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How the Rhode Island legislature works
Democratic trifectaConvenes every year; two-year legislative session with bills carrying over.
Senate · 38 seats Democratic
House · 75 seats Democratic
Governor Democratic
2026 Legislative Session — Summary
High-level counts of bills & resolutions this session
9
Total Bills
0
Signed/Enacted
0
In progress
9
Did not pass
All Time — Summary
High-level counts of all bills & resolutions on record
18
Total
0
Signed/Enacted
0
In progress
18
Did not pass
Generation Mix
2025 · EIA9.6 TWh total
9,641GWh generated in state
Energy storage
Battery 1 GWh
Discharged to the grid.
Consumes ~8,011 GWh · net exporter — 18% of generation is sent out of state. Chart shows in-state generation, not the consumption mix.
Market Structure
Restructured / DeregulatedISO-NE
29.46¢
Residential/kWh
▲ 70%
23.46¢
Commercial/kWh
▲ 75%
21.74¢
Industrial/kWh
▲ 152%
▲/▼ vs US average (2025)
2026 Legislative Session
Session
2026 Regular Session
Start Date
2026-01-02
End Date
2026-06-30
Status
Concluded
Next regular session convenes January 5, 2027
Legislation
9 bills introduced in 2026
S2729
Provides the board of trustees with tort claim protections and calls upon the board to undertake a feasibility study related to operations of the Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center and the Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission.
DiedH85192026-05-21
Provides a definition for "Zero-emission resource" includes nuclear energy resources and large-scale hydro electric facilities and provides that such resources may be used to meet certain clean energy compliance requirements.
DiedS27642026-05-12
Expands RI’s Renewable Energy Standard to include nuclear and hydroelectric power as eligible zero-emission resources and sets rules for how they qualify.
DiedH81652026-05-12
Provides the board of trustees with tort claim protections and calls upon the board to undertake a feasibility study related to operations of the Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center and the Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission.
DiedS28052026-04-30
Excludes nuclear power from the office of energy resources and division of public utilities from participation, procuring and entering into long-term contracts.
DiedH78762026-04-28
Excludes nuclear power from the office of energy resources and division of public utilities from participation, procuring and entering into long-term contracts.
DiedS24172026-03-19
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO SAFEGUARD RHODE ISLAND AGAINST THE USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS (Creates an 11 member commission to study and provide recommendations to safeguard Rhode Island against use of nuclear weapons, and who would report back no later than August 6, 2027, and whose life would expire on November 6, 2027.)
DiedSR 24172026-01-30
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO SAFEGUARD RHODE ISLAND AGAINST THE USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS
DiedH72352026-01-30
Removes nuclear plant projects from seeking the approval from the general assembly for the construction of said nuclear plant.
Died2026-01-27