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Arthur Handy

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State Representative · District 18 · Rhode Island · Serving since 2003

Rhode Island publishes one combined sponsor list for each bill, so introducing a bill and signing on to it can’t be told apart. The bills below are all of this member’s sponsorships, in either role.

BillHouse06/26/2026 Effective with…
HB 8621 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, REPAIR, ALTERATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE CITY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $2,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 26, 2026 — 06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature
BillHouse06/26/2026 Effective with…
HB 8624 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION AND REPAIR OF FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $8,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 26, 2026 — 06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature
BillHouse06/26/2026 Effective with…
HB 8437 - AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 26, 2026 — 06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature
BillHouse06/26/2026 Effective with…
HB 8625 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE AND/OR ACQUISITION OF LAND AND BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 26, 2026 — 06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature
BillHouse06/26/2026 Effective with…
HB 8622 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, REPAIR AND ALTERATION OF PLAYGROUNDS, ATHLETIC FIELDS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT IN THE CITY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $4,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 26, 2026 — 06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature
BillHouse06/26/2026 Effective with…
HB 8623 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND BRIDGES IN THE CITY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAVING, DRAINAGE, TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, ROAD MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT, SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND LANDSCAPING AND ALL COSTS INCIDENTAL OR RELATED THERETO BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $8,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 26, 2026 — 06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature
BillHouse06/26/2026 Effective with…
HB 8620 - AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE REPAIR, CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF STORM DRAINS AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE REMEDIATION AND MITIGATION OF DRAINAGE AND FLOODING PROBLEMS, BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $4,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 26, 2026 — 06/26/2026 Effective without Governor's signature
BillHouse06/24/2026 Vetoed by Gove…
HB 7183 - AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING BENCHMARKING AND REPORTING ACT OF 2026
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 24, 2026 — 06/24/2026 Vetoed by Governor
BillHouse06/24/2026 Effective with…
HB 7879 - AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK AND JOBS ACT
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 24, 2026 — 06/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature
BillHouse06/19/2026 Signed by Gove…
HB 7639 - AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GENETIC INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 19, 2026 — 06/19/2026 Signed by Governor
BillHouse06/18/2026 Signed by Gove…
HB 7222 - AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 18, 2026 — 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
BillHouse06/18/2026 Signed by Gove…
HB 7481 - AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 18, 2026 — 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
BillHouse06/11/2026 House read and…
HR 8630 - HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING "JUNETEENTH NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY" ON JUNE 19, 2026
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 11, 2026 — 06/11/2026 House read and passed
BillHouse06/11/2026 Effective with…
HB 7083 - AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 11, 2026 — 06/11/2026 Effective without Governor's signature
BillHouse06/10/2026 Signed by Gove…
HB 7922 - AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 10, 2026 — 06/10/2026 Signed by Governor
BillHouse06/09/2026 Referred to Se…
HB 7726 - AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- SOLAR COST REDUCTION ACT
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 9, 2026 — 06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
BillHouse06/09/2026 Referred to Se…
HB 7269 - AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING -- PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICES
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 9, 2026 — 06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
BillHouse06/09/2026 Referred to Se…
HB 7789 - AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ELECTRIC BICYCLES
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 9, 2026 — 06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
BillHouse06/09/2026 Referred to Se…
HB 8365 - AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH COLLABORATION
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 9, 2026 — 06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BillHouse06/04/2026 House read and…
HR 8619 - HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2026 AS "PRIDE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 4, 2026 — 06/04/2026 House read and passed
BillHouse06/03/2026 Introduced, re…
HR 8610 - HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE OF THE ELDER ADVOCATE
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 3, 2026 — 06/03/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
BillHouse06/02/2026 Committee reco…
HB 7873 - AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND COORDINATE SYSTEM
Rhode Island State House·Last action Jun 2, 2026 — 06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
BillHouse05/27/2026 Committee reco…
HB 7910 - AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR PACKAGING AND PAPER ACT
Rhode Island State House·Last action May 27, 2026 — 05/27/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BillHouse05/27/2026 Committee reco…
HB 7911 - AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR PACKAGING AND PAPER ACT
Rhode Island State House·Last action May 27, 2026 — 05/27/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BillHouse05/19/2026 Committee reco…
HB 8415 - AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION ACT
Rhode Island State House·Last action May 19, 2026 — 05/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study