Condition: {Session Year: 2024} {Bill Range: 2200-2400}
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
BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Morgan, Paolino, DeLuca, Raptakis, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Defines suitable person, establishes reasons for applying for concealed carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process for denials, provides that records are not public permits hunting with suppressor.)
{LC3692/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 108
BY Lauria, Pearson, Lawson, Gallo, Euer, DiMario, Miller, Felag, DiPalma, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Requires safe storage of firearms/provides civil and criminal penalties for violations/adds rifles and shotguns to the types of firearms requiring a trigger lock to be included with purchase/requires firearms dealers post signs regarding safe storage.)
{LC4006/A/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/12/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/19/2024 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
03/20/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
05/22/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/23/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/28/2024 House passed Sub A
06/06/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/11/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/13/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Lombardi, LaMountain, Britto, Ciccone, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (Prohibits an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or employee from directly or indirectly committing any act declared to be an unlawful employment practice.)
{LC4202/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Felag, LaMountain, Tikoian, Britto, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS -- POLLING PLACE CAP (Increases the maximum number of voters that a polling place can accommodate from three thousand (3,000) to three thousand five hundred (3,500).)
{LC4207/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Quezada, Bell, Kallman, DiMario, Euer, Miller, Cano, Valverde, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS--CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- PAROLE (Provides that prisoners who committed offenses prior to age 18 and sentenced as adults would be eligible for parole after completing 15 yrs of their sentence/does not lengthen their eligibility should prisoner be eligible for parole earlier than 15 yrs.)
{LC3866/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, LaMountain, Tikoian, Britto, Ciccone, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES (Allows a homebuyer to void a purchase and sales agreement prior to the transfer if the seller fails to provide a written sales disclosure.)
{LC4203/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, McKenney, Britto, Ciccone, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (Permits the substitution of advertising the voter registration deadline in a newspaper by posting notice of designations on the municipality's website, continuously, for at least 10 days leading up to the last day prescribed by law.)
{LC4201/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, LaMountain, Tikoian, Britto, Ciccone, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS (Clarifies that the calculation for the total number of eligible voters to be served by the same polling place shall be established using active voters.)
{LC4200/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Gallo, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PASSING, USE OF LANES, AND RULES OF THE ROAD (Permits the practice of lane-splitting by motorcycles.)
{LC3954/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
05/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT (Clarifies the definitions of unfair claims practices pertaining to insurers with regard to appraisals and total losses and corrects a citation regarding salvage and reconstructed titles.)
{LC4220/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 254
BY Lombardi, LaMountain, Tikoian, Britto, Ciccone, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT (Only protective orders issued against adults are to be transmitted to A.G.'s B.C.I. for inclusion in the R.O.N.C.O. system. Protective orders against juveniles will be accessible to law enforcement.)
{LC4199/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/26/2024 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 Judiciary
06/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/12/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/13/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- THIRD-PARTY LITIGATION FINANCING CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (Comprehensively regulates the practices of third-party litigation financers in Rhode Island.)
{LC4222/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY DiPalma, Lombardi, Tikoian, Quezada, McKenney, Burke, DiMario, LaMountain, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (Allows for child support payments when a child is domiciled in the home of the custodial parent and principally dependent on parent until the child is 21, or 23 if child is enrolled in an educational program.)
{LC3953/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/26/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 216
BY McKenney, Sosnowski, Picard, Gallo, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FACILITATING BUSINESS RAPID RESPONSE TO STATE DECLARED DISASTER ACT OF 2024 (Exempts out-of-state businesses and their employees performing services, during declared state or federal disasters or emergencies, from state or local business requirements, as well as state or local taxes or fees.)
{LC4192/A/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/11/2024 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)
06/14/2024 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Acosta, Mack, Quezada, Kallman, Euer, Britto, Cano, Murray, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS--COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (Expands the authority of the police officers commission on standards and training. It makes it applicable to the city of Providence. It creates and maintains a database containing records for each certified and decertified law enforcement officers.)
{LC4132/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
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 -- WEAPONS (Prohibits the sale or possession of firearm silencers unless the person complies with federal law in the sale, possession and use.)
{LC3735/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Quezada, Acosta, Bell, Cano, Mack, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Provides for release of misdemeanor arrestees without financial conditions, except for domestic violence or flight risk or obstruct of justice risk.)
{LC3862/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McKenney, Lauria, Kallman, Euer, DiMario, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Requires purchasers of firearms, to take and pass a basic firearm safety test and requires the firearm test administered by DEM be updated every two years, as deemed appropriate and repeals § 11-47-35.2.)
{LC4191/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McKenney, Euer, DiMario, Kallman, Bissaillon, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Prohibits purchases of more than one firearm in any thirty (30) day period.)
{LC4195/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 118
BY Lauria, LaMountain, DiMario, Miller, Euer, Murray, Valverde, Ujifusa, Lawson, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES (Prohibits any agreement whereby an advanced practice registered nurse is restricted in the right to practice in a certain geographic area, assist or provide treatment or establish a professional relationship with any other employer.)
{LC3774/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/05/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/14/2024 Senate read and passed
03/15/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
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
BY Kallman, McKenney, Mack, Gu, DiMario, Miller, Britto, Bell, LaMountain, Lauria
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (Amends the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act.)
{LC4059/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Mack, Acosta, Valverde, Kallman, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Repeals the law enforcement officers' bill of rights, chapter 42-28.6 of the general laws, in its entirety.)
{LC3788/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY LaMountain, Raptakis, Burke, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Prohibits defendants who are serving probation for driving under the influence death resulting from earning good time off their probationary period.)
{LC3984/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DiPalma, Euer, Lombardi, Bissaillon, Burke, McKenney, LaMountain, Quezada, DeLuca, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ELECTRONIC IMAGING DEVICES (Provides for enhanced penalties if a victim of unauthorized dissemination of indecent material is a minor or the offender is in a position of authority over the victim or the offense results in serious bodily injury or death of the victim.)
{LC3754/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
05/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Murray, Mack, Valverde, McKenney, Acosta, DiMario, Euer, Kallman, Lauria
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Repeals provisions that assess costs for women in the community corrections program for women offenders.)
{LC3946/A/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/22/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/23/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/30/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/31/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
BY Ruggerio, Euer, Gallo, LaMountain, Burke, Sosnowski, Murray, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT (Provides that a magistrate of the family court has the power and authority to hear contested divorce matters.)
{LC4298/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/26/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/11/2024 Senate read and passed
06/12/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/28/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
BY LaMountain, Bissaillon, Lombardi, McKenney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS (Redefines misdemeanors for expungement purposes and make prior felonies, subsequently reclassified as misdemeanors, eligible for expungement pursuant to sections 12-1.3-2 and 12-1.3-3.)
{LC3985/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/25/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/02/2024 Senate read and passed
05/03/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
06/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/13/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Kallman, McKenney, Burke, Mack, DiMario, Miller, Zurier, Bissaillon, Cano, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SECOND LOOK SENTENCING ACT (Establishes the second look act and would permit incarcerated individuals to petition the sentencing court to consider a motion to reduce a sentence after the defendant has served at least ten (10) years of the sentence.)
{LC4061/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lauria, DiMario, Miller, Euer, Murray, Valverde, Ujifusa, LaMountain, Cano, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCE (Provides that statements by a health care provider regarding the unanticipated outcome of a patient's medical care and treatment shall be inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability or as evidence of an admission.)
{LC3945/A/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/05/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A
BY de la Cruz, Morgan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT -- SHERRY'S LAW (Increases minimum sentence for first degree sexual assault and provides first 10 years of a sentence for first degree sexual assault not be subject to a suspension or deferment of sentence.)
{LC4035/1}
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 -- WEAPONS (Defines suitable person and establishes reasons for applying for carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process if application denied and provides that records are not public.)
{LC3693/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Tikoian, Lombardi, Rogers, Burke, Britto, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST (College security may detain criminal offenders.)
{LC4300/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Kallman, McKenney, Burke, Mack, DiMario, Bissaillon, Miller, Britto, Zurier, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT-- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Repeals 42-56-38.1 and requires the department of corrections to provide free communication services to inmates and juveniles held in residential placement or detention centers and requires that those facilities provide in-person contact visits.)
{LC3517/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
05/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- CORROSION PREVENTION AND MITIGATION WORK REQUIREMENTS (Gives authority to the DLT to enforce violations of the laws relating to corrosion prevention and mitigation work requirements. Also adds civil monetary penalties for violations of those laws.)
{LC4545/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 250
BY Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Gives authority to the department of labor and training to enforce violations relating to the performance of glazing work. This act would also add civil monetary penalties for violations of the chapter)
{LC4546/A/2}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
03/27/2024 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
05/24/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/28/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/03/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/05/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/10/2024 House passed Sub A
06/12/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Quezada, Kallman, DiMario, Euer, Cano, Valverde, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Creates new definition for the term "employee", for purposes of wages, workers' compensation, temporary disability and unemployment insurance benefits, which deems a worker to be an employee, as opposed to an independent contractor.)
{LC3867/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
02/02/2024 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
BY Mack, Valverde, Bell, Murray, Kallman, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Commencing January 1, 2025, this act would increase the minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities from the current $3.89 to $6.75 per hour.)
{LC3833/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
05/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Quezada, Acosta, Cano, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RECOGNITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES (Recognizes the Seaconke Wampanoag tribe as a Native American Indian tribe for the limited purpose of assisting this tribe in establishing eligibility for federal benefits and privileges.)
{LC3870/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
BY Quezada, Acosta, Cano, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RECOGNITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES (Provides a procedure for a Native American tribe to petition the state for recognition.)
{LC3869/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
Chapter 113
BY Sosnowski, DiMario, Lombardi, Felag, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates in recognition of The Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation.)
{LC3622/1}
01/24/2024 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
06/06/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/07/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/15/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
Chapter 086
BY Euer, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates in recognition and support of the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.)
{LC4334/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/04/2024 Senate read and passed
06/06/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/07/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/12/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Kallman, Valverde, DiMario, Miller, Gu, Cano, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- HOLIDAYS (Changes the name of the holiday on the second Monday of August from Victory Day to Peace and Remembrance Day.)
{LC3521/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Act 004
BY DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF CHRISTIAN ACTION CENTER, INC.
{LC3897/1}
01/25/2024 Senate read and passed
01/26/2024 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.
2244Resolution 054
BY Gallo, Lawson, Miller, Lombardi, Lombardo, Ciccone, Pearson, Zurier, Felag, Rogers
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF MADELINE MONTANARO
{LC4042/1}
01/25/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/25/2024 Senate read and passed
Act 001
BY Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Ryan Pearson to join Alyssa Poirier and Justin Ledo in marriage on or about February 14, 2024, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)
{LC4590/1}
01/25/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
01/25/2024 Senate read and passed
02/01/2024 House passed in concurrence
02/01/2024 Transmitted to Governor
02/02/2024 Signed by Governor
Act 011
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.)
{LC4265/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred 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
04/02/2024 House passed in concurrence
04/02/2024 Transmitted to Governor
04/03/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Resolution No.
2247Resolution 060
BY Raptakis
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 81ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE "FOUR CHAPLAINS", THE FOUR MEN OF GOD WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES DURING WORLD WAR II SO THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE
{LC3283/1}
02/01/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2248Resolution 061
BY Cano, Acosta, Lombardi, Morgan, Felag, Paolino, Rogers, DeLuca, de la Cruz, LaMountain
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 7TH THROUGH THE 14TH OF 2024, TO BE "CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT AWARENESS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC4722/1}
02/01/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
02/01/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2249Resolution 062
BY Gallo, Miller, Lombardi, Lombardo, Ciccone, Pearson, de la Cruz, Bissaillon, LaMountain, Zurier
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF SHARON BAPTISTA
{LC4043/1}
02/01/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
02/01/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2250Resolution 063
BY Acosta, Morgan, Paolino, Lombardi, Felag, Rogers, DeLuca, de la Cruz, LaMountain, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE TRAGIC AND UNTIMELY PASSING OF JOCELYN AZEVEDO DOCOUTO
{LC4696/1}
02/01/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
02/01/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2251Resolution 081
BY Raptakis, Gallo, Burke, McKenney, Kallman, Euer
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN HELLENIC INSTITUTE (AHI)
{LC4236/1}
02/08/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2252Resolution 080
BY DiMario
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY OF 2024, AS "NATIONAL CHILDREN'S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC4698/1}
02/08/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2253Resolution 110
BY Cano
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE CELEBRATION OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR "THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON" ON FEBRUARY 10TH OF 2024
{LC4723/1}
02/08/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2254Resolution 094
BY Lauria, Lawson, Ruggerio
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF RALPH W. EZOVSKI
{LC4733/1}
02/08/2024 Senate read and passed
Chapter 127
BY Murray, Pearson, Miller, Sosnowski, Bissaillon, Valverde, Lauria, Quezada, Tikoian, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR PREVENTION OF HIV INFECTION (Eliminates prior authorization or step therapy requirement for prescriptions for any HIV prevention drug/prohibits the requirement of any copayment or the meeting of any deductible to obtain the prescription covered by the contract, plan, or policy.)
{LC4687/A/1}
02/06/2024 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
03/05/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/14/2024 Senate read and passed
03/15/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
06/03/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
BY DiPalma, Ciccone, Felag, Sosnowski, Miller, DiMario, Pearson, Lawson, Euer, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data and preferred license plate information public.)
{LC3777/1}
02/07/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ujifusa, DiPalma, Pearson, Mack, Bissaillon, LaMountain, Miller, Cano, Britto
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Provide that advertising goods that don't include a price referencing all mandatory fees and charges shall be a deceptive trade practice.)
{LC4803/1}
02/07/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Resolution No.
2258Resolution 085
BY Acosta, Lombardi, Felag, LaMountain, Tikoian, DiMario, Britto, Burke, McKenney, Sosnowski
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND THANKING THE ELISHA PROJECT FOR ALL IT HAS DONE IN SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC4757/1}
02/08/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
02/08/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2259Resolution 084
BY Ruggerio, Gallo, Ciccone, Felag, Murray, LaMountain, Bell, Zurier, Lombardi, Quezada
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JAMES M. CASALE
{LC4571/1}
02/08/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
02/08/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2260Resolution 083
BY Morgan, Gu, DiPalma, Zurier, Lombardi, LaMountain, Quezada, Sosnowski, Tikoian, Picard
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE GRACE FRANCES KLINGER
{LC4591/1}
02/08/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
02/08/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2261Resolution 082
BY Pearson, Gallo, Lombardi, Felag, LaMountain, DiMario, Tikoian, Britto, Burke, McKenney
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF DIAN K. REYNOLDS
{LC4866/1}
02/08/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
02/08/2024 Senate read and passed
Chapter 261
BY Euer, Mack, Pearson, DiMario, Miller, Sosnowski, DiPalma, McKenney, Murray, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE PROVIDER SHIELD ACT (Creates a protective legal shield for healthcare providers, precluding any civil/criminal action by other states/persons against healthcare providers involving persons seeking access to transgender and reproductive healthcare services provided in RI.)
{LC4819/B/1}
02/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/01/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/07/2024 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
06/08/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
06/11/2024 House passed Sub B
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 131
BY Euer, Lawson, Gu, DiMario, Acosta, Lauria, Cano, Zurier, Murray, Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES (Allows electronic monitoring of residents or private living unit in nursing or assisted living facility with certain restrictions.)
{LC4603/A/1}
02/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
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 Health & Human Services
05/31/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 151
BY Quezada, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TAXICABS AND LIMITED PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLES (Amends requirements regarding how taxicabs can be placed in service.)
{LC4907/A/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/05/2024 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
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Ujifusa, DiPalma, Sosnowski, Zurier, Bissaillon, Murray, Cano, Gu, Mack, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Provide that advertising goods that don't include a price referencing all mandatory fees and charges shall be a deceptive trade practice.)
{LC4514/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
02/14/2024 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
BY DeLuca, Morgan, Rogers, de la Cruz, Quezada, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SOLAR PANELS (Requires that all sales representatives selling or leasing solar panels are licensed by the department of business regulation and that a statement be provided to homeowners setting forth pertinent information pertaining to the solar panels.)
{LC3739/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- COVID-19 PANDEMIC INSURANCE RECOVERY ACT (Allows businesses that had an insurance policy in place for business interruption as of March 9, 2020 to recover from their insurance companies for a COVID-19 business impact.)
{LC3569/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
BY Lawson, Lauria, DiMario, Euer, Zurier, Cano, Kallman, Murray, Mack, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GROCERY STORES (Requires grocery stores to specifically limit the number of self-service checkout units to six (6) units per location. The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general would have authority to enforce these restrictions.)
{LC3476/A/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/01/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/19/2024 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
06/07/2024 Referred to House Corporations
Chapter 040
BY Lawson, Pearson, Euer, Felag, Gallo, Cano, Britto, DiMario, Bissaillon, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING (Prevents insurance companies from treating widowed persons differently than married persons when establishing or maintaining an insured's rate or classification respecting the operation of a personal motor vehicle. Effective 1/1/25.)
{LC4562/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/12/2024 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
05/16/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/22/2024 House passed in concurrence
05/28/2024 Transmitted to Governor
05/31/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 139
BY Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURERS' REHABILITATION AND LIQUIDATION ACT (Provides that no person, for over ten days, shall be restricted from enforcing a right under any pledge, security, credit, guarantee agreement, arrangement or other agreement credit enhancement to which a federal home loan bank is a party.)
{LC4221/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/28/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/04/2024 Senate read and passed
06/06/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 141
BY Ciccone, Lombardi, Britto, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HOTELS (Extends the current provisions relative to certain rights of innkeepers and eliminates the sunsetting of such sections thereby preserving the law as it currently exists.)
{LC4799/1}
02/12/2024 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 passed as amended (floor amendment)
05/08/2024 Referred to House Committee on Small Business
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
06/05/2024 House passed as amended in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
(by request)
BY Euer, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- CITY OF NEWPORT -- ELECTRIC BICYCLES AND SCOOTERS (Enables the Newport city council to enact ordinances related to the operation of e-bikes and e-scooters.)
{LC4900/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Euer, LaMountain, Burke, Bissaillon, DiMario, Gallo, Lawson, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES (Requires businesses that offer automatic subscription renewals/continuous service offers to provide consumers with notice to the consumer prior to their engagement in the contract along with notice of renewal of subscription/cancellation info. eff. 1/1/25)
{LC4294/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/23/2024 Senate read and passed
05/24/2024 Referred to House Corporations
Chapter 051
(Secretary of State)
BY DiPalma, Ciccone, Britto, Zurier, Acosta, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS (Requires the division of vital records to ensure that the records are accessible to the local registrars and grant local registrars the authority to issue certified copies of certificates and records.)
{LC3951/A/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/29/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/09/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
05/10/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
05/17/2024 Committee transferred to House State Government & Elections
05/23/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
05/30/2024 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
05/30/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/04/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Murray, Mack, Ciccone, Raptakis, Zurier, DiPalma, Bissaillon, Acosta, Sosnowski, Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- INTEREST AND USURY (Allows Rhode Island to opt out of provisions of Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 which allow financial institutions chartered in states other than Rhode Island to be exempt from interest rate limits set by RI.)
{LC4615/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Tikoian, Raptakis, Quezada, Ciccone, Murray, Lombardi, Britto, Burke, Rogers, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VEHICLE BARRIERS-THE CHARLOTTE A. VACCA ACT (Requires commercial property owners to install vehicle barriers at their retail establishment locations when construction/renovations are being done and permits insurers to consider the installation to provide a discount on the owner's insurance policy.)
{LC4824/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Zurier, Lauria, Gu, Euer, DiMario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2025 BATTERY-POWERED LEAF BLOWER PILOT REBATE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (Establishes a new chapter for the 2024 Battery Powered Leaf Blower Pilot Rebate and Education Program.)
{LC4825/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
Chapter 092
BY LaMountain, Burke, McKenney, Lauria, Tikoian, Quezada, Raptakis, Euer, Bissaillon, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- SENIOR SAVINGS PROTECTION ACT (Prohibits the charging of any fees to a senior citizen who is 65 years of age or older for a hard-copy paper bill, invoice or statement. The violation of this provision would be a deceptive trade practice subject to a $500 fine.)
{LC4302/A/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/06/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/14/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/15/2024 Referred to House Corporations
05/22/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
05/30/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/07/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/12/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Zurier, Acosta, Britto, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- CONSUMER CHECKING ACCOUNTS (Establishes Rhode Island consumer checking accounts to insure the availability of low-cost, low-volume basic checking services for citizens of the state.)
{LC4472/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DiMario, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Enables cities and towns to enact enabling legislation authorizing a partner program to assist students with an IEP for specially designed physical education classes.)
{LC4837/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
03/20/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/12/2024 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, Gallo, Euer, Gu, Mack, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES -- FREEDOM TO READ (Encourages and protects the freedom of public libraries to acquire materials without limitations and prohibits materials being removed from public libraries due to partisan or doctrinal disapproval.)
{LC4485/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/23/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/30/2024 Senate read and passed
05/31/2024 Referred to House State Government & Elections
BY Bissaillon, Ciccone, Cano, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Establishes "workplace readiness week". It requires all public high schools, including charter schools, to annually observe that week by providing information to students on their rights as workers and specifies the topics that must be covered.)
{LC4047/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Zurier, Bissaillon, Raptakis, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- GOVERNOR'S WORKFORCE BOARD RHODE ISLAND (Creates a civic apprenticeship program for recent Rhode Island high school graduates to gain work experience working in Rhode Island state departments.)
{LC4761/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
05/01/2024 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 State Government & Elections
BY de la Cruz, Ciccone, Burke, Rogers, Morgan, Zurier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- INNOVATION SCHOOLS (Allows for the establishment of innovation schools for the purpose of improving school performance and student achievement through increased autonomy and flexibility.)
{LC4093/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY DeLuca, Rogers, de la Cruz, Morgan, Quezada, Raptakis, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (Prohibits discrimination in postsecondary education of students, faculty and staff based upon medical or religious vaccine exemptions.)
{LC3729/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY Bissaillon, Pearson, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Amends the local share of education funding to be paid to charter public schools based on a comparison of performance data between the specific school from which the student is coming and the specific charter school that will be receiving the student.)
{LC4904/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
BY Lawson, DiMario, Cano, Lauria, Gallo, Murray, Valverde, Gu, Mack, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Requires the student advisory council to meet at least quarterly, provides the chairperson with equal voting powers as members on the council, and provides that a student under eighteen (18) years is exempt from the senate advise and consent process.)
{LC3477/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
04/24/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cano, Mack, Kallman, Valverde, DiMario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Requires all educator preparation programs to include lessons on cultural competency and how teachers shall meet the instructional needs of multilingual learners.)
{LC4755/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cano, Acosta, Mack, Valverde, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (Prohibits colleges and universities from withholding a student's transcript due to the student failing to pay any expenses owed to the college or university but permits the withholding of a student's academic credits and grades or diploma or degree.)
{LC4756/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
05/01/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/09/2024 Senate read and passed
05/10/2024 Referred to House Education
BY DiMario, Bissaillon, Lauria, Zurier, DiPalma, Euer, Lawson, Cano, Valverde, Kallman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.)
{LC4321/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
05/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DiMario, Bissaillon, Valverde, Euer, Cano, Zurier, Lauria, Lawson, Mack, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE NATHAN BRUNO AND JASON FLATT ACT (Provides that in the event of the death of an educator or a student, a local educational agency be given up to five (5) days after the death to implement a flexible school schedule for teachers and students.)
{LC4320/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
04/24/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Mack, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE GREEN JUSTICE ZONE ACT (Establishes the first Green Justice Zone, a model that may be replicated in future years to ensure that all communities throughout the state have clean air and clean water.)
{LC4486/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
Chapter 315
BY DiMario, Euer, Miller, LaMountain, Tikoian, Sosnowski, Valverde, Britto, Murray, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RENEWABLE READY PROGRAM (Establishes the renewable ready program and fund to promotes the responsible siting/development of renewable energy generating resources in locations where it would be an ancillary beneficial use to the redevelopment of previously contaminated property.)
{LC4795/A/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
03/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/07/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/08/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/16/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
05/17/2024 Referred to House Corporations
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/12/2024 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Resolution No.
2294BY Bell, Kallman, Valverde, Ujifusa, Cano, Gu
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES OF DECARBONIZING RHODE ISLAND BY 2030
{LC3567/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
05/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Rogers, Morgan, DeLuca, DiPalma, Tikoian, Ciccone, Sosnowski, Paolino, McKenney, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- MILK SANITATION CODE (Permits and legalize the sale of raw milk.)
{LC4563/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Miller, Gu, DiMario, LaMountain, Valverde, Britto
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL (Prohibits the application of lawn care pesticides on the grounds of any public or private pre-school or public or private school with students in grade twelve (12) or lower, except in an emergency situation.)
{LC4883/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
03/20/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 188
BY Tikoian, Raptakis, Quezada, Ciccone, Lombardi, Britto, Sosnowski, Burke, McKenney, Rogers
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- FURBEARING ANIMALS (Deletes subsection (b) of this section which lists the furbearing mammals in the state and requires DEM to promulgate by rule, a list of "furbearers" for this chapter.)
{LC4826/1}
02/12/2024 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
05/21/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/04/2024 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
06/06/2024 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Gu, Valverde, DiMario, Kallman, Sosnowski, Euer, Britto, Miller, LaMountain, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- ACT ON COASTS - COASTAL RESILIENCY (Requires the chief resilience officer (CRO) and a resiliency office within the department of environmental management (DEM) be charged with the creation, maintenance and updating of the state's resiliency and community recovery program.)
{LC4275/A/2}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
04/03/2024 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 McKenney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- OLD GROWTH FOREST PROTECTION ACT (Creates a statutory framework designed to protect our forests and biodiversity, also prohibits logging in old growth forests and in the natural area preserves when they are created.)
{LC4784/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cano, DiMario, Euer, Lawson, Kallman, Valverde, Murray, Lauria, Mack, Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MICROPLASTICS REDUCTION ACT (Prohibits a manufacturer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing into commerce any product containing synthetic polymer micro particles beginning January 1, 2028.)
{LC4293/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
03/20/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Gu, Euer, Valverde, Lauria, Mack, Britto
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- FORCE-FED POULTRY PRODUCTS (Prohibits force-feeding to create a force-fed poultry product nor hire another to engage in force feeding of a poultry product. Violations would be subject to a civil penalty of $500.)
{LC4002/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Gu, Lauria, Murray, Ujifusa, Valverde, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRADE IN ANIMAL FUR PRODUCTS ACT (Prohibits the sale/offer of sale/trade/distribution of fur products. Makes 3 violations of this chapter civil infractions punishable by civil penalty and the 4th violation a misdemeanor punishable by fine up to $500 or imprisonment for 30 days or both.)
{LC4000/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ujifusa, Mack, Bell, Murray, Kallman, Gu, Acosta, Zurier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HIGH HEAT WASTE FACILITY ACT (Provides for a prohibition on the licensing of any new high-heat waste facility.)
{LC4776/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
05/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Sosnowski, Euer, Miller, Ujifusa, Valverde, McKenney, DiMario, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Requires that a super majority of three-fifths (3/5) of the duly appointed council is required to override a recommendation by the CRMC staff.)
{LC3639/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Provides that the trapping and subsequent release of any unowned feral or free roaming cat for the purpose of spaying or neutering of the cat would not be considered abandonment.)
{LC4403/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DiMario, Miller, DiPalma, Lauria, Tikoian, Burke, Kallman, Bissaillon, Sosnowski, Britto
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- VEGETATION MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTRIC SYSTEM RELIABILITY (Requires an electric distribution company to develop and act pursuant to a vegetation management plan approved by the DPUC to carry out vegetation management activities on and around utility infrastructure along public and private rights of way.)
{LC4138/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
05/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Raptakis, Lombardi, Burke, McKenney, Sosnowski, DiPalma, Ciccone, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LITTER CONTROL AND RECYCLING (Changes the fine for any person convicted of a first violation of this chapter from $85 to $200, and increases the period of time that the violator may be ordered to pick up litter.)
{LC3909/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ciccone, Burke, Britto, Bissaillon, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Enables school teachers, state and municipal employees to retire earlier.)
{LC4506/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee continued
BY McKenney, Cano, Britto, Burke, LaMountain, Paolino
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM (Prohibits contractors and subcontractors from paying employees the cash equivalent of any applicable healthcare benefit in lieu of actually purchasing the healthcare benefit unless the employee is covered under a different healthcare plan.)
{LC4471/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/11/2024 Committee continued
BY Ciccone, Lombardi, Burke, LaMountain, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (Restores longevity payments of five percent (5%) of base salary for employees after ten (10) years of service and increase to ten percent (10%) of base salary after twenty (20) years of service, beginning July 1, 2024.)
{LC4525/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ciccone, Burke, Britto, Bissaillon, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- HEALTH CARE FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED RESIDENTS ACT (Increases the income limits for elderly or disabled individuals to one hundred eighty percent (180%) of the federal poverty level to qualify for medical assistance coverage.)
{LC4524/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/11/2024 Committee continued
BY Ciccone, Burke, Britto, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM - CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Provides that vacancies in excess of 3% for full time equivalent state employees which are substituted with contract employees shall require an appropriation to the pension fund equal to the average annual employer contribution for each vacant position.)
{LC4517/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ciccone, Burke, Britto, Bissaillon, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Allows a modification up to $50,000 of taxable pension and/or annuity income includible in federal adjusted gross income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.)
{LC4503/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ciccone, Burke, Britto, Bissaillon, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS (Increases the killed-in-line-of-duty benefit for active or retired police officer, capitol police officer, correctional officer, firefighter, crash rescue crew person, fire marshal or deputy fire marshal from 40% to 100% of the federal death benefit.)
{LC4518/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ciccone, Burke, Britto, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from the sales and use tax the sale of firearm safety equipment and related products.)
{LC4507/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ciccone, Burke, Britto, Bissaillon, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' HOME (Reduces the assessment by the Rhode Island Veterans Home against a resident's net income from eighty percent (80%) to fifty percent (50%).)
{LC4504/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Ciccone, Felag, Britto, LaMountain, Burke, McKenney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SHERIFFS (Allows retired sheriffs and other retired law enforcement personnel to be recalled into service as a sheriff or deputy sheriff without any reduction in their pension benefit.)
{LC4499/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ciccone, Burke, Britto, Bissaillon, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS (Adds department of corrections' correctional officers to the list of public safety employees that are entitled to their full salary if they are injured and become disabled as a result of performance of their job duties.)
{LC4508/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 016
BY Ciccone, Lombardi, Britto, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- TOWN OF JOHNSTON (Authorizes the town of Johnston to grant a tax credit to any person over the age of sixty-five (65) years.)
{LC4727/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/09/2024 Senate read and passed
04/10/2024 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
04/23/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/02/2024 House passed in concurrence
05/02/2024 Transmitted to Governor
05/10/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
BY Cano, Acosta, Lawson, Mack, DiMario, Valverde, Miller, Lauria, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID (Establishes new programs for free breakfast and lunch meals in all public schools.)
{LC4745/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cano, Gallo, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Establishes a new categorical funding category for civics education.)
{LC4728/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Bissaillon, Felag, Ruggerio, Burke, Britto, Murray, Zurier, DiPalma, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- LIFE ESTATE (Entitles holders of a life estate to real property to use any veteran's tax exemptions available to them.)
{LC3436/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/04/2024 Senate read and passed
06/10/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Resolution No.
2323BY Bissaillon, Mack, Acosta, Bell
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND BLACK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 to the Rhode Island Black Business Association.)
{LC4478/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Britto, Lawson, Ciccone, Lauria, DiMario, Sosnowski, LaMountain, McKenney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT (Provides for an annual increase of supplemental income for individuals and couples living alone, in accordance with the consumer price index for urban consumers over the average for the previous calendar year, commencing July 1, 2025.)
{LC4561/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Felag, Lombardi, Euer, Ciccone, Britto, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Effective July 1, 2024, entitles environmental police officers to the benefits provided by chapter 45-21.2 entitled "Optional retirement for members of police force and firefighters.")
{LC3462/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT (Mandates quasi-public corporations limit the use of all funds and property to perform the function or service for which the quasi-public corporation was created. Also prohibits the transfer or reallocation of funds held by a quasi-public corporation.)
{LC3874/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY DiPalma, Miller, Ciccone, Zurier, Britto, Pearson, Lawson, Felag, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS (Eliminates the sunset provision for the motion picture production tax credit.)
{LC4592/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 018
BY Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- TAX EXEMPTIONS -- JAMESTOWN (Grants the town of Jamestown the legal authority to grant a tax dollar reduction to gold star parents and to visually impaired persons.)
{LC4831/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/09/2024 Senate read and passed
04/10/2024 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
04/23/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/02/2024 House passed in concurrence
05/02/2024 Transmitted to Governor
05/10/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
BY DiPalma, Ciccone, Felag, Tikoian, Acosta, Britto, Zurier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS (Allows members of the retirement system who served in the national guard or reserves and who qualifies as veterans to purchase retirement service credits.)
{LC3779/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DiPalma, Ciccone, Felag, Lauria, Miller, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM -- CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES RATES (Provides the executive office of health and human services would submit to the US Department of Health and Human Services a state plan to set rates for chiropractic services.)
{LC3990/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/11/2024 Committee continued
Senate Resolution No.
2331BY DiMario, Cano
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION AMENDING THE JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A PERMANENT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON CHILD CARE IN RHODE ISLAND (This resolution would amend the commission name, membership, appointment process, purpose, funding allowance designation, timeline for membership, and meeting schedules.)
{LC4292/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DiMario, Euer, Pearson, Bissaillon, Britto, LaMountain, Valverde, Kallman, Miller, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- OIL SPILL PREVENTION, ADMINISTRATION AND RESPONSE FUND (Provides funds to support Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council to reduce climate emissions.)
{LC4680/A/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/05/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A
BY DiPalma, Acosta, Zurier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Exempts any individual who is aging out of foster care from the payment of any fee associated with the issuance of an operator's license as well as the payment of the fee for driver's education classes at CCRI.)
{LC4306/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Acosta, Pearson, Mack, Gallo, DiPalma, DiMario, Felag, Murray, Ciccone, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- POSTSECONDARY TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR SHORTAGE TEACHING FIELDS (Creates a postsecondary tuition assistance for shortage teaching fields.)
{LC4913/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Mack, Sosnowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts urban and small farmers from sales taxes, real, tangible and personal property taxes and income taxes. It also defines urban and small farmers and urban farmland.)
{LC3626/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Resolution No.
2336BY DiPalma, DiMario, Sosnowski, Ciccone, Felag, Murray, Britto, Zurier, Acosta, Bell
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO EXPAND AND SUPPORT THE GREEN ECONOMY INITIATIVES (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $16,000,000 to support green economy bond initiatives proposed in the governor's budget.)
{LC4802/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Chapter 357
BY Murray, DiMario, Pearson, Bissaillon, Euer, Acosta, Ciccone, Sosnowski, Felag, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Provides amendments to the Rhode Island Works Program regarding eligibility and cash assistance, and repeals the termination of benefits to a family because of failure of a family member to enter into or comply with an individual employment plan.)
{LC4820/A/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/23/2024 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
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Morgan, Rogers, de la Cruz, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID (Secures general assembly appropriations in lieu of property taxes for state-owned properties within the town of Exeter.)
{LC3730/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/24/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
BY Morgan, Paolino, Rogers, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ADJUDICATION OF TRAFFIC OFFENSES (Prohibits the state, municipalities, or courts from attempting to collect any motor vehicle violation fines or costs, after more than seven (7) years of the fine becoming final.)
{LC3720/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Morgan, Rogers, de la Cruz, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATION FREEDOM ACCOUNT PROGRAM (Establishes a new program where the per pupil funding, calculated annually by RIDE, would be transferred into a newly created educational funding account run by the children's scholarship fund to pay for educational expenses.)
{LC3732/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Morgan, Rogers, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID (Provides PILOT to Exeter for state owned properties. Imposes no duty on Exeter to protect these properties. Requires payments to be used to create a police department or defray town expenses used to provide police protection.)
{LC3727/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/24/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
BY Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - AGREEMENT TO PHASE OUT CORPORATE INCENTIVES COMPACT ACT (Establishes a compact agreement among at least two (2) states to prohibit the use of subsidies to selectively retain industry or company entice relocation from one state to another state or to open a new facility.)
{LC3568/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Gu, Sosnowski, DiMario, DiPalma, Morgan, Murray, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT (Redirects the distribution of the hotel tax money generated in the South County regional tourism district.)
{LC4917/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
06/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DiMario, Cano, Valverde, Murray, Miller, Lauria, Kallman, Acosta, Bissaillon, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Eliminates the sunset on the provision of finding for child care for eligible child care educators and child care staff.)
{LC4004/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Miller, Ujifusa, DiPalma, Valverde, Lauria, DiMario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND INDIVIDUAL MARKET AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2024 (Creates the Rhode Island Individual Market Affordability Act of 2024 to help reduce out-of-pocket costs for low- and moderate-income consumers enrolled in the health insurance exchanges.)
{LC5003/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/15/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
BY Cano, Acosta, Lawson, Pearson, Quezada, Bell, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Provides local education agencies (LEAs) hiring site-based specialists for reading and math to receive state reimbursement based on enrollment and specific guidelines.)
{LC4747/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Euer, Acosta, Bissaillon, Mack, DiMario, Zurier, Gu, Murray, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX ON GAINS FROM THE SALE OR EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY (Creates new tax on gains from sale or exchange of real property held for short periods of time, 6 years or less, establishes a comprehensive framework to calculate and implement enforcement and provides imprisonment and/or fines for those who evade taxes.)
{LC4839/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Raptakis, Lombardi, Burke, de la Cruz, Rogers, DeLuca, Paolino, Morgan, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes office of inspector general which would be charged with preventing fraud and mismanagement of public funds, regardless of their source and would oversee all state programs and operations.)
{LC4217/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Paolino, Morgan, Quezada, Pearson, Picard, Acosta, Ciccone, Cano, LaMountain, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (Establishes a revolving fund to assist first-time home buyers and veterans to purchase a home in Rhode Island by issuing grants of up to forty thousand dollars ($40,000).)
{LC4781/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation real and tangible personal property classified as industrial and would extend the exemption period from ten (10) years to twenty (20) years.)
{LC5011/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/28/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/04/2024 Senate read and passed
06/05/2024 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/12/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
Senate Resolution No.
2351BY Bissaillon, Mack
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $750,000 TO WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $750,000 to WaterFire Providence.)
{LC5034/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Raptakis, Felag, Bissaillon, Euer, Morgan, Ujifusa, Lauria, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS -- NATIONAL GUARD (Raises the amount of life insurance the state would provide at no charge to Rhode Island National Guard members called up for federal duty to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).)
{LC4823/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY LaMountain, Bissaillon, Burke, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Increases personal needs allowance of nursing facility to $100.)
{LC3993/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/11/2024 Committee continued
BY Lawson, DiMario, Kallman, Cano, Miller, Lauria, Euer, Valverde, LaMountain, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE MEDICAID REENTRY ACT (Requires that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at the adult correctional institutions within the department of corrections and the last 30 days of incarceration when possible.)
{LC3481/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Murray, Lawson, Euer, Cano, Ciccone, Britto, Acosta, Gu, Mack, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Creates an additional Rhode Island personal income surtax of 3% on taxable income over $1,000,000, with the existing three-bracket personal income tax structure remaining in place.)
{LC4494/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lawson, Euer, Gu, Lauria, Britto, Pearson, DiMario, Valverde, Miller, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND CLIMATE CHANGE AND OCEAN PROTECTION YOUTH EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island Climate Change and Ocean Protection Youth Education and Workforce Development Act.)
{LC4692/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Provides that in local educational agencies when over 45% of the children have a family income that is at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines then the student success factor will be 50% by the core instruction per-pupil amount.)
{LC4497/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Gallo, Ruggerio, Lawson, DiMario, Mack, Gu, Sosnowski, Euer, Ujifusa, Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Increases the amount of exemption from sales tax for clothing including footwear from two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to five hundred dollars ($500). Effective July 1, 2023.)
{LC3958/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Valverde, Murray, DiPalma, Pearson, Lawson, Lauria, DiMario, Mack, Cano, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS (Directs the executive office of health and human services to increase Medicaid rates for the Early Intervention and First Connections programs allowing for payment of competitive wages for qualified professionals.)
{LC4585/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/11/2024 Committee continued
BY Valverde, Murray, DiPalma, Pearson, Lawson, Lauria, DiMario, Mack, Cano, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND FAMILY HOME-VISITING ACT (Makes the Medicaid rate increase permanent for the first connections family home-visiting program and requires additional information to be added to the annual family home-visiting report.)
{LC4315/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/11/2024 Committee continued
BY Gu, Kallman, Mack, Burke, Valverde, Bissaillon, Lawson, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX (Allows a municipality to set its own conveyance tax rate for residential properties sold in excess of $800,000.00 at $10 per $500. Provides collected taxes to be in a restricted account and distributed within 2 years for affordable housing.)
{LC3999/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Zurier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of the Providence Preservation Society.)
{LC4681/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Resolution No.
2363BY Zurier, Bissaillon, Mack, Bell
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PROVIDE STATE AID IN AN AMOUNT NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS § 45-13-5.1 (This resolution would authorize an appropriation in an amount necessary to carry out the requirements of Rhode Island General Laws § 45-13-5.1.)
{LC4690/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Murray, DiPalma, Cano, Sosnowski, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Requires a review by the department of elementary and secondary education of the formula components used to compute the aid needed to support high need students.)
{LC4498/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Murray, DiPalma, Cano, Sosnowski, Acosta, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- PAUL W. CROWLEY STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (Restructures professional development investment fund to assume duties of dissemination of curriculum materials/frameworks/assessments/development plans with annual allocation of $200 per student.)
{LC4496/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Sosnowski, Euer, Miller, Ujifusa, Acosta, DiPalma, Kallman, Britto, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Creates an income-sensitive tiered subsidy program to ensure that home energy utility costs are affordable for eligible low-income households.)
{LC3646/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Sosnowski, Acosta, Britto, Ciccone, Lombardi, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Expands the positions that a person in the state retirement system could have at a state college or university post-retirement.)
{LC4420/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Sosnowski, DiPalma, Kallman, McKenney, Mack, Ujifusa, Valverde, Burke, Lauria, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ACT (Repeals the exemption granted to pari mutual facilities and casinos from the smoke free workplace requirement contained in the Public Health and Workplace Safety Act.)
{LC3644/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/03/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
05/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Pearson, Gallo, DiPalma, Euer, Cano, Kallman, McKenney, LaMountain, Tikoian, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Permits every municipality in the state to offer a homestead tax exemption of up to 20% of assessed value on residential properties, and also provides that municipalities that grant greater exemptions not be limited by this section.)
{LC4253/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Raptakis, Rogers, Morgan, Burke, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Requires 10% of all rental fees collected by the water resources board pursuant to a lease with the Coventry Pines Golf Club be paid to the town of Coventry and 10% to the Central Coventry Fire District.)
{LC3390/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ujifusa, Kallman, Sosnowski, Valverde, Gu, DiMario, DiPalma, Miller, Pearson, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- STATE FORESTS AND FORESTRY PROJECTS (Directs the general assembly to fund ten full time equivalent positions in FY 2025 to support DEM's efforts in the areas of forestry and forestry projects.)
{LC4521/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ujifusa, Sosnowski, Zurier, Ciccone, Valverde, Bell, Murray, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX (Increases conveyance tax for residential properties sold above $2,000,000 to a rate of $3.30 per $500, to be collected for RI housing for elderly affordable housing development. Provides and exemption to any entity developing elderly affordable housing.)
{LC4468/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Sosnowski, DiPalma, Felag, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Allows municipalities to establish a program providing property tax exemption to active duty individuals who volunteer services as a firefighter or emergency medical technician.)
{LC3640/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Resolution No.
2374BY Tikoian, DiPalma, Felag, Burke, LaMountain, Gu, Lombardi, McKenney, Lauria, Miller
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $250,000 TO THE SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF RI (SUMHLC) (This resolution would authorize an appropriation of the sum of $250,000 to the Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council of RI.)
{LC4710/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/02/2024 Committee continued
BY Ujifusa, Bissaillon, Quezada, Sosnowski, Pearson, Gallo, Miller, Murray, Valverde, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND FAMILY CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT ACT (Establishes a tax credit against income tax based on eligible expenses incurred for care and support of an eligible family member.)
{LC4460/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Miller, DiMario, Lauria, DiPalma, Valverde, Murray, Kallman, Acosta, Cano, Sosnowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE--GENERAL PROVISIONS (Increases the taxable wage base upon which employees make contributions to the TDI and TCI funds, increases individual benefit rates, and creates an opt-in option for self-employed workers.)
{LC4120/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
02/15/2024 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
BY Mack, Ujifusa, Valverde, Euer, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT (Establishes, encourages and supports the establishment of family councils in managed residential communities providing assisted living services.)
{LC4434/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 125
BY DiMario, Lauria, Bissaillon, DiPalma, Kallman, Euer, Valverde, Murray, Miller, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Requires the department of health to amend its rules and regulations that allow for DEA-registered pharmacies to transfer electronic prescriptions at a patient's request.)
{LC4037/A/1}
02/12/2024 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
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 279
BY Mack, Euer, DiMario, Lauria, Acosta, Valverde, Quezada, Ujifusa, Murray, Sosnowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LACTATION COUNSELORS PRACTICE ACT OF 2024 (Specifies the requirements and procedures for licensing lactation counselors as well as the renewal, expiration, termination, refusal, revocation and suspension of licenses.)
{LC4488/A/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/26/2024 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
06/10/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Bissaillon, DiMario, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Prohibits prior authorization or a step therapy protocol for the prescription of a nonpreferred medication on their drug formulary used to assess or treat an enrollee's bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizotypal.)
{LC4628/A/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/20/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/21/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/28/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/29/2024 Referred to House Finance
BY Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REGISTRATION OF NURSING ASSISTANTS (Establishes home care nursing assistants licensed by the department of health to work exclusively in home care.)
{LC3879/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 202
BY Miller, Sosnowski, Felag, Gallo, McKenney, Euer, Pearson, LaMountain, Lauria, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- LIFETIME LIMITS (Repeals the authority of the health insurance commissioner to enforce any act of Congress/decision of federal court invalidating or repealing the prohibition of annual lifetime limits on health insurance in this state.)
{LC4906/A/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/20/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/21/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/28/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/29/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/10/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Burke, Bissaillon, Raptakis, Lombardi, LaMountain, McKenney, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- HEALTHCARE SERVICE PROVIDER ABUSER REGISTRY -- HOLLY'S LAW (Requires the director of BHDDH to establish and maintain a registry of employees found to be in violation of and disciplined for any felony offense, misdemeanor crime of dishonesty or offense involving the use of illegal substances.)
{LC4809/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BY Lombardi, Ciccone, Bissaillon, Britto, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires health insurance policies to provide coverage for the licensed practice of naturopathy and to provide reports.)
{LC4920/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BY Ujifusa, Miller, Murray, Mack, DiMario, Lawson, Valverde, Lauria, DiPalma, Sosnowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- THIRD-PARTY HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINISTRATORS -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST CONTROL AND TRANSPARENCY (Regulates pharmacy benefit managers' policies and practices through rules and regulations promulgated by the office of health insurance commissioner, relating to accurate costs and pricing reporting, restricting discriminatory practices.)
{LC4601/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY de la Cruz, DeLuca, Morgan, Rogers, Ciccone, Lombardi, Burke, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- "THE RHODE ISLAND INFORMED CONSENT PROTECTION ACT" (Requires written consent by recipient or parent before vaccine and prohibits discrimination against those who don't vaccinate and fines up to $25,000 for violation. Also prohibits DCYF from investigating for failure to vaccinate.)
{LC3678/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BY Ujifusa, Miller, Valverde, Lauria, DiMario, Murray, Mack, Lawson, DiPalma, Zurier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Imposes requirements on a managed care organization (MCO) and pharmacy benefit manger (PBM) in order to control Medicaid prescription drug prices.)
{LC4652/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cano, Kallman, Acosta, Quezada, Murray, Euer, Lawson, Miller, DiMario, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HOME CARE PATIENTS RIGHTS (Provides that all home health care patients receive home health care services regardless of their permanent or temporary residence.)
{LC4738/A/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/28/2024 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
BY Miller, Pearson, DiMario, DiPalma, Valverde, Lauria
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Authorizes emergency medical service agencies to transport individuals to alternative facilities for treatment and permits licensed providers for mental health disorders to treat patients within the community.)
{LC4305/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/04/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/23/2024 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
05/24/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
BY Lawson, Gu, DiMario, Felag, Cano, Valverde, Miller, Lauria, Bissaillon, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL (Establishes a rare disease advisory council within the department of health and provides guidance and recommendations to educate health care providers and the citizens of the state.)
{LC4593/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Ciccone, Britto, DiMario, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- OPTICIANS -- QUALIFICATIONS (Establishes a second avenue of qualification as an optician, to include successfully completing an apprenticeship program.)
{LC4482/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lauria, Valverde, DiMario, Bissaillon, Lawson, Euer, Miller, Felag, Pearson, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES (Amend the standards for issuing Medicare supplemental insurance policies.)
{LC4763/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ujifusa, Miller, Lauria, Valverde, DiMario, Lawson, Kallman, DiPalma, Zurier, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (Prohibits health insurance providers from requiring preauthorization for in-network mental health or substance use disorder services.)
{LC4479/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Chapter 256
BY Zurier, Euer, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Allows the healthcare facility to conduct human-subject research on patients subject to 21 C.F.R. Pt 50 and/or 45 C.F.R. Pt 46 (relating to the informed consent of human subjects).)
{LC4316/A/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/28/2024 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
06/14/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Ujifusa, Miller, Valverde, Murray, Lauria, DiMario, Zurier, Bissaillon, Mack, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PHARMACY FREEDOM OF CHOICE -- FAIR COMPETITION AND PRACTICES (Ensures that independent pharmacies are protected from pharmacy benefit discrimination toward non-affiliated pharmacies and helps protect consumers' ability to choose local, independent pharmacies.)
{LC4702/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cano, Mack, Bell, Valverde, Miller, Lawson, Lauria, DiMario, Acosta, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Mandates insurance policies, provides coverage to diagnose & treat infertility for women between 25 & 42 years, including pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in conjunction with in vitro fertilization (IVF).)
{LC4750/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/25/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/30/2024 Senate read and passed
05/01/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
BY Cano, Kallman, Murray, Quezada, Mack, Britto, DiMario, Valverde, Acosta, Lauria
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Provides the state would cover dialysis for the treatment of end stage renal disease ("ESRD") and kidney transplants for persons who do not qualify for full Medicaid due to their immigration status.)
{LC4530/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/14/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/21/2024 Senate read and passed
05/23/2024 Referred to House Finance
BY Burke, Tikoian, LaMountain, McKenney, Gallo, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE (Prohibits a medical training program from using a live animal while teaching medical procedures if any other accredited training program does not use animals or there is an alternate method that teaches the lesson without the use of an animal.)
{LC4029/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cano, Euer, Gallo, Pearson, Britto, Acosta, Lawson, Lauria, Quezada, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS (Expands eligibility for the qualified Medicare beneficiary program by increasing the income limit from 100% to 138% of the federal poverty line.)
{LC4359/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DiPalma, Ciccone, Valverde, Lauria, Miller, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- WHOLESALE PRESCRIPTION DRUG IMPORTATION PROGRAM (Establishes the Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program for the importation of wholesale prescription drugs from Canada to provide savings to Rhode Island consumers.)
{LC4053/1}
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/21/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/28/2024 Senate read and passed
05/29/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
Total Bills: 201
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