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Rhode Island House Bill 7071
Session 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- PROTECTION OF TREES AND PLANTS GENERALLY -- RHODE ISLAND INVASIVE PLANT MANAGEMENT ACT
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 19, 2026
First Action
Jan 14, 2026
Latest Action
Jun 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
7071
State
Rhode Island
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
David A. Bennett
Primary
Democrat
Jennifer Boylan
Primary
Democrat
June Speakman
Primary
Democrat
Lauren H. Carson
Primary
Democrat
Michelle E. McGaw
Primary
Republican
Paul Santucci
Primary
Democrat
Rebecca M. Kislak
Primary
Democrat
Susan R. Donovan
Primary
Democrat
Terri Cortvriend
Primary
Democrat
Tina L Spears
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on June 2, 2026
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
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Abney
Yes
Unknown
Ackerman
Yes
Unknown
Ajello
Yes
Unknown
Alzate
Other
Unknown
Azzinaro
Yes
Unknown
Baginski
Yes
Unknown
Batista
Yes
Unknown
Bennett
Yes
Unknown
Biah
Yes
Unknown
Boylan
Yes
Unknown
Brien
Yes
Unknown
Caldwell
Yes
Unknown
Carson
Yes
Unknown
Casey
Yes
Unknown
Casimiro
Yes
Unknown
Chippendale
No
Unknown
Cortvriend
Yes
Unknown
Corvese
Yes
Unknown
Costantino
Yes
Unknown
Cotter
Yes
Unknown
Craven
Yes
Unknown
Cruz
Yes
Unknown
Dawson
Yes
Unknown
DeSimone
Yes
Unknown
Diaz
Yes
Unknown
Donovan
Yes
Unknown
Edwards
Yes
Unknown
Fascia
No
Unknown
Felix
Yes
Unknown
Fellela
Yes
Unknown
Finkelman
Yes
Unknown
Fogarty
Yes
Unknown
Furtado
Yes
Unknown
Giraldo
Yes
Unknown
Handy
Yes
Unknown
Hopkins
No
Unknown
Hull
Yes
Unknown
Kazarian
Yes
Unknown
Kennedy
Yes
Unknown
Kislak
Yes
Unknown
Knight
Yes
Unknown
Lima
Yes
Unknown
Lombardi
Yes
Unknown
Marszalkowski
Yes
Unknown
McEntee
Yes
Unknown
McGaw
Yes
Unknown
McNamara
Yes
Unknown
Messier
Yes
Unknown
Morales
Yes
Unknown
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Unknown
Nardone
No
Unknown
Newberry
Yes
Unknown
Noret
Yes
Unknown
O'Brien
Yes
Unknown
Paplauskas
Yes
Unknown
Perez
Yes
Unknown
Phillips
Yes
Unknown
Place
No
Unknown
Potter
Yes
Unknown
Quattrocchi
No
Unknown
Read
Yes
Unknown
Roberts
No
Unknown
Sanchez
Yes
Unknown
Santucci
Yes
Unknown
Serpa
Yes
Unknown
ShallcrossSmith
Yes
Unknown
Shanley
Yes
Unknown
Shekarchi
Other
Unknown
Slater
Yes
Unknown
Solomon
Yes
Unknown
Speakman
Yes
Unknown
Spears
Yes
Unknown
Stewart
Yes
Unknown
Tanzi
Yes
Unknown
Voas
Yes
Summary
Prohibits the importation, disbursement, distribution, or sale, of any species of non-native (exotic) terrestrial invasive plants.
Text (1)
7071  SUB A
http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7071A.pdf
Actions (12)
06/19/2026
Office of the Governor
06/19/2026 Signed by Governor
06/16/2026
Office of the Governor
06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor
06/11/2026
Senate
06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/10/2026
Senate
06/10/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026)
06/02/2026
House
06/02/2026 House passed Sub A
05/29/2026
House
05/29/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/02/2026)
05/27/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/27/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/22/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/22/2026 Proposed Substitute
05/22/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/27/2026)
01/22/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
01/22/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
01/16/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
01/16/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/22/2026)
01/14/2026
House
01/14/2026 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
Sources
RI Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB7071/
Record Created
Jan 14, 2026 6:37:15 PM
Record Updated
Jun 19, 2026 7:15:59 PM
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