Condition: {Session Year: 2024} {Bill Range: 2600-2800}
BY Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Adds the administrator of community confinement and the home confinement coordinator to the state retirement system.)
{LC4737/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/12/2024 Senate read and passed
BY Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Amends the method for the calculation of the permanent foundation education aid to school districts, and would make an adjustment based upon students residing in qualified low-income housing.)
{LC5198/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
BY Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- NURSING FACILITIES PROVIDER ASSESSMENT ACT (Provides a definition for intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities, includes the facilities under the nursing facility assessment, and includes a Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration waiver request.)
{LC5257/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
03/29/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
BY Felag, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LABORATORIES (Allows direct to consumer laboratory testing.)
{LC5334/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BY Euer, Valverde, Lauria, Murray, Lawson, McKenney, Sosnowski, DiMario, Cano, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Includes immediate family members and related parties to be included in the definitions applicable to the chapter and require that information for nursing facility applicants for initial licensure or change of ownership.)
{LC5141/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ujifusa, Murray, Morgan, Valverde, DiPalma, Mack, Quezada, Zurier, Bissaillon, Miller, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Restricts audits of pharmacists conducted by insurers and their intermediaries, limiting audits to 1 per year unless fraud or misrepresentation is reasonably suspected. The Rhode Island attorney would have the authority to impose sanctions for violations.)
{LC5165/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DiMario, Miller, Lauria, Cano, Valverde, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires insurance coverage for all community health workers' services to include health and promotion coaching, health education and training, health system navigation and resource coordination services, care planning and follow-up care recommendations.)
{LC4893/A/2}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/10/2024 Scheduled for consideration
05/13/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/15/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/16/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/23/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
05/24/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
BY DiMario, Miller, Lauria, Cano, Valverde, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires coverage for acute mental health crisis mobile response and stabilization services to eligible individuals enrolled as plan beneficiaries.)
{LC5160/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/15/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/16/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/23/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/24/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
BY DiMario, Miller, Lauria, Cano, Valverde, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Requires executive office of health and human services to establish an early childhood mental health hub program focused on improving access to infant and early childhood mental health services for children under age 6 and their families.)
{LC4532/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/30/2024 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 Finance
Chapter 341
BY Valverde, Lawson, Sosnowski, Gallo, Lauria, Murray, DiMario, Ujifusa, Quezada, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DENSE BREAST NOTIFICATION AND EDUCATION (Amends the notice requirement to patients to follow the mandated FDA national reporting standards following a mammogram.)
{LC5338/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/07/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/12/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Bell, Ujifusa, DiMario, Mack, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDER COMPENSATION ACT (Expands health insurance commissioner's authority to set reimbursement rates for mental health services.)
{LC4833/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ujifusa, Morgan, DiPalma, Murray, Valverde, Quezada, Gu, Mack, Cano, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT (Limits the use by insurers of step therapy, a protocol that establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs for a specified medical condition are covered by an insurer, by allowing medical providers to request step therapy exceptions.)
{LC5552/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ujifusa, Kallman, Miller, Lauria, Lawson, Valverde, Murray, DiPalma, Pearson, Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (Requires that any insurance contract issued, amended or renewed on or after January 1, 2025, that provides hospital, medical or surgical coverage shall provide coverage for medically necessary treatment of mental health or substance use disorders.)
{LC5078/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BY Tikoian, McKenney, Burke, Quezada, Raptakis, LaMountain, Ciccone, Picard, Gallo, Sosnowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE -- PROMPT PROCESSING OF INSURANCE CLAIMS (Prohibits a health insurer from denying a claim for any medical bill based on sole reasoning that the bill may arise from a motor vehicle accident or other third-party claim and prohibits a medical provider from refusing to submit medical for same reason.)
{LC5604/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ujifusa, Miller, Lauria, DiMario, Valverde, Mack, Kallman, Murray, DiPalma, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT (Requires a report to be produced that focuses on prescription drug prior authorizations by January 1, 2025.)
{LC4864/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Morgan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- CONSUMER PROTECTION FROM MANDATED INDEMNIFIED (LIABILITY-FREE) PRODUCTS ACT (Prohibits mandating indemnified products to consumers in certain circumstances.)
{LC3733/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BY DeLuca, de la Cruz, Rogers, Lombardi, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VACCINATION, TESTING, AND MASK MANDATES PROHIBITION (Prohibits a private employer from mandating a COVID-19 vaccination upon any full-time, part-time, or contract employee without providing individual exemptions that allow an employee to opt out of such mandate.)
{LC5245/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BY Valverde, Miller, Murray, Lauria
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Adds a new section which sets forth conditions for pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation/drug therapies, programs approved by the state board of pharmacy. The cessation therapies would be covered by all health insurance carriers on or after 1/1/25.)
{LC5220/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DiPalma, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND OLMSTEAD PLAN COMMISSION ACT (Creates an Olmstead Plan for people vulnerable to unnecessary institutionalization to update a continuum of care to receive services and supports in the least restrictive environment.)
{LC5139/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/11/2024 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 Health & Human Services
BY de la Cruz, Rogers, DeLuca
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT (Requires the state to implement the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact no later than July 1, 2024, and restores access to telemedicine for all residents and allows treatment by out-of-state providers.)
{LC5236/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McKenney, Tikoian, Burke, LaMountain, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Protects and continues health insurance coverage for the dependent of an employee who wishes to change their health insurance coverage to Medicare or are currently on Medicare.)
{LC5305/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Valverde, Euer, DiPalma, Bissaillon, Lawson, Pearson, Miller, Lauria, Gu, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- NURSING HOME WORKFORCE STANDARDS BOARD ACT (Creates the nursing home workforce standards board act to establish and enforce industry-wide quality of care standards in nursing homes.)
{LC4891/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/07/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/12/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Vetoed by Governor
BY Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS IN FOOD-SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS (Requires food service establishments to add an additional warning to their menus relative to food allergens and impose a civil penalty on those establishments that fail to include the required warnings on its menus.)
{LC5111/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/26/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 267
BY Miller, DiMario, Valverde, Cano, Lauria, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LICENSURE COMPACT (Creates the occupational therapy licensure compact that would allow licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to practice in all states that join the compact.)
{LC5063/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/14/2024 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
06/14/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 343
BY Lombardi, Ciccone, Quezada, Burke, Tikoian
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 of not less than 4,100 hours in not less than 2 years. The act would also remove the standard of "good moral character.")
{LC5225/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/12/2024 Senate read and passed
06/13/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 347
BY Miller, DiMario, Valverde, Cano, Lauria, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS (Relocates the chapter relating to licensing of massage therapists from the health and safety title to the businesses and professions title with multiple amendments.)
{LC5330/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
05/08/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/09/2024 Committee recommended indefinite postponement
05/09/2024 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Lauria, Lawson, Murray, Valverde, Gu, McKenney, DiMario, Cano, Britto, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires health plans that provide prescription benefits to cover at least one type of glucagon auto-injector, nasal spray, or formulation that does not require reconstitution to treat hypoglycemia. No copayment or deductible would be required.)
{LC5340/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lauria, Murray, Gu, McKenney, Britto, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- HEALTHY KIDS ACT (Mandates that all restaurants offering children's meals offer at least two (2) children's meals that complies with certain detailed nutritional standards set forth in the act.)
{LC5395/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/26/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Bell, Ujifusa, Quezada, Murray, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (Establishes a universal, comprehensive, affordable single-payer health care insurance program and helps control health care costs, which would be referred to as, "the Rhode Island Comprehensive Health Insurance Program" (RICHIP).)
{LC3572/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BY DiMario, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- HARBORS AND HARBOR LINES (Permits towns and cities to regulate all houseboats within their jurisdiction.)
{LC4765/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Gu, Mack, Kallman, Lombardi, Bissaillon, Burke, Valverde, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Amends several sections of law relating to zoning ordinances to provide uniform zoning standards for accessory dwelling units.)
{LC4863/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
05/16/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Kallman, Quezada, Valverde, Acosta, Mack, Lauria, Miller, Gu, McKenney, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ACT (Grants a right of first offer to qualified nonprofits for the purchase of certain multi-family residential properties at market prices, within a reasonable period of time to promote the creation and preservation of affordable rental housing.)
{LC5206/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Mack, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- MULTIFAMILY HOUSING ACT (Requires single-family residential zoning in municipalities with populations of over 40,000 to allow middle housing and mandates that those municipalities adopt zoning regulations for middle housing.)
{LC3783/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 071
BY Sosnowski, Valverde, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO IN AMENDMENT OF AND IN ADDITION TO THE ACT, PASSED AT THE JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 1883, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE UNION FIRE DISTRICT OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN", AS AMENDED (Amends charter of the Union Fire District of South Kingstown by renaming 'Reserve Capital Expenditures' to 'Capital Projects Fund' and allows the board of wardens to grant tax exemptions to current and retired volunteer firefighters and their spouses.)
{LC5260/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
03/28/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/02/2024 Senate read and passed
04/03/2024 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
05/09/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/15/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/05/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/13/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
BY Gu, Valverde, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- BY POSSESSION AND PRESCRIPTION (Repeals the provisions of § 34-7-4 regarding rights of footway being acquired by adverse possession.)
{LC5082/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 242
BY Gallo, de la Cruz, Pearson, Felag, McKenney, Miller, Cano, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Provide the maximum number of unrelated persons living together that could be constitute an individual household would not be less than one person per bedroom.)
{LC4980/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/03/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/06/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Directs the department of transportation to effectuate a complete and total restoration, reconstruction and refurbishing of the Stone Bridge abutment in Portsmouth.)
{LC5294/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Valverde, Lauria, Gu, McKenney, Sosnowski, DiMario, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW (Restricts increases in monthly common expenses and limit special assessments to cover unforeseen costs not included in the association’s approved annual budget for common expenses in associations where the minority of the units are deed restricted units.)
{LC5396/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Bissaillon, McKenney, Mack, DiPalma, Gu, Felag, DiMario, Valverde, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND CONSERVATION TRUST FUND ACT (Restructures RI Housing and Conservation Trust Fund, increase its membership to 15 members, 11 of whom are to be from the general public and reallocate the percentage of the funds for housing, conservation and other goals.)
{LC5282/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
05/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 222
BY Britto, LaMountain, Lawson, Lauria, DiPalma, Ciccone, Felag, McKenney, Bissaillon, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY (Allows municipalities that issue tax bills via mail to develop programs to provide adequate notice through other digital means.)
{LC4878/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
03/28/2024 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
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Lawson, DiMario, Bissaillon, Ciccone, Cano, Euer, Gallo, Pearson, Felag, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Prohibit rate charges in excess of rates applied if tenant of residential complexes with electrical master-meters receives electricity directly from a public utility.)
{LC5040/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Gu, McKenney, Euer, Valverde, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- QUALIFIED ABANDONMENT OF TOWN ROADS (Allows for a qualified abandonment of public town roads which grants a public easement over said road allowing it to be converted to a walking/hiking/biking trail as well as for access to parks, nature preserves and other recreational facilities.)
{LC3963/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McKenney, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW (Allows unit owners to participate in association meetings remotely through the use of digital platforms such as zoom or googlemeet.)
{LC5386/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 309
BY Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Requires landlords to list all mandatory fees when advertising any residential property for rent as well as on the first page of any lease. Prohibits a landlord from charging a convenience fee when the tenant pays rent.)
{LC5344/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/10/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
BY McKenney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW (Creates a process for condominium associations to give notice to and obtain approval from unit mortgage holders for certain association actions.)
{LC5380/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/11/2024 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
BY McKenney, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW (Eliminates unreasonable and fiscally irresponsible constraints of budget caps created in some condominium documents by developers to help sell units.)
{LC5357/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McKenney, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW (Requires associations to provide unit owners with thirty (30) days notice of any increase in the deductible application to the association's policy ensuring that unit owners will have coverage relating to their responsibility.)
{LC5382/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 156
BY McKenney, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW (Requires the recording of the bylaws and rules of the association in the land evidence records of the city or town the condominium is located in and require amendments to the original filings to be certified by two (2) members of the executive board.)
{LC5384/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/11/2024 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 as amended (floor amendment)
06/10/2024 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
BY DiMario, Euer, Valverde, Murray, Bell, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Makes all sexual abuse or exploitation of a child causes of action not subject to statute of limitations whether lapsed or time-barred.)
{LC4838/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Raptakis, Rogers, Morgan, DeLuca
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- E-VERIFY COMPLIANCE (Establishes the E-Verify compliance program which would require all non-governmental employers within the state with 3 or more employees to apply to participate in the federal E-Verify program and to agree to participate in the program, if accepted.)
{LC5546/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Raptakis, Tikoian, Burke, Murray, Valverde, Acosta, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS (Expands the deinstitutionalization subsidy aid program in the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals to include adoptive parent(s) or siblings(s).)
{LC3383/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
05/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Bell, Mack, Murray, Lauria, Euer, Valverde, Gu, Ujifusa, Quezada, Kallman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CUSTODIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SEXUAL PENETRATION (Establishes criteria for the criminal offense of sexual assault when the victim is in the custody of a peace officer and also provides that a person convicted of custodial sexual assault would face imprisonment for not more than three (3) years.)
{LC4916/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS -- CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- PROTECTION AGAINST RETALIATION ACT (Provides that individuals that are currently, or have been, incarcerated, or are on probation or parole, may exercise their rights to free political speech and participation in the political process without retaliation by the department of corrections.)
{LC5529/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
05/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
(Governor)
BY DiPalma, Miller, Euer, Gallo, Bissaillon, Lauria, Lawson, Felag, Valverde, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULT WEAPONS (Bans the possession, sale, and transfer of assault weapons. Possession of assault weapons owned on the effective date of this act to be "grandfathered". Violations are punishable by a fine or imprisonment.)
{LC4992/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (Increases role of division of motor vehicles in voter registration and addresses verification process, by establishing very specific obligations and responsibilities that must be followed before offering an individual application to register to vote.)
{LC4742/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
05/09/2024 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 Ruggerio, Tikoian, LaMountain, Bissaillon, Murray, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT (Includes animal cruelty offenses to the domestic violence crimes committed by a family or household members against another.)
{LC4544/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Raptakis, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases the penalty for anyone found guilty of reckless driving while eluding police to a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and subject to a loss of license from 1 to 2 years and a possible forfeiture of their motor vehicle.)
{LC3393/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Felag, DiPalma, Bissaillon, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES (Includes the governor's commission on disabilities in the decision making process for the disability parking enforcement enhancement program and requires an annual report be submitted to the governor's commission.)
{LC3885/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DeLuca, Tikoian, Lombardi, Raptakis, Burke, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Replaces state marshals with capitol police as to those law enforcement officers being exempt from certain firearm restrictions.)
{LC5081/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Morgan, Rogers, de la Cruz, DeLuca, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Requires verification of applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license or state identification number with all mail ballot, mail ballot applications and emergency mail ballots.)
{LC5130/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Morgan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FAIRNESS IN WOMEN'S SPORTS ACT (Categorizes women by their biological identity at birth rather than their gender identity for purpose of organized sports.)
{LC3714/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY McKenney, Tikoian, Burke, LaMountain, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THREATS AND EXTORTION (Considers state government caseworkers or investigators "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials.)
{LC5288/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Resolution No.
2662BY McKenney, Tikoian, Burke, Euer, LaMountain
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- OF QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICE (Proposes a state constitutional amendment to provide no person could hold office as general officer unless that person was a resident and a registered voter in the State of Rhode Island for at least 5 years, continuously, prior to taking office.)
{LC5259/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 164
BY Ciccone, DiPalma, Britto, Zurier, Burke, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES GENERALLY (Authorizes Providence canteen vehicles to be equipped with sirens, whistles or bells and would require operators of any canteen vehicle to receive 5 hours of training in the operation of the vehicle and its emergency equipment.)
{LC5610/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/23/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/06/2024 Senate read and passed
06/11/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Raptakis, Burke, McKenney, DiMario, Paolino, DeLuca, Tikoian, Quezada, Felag, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRESPASS AND VANDALISM (Changes the community service requirements of a sentence related to the violation of § 11-44-21.1 relating to defacing private residences, offices, businesses or commercial property.)
{LC5036/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Raptakis, Burke, McKenney, Tikoian, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES, AND MISAPPROPRIATION (Provides that two (2) or more individuals associated to accomplish an act or acts which constitute shoplifting, could be deemed "racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations.")
{LC5038/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McKenney, Raptakis, Sosnowski, Tikoian, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Requires that any person convicted of a charge of DUI or refusal, have an ignition interlock before being eligible for license reinstatement. Also permits a first-time offender to have charges dismissed.)
{LC4783/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 165
BY Mack, Murray, Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- PRACTICE IN PROBATE COURTS (Outlines the process for a person petitioning to change their name in the probate court in the town or city where they reside. It also makes the statute regarding name change gender neutral.)
{LC5346/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/26/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/29/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/07/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/08/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
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 Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- THE EQUITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND BUDGET EQUITY IMPACT ACT (Requires the Rhode Island general assembly to address its legislation with attention to equity and the impact its legislation will have on Rhode Island's diverse and various communities.)
{LC5503/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- INCOMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL AND PERSONS ADJUDGED NOT GUITLY BY REASON OF INSANITY (Requires any competency examinations of criminal defendants take place on an outpatient basis or at the facility in which they are detained.)
{LC5273/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Raptakis, Zurier, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS (Changes the process of nominating candidates for the general election, by replacing the political party primary with a primary general election.)
{LC4910/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Gallo, Cano, Lawson, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- ARBITRATION (Spells out additional notice provisions, fees and costs of the arbitration process, from initiation to default provisions and potential court sanctions for breach of the arbitration agreement.)
{LC4989/1}
03/01/2024 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
06/13/2024 Removed from House Consent Calendar and
06/13/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
BY Bissaillon, Quezada, Euer, Burke, McKenney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Prohibits any employer from denying any person employment based on a prior criminal conviction and prohibits state from disqualifying any person from any occupation for which a license is required based on a prior conviction.)
{LC5605/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Bissaillon, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- RAILROAD, STEAMBOAT, AND BRIDGE POLICE (Provides any police report involving a railroad fatality and all communications between railroad employees not be made public. Additionally, it makes a violation of this section a misdemeanor.)
{LC4976/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY LaMountain, Lombardi, Burke, McKenney, Lauria, Felag, Raptakis, Pearson, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COMPENSATION FOR STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS (Allows college athletes and prospects to enter into contracts receive compensation for use of their name, image and likeness rights and would prohibit colleges and athletic associations from interfering with such compensation rights.)
{LC4999/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Bissaillon, Lombardi, McKenney, Raptakis, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT ACT (Provides a remedy for any harm caused due to a deprivation or violation of rights by the State of Rhode Island or its political and/or administrative units or subdivisions, secured by the Constitution of the State of Rhode Island.)
{LC5102/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Raptakis, Tikoian, Burke, Lombardi, Felag, McKenney, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Increases sentences for carrying a firearm when committing a crime of violence and for possessing a stolen firearm and requires that a person convicted of these offenses serve a period of time in which they would not be eligible for parole or probation.)
{LC3379/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Quezada, Lombardi, Acosta, Burke, Mack, Valverde, Lauria, Tikoian, Bell, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS (Allows expungement of multiple felony convictions for non-violent felonies10 years after sentence completed.)
{LC5272/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/11/2024 Senate read and passed
BY McKenney, LaMountain, Burke, Bissaillon, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- HAZING (Adds definitions to prohibition of hazing, make coaches and others responsible for knowingly failing to take reasonable measures to prevent hazing and would punish serious bodily injury by up to ten (10) years in imprisonment.)
{LC5209/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Provides for free APRA records, DOA manages all APRA Records, and uses an online database for records.)
{LC5235/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/22/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
BY DiPalma, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT (Codifies the federal legislation pertaining to the federal Indian child welfare act into state law.)
{LC5486/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Burke, McKenney, Tikoian, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT (Provides that any insurer refusing to honor a "direction to pay" executed by an insured for payment on a property damage benefit would constitute an unfair claims practice.)
{LC5342/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/10/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
BY Burke, McKenney, Tikoian, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT (Provides that any insurer refusing to honor a "direction to pay" executed by an insured for payment of a property damage benefit constitutes an unfair claims practice.)
{LC5398/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Tikoian, Burke, LaMountain, Felag, Lombardi, DeLuca, Quezada, Raptakis, Bissaillon, McKenney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THREATS AND EXTORTION (Defines "public official" to include school personnel for purposes of the criminal prohibition against making threats to public officials.)
{LC5212/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Kallman, Bissaillon, Miller, Lawson, Rogers, Gu, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR MINORS WITHOUT RESIDENCE ACT (Allows a minor between the ages of 14 - 17 without a permanent residence/in custody of the DCYF to get state identification card without a signature from parent, guardian or foster parent as well as a certified copy of minor's birth certificate at no cost)
{LC4734/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Raptakis, McKenney, Burke, LaMountain, Lombardi, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING (Prohibits an insurance carrier from assessing a premium surcharge against an insured for making an inquiry regarding the terms of their policy.)
{LC3749/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/08/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
05/23/2024 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 Corporations
BY Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Requires public bodies to offer translation services for all open meetings of said bodies.)
{LC4748/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ciccone, DiPalma, Britto, Zurier, Burke, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- COURT CLERKS' INCENTIVE PAY (Extends the incentive pay plan to all full-time court clerks who meet the eligibility requirements.)
{LC5143/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
04/24/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/30/2024 Senate read and passed
05/01/2024 Referred to House Finance
06/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ciccone, Lombardi, DiPalma, Britto, Zurier, Burke, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS (Establishes an examination on proficiency in solar technology upon renewal of certificate, adds $72.00 fee.)
{LC5345/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
03/20/2024 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 Corporations
BY DiMario, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Allows employee injured by willful misconduct of employer to receive double the remedy for their injuries. If an employer does not have workers' comp insurance, and is not classified as an exempt employer, the employee may file actions under this title.)
{LC5229/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Paolino
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REFORM ACT (Authorizes any and all state licensing authorities to issue licenses to individuals moving into this state with a minimum of three (3) years of practice, in good standing in any other state jurisdiction.)
{LC5243/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
03/20/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY LaMountain, Ciccone, Pearson, Bissaillon, Tikoian, Lombardi, Britto, McKenney, Burke, Gallo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS (Authorizes and funds the painting of a portrait of the president of the senate and former presidents of the senate who may be living to be hung in the state house.)
{LC5424/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Tikoian, McKenney, Burke, Quezada, Raptakis, Ujifusa, LaMountain, Felag, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Purchaser or lessee of vehicle that cancels registration within the period of registration, any portion of the two (2) year registration fee not used.)
{LC3432/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS (Includes "Kei cars" or "Kei trucks" as having restricted public highway use and those vehicles validly registered as of August 1, 2021, would not be denied renewal of that registration based solely on the vehicle type.)
{LC5226/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
04/03/2024 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 State Government & Elections
06/03/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/04/2024 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
06/28/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
BY Felag, Raptakis, Lauria, Tikoian, Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION FEES (Disabled veteran license plate may be transferred to veterans' spouse or issued to veteran or veterans spouse.)
{LC3896/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/27/2024 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
BY Felag, Ciccone, Raptakis, Tikoian, Lombardi, Burke, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES (Allows for the holder of a manufacturer's license to be able to sell one one-sixth (1/6) barrel key of malt beverage, produced on the premises, per day.)
{LC5606/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/13/2024 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 Committee on Small Business
Chapter 167
BY Gu, Lombardi, Felag, Lauria, Lawson, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Directs the governor to order the lowering of flags to half-mast on any state buildings to honor the passing of first responders annually on October 28.)
{LC5291/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/27/2024 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
05/10/2024 Referred to House Special Legislation
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Murray, Bell, Bissaillon, Lauria
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Exempts the Downtown Overlay District from the provisions of this section allowing for the city of Woonsocket shall, after application, to have the authority to exempt from the provisions of this section any proposed retailers' license of any class.)
{LC4973/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/29/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/02/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
05/03/2024 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/10/2024 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
Chapter 132
BY Gallo, Cano, Lawson, Tikoian, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Adds the month of August to the dates a Class A retail alcoholic beverage establishment can offer unlimited free samples of wine, beer and distilled spirits products.)
{LC5013/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/13/2024 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
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Gu, Raptakis, Felag
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Removes the requirement that the applicant for a Bronze Star Medal license plate pay a registration fee or transfer charge.)
{LC3924/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Felag, Raptakis, Bissaillon, Acosta, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Provides protection and prevent the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees, by anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs except as authorized by federal law.)
{LC4903/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Bissaillon, Ruggerio, Pearson, Lombardi, Gallo, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS (Amends the "work on holidays and Sundays" statute to include Washington's Birthday in the definition of holidays for the purpose of this statute.)
{LC5498/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/09/2024 Senate read and passed
05/10/2024 Referred to House Labor
BY DiPalma, Ciccone, Zurier, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DIGITAL ASSET KEYS--PROHIBITION OF PRODUCTION OF PRIVATE KEYS (Prohibits the compelled production of a private key as it relates to a digital asset, digital identity or other interest or right.)
{LC5465/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
04/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Morgan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND'S CHILDREN DESERVE HELP NOT HARM ACT -- MINOR'S GENDER TRANSITION (Prohibits gender transition procedures for all minors, uses of public funds for that purpose, discipline for health care providers for providing same, a thirty (30) year statute of limitation, right to a civil action for damages.)
{LC4975/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BY Gallo, Cano, Sosnowski, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (Authorizes and regulates the distribution of the product known as "kratom.")
{LC5006/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/10/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Vetoed by Governor
BY DiMario, DiPalma, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES (Requires the department of children, youth and families (DCYF) to conduct periodic comprehensive needs assessments to determine whether the department's programs and services meet the needs of children and families.)
{LC4840/A/1}
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/30/2024 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
Senate Resolution No.
2706Resolution 128
BY Quezada, Acosta, Bell, Cano, Mack, Euer
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 180TH ANNIVERSARY OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INDEPENDENCE ON FEBRUARY 27, 2024
{LC3859/1}
03/07/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2707Resolution 127
BY Ciccone
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JAMES N. BRASSARD, LIEUTENANT, WARWICK FIRE DEPARTMENT, (RETIRED)
{LC5587/1}
03/07/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2708Resolution 126
BY Tikoian
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CAROL F. DOHERTY, RN
{LC5378/1}
03/07/2024 Senate read and passed
Chapter 225
BY Murray, Burke, Pearson, Lauria, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- MEDICAL DEBT REPORTING (Prohibits hospitals and other medical providers from reporting medical debt to consumer reporting agencies. A violation of this chapter may be pursued on behalf of the consumer by the attorney general.)
{LC5575/A/1}
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
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 Judiciary
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- INTEREST AND USURY (Provides an interest rate cap on medical debt.)
{LC4284/A/1}
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
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 Judiciary
BY Bissaillon, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Prohibits credit reporting, executions, attachments against a principal residence for judgments based on medical debt. Defines medical debt as an amount for the receipt of health care services, products, or devices.)
{LC4121/A/1}
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
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 Judiciary
BY McKenney, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE STATE FUNDS -- MEDICAL DEBT RELIEF PROGRAM (Establishes a medical debt relief program, to be administered by the general treasurer for the purchase, cancellation and forgiveness of medical debts, based upon certain conditions.)
{LC5631/A/1}
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/11/2024 Committee continued
06/05/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
BY DiMario, Lauria, DiPalma, Euer, Lawson, Pearson, Valverde, Murray, McKenney, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Provides that services provided by graduate student interns who work under a supervisory protocol would be eligible to be paid from Medicaid reimbursement.)
{LC4313/1}
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/11/2024 Committee continued
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/11/2024 Senate read and passed
BY Lauria, Miller, DiMario, Lawson, Pearson, Valverde, Ujifusa, LaMountain, Murray, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Requires all hospitals to screen uninsured patients for eligibility for public health programs and financial assistance under Medicare and Medicaid.)
{LC4260/A/1}
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/19/2024 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 Finance
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/28/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
BY DiMario, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Mandates health insurance coverage to include transportation for emergency services by ambulance or rescue.)
{LC5596/1}
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lauria, Ruggerio, Pearson, DiMario, Miller, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PRIMARY CARE TRAINING SITES PROGRAM (Establishes the primary care training sites program to provide training for physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants within the DOH.)
{LC4572/A/1}
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/23/2024 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 Lauria, Ruggerio, Pearson, DiMario, Miller, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STAY INVESTED IN RI WAVEMAKER FELLOWSHIPS (Adds a definition for "primary care" to the general law regarding the Stay Invested in RI Wavemaker Fellowships.)
{LC4573/A/1}
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/23/2024 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 LaMountain, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICAL THERAPISTS (Amends the licensing statute to allow a graduate of a board approved physical therapy school to be reinstated upon a failed examination upon the filing and registering for a second or third examination.)
{LC5528/1}
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DiMario, Lauria, Pearson, Valverde, Euer, DiPalma, Murray, Lawson, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RHODE ISLAND DRUG COST REVIEW COMMISSION (Creates the Rhode Island drug cost review commission.)
{LC4258/1}
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/19/2024 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 Health & Human Services
BY Britto, Ruggerio, Pearson, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS (Includes any costs paid by an enrollee or on behalf of the enrollee by a third party when calculating an enrollee's overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under a health plan as of January 1, 2025.)
{LC3540/1}
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/19/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/28/2024 Senate read and passed
03/29/2024 Referred to House Corporations
BY Miller, DiMario, Lauria, DiPalma, Valverde, Ujifusa, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- NATIONAL PROVIDER IDENTIFIER OFF-CAMPUS LOCATIONS (Requires each off-campus location of a hospital and each subpart of an organization health care provider to have a unique identification number so that the costs associated with those facilities are transparent and accountable.)
{LC4257/1}
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Sosnowski, Pearson, Miller, Valverde, Lauria, DiMario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT (Protects the solvency of health systems, physicians, and advance practice providers and insurers, encourage fair treatment of hospitals and ensure adequate clinical workforce while advancing health equity.)
{LC4695/1}
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/31/2024 Scheduled for consideration
BY Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT (Includes the definition of "primary care services" and requires that all biennial reports shall include a review and recommendation of rates for primary care services on and after September 1, 2025.)
{LC5628/1}
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/19/2024 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 Health & Human Services
BY Gallo, Felag, Cano, Lawson, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- NONPROFIT DENTAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND FAIR SHARE FOR DENTAL CARE ACT (Requires carriers offering dental benefit plans to annually submit information which includes the current and projected medical loss ratio for claims for their plans. The medical loss ratio would be eighty-five percent (85%).)
{LC5462/1}
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Valverde, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- DEFENDING AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS ACT (Establishes certain requirements and a process for local education agencies to follow regarding individual education programs.)
{LC5419/1}
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/21/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/28/2024 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
05/29/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
BY Bissaillon, DiMario, Lauria, LaMountain, Pearson, Miller, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Prohibits insurance companies from paying a rate that is less than the approved Medicaid rate set by the executive office of health and human services.)
{LC4759/A/1}
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
03/12/2024 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 Corporations
Chapter 024
BY Lawson, Lauria, Britto, Euer, Felag, Ujifusa, McKenney, DiPalma
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Directs the department of transportation to prepare a monthly "Washington Bridge snapshot report" containing information on the progress of repairs and other actions pertaining to the Washington Bridge.)
{LC5660/A/1}
03/07/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/26/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/02/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/07/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
05/07/2024 Transmitted to Governor
05/10/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Resolution No.
2728Resolution 124
BY Gallo, Lombardi, Morgan, Britto, Ciccone, Ujifusa, Rogers, de la Cruz, LaMountain, Burke
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MARCH OF 2024, AS "ARTS IN THE SCHOOLS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC5554/1}
03/07/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
03/07/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2729Resolution 143
BY Cano, Felag, Lauria, Lombardi, Morgan, Britto, Ciccone, Ujifusa, Rogers, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH 8, 2024, AS "INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC5557/1}
03/07/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
03/07/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2730Resolution 125
BY Mack, Felag, Lauria, Lombardi, Britto, Morgan, Ciccone, Ujifusa, Rogers, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY OF 2024, AS "BLACK HISTORY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC4868/1}
03/07/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
03/07/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2731Resolution 123
BY Acosta, Sosnowski, Mack, Lombardi, Britto, Felag, Quezada, Tikoian, Picard, Gu
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING RHODE ISLAND GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL WRESTLING PARTICIPANTS
{LC5633/1}
03/07/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
03/07/2024 Senate read and passed
Chapter 240
BY LaMountain, DiMario, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- HUNTING AND HUNTING SAFETY -- CAPTIVE HUNTING PROHIBITED (Prohibits captive hunting for domestic or wild animals and does not prohibit the release of domestic game birds for hunting on licensed shooting preserves.)
{LC5634/A/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/02/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/03/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
04/09/2024 Senate passed Sub A
04/10/2024 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
05/21/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
(Attorney General)
BY Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Disqualifies individuals with prior felony convictions from purchasing or possessing a firearm.)
{LC5525/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
(Attorney General)
BY Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Specifies that it is unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) to possess a firearm.)
{LC5527/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 058
BY Bell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Exempts the property located at 94 Carpenter Street in Providence from the general law prohibiting liquor licenses within a certain proximity to schools or churches.)
{LC5659/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/10/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/23/2024 Senate read and passed
04/24/2024 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
04/30/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/09/2024 House passed in concurrence
05/30/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/07/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
BY Lawson, Lombardi, Ciccone, DiPalma, Quezada, Burke, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- OPERATION OF RAILROADS GENERALLY (Provides that no train or light engine would be used in connection with the movement of freight could be operated unless it had a crew consisting of at least 2 persons, would also include the imposition of fines upon a company for violation of the act.)
{LC5533/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
04/02/2024 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
BY McKenney, Euer, LaMountain, Bissaillon, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND SPECIAL DEPOSITS ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island Special Deposits Act to be governed by an account agreement between the bank and the depositor or its beneficiary.)
{LC5049/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Kallman, Gu, DiMario, Miller, Valverde, LaMountain, Acosta, McKenney, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TERMINATION OF SERVICE TO PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED, SERIOUSLY ILL, OR IN ARREARS OF PAYMENT (Extends the forbearance of utility terminations for customers with serious illness certifications and would amend various provisions related to the termination of utility services for persons who are disabled, seriously ill, or in arrears.)
{LC5362/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 335
(Secretary of State)
BY Quezada, Mack, Zurier, Lauria, Tikoian, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF ASSUMED NAME (Changes the term "assumed name" to "trade name" and centralizes the filing, administration and regulation process of trade names to the secretary of state and also requires an annual renewal of the trade name.)
{LC5251/A/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/29/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/07/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
05/08/2024 Referred to House Corporations
05/22/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/12/2024 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 074
BY LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- AIRPORTS AND LANDING FIELDS (Designates the appropriate authority on air space issues as the president and CEO of the Rhode Island airport corporation and aligns certain job titles with their proper responsibilities relative to aeronautics.)
{LC5646/A/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
04/02/2024 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 Corporations
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/07/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/12/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 102
(General Treasurer)
BY Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Requires school districts to provide the parent/guardian of a student with an individualized education program (IEP) with information concerning the achieving a better life experience (ABLE) account program benefits and the program application process.)
{LC4937/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
03/20/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/14/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/21/2024 Senate read and passed
05/23/2024 Referred to House Education
05/28/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/06/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/07/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/12/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 169
(Secretary of State)
BY McKenney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- STATE LIBRARY (Modernizes all state library laws by eliminating the clearinghouse advisory committee, updating how the clearinghouse publishes its list of publications, reducing the number of physical copies and facilitating digital publication.)
{LC5026/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
04/10/2024 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 State Government & Elections
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/04/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Acosta, Picard, Mack, Gallo, Lawson, Pearson, Zurier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Extends teacher certifications without fee or penalty for three (3) or five (5) years for teachers who hold certifications as of July 1, 2024.)
{LC5303/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
04/24/2024 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
Chapter 080
BY Ruggerio, LaMountain, Kallman, Euer, Valverde, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS (Increases the penalty for violations of the care of dogs statute to a minimum fine of one hundred dollars ($100) and a maximum fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation.)
{LC5657/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
04/10/2024 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 Judiciary
05/21/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/05/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/07/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/12/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Murray, Valverde, DiMario, LaMountain, Britto, Gu, Kallman, Miller, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL (Precludes the use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticide products which contain brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difenacoum, or difethialone, except in certain circumstances.)
{LC5619/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
03/20/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Euer, DiMario, Gu, DiPalma, Sosnowski, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Requires that any lease of tidal lands, or any license issued to use those lands, be approved by the general assembly, and that the coastal resources management council review all request prior to presentation to the general assembly.)
{LC5162/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Zurier, Mack, Bissaillon, Bell, Quezada, Miller, Ciccone, Kallman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE FUNDS (Allocates, to the cities and towns of the state, a portion of state income taxes for new employees of not-for-profit healthcare institutions and private educational institutions.)
{LC4288/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee continued
Senate Resolution No.
2748BY McKenney, Pearson
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO GLORIA GEMMA FOUNDATION (This resolution would appropriate the sum of $500,000 to the Gloria Gemma Fountain.)
{LC5599/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Resolution No.
2749BY Bell
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MEDICAID SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION WAIVER REQUESTS AND RENEWALS (Approves an amendment to a Medicaid section 1115 demonstration waiver to mandate that the EOHHS propose a 13% raise to provider reimbursement rates for immediate care facilities, including certified community behavioral health centers.)
{LC5265/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
(General Treasurer)
BY LaMountain, Burke, Euer, McKenney, Quezada, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION (Permits hit and run victims suffering serious bodily injury to recover under the crime victim compensation program.)
{LC4942/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DiPalma, Britto, Murray, Zurier, Lombardi, DiMario, Picard, Gu, Bissaillon, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Amends Article 9 of the state budget and various provisions relative to hospital licensing fees, would redefine base year for purposes of calculating disproportionate share payments for fiscal years.)
{LC5490/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/11/2024 Committee continued
BY Kallman, Ruggerio, Miller, Gu, Acosta, McKenney, Mack, Quezada, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENT PILOT PROGRAM (Establishes and fund an affordable housing pilot program at reduced rents to be administered by the state department of housing with an appropriation of three million dollars ($3,000,000) for fiscal year 2024-2025.)
{LC5276/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Valverde, Kallman, Gu, DiMario, Miller, Britto, LaMountain, DiPalma, Tikoian, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- COMPOSTING AND ORGANIC WASTE DIVERSION (Establishes Compost Fund to award grants related to reducing the amount of solid waste generated in the state.)
{LC5658/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
(General Treasurer)
BY Ciccone, Britto, LaMountain, Lombardi, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION (Funds the state crime victim compensation program through an additional one dollar ($1.00) fine on traffic violations, exclusive of violations related to the parking of vehicles.)
{LC4940/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Quezada, Acosta, Mack, Zurier, Lauria, Tikoian, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM (Creates separate and distinct employment positions and salaries under the unclassified pay plan for the board of elections employees.)
{LC5530/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 258
(General Treasurer)
BY Felag, Tikoian, Ciccone, DiPalma, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT SECURITY ACT FOR LOCALLY ADMINISTERED PENSION FUNDS (Requires municipalities managing their own pension system to submit a statutorily required actuarial experience study to the advisory council to locally administered pension plans, rather than to a since-dissolved study commission.)
{LC4941/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/12/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/13/2024 Senate read and passed
06/14/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Kallman, DiMario, Miller, Valverde, Rogers, LaMountain, Gu
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX CREDIT FOR FOOD DONATION (Provides a tax credit for food donations by qualified taxpayers to nonprofit organizations up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year.)
{LC5208/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
05/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 281
BY Lombardi, DiPalma, Britto, Tikoian, Felag, Ciccone, Pearson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RYAN'S LAW (Overprescribing, death resulting, would result in three (3) year license suspension.)
{LC5215/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
05/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/13/2024 Senate read and passed
06/13/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LONG-TERM CARE COORDINATING COUNCIL (Provides for remote participation in open public meetings of the long-term care coordinating council and would provide that a quorum of the council consists of 12 members.)
{LC4322/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
04/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Kallman, Bissaillon, Gu, Miller, Acosta, McKenney, Mack, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING LAND BANK PROGRAM (Establishes a housing land bank program with the goal of creating affordable housing in the State of Rhode Island. The housing land bank would have the authority to buy, receive and hold property in furtherance of this goal.)
{LC5188/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
05/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Kallman, Gu, Acosta, Mack, Valverde, Bissaillon, DiMario, Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE (Establishes building safety code standards for multi-dwelling buildings and requires the development of recommendations for resolving any conflicts between fire safety codes and the building codes.)
{LC5145/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
05/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McKenney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- EXEMPTIONS (Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of St. Elizabeth's Home, a Rhode Island domestic nonprofit corporation, located in East Greenwich, Warwick, and Providence, Rhode Island.)
{LC5601/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Chapter 311
BY LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CITY HOUSING AUTHORITIES (Allows RIHMFC and related organization to administer allocations of funds for low-income housing.)
{LC5622/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
05/14/2024 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
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Murray, Valverde, Lauria, Quezada, Ujifusa, Burke, Mack, Euer, Bissaillon, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS (Updates the Homeless Bill of Rights to add rules governing encampments and includes the right to clean and sanitary conditions.)
{LC5617/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
05/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Acosta, Mack, Kallman, Zurier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CITY HOUSING AUTHORITIES (Establishes the composition of the housing authority for the city of Central Falls.)
{LC5341/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/04/2024 Senate read and passed
(Secretary of State)
BY Murray
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- PUBLIC RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (Updates public records administration act, modifies records control schedule, designates records officer, establishes procedures for retention of records. Provides administrator submit yearly reports, establishes public reporting compliance.)
{LC5024/A/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/27/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/28/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/30/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/31/2024 Referred to House State Government & Elections
Chapter 339
(General Treasurer)
BY Lauria, Acosta, Mack, Quezada, Zurier, Murray, Valverde, Lawson, Euer, DiMario
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION (Allows victims of sexual assault to submit a medical forensic exam performed by a licensed health care provider in lieu of a police report in order to establish eligibility for funds under the State Crime Victim Compensation Program.)
{LC4939/A/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/24/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/25/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/02/2024 Senate passed Sub A
05/03/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/10/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
BY DiMario, Valverde, Burke, Miller, Lombardi, McKenney, DiPalma, Euer, Gu, Lauria
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN -- VLOGS (Establishes a statutory framework designed to protect minors who are engaging in the business of vloging on social media and the Internet.)
{LC4842/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
05/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Acosta, Mack, Euer, Kallman, Quezada, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DETENTION FOR FEDERAL CIVIL IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS (Prohibits state or municipality from contracts to detain individuals for civil immigration violations, and if such contract exists, it must end by July 1, 2025 and prohibits using public resources to detain those individuals.)
{LC4914/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ruggerio, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- STATE AND MUNICIPAL COURT COMPACT (Authorizes the use of automated traffic violation monitoring systems for all traffic signal laws, including the "Don't Block the Box Statute" and allows for jurisdiction of the Don't Block the Box statute violations to be within a municipal court.)
{LC4419/A/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/25/2024 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
06/28/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
(Secretary of State)
BY Tikoian, Lombardi, LaMountain, Burke, Bissaillon, Quezada, Euer, Valverde, Felag, Lawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THREATS AND EXTORTION (Considers election officials and poll workers "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials.)
{LC5027/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
(Secretary of State)
BY Quezada, Mack, Zurier, Lauria, Tikoian, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS -- UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT (Requires certain limited liability partnership providing professional services to carry liability insurance.)
{LC5031/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY LaMountain, Miller
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- BY POSSESSION AND PRESCRIPTION (Denies the right of footway, except within one hundred (100) yards of the Pawtuxet River in the cities of Warwick and Cranston and except in connection with a right to pass with carriages to be acquired by prescription or adverse use.)
{LC5638/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/13/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/13/2024 Senate read and passed
BY Euer, LaMountain, Burke, Miller, Bissaillon, DiMario, Lombardi, Mack, Acosta
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS (Requires automatic expungement of records and records of conviction, if the conviction was for a non-violent misdemeanor, 5 years after completion of the sentence.)
{LC5147/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Acosta, DiMario, Mack, Kallman, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Prohibit the family court from detaining any juvenile or committing any juvenile, under the age of 14 years, to the training school, for any offense other than murder, first degree sexual assault, or an attempt to commit such offenses.)
{LC5517/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Kallman, Acosta, Miller, Gu, Mack, Ujifusa, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Requires the court to set reasonable bail for all those individuals who appear before it as probation violators and establish a presumption of personal recognizance unless the new alleged offense is a crime of violence as defined in the act.)
{LC5157/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 031
(General Treasurer)
BY LaMountain, Tikoian, Burke, McKenney, Quezada, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION (Allows victims of violent crime receiving awards under the state's crime victim compensation program to use up to $1,000 of their total award to make reasonable modification to their residence to ensure their future safety.)
{LC4938/A/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/04/2024 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
05/14/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
05/22/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
05/22/2024 Transmitted to Governor
05/28/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 192
BY Acosta, Quezada, DiMario, Mack, Euer, Kallman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Eliminates requirement of signing with an "X" for voters who cannot sign their name due to blindness, disability, or inability to read/write and establishes a timeframe for local boards to accept mail ballot applications delivered via the postal service.)
{LC4769/A/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/24/2024 Scheduled for consideration
05/29/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/04/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
Senate Resolution No.
2779(Secretary of State)
BY DiMario, Burke, Miller, Lombardi, Acosta, McKenney, DiPalma, Euer, Mack, Lawson
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- OF SUFFRAGE (Would propose to the voters of the state a constitutional amendment regarding eligibility to vote and to be a candidate.)
{LC5028/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 327
BY Lombardi, Burke, LaMountain, Tikoian, DiPalma, Britto, Valverde, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Requires mail ballot drop boxes to be opened thirty-five (35) days prior to election day, and twenty (20) days prior to special elections.)
{LC5583/A/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/11/2024 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
06/12/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 066
BY Lombardi, Burke, Tikoian, Quezada, Bissaillon, LaMountain, Euer, McKenney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE (Provides amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code for emerging technologies.)
{LC4368/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/09/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/16/2024 Senate read and passed
05/17/2024 Referred to House Corporations
05/22/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/05/2024 House passed in concurrence
06/05/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/10/2024 Signed by Governor
BY LaMountain, Burke, McKenney, Tikoian, Lombardi, Euer
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS -- THE RHODE ISLAND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT (Replaces the existing limited liability company act with a newer and updated model act.)
{LC5050/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Bissaillon, Burke, Mack
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY -- BENEFITS (Allows unemployment benefits for workers who are on strike or are locked out of their workplaces by their employer due to a labor dispute.)
{LC5315/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
03/20/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ciccone, Britto, LaMountain, Lombardi, Tikoian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION (Recognizes that municipal employees have the opportunity to utilize interest arbitration and would establish new factors for the arbitrators to consider. These factors include comparisons of wages/hourly conditions of employment in similarly skilled jobs.)
{LC5623/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY LaMountain, Bissaillon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT -- EMPLOYEE FREE SPEECH RIGHTS (Protects employees free speech regarding political or religious matters.)
{LC5637/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
03/20/2024 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
BY Murray, Lauria, Ujifusa, Euer, Felag, Acosta, McKenney, Kallman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES (Allows for the holder of a manufacturer's license to be able to transport beer, spirits or wine between its satellite taprooms.)
{LC5618/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Resolution No.
2787Resolution 142
BY DiMario, Picard, Lombardi, Euer, Bissaillon, Gu, Lauria, Sosnowski, Britto
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MARCH OF 2024, AS "NATIONAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC5672/1}
03/14/2024 Senate read and passed
(Attorney General)
BY Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS
{LC5519/1}
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Resolution No.
2789Resolution 141
BY Britto, Lombardi, Ciccone, Ujifusa, Felag, de la Cruz, Rogers, DeLuca, Tikoian, Paolino
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING FEBRUARY OF 2024 AS "AMERICAN HEART MONTH" TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING ONE'S CHOLESTEROL
{LC5589/1}
03/14/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
03/14/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2790Resolution 140
BY DiPalma, Lombardi, de la Cruz, Rogers, DeLuca, Felag, Tikoian, LaMountain, Quezada, Paolino
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH 14TH AS A DAY TO COMMEMORATE THE HISTORY OF THE SYMBOL
{LC5726/1}
03/14/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
03/14/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2791Resolution 139
BY Sosnowski, Lombardi, Rogers, de la Cruz, Felag, DeLuca, McKenney, Tikoian, Paolino, Quezada
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE DEBORAH J. KELSO
{LC5709/1}
03/14/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
03/14/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2792Resolution 151
BY Burke, McKenney, Murray, Euer, Lombardi, Morgan, Felag, Paolino, Rogers, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING ST. PATRICK’S DAY AND THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND IRELAND
{LC5757/1}
03/19/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
03/19/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2793Resolution 156
BY Ruggerio, Picard, Ciccone, Lombardi, Felag, Morgan, Rogers, DiPalma, Paolino, DeLuca
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE CELEBRATION OF ST. JOSEPH'S DAY
{LC5756/1}
03/19/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
03/19/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2794BY Lawson, Gallo, Tikoian
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO REPEAL THE GOVERNMENT PENSION OFFSET AND THE WINDFALL ELIMINATION PROVISION FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT AND FOR PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TO SIGN THAT LEGISLATION INTO LAW
{LC5662/1}
03/20/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate Resolution No.
2795Resolution 157
BY Ruggerio, Pearson, Gallo, Miller, Lawson, Lombardi, de la Cruz, Rogers, Zurier, McKenney
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH AS "COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC5676/1}
03/21/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
03/21/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2796Resolution 158
BY DiPalma, Lombardi, de la Cruz, Rogers, Morgan, Zurier, McKenney, Britto, Ciccone, Gu
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH OF 2024, TO BE "DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC5734/1}
03/21/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
03/21/2024 Senate read and passed
Senate Resolution No.
2797Resolution 159
BY Ruggerio, Gallo, Lombardi, de la Cruz, Rogers, Zurier, McKenney, Britto, Burke, Gu
ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF GERALDINE C. CARLIN
{LC5714/1}
03/21/2024 Recommended for Immediate Consideration
03/21/2024 Senate read and passed
Chapter 319
(Dept. of Business Regulation)
BY Picard
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT (Amends provisions re insurance producer appointments and clarifies language re insurance claims adjusters. Amends the RI life & health guarantee assoc act. Adds insurance data security and pet insurance acts and unfair discrimination prohibitions.)
{LC4394/A/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/07/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/12/2024 Senate passed Sub A
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
(Division of Public Utilities & Carriers)
BY Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DRIVER NATIONAL CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK (Provides a criminal background check procedure for for-hire intrastate passenger transportation services.)
{LC4958/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/26/2024 Scheduled for consideration
Chapter 027
(Dept. of Business Regulation)
BY Sosnowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- INTERSTATE COMPACT ON INDUSTRIALIZED/MODULAR BUILDINGS (Repeals the Interstate Compact on Industrialized/Modular Buildings in its entirety.)
{LC4392/1}
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
04/02/2024 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 State Government & Elections
05/15/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/21/2024 House passed in concurrence
05/22/2024 Transmitted to Governor
05/28/2024 Signed by Governor
Total Bills: 201
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