# Rhode Island S2795: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL .

Rhode Island S2795, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Melissa A. Murray (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-18 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 134) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2795-2026
- 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 S2795
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-06-18, Signed by Governor — Chapter 134
- Sponsor: Melissa A. Murray (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (91 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer pesticide and rodent-control terms: benefit, low. The law updates key terms in pesticide rules. It defines first- and second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides by naming the active ingredients. It also defines neonicotinoids, rodent contraceptives approved by EPA, and Integrated Pest Management. These clear terms guide licensing, labels, enforc…
- City rodent control pilot and fund: mixed, medium. The law lets cities run a rodent control pilot with the state environmental agency. Cities opt in and name a lead department. They must inspect monthly for at least 3 months before and 6 months after using Integrated Pest Management, and record rodent signs and actions. The state sets rules and cre…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Melissa A. Murray (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jonathon Acosta (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alana M. DiMario (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Louis P. DiPalma (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Victoria Gu (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pamela J. Lauria (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian J. Thompson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Urso (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-08 | House | PESTICIDE CONTROL PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 53 | 9 |   |
| 2026-05-26 | Senate | RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL Passage | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-06-18: Signed by Governor — Chapter 134 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-08: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-05: Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) (House)
- 2026-05-26: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/26/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-15: Scheduled for consideration (05/20/2026)
- 2026-04-29: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-04-24: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/29/2026)
- 2026-03-04: Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2795 - As Introduced, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2795.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2795.pdf)

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- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
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- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)

## Sources
- [S2795 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2795.htm)
- [S2795 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2795.pdf)

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- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
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- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2795-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).