Rhode Island 2026 Session Status: In Committee 9 D cosponsors

SB 2547 — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE

Last action — 04/28/2026 Committee heard

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    9 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Raises the minimum fee per barrel of petroleum products or crude oil from five cents ($0.05) to twelve cents ($0.12) per barrel as part of the uniform oil spill response and prevention fee.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. 04/28/2026 Committee heard

  2. 04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)

  3. 02/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (105)

105 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2547 do?
Raises the minimum fee per barrel of petroleum products or crude oil from five cents ($0.05) to twelve cents ($0.12) per barrel as part of the uniform oil spill response and prevention fee.
Who sponsors SB 2547?
SB 2547 is sponsored by Bridget Valverde (Democratic), Pamela J. Lauria (Democratic), Jonathon Acosta (Democratic), Dawn Euer (Democratic), Tiara T. Mack (Democratic), Meghan E. Kallman (Democratic), Samuel D. Zurier (Democratic), Robert Britto (Democratic), and Alana M. DiMario (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 2547?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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