Legislative Updates

Legislative Updates 3.23.26 Advocacy in Action Advocacy in Action March 23, 2026   This Week at the State House     Tuesday, March 24th   A number of bills will be heard in the Senate Commerce Committee at the Rise (approximately 4:30 pm) in Room 212.  Testimony regarding these matters can be submitted to: slegislation@rilegislature.gov…

Legislative Updates 3.16.26 Advocacy in Action Advocacy in Action March 16, 2026     This Week at the State House     Wednesday, March 18th   Payment of Wages   On Wednesday at 4pm in Room 101, the House Labor Committee will convene for hearings on a few bills impacting payment of wages, including changes…

Legislative Updates 3.9.26 Advocacy in Action Advocacy in Action March 9, 2026     This Week at the State House   Tuesday, March 10th     New Employer Tax Proposal   The companion bill to last week’s H.7965 is scheduled for hearing in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee at the Rise (approximately 4:30…

Legislative Updates 3.2.26 Advocacy in Action Advocacy in Action March 2, 2026     This Week at the State House   Tuesday, March 3rd   Tax Amnesty; Tax Rates   The House Finance Committee will convene at the Rise (approximately 4:30 p.m.) in Room 35.  The agenda includes the Governor’s tax amnesty program as well…

Legislative Updates 2.16.26 Advocacy in Action Advocacy in Action February 16, 2026     What is in the Governor’s Budget? In the coming editions of Advocacy in Action, we will highlight and summarize key articles of interest to the business community.     Article 8 – Relating to Medical Assistance https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/Article-008.pdf   Article 8 provides…

Legislative Updates 2.10.26 Advocacy in Action Last Week at the State House   The Chamber provided testimony on four bills last week.   Prohibiting Credit Card Surcharges – Opposed Passage H 7409 would make it a deceptive trade practice for any retail establishment to impose a surcharge fee on a customer for the use of…

Legislative Updates 2.2.26 Advocacy in Action Advocacy in Action February 2, 2026 What is in the Governor’s Budget? In the coming editions of Advocacy in Action, we will highlight and summarize key articles of interest to the business community. Article 2 – Relating to State Funds https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7127.pdf Article 2 provides for changes to certain state…

Legislative Updates 1.27.26 Advocacy in Action This Week at the State House   Tuesday, January 27th   Credit Card Fee Notification   The House Corporations Committee has on its agenda for Tuesday at the Rise (approximately 4:30pm) in the Room 101, two bills of interest.  H.7022 http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7022.pdf  requires any business that charges a fee to…

Legislative Updates 1.20.26 Advocacy in Action Governor McKee’s “Affordability for All” Agenda   In his 2026 State of the State Address last Tuesday, Governor Dan McKee laid out his vision for the year ahead, which was followed on Thursday by his Fiscal Year 2027 budget Proposal, comprised of H 7126 (FY26 Revisions), H 7127 (FY27…

Legislative Updates 1.12.26 Advocacy in Action 2026 Legislative Session Begins   The 2026 legislative session kicked off January 6th, with the House Speaker and Senate President addressing their respective members.  On the House side, the Speaker stated, “Let’s buckle up and buckle down. It’s going to be a very challenging year.” He referenced the significant…