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Rhode Island · 2026 session · Immigrant / non-citizen
Bills affecting Immigrant / non-citizen in Rhode Island (2026 session)
CivicRadar surfaces 9 active Rhode Island bills this session that affect immigrant / non-citizen constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.
Top 9 bills, ranked
Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the immigrant / non-citizen community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.
- 01RI · S2479In committee
Prohibits law enforcement agencies from hiring individuals who were hired as a sworn officer of the US Immigration and Customs enforcement Agency on or after January 20, 2025, and applies prospectively to an individual hired on or after October 1, 2026.
- 02RI · H8347In committee
Prohibits state or local authorities from voluntary participation in federal civil immigration enforcement. It would not prohibit compliance with a judicial warrant or court order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
- 03RI · H7439In committee
Prohibits law enforcement agencies from hiring individuals who was hired as a sworn officer of the US Immigration and Customs enforcement Agency on or after January 20, 2025 and would apply prospectively to an individual hired on or after October 1, 2026.
- 04RI · H7436In committee
Prohibits state and municipal officials or body from entering into and renewing any agreements that will be used to detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations.
- 05RI · S2488In committee
Prohibits bail bond agents and bail bond recovery agents from engaging in civil immigration enforcement, define such conduct as unprofessional, and subject violators to professional discipline under Rhode Island law.
- 06RI · S2119In committee
Provides that the EOHHS, through Emergency Medicaid, cover dialysis for the treatment of end stage renal disease ("ESRD") and kidney transplants for RI residents who do not qualify for full Medicaid under federal law due to their immigration status.
- 07RI · H7434In committee
Prohibits ICE employees, agents or officials from being within two hundred feet (200 ft) of any polling place during voting.
- 08RI · H8139In committee
Provides the state would cover dialysis for the treatment of end stage renal disease ("ESRD") and kidney transplants for persons who do not qualify for full Medicaid due to their immigration status.
- 09RI · S2967In committee
Bars state and local police from joining federal immigration enforcement programs, limits holding people on detainer without judicial warrants, and requires tracking and reporting of requests.
- What immigrant / non-citizen bills are moving in Rhode Island in 2026?
- CivicRadar currently tracks 9 Rhode Island bills this session that affect immigrant / non-citizen constituents including Prohibits law enforcement agencies from hiring individuals who were hired as a sworn officer of the US Immigration and Customs enforcement Agency on or after January 20, 2025, and applies prospectively to an individual hired on or after October 1, 2026.; Prohibits state or local authorities from voluntary participation in federal civil immigration enforcement. It would not prohibit compliance with a judicial warrant or court order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.; Prohibits law enforcement agencies from hiring individuals who was hired as a sworn officer of the US Immigration and Customs enforcement Agency on or after January 20, 2025 and would apply prospectively to an individual hired on or after October 1, 2026..
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- How does CivicRadar decide which bills affect immigrant / non-citizen 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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