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IntroducedMay 13, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 04, 2026
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Passed SenateJun 09, 2026
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Became LawJun 10, 2026
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT (Amends sections of the Rhode Island Cannabis Act relative to proof of residency terminology, and amends the definition of applicant and provides a new process for the approval and certification for social equity and cannabis retail sales licenses.)
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 10, 2026: 06/10/2026 Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 8544
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 63
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Chippendale
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Read
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 11
Actions
- Jun 10, 2026 | executive
- 06/10/2026 Signed by Governor
- Jun 09, 2026 | executive
- 06/09/2026 Transmitted to Governor
- Jun 09, 2026 | Senate
- 06/09/2026 Senate passed in concurrence
- Jun 05, 2026 | Senate
- 06/05/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026)
- Jun 04, 2026 | House
- 06/04/2026 House read and passed
- Jun 02, 2026 | House
- 06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage
- 06/02/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2026)
- May 29, 2026 | House
- 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- May 21, 2026 | House
- 05/21/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- May 15, 2026 | House
- 05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2026)
- May 13, 2026 | House
- 05/13/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
Bill Texts
Documents
- 05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2026)
- 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- 06/02/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2026)
- 06/05/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/09/2026)
- House Corporations: 05-21-2026--H8544--Allan_Fung(Royale Group LTD LLC)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 05-21-2026--H8544--David_Pontarelli(Flower & Pot)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 05-21-2026--H8544--David_Rozen(Flower & Pot)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 05-21-2026--H8544--Michelle_Reddish MS MPH(Cannabis Control Commission)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 05-21-2026--H8544--Sarah_Buller(PVD Flowers)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 05-21-2026--H8544--Sarah_Owen(Co-op Rhody)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 05-21-2026--H8544--Sasha_Gorski(RI Growers Association)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 05-21-2026--H8544--Steven_Brown Director(ACLU)--corPDF

