Condition: {Session Year: 2024} {Bill Range: 2000-2200}
Senate Resolution No.
2001Resolution 025
BY Ruggerio
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2025
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01/11/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2002Resolution 026
BY Lawson, Lauria, Britto
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF VINCENT A. SPREMULLI
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01/11/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2003Resolution 027
BY Lawson
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF PAUL J. GRIFFITH
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01/11/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2004Resolution 028
BY Lawson
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF KAREN J. OLIVEIRA
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01/11/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2005Resolution 029
BY Lawson, Murray
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF IRIDE MARGIE DESROSIERS
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01/11/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2006Resolution 030
BY Lawson, Cano
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF HECTOR J. BEAUPRE, JR.
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01/11/2024 Senate read and passed
BY Murray, Valverde, Lauria, Tikoian, Euer, Miller, DiMario, Mack, Britto
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeutic purpose.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
03/13/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/23/2024 Senate read and passed
04/24/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
BY Rogers, DeLuca, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Prohibits total education aid paid to any local education agency from being reduced by more than one percent (1%) of the municipal education appropriation in the previous fiscal year.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Burke, Pearson, Gallo, LaMountain, Bissaillon, Britto, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Requires all public school teachers hired on or after July 1, 2024, to participate in the retirement system social security pursuant to chapter 7 of title 36.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Rogers, DeLuca, de la Cruz, Burke, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (Increases the number of days a retired municipal employee could work in a calendar year without interruption of pension benefits to ninety (90) days.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Resolution No.
2011BY Rogers, DeLuca, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF APPROXIMATELY $30,000,000 TO RHODE ISLAND'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $100,000 to each public school in Rhode Island for school safety and security improvements.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Rogers, DeLuca, Paolino, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SURPLUS FUNDS TAX CREDIT ACT (Mandates that any surplus state tax revenue received in any fiscal year be refunded to the taxpayers of this state on a proportional basis in relation to the personal income tax liability incurred by the taxpayers in that fiscal year.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DiPalma, Miller, DiMario, Valverde, Lawson, Lauria, Ujifusa, Morgan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST PROTECTION (Prohibits the state, participating ERISA or any health plan from purchasing referenced drugs for a cost higher than the referenced rate.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/15/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/16/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/23/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/24/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
BY Euer, Lawson, Miller, DiPalma, Lombardi, DiMario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT (Repeals health services council and expands the health services and amends several provisions relative to the review process of the hospital conversion act pertaining to maintenance of services and required disclosures.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 277
BY DiPalma, Miller, DiMario, Valverde, Lawson, Lauria, Ujifusa, Morgan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS (Mandates, as of 1/1/26, all recovery housing facilities register with department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals adhere to the National Alliance for Recovery Residences process.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/10/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Rogers, DeLuca, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Allows municipalities without public transportation extending to urban service boundaries to reduce the low- or moderate-income housing requirements from 10% to 6%.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Rogers, DeLuca, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Provides another method for municipalities to identify and calculate private residences as low- and moderate-income housing. This method is in addition to and not in lieu of other methods permitted under law.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Includes non-owner-occupied residential properties used for short-term rentals for tourist or transient use to be assessed as Class 2 properties on or after the assessment date of December 31, 2024.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Rogers, DeLuca, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- SIDEWALKS (Requires that all maintenance of sidewalks along state highways, with the exception of snow and ice removal, be the responsibility of the state.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/04/2024 Senate read and passed
06/05/2024 Referred to House State Government & Elections
BY Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SHORT-TERM RENTAL COMMUNITY IMPACT FEE (Enables cities and towns to impose an impact fee of 2% on the total consideration charged for occupancy of a house, condominium, or other resident dwelling that is rented in its entirety for less than 31 consecutive days.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 252
BY Euer, Lawson, Lombardi, DiMario, Bissaillon, Acosta, Cano, Kallman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Allows individuals employed in domestic service or in or about a private home to be included as an employee, for purposes of minimum wages law.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
04/24/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/06/2024 Senate read and passed
06/07/2024 Referred to House Labor
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/13/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Paolino, Lombardi, Pearson, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SPEED RESTRICTIONS -- SCHOOL BUS SPEED LIMIT (Establishes a speed limit for school buses being driven on a limited access highway to ten miles per hour (10mph) less than the posted speed limit.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Raptakis, Tikoian, Burke, Sosnowski, Lombardi, McKenney, Felag, de la Cruz, DiPalma, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Extends the "lookback" period for repeat offenses involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs under § 31-27-2 and for repeat offenses related to failure or refusal to submit to chemical tests under § 31-27-2.1 from 5 years to 10 years.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Tikoian, Raptakis, Burke, Sosnowski, Lombardi, Felag, DiPalma, Britto, McKenney, Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases penalties for a variety of motor vehicle offenses.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Raptakis, Tikoian, Burke, Sosnowski, Lombardi, McKenney, Felag, DiPalma, Murray, Britto
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES (A judge would have discretion to allow a hardship exception to keep license plates of a person convicted of this offense.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Raptakis, Tikoian, Burke, Sosnowski, Lombardi, Felag, McKenney, DiPalma, Murray, Britto
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES (Requires that the license plates of a vehicle be confiscated by a police officer if the owner was arrested for driving while their license was suspended, revoked or cancelled for refusing to submit to a chemical test or for operating under the influence.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Euer, Kallman, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH ACT (Allows an owner or owners of real property to execute a deed that names one or more beneficiaries who will obtain title to the property at the owner's death without the necessity of probate.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/14/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/21/2024 Senate read and passed
03/22/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
Chapter 004
BY DiMario, Bissaillon, Lombardi, Pearson, Raptakis, Lawson, Euer, Cano, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- OUTDOOR DINING ACT (Establishes standards governing the municipal regulation of outdoor dining at food service establishments.)
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
01/16/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
01/29/2024 Proposed Substitute
01/31/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
02/08/2024 Senate passed Sub A
02/08/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
02/08/2024 Transmitted to Governor
02/09/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Resolution No.
2029BY de la Cruz, Raptakis, DeLuca, Rogers, Paolino, Morgan, Zurier
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE STATE OF ISRAEL AS IT DEFENDS ITSELF AGAINST THE BARBARIC WAR LAUNCHED BY HAMAS AND OTHER TERRORISTS
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01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
Senate Resolution No.
2030Resolution 031
BY Mack, Lombardo, Sosnowski, Zurier, Ruggerio, LaMountain, Burke
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTH OF THE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., ON JANUARY 15, 2024
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01/11/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/11/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2031Resolution 032
BY Lawson, Lauria, Britto, Lombardi, Zurier, LaMountain, Burke
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MARY JO POULIOT
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01/11/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/11/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2032Resolution 033
BY Lawson, Lauria, Britto, Lombardi, Sosnowski, Zurier, LaMountain, Burke
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MILDRED G. MORRIS
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01/11/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/11/2024 Senate read and passed
Chapter 002
BY Sosnowski, DiMario, Valverde, Felag, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS (Provides that the center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences building at the University of Rhode Island be named as "Joseph '56 Ruby DeChristofaro Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences.")
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
01/16/2024 Committee recommends passage
01/18/2024 Senate read and passed
01/19/2024 Referred to House Special Legislation
01/30/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
02/01/2024 House passed in concurrence
02/01/2024 Transmitted to Governor
02/02/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 006
BY Lombardi, Ruggerio, Ciccone, Britto, Acosta, Zurier, LaMountain, Burke, McKenney, Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS-BILL REYNOLDS MEDIA WORK ROOM (Designates the media room at the Amica Mutual Pavilion as the "Bill Reynolds Media Work Room.")
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
01/16/2024 Committee recommends passage
01/18/2024 Senate read and passed
01/19/2024 Referred to House Special Legislation
01/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/06/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
02/14/2024 House passed in concurrence
02/15/2024 Transmitted to Governor
02/16/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Murray, Kallman, Sosnowski, Euer, Mack, Bell, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET-METERING (Allows a property owner with eligible net-metering systems with a master meter to allocate excess net metering credits to any meter on the property.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 313
BY Murray, Kallman, Sosnowski, DiMario, Euer, Acosta, Mack, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Directs PUC to extend utility termination moratorium for gas/electricity from April 15 to May 1, of each year with discretion to respond to emergency/ economic conditions/customers needs.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/07/2024 Senate read and passed
05/08/2024 Referred to House Corporations
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/13/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Ujifusa, Quezada, Miller, Zurier, Lawson, Valverde, DiMario, Acosta, Mack, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT (State websites to comply with WCAG 2.2 standards by July 1, 2026.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cano, DiMario, Bissaillon, Gallo, Lawson, Pearson, Murray, Lauria, Valverde, Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY EDUCATOR COMPENSATION STABILIZATION ACT (Directs the departments of human services and education to work together to sustain and strengthen existing workforce development and compensation programs for educators working in licensed child care and early learning programs statewide.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
03/20/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY de la Cruz, Rogers, Morgan, Paolino, DeLuca, Zurier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- INNOVATION ZONE SCHOOLS (Allows for a public school/group of public schools to implement an innovation plan through the local school board, approved by the state board and subject to review by the local school board as well as the department of elementary and secondary education.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY Ujifusa, Lauria, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL PUPILS BEYOND CITY AND TOWN LIMITS (Removes the towns of Warren and Bristol from school bus district Region III and places Warren and Bristol in school bus district Region V.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY DeLuca, Paolino, Morgan, Rogers, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RIGHTS OF PARENTS AND GUARDIANS IN PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION ACT (Enables parents to review public school learning materials/object if the parent decides that the material is harmful. Also a parent may withdraw their student from the activity or class where the material is used and request an alternative assignment.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY Lauria, Valverde, Miller, Cano, DiMario, Gallo, Lawson, Euer, Bissaillon, Britto
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TRANSPARENCY IN ARTS EDUCATION ACCESS AND PROFICIENCY ACT (Establishes the Transparency in Arts Education Access and Proficiency Act to promote arts education.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/12/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/13/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/14/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 194
BY Lauria, DiMario, Valverde, Miller, Cano, Murray, Lawson, Euer, Bissaillon, Britto
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LONG-TERM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Adds climate change, sea-level rise and coastal resiliency to the analysis of data of the strategic plan for economic development policy. Adds director of DEM and executive director of CRMC to economic development planning council.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
03/26/2024 Proposed Substitute
03/27/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
04/02/2024 Senate passed Sub A
04/03/2024 Referred to House State Government & Elections
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/04/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
BY de la Cruz, Rogers, Morgan, Paolino, DeLuca, Lombardi, Ciccone, Lombardo, Burke, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE (Incorporates ethical energy standards to the 2021 Act on Climate.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
Chapter 351
(General Treasurer)
BY Kallman, Lombardi, Ruggerio, Murray, Cano, Acosta, Rogers, McKenney, Euer, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT (Establishes Rhode Island Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program to be administered by the general treasurer.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/11/2024 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
06/12/2024 House passed as amended in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Acosta, Cano, Kallman, DiMario, Lawson, Mack, Gu, Quezada, Bell, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID (Requires free breakfast and lunches to be provided for all elementary and secondary students attending public schools.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Acosta, Mack, Cano, Zurier, Kallman, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (Adds the city of Central Falls as exempt from taxation for property acquired by an agency for redevelopment purposes.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/11/2024 Senate read and passed
BY Acosta, Mack, Cano, Bell, Quezada, Kallman, Euer, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID (Includes municipal detention facility corporations as exempt from taxation, and requires that an amount equal to twenty-seven percent (27%) of all tax that would have been collected if the property was taxable be paid to the municipality annually.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY de la Cruz, Rogers, DeLuca, Paolino, Morgan, Ciccone, Lombardi, Burke, Lombardo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Reduces the sales tax rate to 5%.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY DeLuca, Morgan, Rogers, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS PROGRAM (Requires general treasurer upon request from RIDE to establish education savings account to assist remote-learning students with educational support exempt from state income tax.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Felag, Lombardi, Ciccone, Britto, Lombardo, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts reusable bags from the state sales tax.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY de la Cruz, Picard, Ciccone, Burke, Lombardo, Raptakis, Rogers, DeLuca
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX (Repeals the corporation minimum tax.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY de la Cruz, Rogers, Paolino, Morgan, Raptakis, DeLuca
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE BRIGHT TODAY SCHOLARSHIP AND OPEN ENROLLMENT EDUCATION ACT (Establishes a new educational program that allows students to enroll public and private schools of their choice.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Felag, Mack, Ciccone, Valverde, Sosnowski, Britto, Miller, Lombardo, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Increases the state earned-income credit as of January 1, 2025 to seventeen percent (17%) of the federal earned-income credit, not to exceed the amount of state income tax.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Resolution No.
2055BY Felag, Lombardi, Ciccone, Britto, Gallo, Lombardo, Tikoian
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $15,200,000 TO BE USED TO PURCHASE PFAS-FREE FIREFIGHTING GEAR (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $15,200,000 to cities and towns to purchase firefighter and rescue personnel protective gear which is PFAS free.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Felag, Cano, Lombardi, Britto, Lombardo, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Eliminates the sales tax on taxi services and pet care services.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Felag, Ujifusa, Tikoian, Rogers, Morgan, de la Cruz, Lauria
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Establishes ongoing two percent (2%) regionalization bonus to Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Felag, Sosnowski, Lombardi, Ciccone, Raptakis, Britto, Gallo, Lombardo, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Increases the federal adjusted gross income threshold for modification for taxable social security income. Amends references to federal adjusted gross income as pertains to modification of taxable retirement income from certain pension plans or annuities.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Chapter 186
BY Murray, Pearson, Sosnowski, Acosta, Euer, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS (Extends injured-on-duty (IOD) benefits to police officers and firefighters that suffer from diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorders, except under certain conditions.)
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01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/24/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/28/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/04/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/20/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
BY Gallo, Miller, Lombardi, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $40,000,000 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/OR EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 50% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE (Authorizes the City of Cranston to issue not to exceed $40,000,000 general obligation bonds.)
{LC3950/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Morgan, de la Cruz, Ruggerio, Paolino, Acosta, Ciccone, Burke, DeLuca, Rogers, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income for all social security income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.)
{LC3725/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Miller, Euer, Ujifusa, Lauria, DiMario, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Removes the exemption from the state hotel tax for residences rented in their entirety. Effective 1/1/2025.)
{LC4087/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Ujifusa, Mack, Gu, Ciccone, Lawson, Kallman, Miller, Valverde, Murray, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY TAX RELIEF (Increases the income range up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and tax credit up to eight hundred fifty dollars ($850), for elderly and disabled persons who own or rent their homes.)
{LC3667/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Tikoian, Pearson, Gallo, Burke, LaMountain, Lawson, Felag, Euer, Lombardo, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Increases the net taxable estate exemption to four million dollars ($4,000,000) for deaths that occur on or after January 1, 2025.)
{LC3947/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Paolino, Rogers, Morgan, DeLuca, de la Cruz, Lombardi, Gallo, Pearson, Tikoian, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Increases the net taxable estate exemption to three million six hundred thousand dollars ($3,600,000) on January 1, 2025. Also increases the exemption by one million dollars ($1,000,000) on January 1 per year thereafter.)
{LC3721/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Cano, DiMario, Lawson, Kallman, Lauria, Acosta, Euer, Britto, Zurier, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (Appropriates $1,875,000 for the creation of a 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline within the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals (BHDDH).)
{LC3831/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/02/2024 Committee continued
BY Sosnowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Amends modifications to income tax for residents to now include an exemption for a foreign service officer's pension.)
{LC3641/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Gallo, Lombardo, Picard, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks weighing fourteen thousand pounds (14,000 lbs.) or less from sales and use tax.)
{LC3964/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Murray, Lauria, Valverde, DiMario, Euer, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS (Caps the total amount that a covered person is required to pay for a covered prescription asthma inhaler to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per thirty (30) day supply.)
{LC3496/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Zurier, Sosnowski, Miller, Gallo, DiMario, Lauria
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Prohibits an insurance company from imposing any cost-sharing requirements for any diagnostic or supplemental breast examinations.)
{LC3434/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Resolution No.
2071BY Miller, Valverde, Lauria, DiMario, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MEDICAID SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION WAIVER REQUESTS AND RENEWALS (This joint resolution would approve an amendment to a Medicaid section 1115 demonstration waiver and renewals regarding a pilot proposal to reduce the number of days behaviorally complex patients spend in acute care facilities.)
{LC3813/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
02/20/2024 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
BY DiMario, Cano, Lawson, Valverde, Miller, Pearson, Lauria, Bissaillon, Euer, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Designates, for fiscal year 2025, the usage for certain funds within the immunization account.)
{LC3501/A/2}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/19/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/28/2024 Senate read and passed
03/29/2024 Referred to House Finance
06/11/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/12/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/28/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
BY Miller, Valverde, Lauria, DiMario, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES (Provides a special enrollment period for applicants for Medicare Part B. Also prohibits state insurance carriers from denying/imposing conditions on new enrollees or discriminate on price based upon health status/claims experience/preexisting conditions.)
{LC3814/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/09/2024 Senate read and passed
05/10/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
BY Miller, Valverde, Lauria, DiMario, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EMBRYO SAFETY AND STORAGE (Creates the "Embryo Safety and Storage Act of 2024." The act requires the department of health to regulate and license embryo storage facilities.)
{LC3825/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Miller, Valverde, Pearson, Lawson, Ruggerio, Lauria, DiMario, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Requires the secretary of the executive office of health and human services to present to the general assembly a plan for the realignment of state hospitals into a department of hospitals no later than September 1, 2024.)
{LC4038/A/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
02/08/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/15/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/16/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/23/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/24/2024 Referred to House State Government & Elections
BY Lawson, Lauria, Euer, Britto, Pearson, Gallo, Miller, DiMario, Bissaillon, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Removes the sunset provision of all statutory law requiring coverage for the treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.)
{LC3465/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
02/08/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/09/2024 Scheduled for consideration
02/15/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/07/2024 Senate read and passed
03/08/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
BY de la Cruz, Raptakis, Rogers, DeLuca, Paolino, Morgan, Ciccone, Lombardi, Lombardo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS (Amends the law on nursing home minimum staffing requirements in order that any penalty incurred in calendar years 2022 and 2023 would be abated.)
{LC3691/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY de la Cruz, Picard, Ciccone, Lombardi, Burke, Lombardo, Paolino, Raptakis, DiMario, Rogers
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DISCLOSURE OF PRICES -- MEDICAL FACILITY ITEMS (Provides a procedure requiring that healthcare facilities maintain a list with all standard charges for all Medical facility items.)
{LC3690/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/04/2024 Senate read and passed
06/05/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/12/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/28/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, DeLuca, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF BUPRENORPHINE (Encourages and authorizes the department of health to adopt rules and regulations that lead to the more liberal utilization of buprenorphine.)
{LC3759/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DeLuca, Morgan, Rogers, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE PROHIBITED (Prohibits a private employer from mandating a COVID-19 vaccination upon any full-time, part-time, or contract employee without providing individual exemptions that allow an employee to opt out of such mandate.)
{LC3703/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BY DeLuca, Paolino, Morgan, Rogers, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT (Prohibits eliminating religious exemption regarding mandatory health injections or inoculations and an unlawful employment practice.)
{LC3731/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BY Murray, Lauria, Valverde, DiMario, Euer, Bell, Miller, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Caps amount payable for 30 day supply of equipment/supplies for insulin administration/glucose monitoring at $25 or equipment designed to last more than 30 days with no deductible commencing January 1, 2025.)
{LC3494/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/09/2024 Senate read and passed
04/10/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
Chapter 275
BY Lawson, Lauria, Valverde, Miller, Cano, DiMario, Murray, Euer, Bissaillon, Britto
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES (Amends the conditions upon which a nurse would be exempt from certain licensing requirements to include eligibility to practice, before taking and receiving results of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).)
{LC3470/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/13/2024 Senate read and passed
06/13/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Lauria, Lawson, Valverde, Miller, Cano, DiMario, Murray, Euer, Bissaillon, Britto
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS IN CHILDREN RELIEF FUND (Establishes Children's Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to provide finance assistance to families for medical expenses not covered by state or federal programs or insurance contract.)
{LC3469/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/11/2024 Senate read and passed
BY Raptakis, Felag, Valverde, Lawson, Murray, Sosnowski, DiMario, Bissaillon, Gu, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Increases insurance coverage for hearing aids from one thousand five hundred dollars to two thousand dollars, per ear, every three years for all people regardless of age.)
{LC3388/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 232
BY Ujifusa, Miller, Valverde, DiMario, Gu, Acosta, Mack, Gallo, Bissaillon, McKenney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Prohibits healthcare entities from interfering with a patient's right to choose to obtain a clinician-administered drug from their provider or pharmacy of choice.)
{LC4126/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
02/08/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/07/2024 Senate read and passed
03/08/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
06/12/2024 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
06/13/2024 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 055
BY Miller, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ALCOHOLISM (Requires the dept of behavioral healthcare/developmental disabilities/hospitals to coordinate with the DOH to propose revisions to chapter 1.10 and 10.1 of title 23, including updates and revisions of statutory language and evidence-based best practices.)
{LC3811/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/09/2024 Senate read and passed
05/10/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
05/23/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/29/2024 House passed in concurrence
05/30/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/04/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Euer, Lauria, Lawson, Cano, DiMario, Murray, Sosnowski, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires every individual or group health insurance contract effective on or after January 1, 2025, to provide coverage to the insured and the insured's spouse and dependents for all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices and other products.)
{LC4050/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/09/2024 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
05/10/2024 Referred to House Finance
Chapter 307
BY Felag, Picard, Lombardo, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Amends the definition of "low and moderate income housing" to include housing secured by a federal government voucher or subsidy.)
{LC3880/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/04/2024 Senate read and passed
06/05/2024 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
06/12/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/13/2024 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
06/13/2024 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Ruggerio, Pearson, DiMario, Sosnowski, Miller, Felag, Lawson, Lauria, Burke, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES (Requires radon testing within one year of any residential real estate transaction and the installation of a radon mitigation system if unsafe radon levels are present, at the seller's expense.)
{LC3460/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/04/2024 Senate read and passed
06/05/2024 Referred to House Corporations
06/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Act 006
BY Valverde, Sosnowski, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $150,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL, ATHLETIC FACILITY, AND OTHER SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE TOWN AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENT THERETO, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF DESIGN, DEMOLITION, ATHLETIC FIELDS, LANDSCAPING AND PARKING AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES, INCLUDING ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL AND OTHER PROJECT-RELATED CONSULTING COSTS (Authorizes town of South Kingstown to issue not more than $150,000,000 bonds and notes to finance the acquisition/construction/improvement/renovation/furnishing/equipping of a new high school/athletic facility/other school facilities in the town.)
{LC3574/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
01/26/2024 Committee transferred to Senate Finance
01/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
02/01/2024 Senate read and passed
02/02/2024 Referred to House Finance
03/07/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
03/14/2024 House passed in concurrence
03/14/2024 Transmitted to Governor
03/14/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 008
BY Sosnowski, Valverde, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of the Johnnycake Center Realty Corporation, a domestic nonprofit corporation, located in South Kingstown.)
{LC3834/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
03/14/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/21/2024 Senate read and passed
03/22/2024 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
04/11/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
04/24/2024 House passed in concurrence
04/24/2024 Transmitted to Governor
04/29/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Kallman, Miller, Valverde, Acosta, Murray, Bell, Gu, Mack, Cano, Rogers
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LILA MANFIELD SAPINSLEY COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT (Establishes the process to provide a legal mechanism whereby a terminally ill patient may choose to end their life using medications prescribed by a physician.)
{LC3509/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Ciccone, Felag, Britto, Lombardo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- LIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND REFLECTORS (Authorizes designated state and local election officials with supervisory responsibility over polling locations the use of amber flashing safety lights on their vehicles.)
{LC4208/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Ciccone, Felag, Britto, Lombardo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (Provides that parents and guardians of children with disabilities in private school have the same rights and remedies as parents/guardians of children in public school.)
{LC4211/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 070
BY Ruggerio, Pearson, Gallo, Tikoian, LaMountain, Kallman, Cano, Britto, Bissaillon, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Creates the law enforcement officer's due process accountability and transparency act.)
{LC3848/A/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
01/23/2024 Committee recommends passage
01/25/2024 Senate read and passed
01/26/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
05/06/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/09/2024 House passed Sub A
06/06/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/06/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/11/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Ciccone, Burke, Felag, Britto, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE (Would amend certain signature requirements and deadlines regarding primaries for election of delegates to national conventions for presidential preference.)
{LC4060/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ruggerio, Pearson, Tikoian, Burke, Gallo, Sosnowski, Murray, Lauria, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- TRIAL (Requires prosecutorial consent in order for a defendant to waive a jury trial.)
{LC3850/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Act 002
BY Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Timothy Conlon to join Sarah Conlon and Andrew Proulx in marriage on or about March 22, 2024, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)
{LC3915/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
01/23/2024 Committee recommends passage
01/25/2024 Senate read and passed
01/26/2024 Referred to House Special Legislation
01/30/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
02/06/2024 House passed in concurrence
02/06/2024 Transmitted to Governor
02/08/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Acosta, Cano, Kallman, Euer, Bissaillon, Mack, Britto, Gu, Quezada, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (This act would further delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.)
{LC3658/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/04/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/11/2024 Senate read and passed
04/18/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
BY Acosta, Euer, Zurier, Mack, Cano, Gu, Quezada, Bell, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Establishes a three (3) day transmittal period after the deadline for local boards to accept mail ballot applications, if delivered via the postal service.)
{LC3657/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DeLuca, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Requires that whenever a person is charged with possession of a firearm with alteration of identification marks, the alteration would create a rebuttable presumption that the person is a danger to the safety of the community.)
{LC3715/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY de la Cruz, Ciccone, Burke, Lombardo, Raptakis, Rogers, DeLuca, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general.)
{LC3679/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY de la Cruz, Lombardi, Lombardo, Rogers, Morgan, DeLuca
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (Prohibits the distribution, transfer, or possession of any material that depicts a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct and is obscene and lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.)
{LC3677/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY de la Cruz, Lombardi, Burke, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ELECTRONIC INFORMATION AND DATA PRIVACY ACT (Requires law enforcement agencies to obtain search warrants for electronic information, data, location information and other identifying information of subscribers and customers, except in specified circumstances.)
{LC3681/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY de la Cruz, Ciccone, Lombardo, Rogers, Morgan, DeLuca
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Requires healthcare facilities that perform abortions meet the license requirements of similar healthcare facilities and allows the department of health to conduct unannounced inspections.)
{LC3676/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY DeLuca, Morgan, Rogers, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Allows reciprocal concealed carry permits from out of state to be valid in Rhode Island, which is either authorized by the attorney general or subject to other reciprocal restrictions.)
{LC3700/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DeLuca, Paolino, Rogers, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Permits Rhode Island residents, 21 years of age or older, to carry a concealed handgun, without a permit.)
{LC3734/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY de la Cruz, Ciccone, Lombardo, Burke, Rogers, DeLuca
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT (Creates the Rhode Island Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, prohibiting the performance or induction of an abortion of an unborn child capable of feeling pain, unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to the unborn child's mother.)
{LC3682/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY de la Cruz, Lombardi, Raptakis, Morgan, Rogers, DeLuca, Paolino, Ciccone, Burke, Lombardo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- INDICTMENTS, INFORMATIONS AND COMPLAINTS (Provides for a 10 year statute of limitations for the violation of second degree sexual assault.)
{LC3675/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY de la Cruz, Ciccone, Lombardo, Burke, Rogers, DeLuca
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Provides for a cause of action against an individual or entity that prohibits the possession of firearms on real property, except residences, by an individual that is authorized and licensed to carry a firearm.)
{LC3674/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 179
BY de la Cruz, Bissaillon, Lombardi, LaMountain, Zurier, Rogers, Morgan, Paolino, DeLuca, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- LIMITED GUARDIANSHIP AND GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS (Provides that supported decision-making pursuant to chapter 66.13 of title 42 be added to the Limited Guardianship and Guardianship of Adults forms section as one of the less restrictive alternatives to guardianship that have been explored.)
{LC3751/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/26/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/28/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/30/2024 Senate read and passed
06/11/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/20/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
BY Acosta, Mack, Bell, Kallman, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF POLICE ROBOT TECHNOLOGY (Prohibits on-duty/off-duty law enforcement officer from utilizing any robot/police robot dog/UAV, whether armed/unarmed, within the scope of their employment as well as police departments from purchase/procurement of any robots/UVAs/police robot dogs.)
{LC4128/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DeLuca, de la Cruz, Paolino, Rogers, Morgan, Burke, Raptakis, Acosta, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.)
{LC3680/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
02/14/2024 Committee transferred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 208
(Judiciary)
BY Murray, Pearson, Tikoian, LaMountain, Quezada, McKenney, Euer, Mack, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- VICTIM'S RIGHTS (Amends the current requirement of payment of initial filing fee/service of process costs when the victim of crime is still owed restitution at the expiration of the case/seeks to enforce the civil judgment entered at the time of the criminal disposition.)
{LC3499/A/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/26/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/24/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/25/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/02/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/03/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Kallman, Valverde, McKenney, Acosta, Mack, Lauria, DiMario, Bissaillon, Miller, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.)
{LC3515/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/26/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DeLuca, Paolino, Morgan, Rogers, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Limits the governor to one thirty (30) day renewal of a declaration of emergency without a joint resolution of the general assembly.)
{LC3713/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Zurier, Euer, Lombardi, McKenney, Tikoian, Bissaillon, LaMountain, Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION (Requires individuals seeking a judicial nomination to reapply to JNC every 5 years and make those individuals selected as finalists, eligible only for the court in which they applied and were chosen during the five years following their selection.)
{LC3502/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/26/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Tikoian, Pearson, Gallo, Burke, LaMountain, Felag, Euer, Lombardo, Ciccone, Britto
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT (Allows governmental employee union contracts to contain specific references to specific health insurance companies.)
{LC4187/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/24/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/30/2024 Senate read and passed
05/01/2024 Referred to House Labor
Chapter 210
BY Ciccone, Burke, Britto, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS (Clarifies the types of electrical services that require an electrical contractor's license.)
{LC3628/A/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
03/20/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/03/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/06/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 333
BY Lawson, Ruggerio, Pearson, Bissaillon, Lauria, DiMario, Euer, Gallo, Cano, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- BENEFITS (Makes care recipients eligible for temporary caregiver benefits and increase the maximum temporary caregiver benefit weeks from six (6) to eight (8) weeks over of period of two years.)
{LC3484/A/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
03/20/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/28/2024 Senate read and passed
03/29/2024 Referred to House Labor
06/08/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Acosta, Cano, Quezada, Mack, Ciccone, Zurier, Gu, Bell, Kallman, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- WORKERS' COOPERATIVES (Clarifies the role of a workers' cooperative to allow it to operate as a hiring hall under certain circumstances.)
{LC3655/A/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/23/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/24/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
04/30/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/01/2024 Referred to House Labor
BY Acosta, Cano, Kallman, Mack, Ciccone, Zurier, Gu, Quezada, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES (Requires employer to furnish items and conditions of employment and a pay stub explaining how wages were calculated/reasons for deductions/allows the employee to file a court action against employer for violation.)
{LC3656/A/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/23/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/24/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
04/30/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/01/2024 Referred to House Labor
Senate Resolution No.
2124Resolution 235
BY Raptakis, Ciccone, Lombardi, Lombardo, Britto, Burke, LaMountain, Quezada, Tikoian
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND REVIEW RHODE ISLAND'S MINIMUM WAGE (Creates an eleven (11) member special legislative study commission whose purpose it would be to study Rhode Island's minimum wage, and who reports back to the Senate no later than May 4, 2025, and whose life expires on January 4, 2026.)
{LC3281/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/24/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/30/2024 Senate read and passed
BY Kallman, Ciccone, Lombardi, Tikoian, Sosnowski, Bissaillon, Ruggerio, Miller, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES (Provides employees with civil administrative remedies against contractors, subcontractors involved in the contract with joint/severable liability imposed on contractors or subcontractors. Effective 9/1/2024.)
{LC4064/A/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/10/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A
Chapter 062
BY Felag, Lombardi, Britto, Raptakis, Ujifusa, Gallo, Lombardo, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-staff over the state house.)
{LC3881/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/27/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/02/2024 Senate read and passed
04/03/2024 Referred to House Veterans Affairs
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/14/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/05/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/10/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 134
BY Lawson, Lauria, Felag, Euer, Britto, Pearson, Gallo, Murray, DiMario, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES (Allows manufacturer-wineries to sell up to three (3) drinks of wine for on-site consumption or three (3) bottles of wine for off-site consumption or three (3) bottles of wine for off-site consumption.)
{LC3466/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/13/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/21/2024 Senate read and passed
03/22/2024 Referred to House Committee on Small Business
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/05/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 196
BY Morgan, Felag, Lombardi, Ciccone, Lombardo, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- POSTING OF VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES (Requires employers in the state with more than 50 employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services be created and distributed by the DLT in consultation with the office of veterans services.)
{LC3884/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/06/2024 Senate read and passed
06/11/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 064
BY Burke, Lombardi, McKenney, LaMountain, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Permits Dyslexia Advocacy Rhode Island plates to be issued for passenger or commercial vehicles upon the satisfaction of the required criteria relative to the number of plates ordered.)
{LC3836/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/14/2024 Senate read and passed
05/15/2024 Referred to House Special Legislation
05/21/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/05/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/05/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/10/2024 Signed by Governor
Act 005
BY Rogers, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF LINE BAPTIST CHURCH OF FOSTER, RHODE ISLAND
{LC4044/1}
01/18/2024 Senate read and passed
01/19/2024 Referred to House Corporations
02/06/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
02/27/2024 House passed in concurrence
02/27/2024 Transmitted to Governor
03/06/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
Senate Resolution No.
2131Resolution 041
BY Murray
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF TAMMY L. DENIER-RHODES
{LC3937/1}
01/18/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2132Resolution 042
BY Murray
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF GAIL E. BOOTLAND TANCRELL
{LC3944/1}
01/18/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2133Resolution 043
BY Murray
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF DIANE M. COLERICK
{LC3943/1}
01/18/2024 Senate read and passed
BY Gallo, Lombardo, Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from sales tax the trade-in values of motorcycles as well the proceeds received as a result of an unrecovered stolen or total loss of a motorcycle.)
{LC3961/1}
01/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Resolution No.
2135Resolution 044
BY Morgan, Zurier, Lombardi, Felag, Britto
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING JANUARY OF 2024, AS "RHODE ISLAND SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC3738/1}
01/18/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/18/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2136Resolution 045
BY Tikoian, Felag, Zurier, Lombardi, Britto
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF KATHERINE E. YOUNG
{LC4031/1}
01/18/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/18/2024 Senate read and passed
BY Quezada, Bell, DiMario, Euer, Britto, Cano, Valverde, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-- POLICE RELATIONSHIP ACT OF 2015 (Amends the comprehensive community-police relationship act of 2015 to require an annual study by an outside agency chosen by the department.)
{LC3865/1}
01/18/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
01/23/2024 Committee recommends passage
01/25/2024 Senate read and passed
01/26/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
Senate Resolution No.
2138Resolution 053
BY Ciccone
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY 21-27, 2024, TO BE "CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC4398/1}
01/25/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2139Resolution 052
BY Gu, Valverde, Miller
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 10TH ANNUAL "PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGISTS WEEK" ON JANUARY 28TH THROUGH FEBRUARY 3, 2024, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC4058/1}
01/25/2024 Senate read and passed
BY Quezada, Kallman, DiMario, Euer, Britto, Cano, Valverde, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- CONSUMER CREDIT HISTORY EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Prohibits employers from seeking/using credit reports in making hiring decisions concerning prospective employees, asking questions about the applicant's financial past during interviews or including credit history questions in their job applications.)
{LC3860/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Quezada, Cano, DiMario, Euer, Miller, Britto, Valverde, Ujifusa, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- LICENSED ACTIVITIES -- LENDERS AND LOAN BROKERS -- CHECK CASHING (Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders.")
{LC3861/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
04/23/2024 Committee heard
Chapter 361
BY Cano, DiMario, Gallo, Lawson, Murray, Zurier, Euer, Lauria, Britto, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION WORKFORCE DATA ACT (Codifies the previously funded Rhode Island early care and education workforce registry data system.)
{LC4213/A/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
03/20/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/14/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/21/2024 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
05/23/2024 Referred to House Education
06/07/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Quezada, Bell, DiMario, Euer, Miller, Cano, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Authorizes the school administration to issue an out-of-school suspension to students if they are a threat to the safety of others.)
{LC3863/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Quezada, Euer, Cano, Valverde, Ujifusa, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (Requires transition planning for high school students with disabilities, who have a "504" plan, like the transition planning required for high school students with disabilities, who have an individualized education program (IEP).)
{LC3868/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
03/20/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Valverde, Murray, Cano, DiMario, Gu, Lauria, Mack, Euer, Pearson, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY (Prohibits an educational institution or school district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances.)
{LC3972/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, LaMountain, Britto, Ciccone, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL AND YOUTH PROGRAMS CONCUSSION ACT (Requires all school districts to designate an athletic trainer to be available for high school athletic practices and games.)
{LC4205/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/08/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/16/2024 Senate read and passed
05/17/2024 Referred to House Education
Senate Resolution No.
2147BY Picard, Quezada, Zurier
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.)
{LC4297/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/08/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/16/2024 Senate read and passed
05/17/2024 Referred to House State Government & Elections
BY Gallo, Lawson, Pearson, Valverde, DiMario, Cano, Murray, Lauria
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWO (2) MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE ACT (Mandates 20 students per classroom for kindergarten through second grade. Exceptions for emergencies and temporary situations, not to exceed 3 days and mid-year enrollments.)
{LC3962/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/08/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/16/2024 Senate read and passed
05/17/2024 Referred to House Education
BY Gallo, Lawson, Pearson, DiMario, Cano, Murray, Lauria
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PUPIL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES ("Pupil Transportation Vehicle" to be and constructed to seat not more than ten (10) passengers including the operator, rather than the existing limit of eight (8) passengers.)
{LC3973/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
04/24/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 234
BY Rogers, Tikoian, de la Cruz, Lombardi, McKenney, Burke, Morgan, Paolino, DeLuca, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- UNLAWFUL CONFINEMENT OF A COVERED ANIMAL (Exempts egg laying hens kept for commercial egg production purposes from the provisions of chapter 4-1.1 until January 1, 2028.)
{LC4224/A/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/12/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/13/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
06/14/2024 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 084
BY DiMario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING (Modifies the definition of "core forest" to refer to unfragmented forest blocks or single or multiple parcels totaling 250 acres or greater and at least 25 yards from mapped roads.)
{LC4281/A/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
03/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/02/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/03/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
04/09/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
04/10/2024 Referred to House Corporations
05/22/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/04/2024 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/07/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/12/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 345
BY Kallman, DiMario, Miller, Ujifusa, Britto, Euer, Sosnowski, Pearson, Lawson, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CONSUMER PFAS BAN ACT OF 2024 (Enacts the Comprehensive PFAS Ban Act of 2024, prohibiting the intentional addition of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances of PFAS in products offered for sale or manufactured in the state as of January 1, 2027.)
{LC4312/A/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
03/20/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/10/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Sosnowski, DiMario, Raptakis, Lombardi, Felag, Gu, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- FRESHWATER LAKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Establishes the Rhode Island lake management program within the department of environmental management to aid with lake and pond management issues relating to the control of aquatic invasive plants.)
{LC3645/B/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/09/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
04/23/2024 Senate passed Sub A
04/24/2024 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
06/04/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/05/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
06/10/2024 House passed Sub B
06/12/2024 Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Morgan, Paolino, DeLuca, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- BIRDS (Allows the taking of wild turkeys by using a crossbow in compliance with rules and regulations promulgated by DEM.)
{LC4264/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/01/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/09/2024 Senate read and passed
05/10/2024 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
06/05/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/10/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, DeLuca, Morgan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATEWIDE MUNICIPAL SOLAR PERMIT (Requires as part of the solar permit application an assessment on carbon-neutral, a solar permit would only be approved if it was carbon neutral based on the assessment.)
{LC3737/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
03/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DiMario, Valverde, Gallo, DiPalma, Zurier, Acosta, McKenney, Euer, Murray, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFITS (Increases the maximum post retirement employment earnings from eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000) to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) a year for certain retired educators.)
{LC3526/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/11/2024 Senate read and passed
06/13/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
BY McKenney, DiPalma, Felag, Cano, LaMountain, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Creates a sales tax holiday on August 10 and 11, 2024.)
{LC4209/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY McKenney, Euer, DiMario, Burke, Lauria, Tikoian, LaMountain, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Phases in modifications to federal adjusted gross income over a 4 year period for social security income, from 25% up to 100%, beginning on or after January 1, 2025.)
{LC4193/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McKenney, Burke, DiPalma, LaMountain, Britto
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Allows real property owner a one-time non-refundable tax credit for the actual costs of connecting a single family or multi-family dwelling to a municipal sewer system credited to the owner's personal or corporate income tax.)
{LC4190/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Gallo, Pearson, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (Establishes a group to develop a tuition formula for schools sending students to technical programs.)
{LC3967/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Lauria, DiMario, Miller, Euer, Murray, Valverde, Ujifusa, LaMountain, Lawson, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN (Provides children from birth through age five (5) with continuous coverage eligibility for RIte Track/RIte Care so that they are not at risk of losing coverage at the yearly redetermination due solely to administrative barriers.)
{LC4127/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
05/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ujifusa, Pearson, DiPalma, Bell, Gu, Burke, Picard, Kallman, Lauria, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Amend the calculation of state funding provided to local education agencies for special education services.)
{LC3581/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Lombardi, LaMountain, Tikoian, Britto, Ciccone, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Allows retired public safety officers to seek secondary employment with the state or any municipality without any reduction or forfeiture of retirement benefits.)
{LC4197/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Valverde, Lauria, DiMario, Ujifusa, Mack, Miller, Euer, McKenney, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Provides for an annual appropriation of state funds to RI emergency management agency to be distributed to coastal communities who are members of the Narragansett Bay Marine Task Force for the maintenance of boats providing services to Narragansett Bay.)
{LC3975/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, LaMountain, Tikoian, Britto, Ciccone, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from the sales and use tax any items sold or provided for use in conducting memorial, funeral, or burial services.)
{LC4204/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Gallo, DiPalma, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts machinery and equipment used to provide broadband communications service the from the sales and use tax.)
{LC4186/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Gu, Miller, DiPalma, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from the sales tax scalp hair prosthesis or wigs that are necessary due to hair loss from a medical condition.)
{LC4001/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Pearson, Gallo, Lawson, DiPalma, Euer, Cano, DiMario, Ruggerio
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL FUNDS AND PROPERTY (Directs the department of education to develop and adopt regulations for energy capable school buildings.)
{LC4251/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Kallman, Cano, DiMario, Acosta, Gu, Sosnowski, Miller, Ujifusa, Zurier, Lauria
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RIDESHARE OR TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY VEHICLE SURCHARGE (Imposes a seventy-five cent (0.75) surcharge on fares charged by rideshare companies as well as an account to benefit RIPTA from the payment of sales taxes collected from rideshares.)
{LC4062/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Zurier, DiPalma, Ciccone, Sosnowski, Cano, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT (Limits investment tax credit to manufacturers. Requires determination of goals, objectives and effectiveness of the credit. Repeals the specialized investment tax credit.)
{LC3418/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Burke, Pearson, McKenney, LaMountain, Bissaillon, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Permits municipalities to enact ordinances that provides them the authority to organize local tax amnesty events once every three (3) years.)
{LC4254/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Murray, Pearson, Lauria, Quezada, Ujifusa, Tikoian, DiPalma, Acosta, Cano, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Increases the minimum veterans' exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) with respect to municipal taxes.)
{LC4255/A/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
06/08/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommended indefinite postponement
06/10/2024 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
Chapter 271
BY Gallo, Lawson, Pearson, Valverde, DiMario, Cano, Murray, Lauria, Ruggerio
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY INTERSTATE COMPACT (Adopts the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact and would establish a joint public agency known as the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact commission to administer the provisions of the compact between the states.)
{LC3969/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/13/2024 Senate read and passed
06/13/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 349
BY Tikoian, Lombardi, Rogers, Burke, Britto, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF YOUTH CAMPS (Establishes the procedures and requirements for the licensing of youth camps.)
{LC4311/A/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/29/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/04/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/05/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Ujifusa, Miller, Kallman, Lauria, Valverde, Bell, DiMario, McKenney, Lawson, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- NONPROFIT DENTAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND FAIR SHARE FOR DENTAL CARE ACT (Requires carriers offering dental benefit plans to annually submit information which includes the current and projected medical loss ratio for claims for their plans. The medical loss ratio would be eighty-five percent (85%).)
{LC4245/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
01/24/2024 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
BY DiMario, Lauria, Lawson, Pearson, Ujifusa, Valverde, Euer, Murray, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Mandates health insurance coverage to include transportation for emergency services by ambulance or rescue.)
{LC4141/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
BY DiMario, Lauria, Miller, Valverde, Lawson, Euer, Murray, Ujifusa, Kallman, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT (Prohibits health benefit plans reviewing prescriptions for opioid addiction treatment.)
{LC3528/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/09/2024 Senate read and passed
05/10/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
BY Valverde, Miller, Lauria, DiMario, Gu, Mack, Pearson, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANCE LICENSING COMPACT ACT (Adopts the model compact for the physician assistant's licensure compact in Rhode Island.)
{LC3974/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lauria, DiMario, Miller, Euer, Murray, Valverde, LaMountain, Lawson, Cano, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- UNIFORM TELEHEALTH ACT (Allows an out-of-state health care practitioner to provide telehealth services to a patient located in this state if the services are consistent with the practitioner's scope of practice and state and federal professional standards.)
{LC4082/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lauria, DiMario, Miller, Valverde, Ujifusa, LaMountain, Lawson, Cano, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT (Requires each healthcare entity/network plan to compile/report to health insurance commissioner a summary of how the healthcare entity/network plan requires its contracted providers to submit claims for in-network outpatient behavioral health services.)
{LC3819/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 265
BY Valverde, Miller, DiMario, Lauria, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT (Repeals the July 1, 2025, sunset provision of the interstate medical licensure act.)
{LC3815/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/09/2024 Senate read and passed
05/10/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
06/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/12/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Valverde, DiMario, Miller, Lauria, Lawson, Mack, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (Expands the rights of physician assistants with regard to their practice and prohibits non-compete clauses that exceed five years with regard to the purchase and sale of a practice.)
{LC3826/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 263
BY LaMountain, DiMario, Pearson, Lauria, Lawson, Valverde, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- COUNSELING COMPACT (Adopts a counseling compact for the interstate practice of licensed professional counselors by providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses governed and administrated by commission.)
{LC3527/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/16/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/23/2024 Senate read and passed
05/24/2024 Referred to House Corporations
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/12/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 269
BY DiMario, Lauria, Pearson, Valverde, Murray, Lawson, Ujifusa, Euer, Bissaillon, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT (Adopts model legislation facilitating the interstate practice of regulated social workers.)
{LC3525/A/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/15/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/16/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/23/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/24/2024 Referred to House Corporations
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 137
BY Gu, Euer, McKenney, Sosnowski, DiMario, LaMountain, Gallo, Burke, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES (Requires information on the public's rights and privileges of the shore to be included in disclosure forms for the sale of vacant land or real property.)
{LC4283/A/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/29/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/04/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Gu, Kallman, Mack, Valverde, Sosnowski, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 (Incorporates universal design principals into new construction of low- and moderate-income housing to provide greater accessibility for persons with disabilities.)
{LC4282/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Gu, Kallman, Euer, Zurier, Sosnowski, DiMario, Mack, LaMountain, Burke, Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT (Requires hosting platforms offering short-term rental of residential property for tourist or transient use to disclose on listings the current, valid registration number and its expiration date.)
{LC4215/A/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/07/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
BY Quezada, Bell, Kallman, DiMario, Euer, Cano, Valverde, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Prohibits a landlord from inquiring about the immigration status of a tenant subject to any federal laws or regulations, but may request financial information or proof of identity.)
{LC3873/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
05/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 244
BY Mack, Kallman, Gu, Murray, Bell, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD TENANT ACT (Increases the time requirements notice for rental increases from 30 days to 90 days and for persons older than age 62 to 120 days.)
{LC3793/A/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/03/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/06/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Valverde, Sosnowski, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- HISTORICAL AREA ZONING (Authorizes the town of South Kingstown to adopt a local ordinance to delay the demolition of historic properties located in the town.)
{LC3968/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Provides that the city of Warwick, no separate class or zoning district would be assigned/designated based solely on a scenic view, and no property in a particular class or zoning district would be assessed at an increased rate from other properties.)
{LC3989/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, DeLuca, Morgan, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING (Adds a rebuttable defense if any person shall die or sustain a personal injury while committing robbery of the owner, lessor, or occupant of a motor vehicle and that the owner or occupant of the vehicle acted in self-defense.)
{LC3695/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY LaMountain, Bissaillon, Lombardi, McKenney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Requires superior court clerk to automatically seal cases or individual counts of a criminal complaint or indictment, upon request of the defendant and serve it upon bureau of criminal identification, police department and counsel of record.)
{LC3983/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Kallman, Valverde, Lauria, Murray, Miller, Britto, McKenney, Bell, DiMario, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Establishes a program within the adult correctional institution to permit medication assisted treatment approved by the FDA to be provided for the treatment of opioid use disorder to any incarcerated individual.)
{LC3520/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
05/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Mack, Acosta, Gu, Cano, Quezada, Ujifusa, Kallman, Murray, DiMario, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- OFFENSES PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS (Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protected hairstyles.)
{LC3784/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND DECREES (Amends calculations of interest in civil actions a rate determined by average accepted auction price for last auction of 52 week U.S. treasury bills.)
{LC4219/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Kallman, Cano, Euer, Acosta, Mack, McKenney, Burke, Quezada, Murray, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST (Prohibits the civil arrest of any person who is attending court either on behalf of themselves or a family or household member. Any person who violates this act shall be subject to civil suit and for contempt of court.)
{LC3519/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, DeLuca, Morgan, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING (Provides a rebuttable defense if any person shall die or sustain a personal injury while committing any violent criminal offense that individual is lawfully in a place they have a right to be, and acted in self-defense and reasonable belief of harm.)
{LC3701/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, DeLuca, Morgan, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Allows an individual to lawfully possess a device that would silence the sound of a natural report of a rifle or shotgun to hunt game, as long as the host rifle or shotgun is allowed.)
{LC3736/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Valverde, Mack, Euer, LaMountain, Quezada, Pearson, McKenney, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- FAMILY COURT (Gives statewide juvenile hearing boards the authority to refer a juvenile offender to a rehabilitative driving course, as part of a disposition of an offense before the board. The order may be enforced by the traffic tribunal.)
{LC3506/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Total Bills: 200
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