When was Rhode Island House Bill HB 8144 introduced?

HB 8144 was introduced on Feb 27, 2026.

What's the current status of Rhode Island House Bill HB 8144?

The latest action on HB 8144 by the House was: 04/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study on Apr 14, 2026.

Who introduced Rhode Island House Bill HB 8144?

HB 8144 was introduced by Megan L. Cotter.

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HB 8144

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AN ACT RELATING TO CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM -- 2026 BOND REFERENDA (Submits the state's 2026 capital development program relating to green bonds requesting the issuance of general obligation bonds totaling $60,000,000 for approval of the electorate at the general election to be held in November, 2026.)

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House • Apr 14, 2026: 04/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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8144

Companion bills: SB 3231

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Megan L. Cotter
primary
(D - 39)
Lauren H. Carson
primary
(D - 75)
Brian Patrick Kennedy
primary
(D - 38)
Chippendale
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McGaw
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Boylan
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Handy
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Hopkins
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Apr 14, 2026 | House
- 04/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Apr 10, 2026 | House
- 04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/14/2026)
Feb 27, 2026 | House
- 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance

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04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/14/2026)
House Finance: 04-28-2026--H8144--Jen_Haga--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Abbey_Benson--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Andrea_Solazzo(American Farmland Trust)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Andrew J._Wade(Town of East Greenwich)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Angela_Tuoni(The Nature Conservancy)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Ann-Marie_Quinn(Fort Adams Land Trust)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Azalea_Sowers--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Barbara_Walsh--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Bevan_Linsley(RI Agricultural Land Commission)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Bill_Corcoran(Fort Adams Land Trust)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Brad and Lessa_Shear--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Candace_Clavin--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Carol A_Ayala--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Cassidy_Whipple--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Charlotte_Roberts--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Chelsey_Dumas-Gibbs(Town of North Kingstown)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Cheryl_Hatch--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--ChucK_Taylor(Fort Adams Trust)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Cynthia_Gianfrancesco(Scitutate Land Trust) --FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Dana_Borrelli-Murray(Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--David_Brunetti--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--David_DadekianI(Eat Drink RI)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Diane_Lynch(RI Food Policy Council)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Don_McRobert--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Dylan_Giles(PVD Streets Coalition)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Elena T._ Kissel--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Elijah_McLean(United Way of RI)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Elise_Torello--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Elizabeth_Gibbs--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Erin_Ritter(Conservation Law Foundation).--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Evan_Andrews(Milkshake Cooperative Co.)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--George Voutes--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--George_Faucher--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Glenn Diana _Sherman--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Greg_Thuotte--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Hannah_Tremblay--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Henry_Wright(RI Farm Bureau)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Holly S_ Fisher--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Jeanine_Silversmith(RIEEA)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Jed_Thorp(Save the Bay)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Joanne_Riccitelli--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Julia Fry_Landstreet--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Karen_Griffith--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Kate_Sayles(RI Land Trust Council)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Kenda_Swartz--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Laureen_Avery(Scitutate Land Trust) --FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Leila_Ray(Fort Adams Trust)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Maryellen_Atkins(Fort Adams Land Trust)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Maureen_Greichen--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Maxwell_McFarland(Audubon Society of RI)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Mayor Brett Smiley (City of Providence)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Michael_Carpenter(Scituate Land Trust)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Molly_Allard(NRICD)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Nathan_Cornell(RI Old Growth Tree Society)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Patricia_Putney--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Peter_Trafton(ECRI)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Rachel_Duval(Fort Adams Land Trust) --FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Randy R._Rossi(RI League of Cities and Towns)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Rob_Bower(Scituate Land Trust)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Tara_Thibaudeau(Town of Warren)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Terry_Sullivan(Aquidneck Island Land Trust)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Theresa L_Murphy(Town of South Kingstown)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Tony_Cerino(Fort Adams Land Trust)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Tyler_Maikath(Warwick Land Trust)--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Walt & Hollie_Galloway--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--William_Fortune--FINPDF
House Finance: 04-14-2026--H8144--Wren Wilson --FINPDF

Sources

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

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