HB 7043 - Rhode Island House (2026) - AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES - Bill Sponsor

Rhode Island House Bill 7043

Session 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

Active

Passed House on Mar 5, 2026

Sponsors

First Action

Jan 9, 2026

Latest Action

Mar 13, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

7043

State

Rhode Island

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Arthur J. Corvese

Primary

Brian Patrick Kennedy

Primary

Robert D. Phillips

Primary

Samuel A. Azzinaro

Primary

House Votes (1)

checkPassed on March 5, 2026

Motion Text

PASSAGE

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Independents

Unknowns

Alex Marszalkowski

Yes

Alex S. Finkelman

Other

Anthony J. DeSimone

Yes

Yes

Arthur J. Corvese

Yes

Brandon C. Potter

Yes

Brandon T. Voas

Yes

Brian C. Newberry

Yes

Brian Patrick Kennedy

Yes

Carol Hagan McEntee

Yes

Charlene M. Lima

Yes

Yes

Chris Paplauskas

Yes

Christopher R. Blazejewski

Yes

David A. Bennett

Yes

Yes

David P. Morales

Yes

Deborah A. Fellela

Yes

Yes

Yes

Edith H. Ajello

Yes

Enrique George Sanchez

Yes

Evan P. Shanley

Yes

George A Nardone

Yes

Yes

Gregory J. Costantino

Yes

Jacquelyn M. Baginski

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jennifer A. Stewart

Yes

Jennifer Boylan

Yes

John G. Edwards

Yes

John J. Lombardi

Yes

Yes

Jose F. Batista

Yes

Joseph J. Solomon, Jr.

Yes

Joseph M. McNamara

Yes

Joshua J. Giraldo

Yes

Julie A. Casimiro

Yes

Yes

Justine A. Caldwell

Yes

Yes

Katherine S. Kazarian

Yes

Kathleen A. Fogarty

Yes

Lauren H. Carson

Yes

Other

Other

Marvin L. Abney

Yes

Mary Ann Shallcross Smith

Yes

Mary Duffy Messier

Yes

Matthew S. Dawson

Yes

Megan L. Cotter

Yes

Mia A. Ackerman

Yes

Michael W. Chippendale

Yes

Michelle E. McGaw

Yes

Mr. Speaker

Yes

Yes

Patricia A. Serpa

Other

Yes

Other

Raymond A. Hull

Yes

Rebecca M. Kislak

Other

Robert D. Phillips

Yes

Robert E. Craven, Sr.

Other

Robert J. Quattrocchi

Yes

Samuel A. Azzinaro

Yes

Scott A. Slater

Yes

Yes

Stephen M. Casey

Yes

Susan R. Donovan

Yes

Teresa Ann Tanzi

Yes

Terri Cortvriend

Yes

Thomas E. Noret

Yes

Yes

William W.O'Brien

Yes

Summary

Requires that applicants for a retail liquor license in the town of Westerly acquire commercial, general-liability, liquor liability and property damage insurance coverage in the amount of $300,000.

Text (1)

7043 SUB A

http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7043A.pdf

Actions (11)

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03/13/2026

Senate

03/13/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary

03/05/2026

House

03/05/2026 House passed Sub A

02/19/2026

House

02/19/2026 Placed on House Calendar (03/05/2026)

02/11/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

02/11/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

02/06/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

02/06/2026 Proposed Substitute

02/06/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

02/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (02/11/2026)

01/27/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

01/27/2026 Meeting postponed (01/27/2026)

01/23/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

01/23/2026 Scheduled for consideration

01/20/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

01/16/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

01/16/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/20/2026)

01/09/2026

House

01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

Sources

RI Legislature

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

Open States

https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB7043/

Record Created

Jan 9, 2026 8:36:41 PM

Record Updated

Mar 13, 2026 8:48:23 PM