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Know what your State House is doing — without reading the bill.

BillBuddy turns every Rhode Island bill into a one-paragraph plain-language summary — and the 2027 session opens January 5. Set up your account now and you'll hear the moment a bill you care about moves.

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Bills summarized in 2026
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Of bills get a plain-language summary
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What you get

Four tools that make Rhode Island legislation actually readable.

Every feature is built around one question: would a regular person be able to use this without a law degree?

Plain-language summaries.

Every bill — even the 200-page tax appropriations ones — gets a clear summary that explains what it would actually do, who it affects, and what changes from current law.

H7234Plain English
Tenant notice before condo conversion

Landlords would have to give renters 120 days’ notice (up from 30) before converting a rental into condos — plus one month’s rent toward moving costs.

Impact ratings.

Every bill gets plain-English impact ratings — how many people it touches and how big a change it makes — so you can size up what’s at stake in seconds.

S0856Impact
People affectedHigh
Level of changeModerate

Hold your reps accountable.

Enter your address and instantly see your state senator and representative — with their voting records, sponsored bills, and where they stand.

02906Providence
Sen. Sam ZurierSen. Sam ZurierSenate · District 3D
Rep. Rebecca KislakRep. Rebecca KislakHouse · District 4D

Stay in the know.

Pick bills, categories, or legislators. We email you when something moves — a vote, a hearing, a signature — and only then. No daily digests.

H72342h ago

Passed 3rd reading 41–28. Heads to the Senate next week.

✓ Your senator voted yes
S04213d ago

Hearing scheduled — House Finance, Thu 2 PM.

How it works

From I have no idea what’s happening to informed in three steps.

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Drop your address

We show your senator, representative, and the bills they’ve actually worked on this session.

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Pick what matters

Housing? Healthcare? Schools? Choose categories or follow specific bills with one click.

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Read the brief

Get one weekly email with the bills that moved, the votes you missed, and what’s next.

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Make Rhode Island government legible — for yourself, and the people you talk to.

One account. Your legislators. Every bill that affects your block, your school district, your healthcare, your rent.