2026 Legislative Updates
Updates from previous years can be found in the Legislative Updates Archive.
2026
Creates the Save Rhode Island School Libraries Act.
- Representative Rebecca M. Kislak
- Representative Earl A. Read, III
- Representative Jenni A. Furtado
- Representative Megan L. Cotter
- Representative Terri Cortvriend
- Representative Mary Ann Shallcross Smith
- Representative Thomas E. Noret
- Representative Joseph M. McNamara
- Representative Cherie L. Cruz
- Representative Julie A. Casimiro
Establishes enforcement limitations on contract terms for the licensing of electronic books or digital audiobooks to libraries to preclude the library from being subject to unfair sales practices.
- Representative Lauren H. Carson
- Representative David Morales
- Representative Terri Cortvriend
- Representative Kathleen A. Fogarty
- Representative Megan L. Cotter
- Representative Susan R. Donovan
- Representative Tina L. Spears
Requires that the state's share to public libraries be fixed at twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount appropriated by the city or town in their budgets for fiscal year 2027.
- Representative Jennifer A. Stewart
- Representative David Morales
- Representative Julie A. Casimiro
- Representative Joshua J. Giraldo
- Representative Karen Alzate
- Representative Joseph M. McNamara
- Representative Teresa Ann Tanzi
- Representative Jennifer Smith Boylan
- Representative Katherine S. Kazarian
- Representative Mary Duffy Messier
Creates the School Libraries Act.
- Senator Hanna M. Gallo
- Senator David P. Tikoian
- Senator Frank A. Ciccone, III
- Senator Victoria Gu
- Senator Louis P. DiPalma
- Senator John P. Burke
- Senator Matthew L. LaMountain
- Senator Melissa A. Murray
- 01-16-2026
Introduced, referred to Senate Education
Establishes enforcement limitations on contract terms for the licensing of electronic books or digital audiobooks to libraries to preclude the library from being subject to unfair sales practices.
- Senator Mark P. McKenney
- Senator Melissa A. Murray
- Senator Matthew L. LaMountain
- Senator Hanna M. Gallo
- Senator Lori Urso
- Senator Samuel D. Zurier