Legislative Agenda 2026

Social Work Professional Practice and Mental Health

• H7946 | S2687 Pay Equity for Behavioral Health Providers (Rep Tanzi/Sen DiMario)
• S2197 Regulating AI in Mental Health Practice (Rep Shallcross Smith+Spears/Sen Urso+DiMario) 
• H7457 Loan Forgiveness for Social Workers (Rep Shallcross Smith/Sen DiMario)

Children and Families 

• H7456 | S2245 School Social Work Ratio Bill (Rep Shallcross Smith and Sen Sosnowski)
• H5742 | S2083 Healthy School Meals for All (Rep Caldwell/Sen Acosta)
• H7360 | S2045 Protect our Courts Act (Rep Batista/Sen Kallman)

Economic Justice and Housing

• S2294 Residential Landlords and Tenants Act (Sen Mack)
• H7199 | S2291 Early Lease Termination bill for Domestic Violence and Lock Key Chang, (Rep Karen Alzate/Sen Murray) 
• H7313 | S2291 Revenue for Rhode Island (Rep Alzate/Sen Melissa Murray)

Health Care Access

• H7466 | S2255 Market Affordability Act of 2026: Decrease monthly premiums for low-income households (Rep Speakman/Sen Lauria)