Grace Diaz
State Representative · Rhode Island House District 11
Bills introduced (22)
Empowers the division of motor vehicles to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the not-for-profit entity, Dominican independence and heritage award committee of RI.
Signed by Governor · June 23, 2026
JOINT RESOLUTION AMENDING THE JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A PERMANENT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON CHILD CARE IN RHODE ISLAND (Amends the membership of the permanent legislative commission on child care with twenty-seven (27) members to ensure that the state has high quality and affordable childcare and early learning services network.)
Signed by Governor · June 19, 2026
Under the emergency fund for victims, increases the share of a victim’s total award that may be used for relocation related expenses but not increase total compensation available to a victim.
Signed by Governor · June 18, 2026
Provides any student, who meets the requirements of this section, with an exemption from paying nonresident tuition at Rhode Island public universities, colleges, or community colleges.
Signed by Governor · June 18, 2026
HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JULY 2026 AS "DISABILITY AWARENESS AND DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
House read and passed · June 11, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesHOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING "WORLD REFUGEE DAY" AND RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF DORCAS INTERNATIONAL OF PROVIDENCE ON JUNE 20TH OF 2026, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
House read and passed · June 4, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesHOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 10TH, 2026, TO BE "LUPUS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
House read and passed · May 28, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesHOUSE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RHODE ISLAND HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON MAY 19TH, 2026
House read and passed · May 21, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesRemoves the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligibility for child care assistance.
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · May 14, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesEliminates the sunset on the provision of funding, modify eligibility requirement to 85% of state median income and expand funding to at least 20 hours per week.
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · May 14, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesExpand eligibility for the childcare assistance program to meet the federal eligibility benchmark.
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · May 14, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesCodifies child care copayments in law, expand zero copays to families under 125% FPL, lower costs for working families, and cap most copayments at 6% while preserving a 7% statutory maximum.
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · May 14, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesShowing the 12 most recently active.
Recent votes
| Bill | Vote on | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| S3000 Requires licensed retailers authorized to sell intoxicating beverages to provide a lid to a consumer upon request. | House · House Committee on Small Business: Passage of Sub B June 10, 2026 | Yes |
| S3252 Amends the terms of the pension plan set forth in the respective collective bargaining agreements in effect on July 1, 2026, between Central Falls and the labor organizations representing members of the Central Falls plan. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage in concurrence June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H8506 Amends the terms of the pension plan set forth in the respective collective bargaining agreements in effect on July 1, 2026, between Central Falls and the labor organizations representing members of the Central Falls plan. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H8625 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 | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage June 10, 2026 | Yes |
| H8605 JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS (Authorizes the appropriation to pay certain claims.) | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage of Sub A June 5, 2026 | Yes |
| H8488 AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $41,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage May 26, 2026 | Yes |
| S3242 AUTHORIZING THE CHARIHO REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SERVING THE TOWNS OF CHARLESTOWN, RICHMOND AND HOPKINTON, CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE BUILDINGS ON A SINGLE CAMPUS, AND IMPROVEMENTS AT THE SWITCH ROAD CAMPUS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF LAND ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, DESIGN, HEALTH AND SAFETY PROJECTS, PLAYGROUNDS, LANDSCAPING, PAVING, AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENTAL THERETO, BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $116,000,000 BONDS AND/OR NOTES THEREFOR, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 61% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE, WHICH RATE OR RATIO MAY INCREASE TO 65% AT PROJECT COMPLETION | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage in concurrence June 9, 2026 | Yes |
| H7976 Renames the University of Rhode Island football practice field, located at 5E West Alumni Avenue, Kingston, RI 02881, to the "Mark S. Cruise '81 '84 Football Practice Field." | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage June 8, 2026 | Absent |
| H7809 Extends the timeframe for the division of taxation to review nonresident contractor cases and provide a specific penalty for noncompliance with the statute's withholding requirements. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| S2750 Renames the University of Rhode Island football practice field, located at 5E West Alumni Avenue, Kingston, RI 02881, to the "Mark S. Cruise '81 '84 Football Practice Field." | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage in concurrence June 8, 2026 | Absent |
| S2815 Extends the timeframe for the division of taxation to review nonresident contractor cases and provide a specific penalty for noncompliance with the statute's withholding requirements. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage June 10, 2026 | Yes |
| H7376 Allows for a special RI license plate to raise awareness for colon cancer and would be designed by the partnership to reduce cancer in RI and honoring the late Maryellen Goodwin. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage of Sub A May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| H7585 Permits hit and run victims suffering serious bodily injury to recover under the crime victim compensation program. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| S3066 Establishes a statewide mobile response and stabilization services program to provide rapid crisis response and short-term stabilization for children and youth in their natural environments. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage of Sub B June 10, 2026 | Yes |
| H8474 Makes the bridge over Smith Street and Route 95, the George Nee Bridge. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage of Sub A May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| H8529 Amends the compositions of the Rhode Island life science hub board of directors and amends the I-195 redevelopment district commission and provides additional amendments to the powers and duties of the commission. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage of Sub A June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H8529 Amends the compositions of the Rhode Island life science hub board of directors and amends the I-195 redevelopment district commission and provides additional amendments to the powers and duties of the commission. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H8611 Amends the apportionment and allocation of income for purposes of taxation relating to the taxation of banks. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage June 9, 2026 | Yes |
| H7088 Creates special motor vehicle registration plates for vehicles based on the not-for-profit entity Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Honor Flight Hub. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| H7780 Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage of Sub A May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| S2139 Prohibits participation in federal school voucher tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations unless both the general assembly and the governor approve such participation. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage in concurrence June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| S2413 Allows for a special RI license plate to raise awareness for colon cancer. The plate would be designed by the partnership to reduce cancer in RI and honoring the late Maryellen Goodwin. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage in concurrence May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| H8604 Provides the tax administration may prescribe regulations requiring returns of information to be made and filed on or before Feb 28 of each year consistent with applicable thresholds for information filings under the federal Internal Revenue Code. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage of Sub A June 9, 2026 | Yes |
| H8603 Exempts an individual in foster or adoptive homes from the fee associated with drivers education classes at the community college of Rhode Island. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage of Sub A June 5, 2026 | Yes |
| S2182 Exempts an individual in foster or adoptive homes from the fee associated with drivers education classes at the community college of Rhode Island. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage of Sub B June 5, 2026 | Yes |
| H8509 Allows Joseph Couto to join Brandon Kemmy and Jacqueline Manousos in Marriage on or about August 2, 2026, within the Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage May 12, 2026 | Yes |
| S3170 Makes the bridge over Smith Street and Route 95, the George Nee Bridge. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage of Sub A in concurrence May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| H7571 Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for the Friends of the Historic Narragansett Towers. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage of Sub A May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| S3294 Allows Joseph Couto to join Brandon Kemmy and Jacqueline Manousos in Marriage on or about August 2, 2026, within the Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage in concurrence May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| H8333 Empowers the division of motor vehicles to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the not-for-profit entity, Dominican independence and heritage award committee of RI. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage of Sub A May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| H8602 Allows Noah David Lloyd to join Lucia Helen Given and Noah Alexander Moroski in Marriage on or about September 27, 2026, within the Town of Narragansett, Rhode Island. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage June 8, 2026 | Absent |
| S2935 Allows a police officer to be reemployed by a state agency or department for purposes of working a state-funded detail subject to certain restrictions. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage in concurrence June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H7096 Includes veterans 75 years or older with a combined service connected disability rating of 70% as eligible for disabled veterans license plates. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H8547 Establishes a separate domestic violence calendar within the superior court to handle felony domestic violence cases. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage of Sub A June 5, 2026 | Yes |
| H7229 Creates a special license plate for the charity Real Access Motivates Progress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H8253 Allows a police officer to be reemployed by a state agency or department for purposes of working a state-funded detail subject to certain restrictions. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H8155 Under the emergency fund for victims, increases the share of a victim’s total award that may be used for relocation related expenses but not increase total compensation available to a victim. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H7683 Increases monthly minimum benefit for a spouse, domestic partner, former spouse. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| S2185 Creates a special license plate for the charity Real Access Motivates Progress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage in concurrence June 8, 2026 | Absent |
| S2650 Provides any student, who meets the requirements of this section, with an exemption from paying nonresident tuition at Rhode Island public universities, colleges, or community colleges. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage in concurrence June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H7127 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027 | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage of Sub A May 29, 2026 | Yes |
| H8171 Establishes a food as medicine pilot program and task force to be administered by the executive office of health and human services. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage of Sub A June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H8171 Establishes a food as medicine pilot program and task force to be administered by the executive office of health and human services. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H8252 Provides any student, who meets the requirements of this section, with an exemption from paying nonresident tuition at Rhode Island public universities, colleges, or community colleges. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| S2176 Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for the Friends of the Historic Narragansett Towers. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage in concurrence June 8, 2026 | Absent |
| H8300 AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE CITY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $25,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND/OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage May 26, 2026 | Yes |
| H8180 Establishes a statewide mobile response and stabilization services program to provide rapid crisis response and short-term stabilization for children and youth in their natural environments. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage of Sub A June 10, 2026 | Yes |
| S2418 Includes veterans 75 years or older with a combined service connected disability rating of 70% as eligible for disabled veterans license plates. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage in concurrence June 10, 2026 | Yes |
| S2333 Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage in concurrence June 8, 2026 | Absent |
| H8351 JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RHODE ISLAND'S EDUCATION FUNDING FORMULA AND EDUCATION FINANCE SYSTEM (Creates a special joint legislative commission to make a comprehensive study of Rhode Island's education funding formula and education finance system.) | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage of Sub A June 9, 2026 | Yes |
| H7242 Exempts certain urban and small farmers from sales taxes, real, tangible and personal property taxes and income taxes. This act would also define urban and small farmers and urban farmland. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H7302 Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates in recognition and support of the Lime Rock Foundation, Inc. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| S3314 Allows Kimberley Gaffett to join Bonnie Phyllis Nolan and David Gaffett Spier in Marriage on or about October 3, 2026, within the Town of New Shoreham. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage in concurrence June 8, 2026 | Absent |
| H7163 Prohibits participation in federal school voucher tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations unless both the general assembly and the governor approve such participation. | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| S3243 AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $41,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage in concurrence June 9, 2026 | Yes |
| H8559 Authorizes the administration of the division of motor vehicles to make available special license plates for the Rhode Island Manufacture Association. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| H8527 AUTHORIZING THE CHARIHO REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SERVING THE TOWNS OF CHARLESTOWN, RICHMOND AND HOPKINTON, CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE BUILDINGS ON A SINGLE CAMPUS, AND IMPROVEMENTS AT THE SWITCH ROAD CAMPUS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF LAND ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, DESIGN, HEALTH AND SAFETY PROJECTS, PLAYGROUNDS, LANDSCAPING, PAVING, AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENTAL THERETO, BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $116,000,000 BONDS AND/OR NOTES THEREFOR, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 61% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE, WHICH RATE OR RATIO MAY INCREASE TO 65% AT PROJECT COMPLETION | House · House Committee on Finance: Passage May 26, 2026 | Yes |
| H8609 HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND REVIEW THE COST AND STATUS OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND OWNED, VACANT, AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR METHODS TO MITIGATE THE ASSOCIATED EXPENSES (Extends the reporting/expiration dates of the special legislative commission to study/review the cost and status of the State of RI owned, vacant, and abandoned properties and provide recommendations for methods to mitigate the associated expenses.) | House · Passage June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| S3353 JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS (Authorizes the appropriation to pay claims.) | House · Passage In Concurrence June 11, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S2436 JOINT RESOLUTION AMENDING THE JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A PERMANENT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON CHILD CARE IN RHODE ISLAND (Amends the membership of the permanent legislative commission on child care with twenty-seven (27) members to ensure that the state has high quality and affordable childcare and early learning services network.) | House · Passage In Concurrence June 8, 2026 | Yes |