Condition: {Session Year: 2024} {Bill Range: 7000-7200}
House Resolution No.
7000Resolution 001
BY Shekarchi, Blazejewski, McNamara, Chippendale, Kennedy, Edwards, Cruz, Potter, Handy, Bennett
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE NEIL A. CORKERY
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01/02/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7001Resolution 002
BY Fenton-Fung, Place, Nardone, Brien, Bennett, McNamara, Newberry, Corvese, Shekarchi, Blazejewski
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JAMES F. DAVEY
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01/02/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7002Resolution 003
BY Fellela, Cardillo, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Perez, Noret, Hull, Costantino, Rea, Serpa
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CHIEF JOSEPH P. RAZZA, JOHNSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, RETIRED
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01/02/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7003Resolution 004
BY Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Corvese, Chippendale, Kennedy, Edwards, Handy, Fellela, Tanzi, Bennett
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF DANIEL L. BEARDSLEY, JR.
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01/02/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7004Resolution 005
BY Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Serpa, Fellela, Fenton-Fung, Chippendale, Hull, Corvese, Potter, Costantino
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF MADELINE MONTANARO
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01/02/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7005Resolution 006
BY Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Lima, Diaz, Hull, Lombardi, Kennedy, Serpa, Kazarian, McEntee
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF KIM A. NARDOLILLO
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01/02/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7006Resolution 007
BY Kennedy, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Place, Kazarian, Ackerman, Edwards, Craven, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE HONORABLE CHARLES KNOWLES ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS OF DEDICATED AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF RHODE ISLAND
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01/04/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7007Resolution 008
BY Tanzi, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Stewart, Voas, Casimiro, Solomon, Boylan, McNamara
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND RECOGNIZING BARBARA J. DISANTO ON THE JOYOUS OCCASION OF HER 90TH BIRTHDAY
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01/04/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7008Resolution 009
BY Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Shanley, Craven, McEntee, Bennett, Fogarty, Donovan, Chippendale, Fellela
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF STEPHEN NARDELLI, SR.
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01/04/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7009Resolution 010
BY Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Craven, McEntee, McNamara, Vella-Wilkinson, Corvese, Azzinaro, Solomon
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ELEANOR M. SKENYON
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01/04/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7010Resolution 011
BY Marszalkowski, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Voas, Chippendale, Ackerman, Cortvriend, Fellela, Tanzi, Kennedy
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JEANNETTE V. CHENEVERT
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01/04/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7011Resolution 012
BY Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Corvese, Chippendale, Kennedy, Fellela, Tanzi, Shallcross Smith, Fogarty, Handy
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF SHARON BAPTISTA
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01/04/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7012Resolution 013
BY Azzinaro, Kennedy, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Fellela, Tanzi, Shallcross Smith, Fogarty, Ajello
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JOSEPH J. KIRBY
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01/04/2024 House read and passed
Chapter 280
BY Fellela, Baginski, Shallcross Smith, Cardillo, Messier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RYAN'S LAW (Overprescribing, death resulting, would result in three (3) year license suspension.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/02/2024 Proposed Substitute
02/06/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
02/08/2024 House passed Sub A
02/12/2024 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 142
BY Edwards, Ackerman, Newberry, Bennett, Baginski, Chippendale
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (Exempts used vehicles sold "for parts only" or purchased at end of their lease term by the current lessee that have a valid certificate of inspection affixed to the windshield, from the requirement that dealers of used vehicles conduct a new inspection.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/31/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 209
BY Fellela, Edwards, Shallcross Smith, Messier, Bennett, Cotter, Shanley, Felix, Stewart, Noret
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS (Clarifies the types of electrical services that require an electrical contractor's license.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/25/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Corvese, Noret, Brien, Phillips, DeSimone, Casey, Perez, Cardillo, Dawson, Sanchez
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING (Forbids a motor vehicle liability insurance carrier from considering the zip code of where an insured lives for purposes of calculating their policy premium.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 312
BY Morales, Handy, McNamara, Slater, McEntee, Caldwell, Stewart, Place, Kislak, Cortvriend
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Directs PUC to extend utility termination moratorium for gas/electricity from April 15 to May 1, of each year with discretion to respond to emergency/ economic conditions/customers' needs.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/13/2024 House read and passed
06/14/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Potter, Boylan, Tanzi, Handy, Solomon, Knight, McGaw, Carson, Cotter, Cortvriend
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING (Prohibits utility companies from limiting eligibility of net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed to be credited to consumer. Also amends definition of excess renewable net-metering credit.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/04/2024 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
BY Spears, McNamara, Fogarty, Speakman, Cotter, Shanley, Craven, Dawson, Finkelman, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Establishes "workplace readiness week". It requires all public high schools, including charter schools, to annually observe that week by providing information to students on their rights as workers and specifies the topics that must be covered.)
{LC3308/A/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Education
01/24/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/10/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/15/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/23/2024 House passed Sub A
05/24/2024 Referred to Senate Education
BY Brien, Baginski, Craven, Corvese, Casimiro, Noret, Newberry, Finkelman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TRANSPARENCY IN ARTS EDUCATION ACCESS AND PROFICIENCY ACT (Establishes the Transparency in Arts Education Access and Proficiency Act to promote arts education.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Education
01/24/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/07/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A
06/14/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Azzinaro, Kennedy, Blazejewski, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (Provides that parents and guardians of children with disabilities in private school have the same rights and remedies as parents/guardians of children in public school.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Education
01/24/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Spears, Cortvriend, Kislak, Kazarian, Casimiro, Carson, Cotter, Speakman, Ajello, Dawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- ACT ON COASTS - COASTAL RESILIENCY (Requires the chief resilience officer (CRO) be charged with creation/maintenance/updating of the state's resiliency/recovery program along with climate change resiliency plan with ocean/riverine coasts resilience advisory board.)
{LC3288/A/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/07/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Bennett, Morales, Speakman, Boylan, Kislak, Cortvriend, Diaz, Lima, Ajello, Carson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR PACKAGING (Reduces equitable relationships between packaging producers and local governments and communities by establishing the Package Reduction and Recycling Program.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Slater, O'Brien, DeSimone, Hull, Potter, Spears
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX (Allows cannabis establishments, as defined pursuant to § 21-28.11-3, to claim any deduction to income that would be allowable under the laws of the United States but for 26 U.S.C. § 280E.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Azzinaro, Shallcross Smith, Vella-Wilkinson, Fenton-Fung, Kennedy, Solomon, Phillips, Lombardi, Hull, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE LOTTERY (Designates a special account for veterans' causes to be funded by Keno sales, less prizes and commissions, generated on Memorial Day and Veterans Day with disbursement pursuant to appropriation by the general assembly.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Serpa, Lima, McEntee, Ackerman, Shanley, Solomon, Azzinaro, Fogarty, Bennett, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Requires all public school teachers hired on or after July 1, 2024, to participate in the retirement system social security pursuant to chapter 7 of title 36.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Nardone, Tanzi, Shanley, Vella-Wilkinson, Potter, Cortvriend, Cardillo, Perez, Noret, Messier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/22/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Potter, Tanzi, Morales, Nardone, Giraldo, Kislak, Donovan, Cruz, Sanchez
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- HEALTH CARE FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED RESIDENTS ACT (Increases the income limits for disabled individuals to one hundred eighty percent of the federal poverty level to qualify for medical assistance coverage.)
{LC3800/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY McEntee, Fogarty, Serpa, O'Brien, Dawson, Morales, Caldwell, Craven, Noret, Phillips
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFITS (Increases the maximum post retirement employment earnings from eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000) to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) a year for certain retired educators.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/13/2024 House read and passed
06/14/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Azzinaro, Solomon, Abney, Vella-Wilkinson, Corvese, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' HOME (Reduces the assessment by the Rhode Island Veterans Home against a resident's net income from eighty percent (80%) to fifty percent (50%).)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Shallcross Smith, Casimiro, Tanzi, Speakman, Bennett, Morales, DeSimone, Ajello, Fellela, Dawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- CERTIFICATION OF CHILDCARE AND YOUTH-SERVING WORKERS AND OPERATORS (Repeals the provision that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their background checks.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Edwards, Newberry, Kennedy, Diaz, Bennett, Baginski, Potter, Shanley, Abney, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- AWARD OF MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS (Increases the maximum state and municipal small purchase limits from $10,000 to $25,000 for construction projects and from $5,000 to $10,000 for all other state and municipal purchases.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/11/2024 House read and passed
06/11/2024 Referred to Senate Finance
BY Spears, Cotter, Shanley, Craven, Dawson, Kazarian, Casimiro, Slater, Cortvriend, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM -- CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES RATES (Provides the executive office of health and human services would submit to the US Department of Health and Human Services a state plan to set rates for chiropractic services.)
{LC3305/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing
05/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Diaz, Morales, Slater, Felix, Cruz, Edwards, Potter, O'Brien, DeSimone, Biah
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Increases the hourly wages paid to prisoners, for work performed by prisoners, with the consent of the director of corrections.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
02/01/2024 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
BY Shallcross Smith, Casimiro, Tanzi, Speakman, Bennett, Morales, DeSimone, Ajello, Fellela, Dawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (Appropriates $1,875,000 for the creation of a 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline within the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals (BHDDH).)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Speakman, Donovan, Biah, Carson, Henries, Cotter, Cortvriend, Kislak, Boylan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Establishes a new categorical funding category for civics education.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Spears, Cotter, Shanley, Craven, Dawson, Finkelman, Kazarian, Casimiro, Slater, Cortvriend
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from the sales tax scalp hair prosthesis or wigs that are necessary due to hair loss from a medical condition.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing
05/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Azzinaro, Kennedy, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Grants a tax credit for any tax placed upon the sale of automobile parts which have a core charge.)
{LC3330/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/26/2024 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
Act 007
BY McEntee, Tanzi, Fogarty, Spears
ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $150,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL, ATHLETIC FACILITY, AND OTHER SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE TOWN AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENT THERETO INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF DESIGN, DEMOLITION, ATHLETIC FIELDS, LANDSCAPING AND PARKING AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES, INCLUDING ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL AND OTHER PROJECT-RELATED CONSULTING COSTS (Authorizes town of South Kingstown to issue not more than $150,000,000 bonds and notes to finance the acquisition/construction/improvement/renovation/furnishing/equipping of a new high school/athletic facility/other school facilities in the town.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
02/08/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/05/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/07/2024 House read and passed
03/08/2024 Referred to Senate Finance
03/12/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
03/14/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
03/14/2024 Transmitted to Governor
03/14/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 089
BY Azzinaro, Kennedy, Corvese, Fenton-Fung, Spears, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Requires the DMV to create a blue envelope program for drivers with autism.)
{LC3325/A/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/18/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/24/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/02/2024 House passed Sub A
05/13/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/06/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/07/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/12/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Potter, Morales, Tanzi, Giraldo, Kislak, Donovan, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG SALES REPRESENTATIVE DISCLOSURE ACT (Requires prescription drug manufacturers to file a detailed, updated list of each pharmaceutical sales representative engaged by the manufacturer and to pay an annual fee for each name on list.)
{LC3801/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
01/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/29/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/12/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/13/2024 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
BY Potter, Cruz, Morales, Kislak, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT (Regulates price increases for prescription drugs.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
01/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/29/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Edwards, Diaz, Bennett, Potter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT (Prohibits health benefit plans reviewing prescriptions for opioid addiction treatment.)
{LC3768/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
02/29/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Corvese, Noret, Brien, Azzinaro, Phillips, DeSimone, Voas, Finkelman, Casey, Craven
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS REQUIRED AT PUBLIC PLACES AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Requires all health care facilities to provide functional automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and least one person who is properly trained in the operation and use of an AED.)
{LC3558/A/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
01/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/10/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/14/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/23/2024 House passed Sub A
05/30/2024 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/14/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Fellela, Fenton-Fung, Baginski, Serpa, Shallcross Smith, Messier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS REQUIRED AT PUBLIC PLACES (Requires golfing facilities to have an automated external defibrillator on the premises.)
{LC3607/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
01/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Speakman, Cortvriend, Carson, Kislak, Potter, Boylan, Ajello, Tanzi, Henries
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY (Prohibits an educational institution or school district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances.)
{LC3795/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
01/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/05/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/10/2024 House read and passed
06/10/2024 Referred to Senate Education
BY Potter, Speakman, McNamara, Slater, Cruz, Batista, Bennett, Craven, Sanchez, Handy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Amends the current law on controlled substances to permit a person to be in possession of less than one ounce of psilocybin and permits psilocybin to be securely cultivated within a person's residence for personal use.)
{LC3805/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cruz, Ajello, Morales, Stewart, Batista, Henries, Cotter, Sanchez, Felix, Solomon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Requires sentencing court to consider whether defendant is parent of child, or caregiver of elderly, disabled or terminally ill person whose well-being would be adversely affected by the person's incarceration and if so, shall impose a non-jail sentence.)
{LC3746/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Potter, Morales, Cruz, Stewart, Batista, Sanchez, Henries, Ajello, Biah, Giraldo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Limits rent increases to no more than 4% annually and provides tenants with a civil action to recover damages for any violations.)
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01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Roberts, Casimiro, Chippendale, Craven, Diaz, Edwards, Hull, O'Brien, McNamara, Ackerman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT -- SHERRY'S LAW (Increases minimum sentence for first degree sexual assault and provides first 10 years of a sentence for first degree sexual assault not be subject to a suspension or deferment of sentence.)
{LC3600/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Potter, Boylan, Tanzi, Batista, Donovan, Caldwell, Cruz, Fogarty, McGaw, Ajello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Prohibits the operation of an outdoor gun range within one mile or closer of any kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) schools.)
{LC3798/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY O'Brien, Serpa, Lima, McEntee, Cardillo, Finkelman, Kennedy, DeSimone, Spears, Dawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeutic purpose.)
{LC3854/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Knight, Speakman, Dawson, Batista, Craven, McEntee, Ajello, Felix, Cruz, Caldwell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS (Permits those persons with felony convictions to have up to six misdemeanor offenses expunged from their criminal record.)
{LC3370/A/2}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/15/2024 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 House passed Sub A
BY Morales, Potter, Batista, McNamara, Felix, Tanzi, Cruz, Craven, Stewart, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES (Provides employees with civil administrative remedies against contractors, subcontractors involved in the contract with joint/severable liability imposed on contractors or subcontractors. Effective 9/1/2024.)
{LC3745/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/24/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
7055BY Newberry, Ackerman, Noret, Chippendale, Finkelman, Baginski, Solomon, Fenton-Fung, Perez, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AFTER THE OCTOBER 7, 2023, TERRORIST ATTACKS BY HAMAS
{LC3534/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Potter, Speakman, Serpa, Bennett, Craven
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- FORCE-FED POULTRY PRODUCTS (Prohibits force-feeding to create a force-fed poultry product nor hire another to engage in force feeding of a poultry product. Violations would be subject to a civil penalty of $500.)
{LC3797/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 228
BY Cruz, Morales, Stewart, Batista, Henries, Cotter, Abney, Diaz, Sanchez, Giraldo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- CONTRACTORS BONDS (Provides that upon application, and good cause, the state may waive the bonding requirement for certified minority business enterprises or women owned businesses.)
{LC3752/A/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/08/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 195
BY Azzinaro, Shallcross Smith, Vella-Wilkinson, Fenton-Fung, Kennedy, Solomon, Phillips, Lombardi, Hull, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- POSTING OF VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES (Requires employers in the state with more than 50 employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services be created and distributed by the DLT in consultation with the office of veterans services.)
{LC3329/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/14/2024 Committee recommends passage
02/29/2024 House read and passed
03/01/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/11/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Edwards, Newberry, Diaz, Bennett, Baginski, Potter, Shanley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS (Amends the definition of public works so that it would include any public works projects performed for any city or town or quasi-municipal entity and the state and any quasi-state entity.)
{LC3765/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Edwards, Kennedy, Bennett, Cortvriend, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Designates Sapowet Marsh Management Area, comprised of two hundred ninety-six (296) acres, more or less, located within the town of Tiverton and Sapowet Cove as open space to be utilized for passive outdoor recreation.)
{LC3898/A/2}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
02/14/2024 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 House passed Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
Chapter 007
BY Tanzi, Fogarty, McEntee, Spears
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of the Johnnycake Center Realty Corporation, a domestic nonprofit corporation, located in South Kingstown.)
{LC3812/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
01/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/08/2024 Committee recommends passage
02/27/2024 House read and passed
03/01/2024 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/11/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
04/23/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
04/24/2024 Transmitted to Governor
04/29/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 284
BY Speakman, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Tanzi, Cotter, Henries, Donovan, Carson, McGaw, Cortvriend
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.)
{LC3794/A/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
01/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/01/2024 Committee recommends passage
02/14/2024 House read and passed
03/01/2024 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
06/10/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/14/2024 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
BY Spears, Cotter, Craven, Finkelman, Dawson, Kazarian, Casimiro, Slater, Cortvriend, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 (Incorporates universal design principals into new construction of low- and moderate-income housing to provide greater accessibility for persons with disabilities.)
{LC3303/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
01/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 003
BY McEntee, Cortvriend, Carson, Diaz, Phillips, Costantino, Shallcross Smith, Vella-Wilkinson, Craven, Caldwell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- OUTDOOR DINING ACT (Establishes standards governing the municipal regulation of outdoor dining at food service establishments.)
{LC3431/A/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Small Business
01/18/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
01/30/2024 Proposed Substitute
02/01/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
02/06/2024 House passed Sub A
02/08/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
02/08/2024 Transmitted to Governor
02/09/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 140
BY Bennett, DeSimone, Finkelman, McEntee, McNamara, Fogarty, Serpa, Boylan, Cortvriend, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HOTELS (Extends the current provisions relative to certain rights of innkeepers and eliminates the sunsetting of such sections thereby preserving the law as it currently exists.)
{LC3755/A/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Small Business
01/18/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/24/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/05/2024 House passed Sub A
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 114
BY Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates in recognition of The Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation.)
{LC3301/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
01/18/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/09/2024 House read and passed
05/13/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/04/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/07/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/15/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
BY Donovan, Chippendale, Fenton-Fung, Speakman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates in recognition of The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation.)
{LC3338/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
01/12/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
01/16/2024 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
Chapter 001
BY Fogarty, Tanzi, McEntee, Carson, Phillips, Serpa, Dawson, Caldwell, Spears, Craven
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS (Provides that the center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences building at the University of Rhode Island be named as "Joseph '56 Ruby DeChristofaro Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences.")
{LC3914/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
01/18/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
01/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
02/01/2024 House read and passed
02/01/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
02/01/2024 Transmitted to Governor
02/02/2024 Signed by Governor
BY McNamara, Bennett, Solomon, Vella-Wilkinson, Shanley, Shekarchi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION (Requires one of the seven (7) directors of the Rhode Island airport corporation be appointed by the mayor of the city of Warwick.)
{LC3614/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/18/2024 Committee transferred to House Corporations
03/26/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/04/2024 House read and passed
06/07/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Cruz, Ajello, Morales, Stewart, Batista, Henries, Cotter, Sanchez, Felix, Slater
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RESIDENCE OF INDIVIDUALS IN GOVERNMENT CUSTODY ACT (Requires state use actual residences of persons in government custody for redistricting purposes. Information would be collected by the department of corrections and forwarded to the secretary of state to be utilized for redistricting.)
{LC3748/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Brien, Corvese, Chippendale, Azzinaro, Noret, Newberry, Roberts, Shanley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Authorizes early voting for the fourteen (14) calendar days immediately preceding election day, while requiring, as is practicable, that all the election day protections and procedures be afforded to early voters.)
{LC3354/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
01/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
7072BY Bennett, Casimiro, Solomon, Finkelman, DeSimone, Morales, Shallcross Smith, Craven, Corvese, Shanley
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- FOUR YEAR TERMS FOR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS (Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 1, that would allow four (4) year terms for general assembly members, commencing with the 2026 election.)
{LC3404/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
01/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/15/2024 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
BY Azzinaro, Solomon, Abney, Vella-Wilkinson, Corvese, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' HOME (Changes the service requirement for admissions to RI Veterans' Home from 90 days to 2 years, and gives priority to veterans defined as war veterans.)
{LC3327/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
01/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/19/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/02/2024 House read and passed
04/05/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
House Resolution No.
7074Resolution 283
BY Fenton-Fung, Kennedy, Azzinaro, Lombardi, Hull, Chippendale
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF THE 118TH CONGRESS H.R.6121 -- THE FILIPINO VETERANS FAIRNESS ACT OF 2023
{LC3829/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
01/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/14/2024 House read and passed
BY Edwards, Diaz, Bennett, Serpa, Potter, Chippendale
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Provides that the trapping and subsequent release of any unowned feral or free roaming cat for the purpose of spaying or neutering of the cat would not be considered abandonment.)
{LC3767/1}
01/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/07/2024 House read and passed
05/13/2024 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
House Resolution No.
7076Resolution 014
BY Hull, Noret, Lombardi, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Voas, Chippendale, Bennett, Tanzi, Ajello
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING "NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY" ON JANUARY 9, 2024
{LC4036/1}
01/09/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7077Resolution 015
BY Abney, McNamara, Chippendale, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Tanzi, Ajello, Boylan, Shallcross Smith, Fogarty
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF BROTHER MICHAEL REIS, FSC, LICSW, PH. D (H.C.), FOUNDER OF TIDES FAMILY SERVICES
{LC3280/1}
01/09/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7078Resolution 016
BY Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Kennedy, Chippendale, Azzinaro, Lima, Costantino, Diaz, Tanzi, Ajello
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF PATRICK D. CALLAHAN
{LC3269/1}
01/09/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7079Resolution 017
BY Caldwell, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Shanley, Chippendale, Carson, Speakman, Fogarty, Tanzi, Boylan
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF OWEN RICHARD ZIMMER
{LC3858/1}
01/09/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7080Resolution 018
BY Donovan, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Marszalkowski, Chippendale, Speakman, Fogarty, Tanzi, Ajello, Boylan
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ARMAND A. TEIXEIRA, ESQ.
{LC4009/1}
01/09/2024 House read and passed
BY Phillips, Serpa, Costantino, Lima, Corvese, Casey, Brien, Morales, Cardillo, Bennett
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.)
{LC3565/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McNamara, Donovan, Newberry, Ackerman, Potter, Morales, Brien
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%).)
{LC3743/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Kislak, Bennett, Donovan, Giraldo, Stewart, Spears, Ajello, Shallcross Smith, Cotter, Fogarty
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANCE LICENSING COMPACT ACT (Adopts the model compact for the physician assistant's licensure compact in Rhode Island.)
{LC3620/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Phillips, Serpa, Costantino, Lima, Corvese, Casey, Brien, Morales, Cardillo, Fenton-Fung
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VEHICLE BARRIERS-THE CHARLOTTE A. VACCA ACT (Requires commercial property owners to install vehicle barriers at their retail establishment locations when construction/renovations are being done and permits insurers to consider the installation to provide a discount on the owner's insurance policy.)
{LC3561/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Act 003
BY McNamara
ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF NEW ENGLAND BIBLE DOCTRINE CHURCH
{LC3922/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/25/2024 Committee recommends passage
01/30/2024 House read and passed
02/15/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
02/15/2024 Transmitted to Governor
02/23/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
BY Kennedy, Azzinaro, Diaz, Casimiro, Ackerman, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- VEGETATION MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTRIC SYSTEM RELIABILITY (Requires an electric distribution company to develop and act pursuant to a vegetation management plan approved by the DPUC to carry out vegetation management activities on and around utility infrastructure along public and private rights of way.)
{LC3841/A/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/08/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/12/2024 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
06/14/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 215
BY Kennedy, Azzinaro, Diaz, Casimiro, Ackerman, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FACILITATING BUSINESS RAPID RESPONSE TO STATE DECLARED DISASTER ACT OF 2024 (Exempts out-of-state businesses and their employees performing services, during declared state or federal disasters or emergencies, from state or local business requirements, as well as state or local taxes or fees)
{LC3933/A/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/24/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/04/2024 House passed Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
06/14/2024 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Brien, Corvese, Baginski, Serpa, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- COUNCILS AND GOVERNING BODIES (Provides that municipal insurance corporations be subject to laws regulating insurance companies and be regulated by the Rhode Island department of business regulation.)
{LC3935/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Noret, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES (Requires that a business entity that is selling goods or services at retail offering a digital coupon to a consumer would also have to offer a paper coupon of identical value.)
{LC3297/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Phillips, Serpa, Costantino, Lima, Corvese, Casey, Brien, Morales, Cardillo, Fenton-Fung
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES (Providers of a club, facility, or services to a consumer must stop automatic deductions from the consumer's account or credit card within 30 calendar days of receiving a notice to stop from the consumer.)
{LC3562/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/06/2024 Committee recommends passage
02/08/2024 House read and passed
02/12/2024 Referred to Senate Commerce
Chapter 201
BY Kislak, Spears, Speakman, Donovan, Giraldo, Stewart, Ajello, Potter, Fogarty, Cotter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- LIFETIME LIMITS (Repeals the authority of the health insurance commissioner to enforce any act of Congress/decision of federal court invalidating or repealing the prohibition of annual lifetime limits on health insurance in this state.)
{LC3617/A/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/24/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/05/2024 House passed Sub A
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 276
BY Casimiro, Noret, Carson, Boylan, Donovan, Speakman, Hull, Potter, Spears
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS (Mandates, as of 1/1/27, all recovery housing facilities register with department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals adhere to the National Alliance for Recovery Residences process.)
{LC3615/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/10/2024 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
06/14/2024 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
House Resolution No.
7093BY Craven, Shanley
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS AND COMMENTS FOR HEALTHCARE LIABILITY REFORM (This resolution creates a 15 member special legislative commission to study and provide recommendations and comments for healthcare liability reform, and who would report back to the House by January 1, 2025, and expire on February 1, 2025.)
{LC3959/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
02/08/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/26/2024 Scheduled for consideration
05/01/2024 Proposed Substitute
House Resolution No.
7094BY Diaz, Caldwell, Casimiro, Messier, Slater, Shallcross Smith
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION AMENDING THE JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A PERMANENT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON CHILD CARE IN RHODE ISLAND (This resolution would amend the commission name, membership, appointment process, purpose, funding allowance designation, timeline for membership, and meeting schedules.)
{LC3616/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
01/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/06/2024 House read and passed
06/07/2024 Referred to Senate Finance
BY Kislak, Shallcross Smith, Spears, Ajello, Speakman, Carson, Cotter, Caldwell, Giraldo, Potter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DIGITAL ELECTRONICS RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT (Establishes a digital electronics right to repair, which would allow for digital electronic equipment and parts that are sold in this state on or after January 1, 2025, to be repaired at an independent repair provider.)
{LC3637/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
01/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Kislak, Knight, Ajello, McEntee, Batista, Hull, Caldwell, Giraldo, Voas, Felix
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.)
{LC3843/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DeSimone, Noret, Cardillo, Shallcross Smith, Caldwell, Morales, Diaz, Hull, Corvese, Kislak
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (Provides for a residency requirement of at least six (6) months rather than one year for the Rhode Island family court to have jurisdiction over a divorce complaint.)
{LC4017/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Craven, Shanley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Exempts full-time members of the capitol police from the seven (7) day waiting period and other requirements for purchasing concealable firearms or rifles and shotguns.)
{LC3956/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/23/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/28/2024 House read and passed
05/29/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Ajello, Craven, Tanzi, Cruz, Batista, Felix, Knight, McEntee, Bennett, Biah
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-- POLICE RELATIONSHIP ACT OF 2015 (Amends the comprehensive community-police relationship act of 2015 to require an annual study by an outside agency chosen by the department.)
{LC3712/A/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/08/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/09/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
BY Ajello, Handy, Craven, Tanzi, Cruz, Batista, Felix, Knight, McEntee, Caldwell
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LILA MANFIELD SAPINSLEY COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT (Establishes the process to provide a legal mechanism whereby a terminally ill patient may choose to end their life using medications prescribed by a physician.)
{LC3634/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Knight, Speakman, Kislak, Cortvriend, Caldwell, Noret, Corvese, Casimiro, Kazarian, Alzate
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ELECTRONIC IMAGING DEVICES (Criminalizes the unauthorized dissemination of sexually explicit images of another person that are created by digital devices or created without the consent of the person depicted.)
{LC3372/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/14/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/21/2024 House read and passed
05/29/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Casimiro, Boylan, Donovan, Speakman, Cruz, Potter, Morales, Felix, Alzate, Batista
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SECOND LOOK SENTENCING ACT (Establishes the second look act and would permit incarcerated individuals to petition the sentencing court to consider a motion to reduce a sentence after the defendant has served at least ten (10) years of the sentence.)
{LC3363/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 224
BY Shallcross Smith, Morales, Kislak, Fogarty, Hull, Noret, Cardillo, Diaz, Casimiro, Felix
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.)
{LC3349/A/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/08/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A
06/12/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Bennett, McNamara, Carson, Hull, Edwards, Corvese, Potter, Baginski, Kazarian, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- CORROSION PREVENTION AND MITIGATION WORK REQUIREMENTS (Gives authority to the DLT to enforce violations of the laws relating to corrosion prevention and mitigation work requirements. Also adds civil monetary penalties for violations of those laws.)
{LC3629/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 249
BY Bennett, McNamara, Carson, Hull, Edwards, Corvese, Baginski, Kazarian, O'Brien, Ackerman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Gives authority to the department of labor and training to enforce violations relating to the performance of glazing work. This act would also add civil monetary penalties for violations of the chapter.)
{LC3630/A/2}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/24/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/28/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/03/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/05/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/10/2024 House passed Sub A
06/12/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Craven, Shanley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT (Protects free speech/religious freedom/freedom of assembly rights in the workplace with a civil action to recover compensatory/punitive damages for employer discipline or discharge including attorneys' fees.)
{LC3955/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DeSimone, Corvese, Morales, Shallcross Smith, Caldwell, Diaz, Hull, Voas, Kazarian, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT (Allows governmental employee union contracts to contain specific references to specific health insurance companies.)
{LC4014/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Diaz, Casimiro, Slater
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REFUSE DISPOSAL (Provides time limitations on the collection or hauling of from large trash receptacles (dumpsters) refuse within one hundred feet (100') of a dwelling unit between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) pm and eight o'clock (8:00) am.)
{LC3847/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
01/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/04/2024 House read and passed
BY Voas, Giraldo, Alzate, Cruz, Hull, DeSimone, Potter, Slater, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (Adds the city of Central Falls as exempt from taxation for property acquired by an agency for redevelopment purposes.)
{LC3904/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/12/2024 House read and passed
06/13/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
Chapter 221
BY DeSimone
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.)
{LC4019/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/10/2024 House read and passed
06/12/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 015
BY Fellela, Cardillo, Perez, Costantino
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- TOWN OF JOHNSTON (Authorizes the town of Johnston to grant a tax credit to any person over the age of sixty-five (65) years.)
{LC3855/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
01/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/08/2024 Committee recommends passage
02/14/2024 House read and passed
03/01/2024 Referred to Senate Finance
04/02/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/02/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
05/02/2024 Transmitted to Governor
05/10/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
BY Noret, Casimiro, Finkelman, Corvese, Costantino, Nardone, Place, Speakman, Shallcross Smith, Cardillo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Allows the waiver of interest on overdue taxes for commercial properties.)
{LC3742/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
01/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/14/2024 Committee recommends passage
02/29/2024 House read and passed
03/01/2024 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
BY Bennett, McNamara, Carson, Hull, Edwards, Slater, Diaz, Corvese, Potter, Baginski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE EMBLEMS (Designates as the state music, the genre of rhythm and blues which contains elements of pop, soul, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music.)
{LC3424/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
01/18/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/21/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/30/2024 House read and passed
05/30/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
Chapter 085
BY Carson, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates in recognition and support of the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.)
{LC3982/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
01/18/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/15/2024 House read and passed
05/17/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/06/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/07/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/12/2024 Signed by Governor
BY McNamara
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Provides that public bodies not be required to hold open-forum sessions on any topic not on the meeting notice and limits comment on any topic not previously posted.)
{LC3608/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Perez, Vella-Wilkinson, Costantino, Noret, Finkelman, Newberry, Lima, Cardillo, Casey, Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE (Would amend certain signature requirements and deadlines regarding primaries for election of delegates to national conventions for presidential preference.)
{LC3821/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
01/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
01/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
02/01/2024 House read and passed
02/01/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Corvese, Noret, Brien, Azzinaro, Phillips, Finkelman, DeSimone, Voas, Solomon, Casey
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.)
{LC3544/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
01/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Casimiro, Noret, Boylan, Donovan, Speakman, Hull, Potter, Tanzi, Shekarchi, Solomon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES -- FOSTER PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Requires DCYF to prepare an annual report of all findings of suspected and/or verified violations of this chapter and share report on its website and to members of the general assembly.)
{LC3366/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
7119BY Phillips, Serpa, Costantino, Lima, Corvese, Casey, Brien, Morales, Cardillo, Bennett
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE-OF ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE (Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing four (4) year terms for members of the general assembly, elected members from even numbered districts would begin to be elected to four (4) year terms.)
{LC3563/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
01/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY DeSimone, Kazarian, Cardillo, Shallcross Smith, Caldwell, Diaz, Hull, Voas, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Allows a deduction from federal adjusted gross income for interest payments on outstanding student loans.)
{LC4020/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Phillips, Serpa, Costantino, Lima, Corvese, Casey, Brien, Cardillo, Fenton-Fung, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- STATE TAX OFFICIALS (Limits the assessment of interest to 4 calendar years prior to the date on which notice of the delinquent payment is sent to the taxpayer.)
{LC3564/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/05/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
BY Diaz, Casimiro, Shallcross Smith, Caldwell, Cruz, Slater, Edwards, Potter, Messier, Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Removes the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligibility for childcare assistance.)
{LC3970/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Diaz, Casimiro, Shallcross Smith, Caldwell, Cruz, Slater, Edwards, Potter, Messier, Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Eliminates the sunset on the provision of finding for child care for eligible child care educators and child care staff.)
{LC3971/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Diaz, Casimiro, Shallcross Smith, Caldwell, Cruz, Slater, Edwards, Potter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND CHILDCARE ESSENTIAL ACT (Creates the Rhode Island Child Care Assistance Program that governs both family eligibility for the state's child care subsidy program and the rates paid to child care providers serving families receiving a subsidy.)
{LC3934/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Knight, Speakman, Kislak, Cortvriend, Morales, Cruz, Potter, Boylan, Stewart, Voas
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES -- VIOLATIONS (Eliminates the requirement of paying reinstatement fees to restore a person's right to drive.)
{LC3357/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Baginski, Fenton-Fung, Cardillo, Lima, McNamara, Potter, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $40,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE AND/OR ACQUISITION OF LAND AND BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND/OR EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 50% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE (Authorizes the City of Cranston to issue not to exceed $40,000,000 general obligation bonds.)
{LC3917/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
02/05/2024 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
Chapter 350
(General Treasurer)
BY Shanley, Shekarchi, Craven, Carson, Abney, Donovan, Serpa, Edwards, McEntee, Slater
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT (Establishes Rhode Island Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program to be administered by the general treasurer.)
{LC3452/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/11/2024 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
06/13/2024 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
(by request)
BY Casimiro, Noret
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts the trade-in value of trucks weighing fourteen thousand pounds (14,000 lbs.) or less and motorcycles from the sales and use tax.)
{LC3341/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Edwards, Kennedy, Casimiro, Fogarty, Cortvriend, Speakman, Ackerman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Allows school committees to add item(s) not appearing in published notice to their agendas for purposes of discussion only if the revised agenda is filed with the secretary of state and posted on district website at least 48 hrs in advance of the meeting.)
{LC3764/A/1}
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/23/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/30/2024 House voted to recommit to House State Government & Elections
05/31/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A
06/07/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
House Resolution No.
7130Resolution 019
BY Hull, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Abney, Henries, Biah, Felix, Diaz, Kazarian, Alzate
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTH OF THE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., ON JANUARY 15, 2024
{LC4045/1}
01/10/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7131Resolution 020
BY Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Lombardi, Chippendale, Tanzi, Brien, Place, Cruz, Felix, Corvese
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING DEPUTY SPEAKER RAYMOND A. HULL ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS SERVICE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. STATE HOLIDAY COMMISSION
{LC3660/1}
01/10/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7132Resolution 021
BY Kazarian, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Fogarty, Alzate, Solomon, Kennedy, Ajello, Edwards
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF D. RONALD DANIEL
{LC3661/1}
01/10/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7133Resolution 022
BY Handy, Boylan, Knight, Tanzi, Fogarty, Kennedy, Cortvriend, Chippendale, Shekarchi, Blazejewski
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MARGARET E. KANE
{LC3278/1}
01/10/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7134Resolution 023
BY Rea, Costantino, Newberry, Place, Fellela, Brien, Shallcross Smith, Nardone, Chippendale, Serpa
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF KATHERINE E. YOUNG
{LC3857/1}
01/10/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7135Resolution 024
BY Blazejewski, Shekarchi, Chippendale, Ajello, Kislak, Edwards, Tanzi, Stewart, Dawson, Shallcross Smith
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ALAN SUMNER FLINK
{LC4049/1}
01/10/2024 House read and passed
BY Lombardi, Hull, Ajello, Felix, Henries, Stewart, Cruz, Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Enables the Rhode Island public transit authority (RIPTA) to work with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to allow commuter rail passes to be used as dual passes for both RIPTA and MBTA.)
{LC3402/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Rea, Costantino, Fellela, Lima, Cardillo, Azzinaro, Vella-Wilkinson, Shanley, Brien, Kennedy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SOLAR PANELS (Requires that all sales representatives selling or leasing solar panels are licensed by the department of business regulation and that a statement be provided to homeowners setting forth pertinent information pertaining to the solar panels.)
{LC3463/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull, Felix, Morales, Henries, Stewart, Alzate, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Provides that any rate increase with respect to electric distribution companies would be no greater than the increase in the Consumer Price Index or f5.5%, whichever is greater, unless there is approval of a higher rate by the general assembly.)
{LC3371/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull, Felix, Stewart, Cruz, Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- CONTROL OF HIGH PRESCRIPTION COSTS -- REGULATION OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS (Regulates PBMs policies and practices relating to accurate costs and pricing reporting, restricts discriminatory practices and establishes consumer protections and enforcement of penalties for violations by the office of the attorney general.)
{LC3364/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull, Ajello, Felix, Henries, Stewart, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACEUTICAL COST TRANSPARENCY (Directs the state board of pharmacy to annually identify up to fifteen prescription drugs with increased costs and provide the list to the attorney general to obtain reasons for the cost increases.)
{LC3367/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/12/2024 Committee transferred to House Health & Human Services
02/29/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 262
BY Fogarty, Spears, Kazarian, Caldwell, Morales, Boylan, Messier, Hull, Handy, Ajello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- COUNSELING COMPACT (Adopts a counseling compact for the interstate practice of licensed professional counselors by providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses governed and administrated by commission.)
{LC4084/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/12/2024 House read and passed
06/13/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Lombardi, Hull, Ajello, Felix, Stewart, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- PATIENT BROKERING ACT (Prohibits the practice of patient brokering and would provide monetary penalties and enforcement by the office of the attorney general.)
{LC3361/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Corvese, Batista, Brien, Azzinaro, O'Brien
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.)
{LC3548/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull, Felix, Morales, Henries, Stewart, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- COVID-19 PANDEMIC INSURANCE RECOVERY ACT (Allows businesses that had an insurance policy in place for business interruption as of March 9, 2020 or thereafter to recover from their insurance companies for a COVID-19 business impact.)
{LC3368/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull, Ajello, Felix, Morales, Henries, Stewart, Alzate, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Requires school committees to provide transportation for any student who resides two (2) or more miles from school.)
{LC3373/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Education
01/24/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull, Felix, Henries, Stewart, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Directs the council on elementary and secondary education to develop recommendations for a high school curriculum to prepare students for successful postsecondary education and careers in computer science.)
{LC3375/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Education
01/24/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull, Ajello, Felix, Henries, Stewart, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Requires the department of education to develop and make available for use in all schools a mental health curriculum. School districts would be required to provide four (4) hours of mental health instruction to seventh grade students.)
{LC3377/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Education
01/31/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
(Dept. of Education (RIDE)
BY Lombardi, Hull, Stewart, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COOPERATIVE SERVICE AMONG SCHOOL DISTRICTS (Amends the composition of the Urban Collaborative and provide that the collaborative be governed by a board of trustees.)
{LC3406/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Education
01/24/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/13/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/19/2024 House read and passed
04/05/2024 Referred to Senate Education
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
BY Kennedy, Azzinaro, Edwards, Kazarian, Diaz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- UNIFORM TELEHEALTH ACT (Allows an out-of-state health care practitioner to provide telehealth services to a patient located in this state if the services are consistent with the practitioner's scope of practice and state and federal professional standards.)
{LC4081/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
02/08/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Bennett, Edwards, Ackerman, Giraldo, Ajello, Shallcross Smith, Morales, McNamara, Handy, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (Expands the rights of physician assistants with regard to their practice and prohibits non-compete clauses that exceed five years with regard to the purchase and sale of a practice.)
{LC3425/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
01/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Bennett, Edwards, Ackerman, Giraldo, Ajello, Shallcross Smith, Morales, McNamara, Handy, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- PHYSICAL THERAPY COPAY (Limits copays, coinsurance or office deductibles for services of a physical therapist to the amount authorized for the services of a primary care physician or osteopath on or after January 1, 2025.)
{LC3421/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull, Ajello, Felix, Henries, Stewart, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- RHODE ISLAND FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS ACT (Requires that all cosmetics manufactured, sold, delivered, held or offered for sale contain a label that completely and accurately lists all of their component ingredients.)
{LC3385/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
01/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Morales, Donovan, Speakman, Bennett, Giraldo, Fogarty, Cruz, Vella-Wilkinson, Stewart, Batista
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS (Caps the total amount that a covered person is required to pay for a covered prescription asthma inhaler to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per thirty (30) day supply.)
{LC3438/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
02/09/2024 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
Chapter 348
BY Craven, Caldwell, Shanley, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF YOUTH CAMPS (Establishes the procedures and requirements for the licensing of youth camps.)
{LC3960/A/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
01/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/07/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A
06/12/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Lombardi, Hull, Ajello, Felix, Stewart, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS - COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (Requires mandatory training standards for police officers and trainees, in identifying, responding, and handling all incidents involving any person with a developmental disability.)
{LC3382/1}
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
02/01/2024 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
House Resolution No.
7156BY Bennett, Edwards, Ackerman, Shallcross Smith, Morales, McNamara, Handy, Serpa, Azzinaro, Kennedy
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO WRITE AN OLMSTEAD PLAN FOR RHODE ISLAND (This resolution creates a 28 member special legislative commission whose purpose is to write an Olmstead Plan for Rhode Island, and reports back to the General Assembly on or before January 3, 2025, and expires on July 1, 2025.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
01/17/2024 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
BY Lombardi, Hull, Ajello, Felix, Stewart, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT AND INVESTMENT ACT (Establishes a statewide broadband community outreach coordinator to assist state residents interested in learning more and/or applying for the federal Affordable Connectivity Program.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
01/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull, Felix, Stewart, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (Requires DOA provide inventory of all state agencies using artificial intelligence (AI); establishes a permanent commission to monitor the use of AI in state government and makes recommendations for state government policy and other decisions.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
01/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Batista, Hull, Kazarian, Azzinaro, Noret, Ackerman, Morales, Shanley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT (State websites to comply with WCAG 2.2 standards by July 1, 2026.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
01/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull, Felix, Henries, Stewart, Cruz, Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- PRICE GOUGING OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PROHIBITED (Makes it a felony to price gouge prescriptions or pharmaceuticals in time of a shortage.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull, Ajello, Felix, Morales, Henries, Stewart, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- THE RHODE ISLAND FIRST STEP ACT (Establishes Rhode Island First Step program requiring DOC to assist offenders with reintegration into society, counseling, medical care, education, early sentence termination or pre-release confinement for elderly and terminally ill offenders.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull, Ajello, Felix, Morales, Henries, Stewart, Alzate, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Permits those other residents of a residential dwelling unit to extend the term of the rental agreement for a period not to exceed three (3) months after the death of the lessee.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/11/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/12/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/28/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
BY Lombardi, Hull, Ajello, Felix, Stewart, Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION (Permits the family court to award custody of household pets to the plaintiff in a domestic abuse complaint, including the enforcement remedy of a restraining order or other injunctive relief.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull, Ajello, Felix, Morales, Henries, Stewart, Alzate, Cruz
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.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ajello, Craven, Tanzi, Cruz, Kislak, Knight
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY (Under certain circumstances, provides immunity from arrest and prosecution for prostitution, procurement of sexual conduct for a fee, loitering for prostitution and soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/31/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A
06/11/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Craven, Caldwell, Shanley, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (Authorizes the family court to order educational classes on child development and family dynamics for divorcing parents with children.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Craven, Caldwell, Shanley, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (Allows for child support payments when a child is domiciled in the home of the custodial parent and principally dependent on parent until the child is 21, or 23 if child is enrolled in an educational program.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Casimiro, Roberts, Noret, Craven, McEntee, Boylan, Carson, Donovan, Speakman, Potter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Creates "Harter's Law" to extend the civil statute of limitations for injuries resulting from first degree child abuse to thirty-five (35) years.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Craven, Caldwell, Shanley, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCE (Provides that statements by a health care provider regarding the unanticipated outcome of a patient's medical care and treatment shall be inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability or as evidence of an admission.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Corvese, Knight, Kislak, Batista, Cruz, Donovan, Speakman, O'Brien, Shanley
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.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 332
BY Giraldo, Kazarian, Casimiro, Alzate, Potter, Voas, Stewart, Cruz, Boylan, Morales
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- BENEFITS (Makes care recipients eligible for temporary caregiver benefits and increase the maximum temporary caregiver benefit weeks from six (6) to eight (8) weeks over of period of two years.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/08/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Sanchez, Cruz, Lombardi, Felix, Morales, Speakman, Donovan, Biah, Shanley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Repeals the law that allowed employers to pay some of their minor employees and employees who are full time students and not attained the age of nineteen (19), less than minimum hourly wages, requiring them to be paid a minimum hourly wage.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Sanchez, Cruz, Stewart, Giraldo, Lombardi, Hull, Felix, Tanzi, Morales, Speakman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- BENEFITS (Prevents employers from discriminating against an employee because the employee has exercised a right and worker's compensation benefits.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull, Felix, Henries, Stewart, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (Prohibits landlords from inquiring about an applicant's prior incarceration and from discriminating against those who have been released from prison.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
02/26/2024 Committee transferred to House Judiciary
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull, Ajello, Felix, Henries, Stewart, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- EMERGENCY SHELTERS (Establishes rules and procedures for licensing emergency shelters, including setting minimum standards and prohibiting the charging of fees to the residents.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull, Ajello, Felix, Henries, Stewart, Cruz, Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS (Creates a commission to establish homeless shelter standards through regulations.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Act 012
BY McEntee
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Michael Cervullo, Jr., to join Jillian Cervullo and Tyler Shemick in marriage on or about June 8, 2024, within the Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
01/18/2024 Committee recommends passage
01/23/2024 House read and passed
01/24/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
04/02/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
04/04/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
04/04/2024 Transmitted to Governor
04/12/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
BY Corvese, Brien, Kennedy, Azzinaro, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES (Requires that all agencies' final rules, promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act, be approved by general assembly action, but in no case later than December 31 of the year it is promulgated before it can become effective.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
01/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull, Felix, Morales, Henries, Stewart, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND LOBBYING REFORM ACT (Prohibits lobbyists from making any political contributions to any member of the general assembly from January 1 through July 1 in any year, unless the general assembly adjourns for the year prior to July 1.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
01/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Spears, Speakman, Carson, Donovan, Kislak, Tanzi, Fogarty, Casey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Requires the secretary of the executive office of health and human services to present to the general assembly a plan for the realignment of state hospitals into a department of hospitals no later than July 1, 2024.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Serpa, Solomon, Phillips, Brien, Corvese, Edwards, Hull, Knight, Ackerman, Newberry
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data and preferred license plate information public.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
7182BY Corvese
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING A CONVENTION OF THE STATES UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION (Petitions congress to call a convention for the purpose of proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution to impose restraints on the federal government.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
7183BY Lombardi, Hull, Felix, Henries, Stewart, Cruz
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- FOUR YEAR TERMS AND TERM LIMITS FOR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS (Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 1, allowing four (4) year terms for general assembly members and imposing term limits of three (3) full four (4) year terms on said members commencing with the 2026 election)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
01/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Batista, Hull, Kazarian, Azzinaro, Noret, Ackerman, Morales, Shanley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- VETERANS' AFFAIRS-MILITARY SPOUSE LIAISON (Establishes the position of military spouse liaison, in the office of veteran's services, to conduct outreach and advocate on behalf of military spouses in the state.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
01/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Lombardi, Hull, Felix, Morales, Stewart, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - REVENUE ESTIMATING CONFERENCES (Changes the timeframe of the Revenue Estimating Conferences meeting to within the last ten (10) days of April and the first ten (10) days of November of each year.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Giraldo, Voas, Alzate, Cruz, Felix, Batista, Potter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID (Includes municipal detention facility corporations as exempt from taxation, and requires that an amount equal to twenty-seven percent (27%) of all tax that would have been collected if the property was taxable be paid to the municipality annually.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Casimiro, Noret, Tanzi, Boylan, Shallcross Smith, Ajello, Serpa, Place, Roberts, Kazarian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (Exempts any individual who is aging out of foster care from the payment of any fee associated with the issuance of a operator's license as well as driver's education class fees. The fee waiver is in effect until the individual reaches 27 years of age.)
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01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
7188Resolution 034
BY Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Dawson, Chippendale, Noret, O'Brien, Ajello, Fogarty, Fenton-Fung, Shallcross Smith
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY OF RHODE ISLAND
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01/16/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7189Resolution 035
BY Roberts, Casimiro, Rea, Nardone, Place, Chippendale, Blazejewski, Ackerman, Ajello, Fogarty
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING JANUARY OF 2024, AS "RHODE ISLAND SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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01/16/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7190Resolution 036
BY Phillips, Casey, Brien, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Ajello, Fogarty, Fenton-Fung, Shallcross Smith
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ELIZABETH POITRAS
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01/16/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7191Resolution 037
BY Casimiro, Casey, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Spears, Shanley, Noret, Serpa, Solomon
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY OF 2024, TO BE "FIREFIGHTER CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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01/16/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7192Resolution 038
BY Noret, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Corvese, Casimiro, Solomon, DeSimone, Giraldo, Bennett
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND THANKING SEAN CAREY FOR HIS HEROIC EFFORTS IN SAVING A YOUNG WOMAN'S LIFE
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01/16/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7193Resolution 039
BY Blazejewski, Chippendale
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
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01/16/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7194Resolution 040
BY Blazejewski, Chippendale
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS
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01/16/2024 House read and passed
BY McNamara, Noret, Giraldo, Batista, Rea, Kislak, Ackerman, Felix, Donovan, Voas
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Establishes a one-year pilot outreach and tracking program at two public high and middle schools to address issues of asthma and attendance among students.)
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01/17/2024 Introduced, referred to House Education
03/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Casimiro, Bennett, McEntee, Spears, Carson, Knight, Noret
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE NATHAN BRUNO AND JASON FLATT ACT (Requires public school districts to adopt a policy for responding to the death of a student or staff member. Also amends the title of chapter 16-21.7 to "The Nathan Bruno, Jason Flatt, and Alicia Biros Bereavement Act.")
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01/17/2024 Introduced, referred to House Education
01/31/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/10/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/15/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/23/2024 House passed Sub A
05/24/2024 Referred to Senate Education
BY McEntee, Noret, Azzinaro, Corvese, Bennett, Kazarian, Hull, Dawson, O'Brien, Morales
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Increases insurance coverage for hearing aids from one thousand five hundred dollars to one thousand seven hundred fifty dollars, per ear, for all people regardless of age.)
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01/17/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/07/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A
06/11/2024 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BY Stewart, Potter, Cruz, Morales, Sanchez, Ajello, Kislak, Lombardi, Henries
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Repeals the law enforcement officers' bill of rights, chapter 42-28.6 of the general laws, in its entirety.)
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01/17/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/08/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Perez, Costantino, Azzinaro, Batista, Hull, Diaz, Corvese, Bennett, Shanley, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (Permits family court to make orders of support and education of a child from ages eighteen (18) to twenty-one (21).)
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01/17/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Bennett, Casimiro, McEntee, Solomon, DeSimone, Noret, Cardillo, McNamara, Cortvriend, Diaz
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.)
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01/17/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Total Bills: 201
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