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Bills affecting Adoptive or foster parent in Rhode Island (2026 session)
CivicRadar surfaces 6 active Rhode Island bills this session that affect adoptive or foster parent constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.
Top 6 bills, ranked
Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the adoptive or foster parent community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.
- 01RI · H8362In committee
Expands foster care academic youth reports to include information regarding 504 eligibility, graduation progress and surrogate parents. The act would require implementation of additional strategies to improve performance and additional progress reports.
- 02RI · S2596In committee
Establishes the rights of adoptive/foster children or those in guardianship, to have post-separation visitation with their sibling(s).
- 03RI · S2048In committee
Allows a minor between the ages of 14 -17 without a permanent residence/in custody of the DCYF to get state identification card without a signature from parent, guardian or foster parent as well as a certified copy of minor's birth certificate at no cost.
- 04RI · H8114In committee
Requires the DCYF director to disclose to the school nurse where a child is enrolled, when that child has been placed in foster care.
- 05RI · H7051In committee
Requires DCYF to establish segregated savings account for foster care child receiving SS, SSI, veterans benefits or railroad retirement benefits to manage the accounts and keep child eligible for future benefits.
- 06RI · H7591In committee
Requires all out-of-state foster care placement facilities be registered with Medicaid as a Medicaid provider.
- What adoptive or foster parent bills are moving in Rhode Island in 2026?
- CivicRadar currently tracks 6 Rhode Island bills this session that affect adoptive or foster parent constituents including Expands foster care academic youth reports to include information regarding 504 eligibility, graduation progress and surrogate parents. The act would require implementation of additional strategies to improve performance and additional progress reports.; Establishes the rights of adoptive/foster children or those in guardianship, to have post-separation visitation with their sibling(s).; Allows a minor between the ages of 14 -17 without a permanent residence/in custody of the DCYF to get state identification card without a signature from parent, guardian or foster parent as well as a certified copy of minor's birth certificate at no cost..
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- How does CivicRadar decide which bills affect adoptive or foster parent people?
- CivicRadar matches bill text, sponsor signals, and advocacy-organization positions against a curated set of identity keywords, then ranks by legislative stage and recency. See the Methodology page for the full breakdown.
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