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Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 7496: AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 7496 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SERVICES. Primary sponsor: Lauren Carson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 27, 2026): 03/27/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Adds a representative of an aging adult organization and a member of a statewide disability advocacy organization who is sixty (60) years of age or older to the state planning council.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lauren CarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 03/27/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
  2. 03/24/2026 House passed Sub A
  3. 03/20/2026 Placed on House Calendar (03/24/2026)
  4. 03/19/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  5. 03/13/2026 Proposed Substitute
  6. 03/13/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/19/2026)
  7. 03/09/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/10/2026)
  8. 03/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration
  9. 02/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  10. 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/10/2026)
  11. 02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source