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Rhode Island · 2026 session · Person of color
Bills affecting Person of color in Rhode Island (2026 session)
CivicRadar surfaces 9 active Rhode Island bills this session that affect person of color constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.
Top 9 bills, ranked
Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the person of color community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.
- 01RI · H8334In committee
Creates the Rhode Island voting rights act to establish procedures to prevent discrimination in the voting process.
- 02RI · H7093In committee
Defines “anti-Semitism” for the state human affairs commission to use while investigating and working to resolve complaints of discrimination and for the commission against prejudice and bias to use in defining hate crimes.
- 03RI · H7940In committee
Amends unfair discrimination statutes to encompass more protected categories and protect against additional forms of discrimination.
- 04RI · S2603In committee
Grants an affirmative defense for certain privileged communications, including communications made by an individual, without malice, regarding an incident of sexual assault, harassment, or discrimination.
- 05RI · H8331In committee
Establishes the trades worker justice and safety act to help provide workers with a workplace free from harassment, discrimination, intimidation, bullying, abuse and retaliation.
- 06RI · S2466In committee
Provides for fair pharmacy reimbursement from a pharmacy benefit manager, and also provides anti-discrimination prohibitions in regard to non-affiliated pharmacies or pharmacists.
- 07RI · H7497In committee
Provides a definition for antisemitism to be used by state agencies to evaluate whether discrimination is present.
- 08RI · S2565In committee
Requires written consent by recipient or parent before vaccine and prohibits discrimination against those who don't vaccinate and fines up to $25,000 for violation. Also prohibits DCYF from investigating their for failure to vaccinate their child.
- 09RI · H7352In committee
Established a cause of action against state government entities for violation of civil rights.
- What person of color bills are moving in Rhode Island in 2026?
- CivicRadar currently tracks 9 Rhode Island bills this session that affect person of color constituents including Creates the Rhode Island voting rights act to establish procedures to prevent discrimination in the voting process.; Defines “anti-Semitism” for the state human affairs commission to use while investigating and working to resolve complaints of discrimination and for the commission against prejudice and bias to use in defining hate crimes.; Amends unfair discrimination statutes to encompass more protected categories and protect against additional forms of discrimination..
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- How does CivicRadar decide which bills affect person of color 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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