Placed on House Calendar (04/28/2026) (House) - 2026-04-14: Committee recommends passage - 2026-04-10: Scheduled for consideration (04/14/2026) - 2026-03-30: Committee recommended measure be held for further study - 2026-03-26: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/30/2026) - 2026-02-27: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services (House) ## Bill text - H7926 - As Introduced, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7926.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7926.pdf) ## Related bills - H8104: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY . (became law) - H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES . (became law) - H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law) - H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT . (became law) - H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law) - S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law) ## Sources - [H7926 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7926.htm) - [H7926 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7926.pdf) ## Related - [H8104: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8104-2026) - [H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8046-2026) - [H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8025-2026) - [H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7866-2026) - [H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7642-2026) - [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026) - [Rhode Island bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island/bills) - [Rhode Island state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7926-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).