Rhode Island House
Tina Spears
Democratic. House, district 36.
Emailrep-spears@rilegislature.gov
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officialBills they sponsored
38 bills sponsored this session
HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING AND HONORING THE GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLANDH 8599 · this session · introduced May 28, 2026
House read and passedINSURANCE -- PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS ACTH 8579 · this session · introduced May 22, 2026
Chapter 366, Jun 22, 2026HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING RIPIN ON 35 YEARS OF IMPROVING RHODE ISLANDERS LIVESH 8551 · this session · introduced May 14, 2026
House read and passedHOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THAWN SHERENTÉ HARRIS ON SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE 2026 BOSTON MARATHON AND HONORING THE LEGACY OF HIS GREAT- UNCLE, ELLISON TARZAN BROWNH 8539 · this session · introduced May 12, 2026
House read and passedFISH AND WILDLIFE -- DEER HUNTINGH 8451 · this session · introduced Apr 15, 2026
House passed Sub AINSURANCE -- UNAUTHORIZED INSURANCE BUSINESS -- MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCEH 8401 · this session · introduced Apr 3, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF RENTAL OF MOTORIZED BICYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS AND MOTORIZED TRICYCLES IN NEW SHOREHAMH 8388 · this session · introduced Apr 1, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND PRESCRIPTION DRUG PURCHASING POOL ACTH 8383 · this session · introduced Apr 1, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTHE BLUE WAVE BOND FOR COASTAL PREPAREDNESS -- 2026 BOND REFERENDUMH 8151 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCOMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- RHODE ISLAND SOCIAL MEDIA REGULATION ACTH 7953 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATIONH 7697 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyWATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCILH 7677 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Chapter 292, Jun 23, 2026FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSINGH 7619 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Chapter 426, Jun 23, 2026TOWNS AND CITIES -- HOME-FIT DWELLING UNITSH 7564 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICESH 7485 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2026
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EDUCATION -- GUARANTEED ADMISSION FOR EAGLE SCOUT AND GOLD AWARD RECIPIENTSH 7416 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Chapter 219, Jun 19, 2026JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF THE SUM OF $118,422 TO THE RHODE ISLAND PARENT INFORMATION NETWORK TO CONTINUE THE OPERATION OF THE RIPIN DUAL OBUDSMAN PROGRAMH 7400 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCOMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMPANION MODELSH 7350 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2026
Chapter 375, Jun 22, 2026BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- OVERSIGHT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACTH 7349 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2026
Chapter 373, Jun 22, 2026TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATIONH 7058 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS -- GENERAL PROVISIONSH 7056 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Grants the town council of the town of Charlestown the authority to enact a homestead exemption ordinance.)H 6247 · this session · introduced Apr 23, 2025
Chapter 210, Jun 26, 2025TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS (Increases the landing fee for the town of New Shoreham from fifty cents ($.50) to one dollar ($1.00).)H 6246 · this session · introduced Apr 23, 2025
Chapter 126, Jun 25, 2025HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BEVERAGE CONTAINERS RECYCLING ACT (Establishes the Beverage Container Recycling Act)H 6206 · this session · introduced Apr 9, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyJOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $118,422 FOR RHODE ISLAND PARENT INFORMATION NETWORK, INC. (RIPIN) (This resolution authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $118,422 for RIPIN to continue the operation of tH 6190 · this session · introduced Apr 4, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE POLICE (Creates the PURPLE alert state system to aid in the search for a missing adult with a serious physical, behavioral health, neurological disabilities or medical condition.)H 6165 · this session · introduced Apr 2, 2025
Chapter 040, Jun 13, 2025IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS SECTION 16-7-44 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF $10,400,000 BONDS BY THE TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM TO FINANCE ADDITIONS, RENOVATIONS, IMPROVEMENTS, ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS TO SCHOOLS ANDH 6099 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Signed by GovernorTAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Allows the town council of New Shoreham to adopt a tax classification plan in accordance with the provisions of this section, to be applicable to taxes on or after the asseH 6090 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Chapter 208, Jun 26, 2025WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT -- NEW SHOREHAM (Provides that the New Shoreham water district be required to provide water service to only its designated service areas.)H 6069 · this session · introduced Mar 12, 2025
Chapter 343, Jul 1, 2025TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Amends the administration requirements a zoning ordinance must provide and/or designate and would require that zoning certificates be issued within 20 days of the written request.)H 5795 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2025
Chapter 263, Jun 27, 2025WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Provides that the legislature would be the body that negotiates on behalf of the state for all activities occurring in, on and over state submerged land exteH 5705 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- LICENSING OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS (Changes the name of "applied behavior assistant analyst" to "assistant applied behavior analyst" and makes several changes to provide consistency in tH 5635 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Chapter 324, Jun 30, 2025INSURANCE -- AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (Removes the age restriction for benefits coverage/requires, after 1/1/26, for policies issued or renewed include coverage for reimbursement for provider services at a rate equal toH 5624 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCOMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- RHODE ISLAND SOCIAL MEDIA REGULATION ACT (Creates the Rhode Island Social Media Regulation act, which would not permit a Rhode Island resident who is a minor to be an acH 5291 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTOWNS AND CITIES -- HOME-FIT DWELLING UNITS (Creates the home-fit dwelling units act to apply to all new construction of covered dwelling units to incorporate design features that provide safe and convenient use of to thH 5268 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyINSURANCE -- AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (Removes the age restriction for benefits coverage and requires, for health insurance policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, that coverage must include reimbursemenH 5253 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from the sales tax scalp hair prosthesis or wigs that are necessary due to hair loss from a medical condition.)H 5080 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Adds to those persons exempt from payment of parking fees at any recreational facility owned and operated by the state those individuals determined by the executive offH 5079 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2025
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