# Rhode Island H8297: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES .

Rhode Island H8297, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Earl A. Read, III (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-23 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 422) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8297-2026
- 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 H8297
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-13
- Last action: 2026-06-23, Signed by Governor — Chapter 422
- Sponsor: Earl A. Read, III (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (65 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State agencies confirm rules every five years: mixed, low. The law requires each state agency to e-file a notice with the Secretary of State every fifth year on the first Tuesday in January, on a schedule the Secretary sets. The notice must list all rules then in force and include an attestation that the agency reviewed them and they remain effective. The…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Earl A. Read, III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle E. McGaw (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas E. Noret (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-05 | House | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES PASSAGE | pass | 65 | 6 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-23: Signed by Governor — Chapter 422 (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: 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)
- 2026-06-02: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-05-30: Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- 2026-05-30: Referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-05-01: Placed on House Calendar (05/05/2026) (House)
- 2026-04-30: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-04-24: Scheduled for consideration (04/30/2026)
- 2026-03-31: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-03-27: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)
- 2026-03-13: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections (House)

## Bill text

- H8297 - As Introduced, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8297.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8297.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
- [H8297 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8297.htm)
- [H8297 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8297.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8297-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).