Condition: {Session Year: 2024} {Bill Range: 7200-7400}
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.)
{LC3541/1}
01/17/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Bennett, Casimiro, McEntee, Solomon, DeSimone, Noret, Cardillo, McNamara, Azzinaro, Cortvriend
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION (Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered.)
{LC3543/1}
01/17/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Bennett, Casimiro, McEntee, Solomon, DeSimone, Noret, Cardillo, McNamara, Azzinaro, Cortvriend
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION (Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered.)
{LC3542/1}
01/17/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 133
BY O'Brien, Corvese, Shanley, Craven, Knight, Dawson, Finkelman, Noret, Serpa, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Adds the month of August to the dates a Class A retail alcoholic beverage establishment can offer unlimited free samples of wine, beer and distilled spirits products.)
{LC4073/1}
01/17/2024 Introduced, referred to House Small Business
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/04/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/09/2024 House read and passed
04/16/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
05/29/2024 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 Shallcross Smith, Ajello, McEntee, Cortvriend, Fenton-Fung, Fogarty
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Designates, for fiscal year 2025, the usage for certain funds within the immunization account.)
{LC4248/A/2}
01/17/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/01/2024 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 McEntee, Noret, Batista, Bennett, Kazarian, Hull, Dawson, O'Brien, Morales, Knight
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE MEDICAID REENTRY ACT (Requires that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at the adult correctional institutions within the department of corrections and the last 30 days of incarceration.)
{LC4189/1}
01/17/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cotter, Spears, Casimiro, Speakman, Cortvriend, Donovan, Kennedy, Chippendale
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Ensures that transportation categorical funds between the state and regional school districts would be fully funded.)
{LC4246/1}
01/17/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cotter, Spears, Casimiro, Speakman, Donovan, Kennedy, Chippendale
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Increases the state's regionalization bonus to six percent (6%) of the state's fiscal year share of foundation education aid and would be ongoing and continuing so long as the district remains a regional school district.)
{LC4237/1}
01/17/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cotter, Spears, Cortvriend, Speakman, Morales, Batista, Carson, Shanley, McGaw, Handy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY TAX RELIEF (Increases the income range up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and tax credit up to eight hundred fifty dollars ($850), for elderly and disabled persons who own or rent their homes.)
{LC4179/1}
01/17/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
7209BY Kazarian
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $200,000 TO THE BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF RHODE ISLAND (BIARI) (This joint resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $200,000 in the Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island (BIARI).)
{LC4243/1}
01/17/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 065
BY Kennedy, Azzinaro, Edwards, Kazarian, Diaz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE (Provides amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code for emerging technologies.)
{LC4083/A/1}
01/18/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/13/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/16/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/22/2024 House passed Sub A
05/24/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/04/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/06/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/10/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Alzate, Cruz, Stewart, Batista, Giraldo, Diaz, Sanchez, Kazarian, Potter, Slater
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- LICENSED ACTIVITIES -- LENDERS AND LOAN BROKERS -- CHECK CASHING (Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders.")
{LC3900/1}
01/18/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/26/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McGaw, Potter, Boylan, Cortvriend, Ajello, Handy, Cotter, Speakman, Kazarian, Kislak
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS (Provides for the operation and duties of natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. A disposition facility would be used for either cremation or natural organic reduction.)
{LC3590/A/1}
01/18/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/04/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A
06/11/2024 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Chapter 272
BY McGaw, Potter, Cortvriend, Boylan, Handy, Ajello, Cotter, Speakman, Kazarian, Kislak
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RHODE ISLAND PHYSICAL THERAPIST LICENSURE COMPACT ACT (Allows the state to become a member of the physical therapist licensure compact adopted by twenty-five (25) states in order to facilitate the interstate practice of physical therapy with the goal of improving public access to physical therapy services.)
{LC3592/1}
01/18/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/07/2024 House read and passed
05/13/2024 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/14/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Fogarty, Spears, Cortvriend, Hull, Shallcross Smith, Donovan, Handy, Messier, Alzate
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS--SEIZURE SAFE SCHOOLS ACT (Requires the departments of elementary and secondary education and health to adopt policies/rules/regulations for the administration of seizure rescue medications for children who have been medically identified as having epilepsy/seizure disorder.)
{LC4078/1}
01/18/2024 Introduced, referred to House Education
01/31/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McGaw, Potter, Boylan, Cortvriend, Handy, Ajello, Cotter, Speakman, Donovan, Kazarian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS (Mandates that food service establishments only provide single-use foodware accessories and standard condiments to a customer upon request.)
{LC3593/1}
01/18/2024 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Boylan, Knight, Tanzi, Caldwell, Kazarian, Fogarty, Craven, McEntee, Dawson, Batista
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Defines "crime gun" and requires law enforcement to submit crime gun or 2 fired cartridge cases seized to state crime laboratory or the BATF for testing and tracing and also requires 2 test-fired cartridge cases to be entered into NIBIN.)
{LC3492/A/1}
01/18/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/21/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/23/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/28/2024 House passed Sub A
05/29/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
(Governor/Lieutenant Governor/Secretary of State/General Treasurer/Attorney General)
BY Knight, Caldwell, Boylan, Dawson, Speakman, Craven, Batista, Felix, McEntee, Ajello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULT WEAPONS (Bans the possession, sale, and transfer of assault weapons. Possession of assault weapons owned on the effective date of this act to be "grandfathered". Violations are punishable by a fine or imprisonment.)
{LC3374/1}
01/18/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Batista, Potter, Shanley, Casimiro, Felix, Giraldo, Lombardi, Alzate, Dawson, Kislak
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Removes the requirement that individual of sixteen (16) years of age or older and found delinquent of two (2) offenses would be automatically certified and afforded a jury trial.)
{LC3911/1}
01/18/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Ajello, Craven, Tanzi, Cruz, Shallcross Smith, Potter, McGaw, Handy, Sanchez, Kislak
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES -- HIV/AIDS (Repeals the required HIV testing for an individual convicted under chapter 34.1 of title 11 and allows the option for HIV testing for any person convicted under this chapter.)
{LC3632/1}
01/18/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 135
BY Kazarian, McEntee, Finkelman, Dawson, Boylan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES (Allows manufacturer-wineries to sell up to three (3) drinks of wine for on-site consumption or three (3) bottles of wine for off-site consumption or three (3) bottles of wine for off-site consumption.)
{LC4242/1}
01/18/2024 Introduced, referred to House Small Business
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/05/2024 House read and passed
06/11/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 005
BY Shanley, Shekarchi, Blazejewski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS-BILL REYNOLDS MEDIA WORK ROOM (Designates the media room at the Amica Mutual Pavilion as the "Bill Reynolds Media Work Room.")
{LC4233/1}
01/18/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
01/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/06/2024 Committee recommends passage
02/08/2024 House read and passed
02/15/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
02/15/2024 Transmitted to Governor
02/16/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Baginski, Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (Permits the municipality to post on a website voter designation of voter registration deadline on the website for ten (10) consecutive days prior to deadline instead of a newspaper.)
{LC3919/1}
01/18/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Baginski, Brien, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (Requires a write-in candidate to file a declaration of intent with the same office at which the declaration of candidacy would be filed, and require similar residency requirements for write-in candidates that exists for declared candidates.)
{LC3918/1}
01/18/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
(Governor)
BY Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2024
{LC4144/1}
01/18/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
Chapter 117
(Governor)
BY Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025
{LC4143/A/1}
01/18/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/31/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/07/2024 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
06/07/2024 Referred to Senate Finance
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/14/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
House Resolution No.
7226Resolution 046
BY Noret, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Nardone, Costantino, Kennedy, Morgan, Roberts, Ajello
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND THANKING THE HONORABLE ARTHUR G. CAPALDI ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS OF DEVOTED SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND THE CITIZENS OF COVENTRY
{LC3488/1}
01/18/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7227Resolution 047
BY Corvese, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, McNamara, Ackerman, Shanley, Noret, Newberry, Kennedy, Ajello
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY 21-27, 2024, TO BE "CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC3545/1}
01/18/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7228Resolution 048
BY Morales, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Potter, Giraldo, Chippendale, Ajello, Shallcross Smith, Kennedy, Fellela
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE EMERGENCY AND ESSENTIAL WORKERS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED TO KEEP RHODE ISLANDERS SAFE DURING THE EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS OF 2023
{LC3923/1}
01/18/2024 House read and passed
BY Shallcross Smith, Batista, Biah, Corvese, Chippendale, Ackerman, Ajello, Marszalkowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT (Provides that original equipment manufacturers, implemented by/with surrogate distributors, of agricultural equipment, provide to independent service providers repair information and tools to maintain and repair electronics-enabled agricultural equipment.)
{LC3648/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cotter, McGaw, Carson, Speakman, Kazarian, Donovan, Spears, Casimiro, Kislak, Morales
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GROCERY STORES (Requires grocery stores to specifically limit the number of self-service checkout units to six (6) units per location. The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general would have authority to enforce these restrictions.)
{LC4324/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Edwards, Kennedy, Solomon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (Authorizes and regulates the distribution of the product known as "kratom.")
{LC4239/A/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/28/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
06/07/2024 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Vetoed by Governor
BY McNamara, Potter, Alzate, Lombardi, Voas, Ackerman, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (Incorporates the department of elementary and secondary education's SurveyWorks school climate indicators for evaluating the performance of LEAs and individual public schools.)
{LC3609/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Education
01/31/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/09/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/15/2024 House read and passed
05/29/2024 Referred to Senate Education
BY Donovan, Speakman, Spears, Carson, Cardillo, Potter, Fogarty, Noret, Messier, McEntee
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- HEALTHY KIDS ACT (Establishes the Healthy Kids Act whereby restaurants would be required to offer at least two (2) healthy versions of children's meals, or twenty-five percent (25%) of the children's meals on its menu, whichever is greater.)
{LC4225/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Serpa, Phillips, Brien, Solomon, Fellela, O'Brien, McEntee, Lima, Costantino
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE (Prohibits a medical training program from using a live animal while teaching medical procedures if any other accredited training program does not use animals or there is an alternate method that teaches the lesson without the use of an animal.)
{LC3926/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
02/08/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McEntee, Kazarian, Casimiro, Fogarty, Craven, Caldwell, Carson, Dawson, Spears, Ajello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Makes all sexual abuse or exploitation of a child causes of action not subject to statute of limitations whether lapsed or time-barred.)
{LC4185/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY O'Brien, Voas, Baginski, DeSimone, Finkelman, Dawson, Lima, Costantino, Serpa, Phillips
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT (Includes animal cruelty offenses to the domestic violence crimes committed by a family or household members against another.)
{LC4366/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Knight, Speakman, Serpa, Phillips, McEntee, Batista, Boylan, Hull, Shallcross Smith, Azzinaro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY - JURY LISTS (Makes persons seventy (70) years of age or older eligible for exemption from jury service.)
{LC3439/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Hull, O'Brien, Perez, Cardillo, Messier, Noret
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES (Amends notice requirements for self-storage facility before perfecting lien, to wit; 7 consecutive days of publication on a publicly accessible website or subsequent written notice to lessee, or publication once time in newspaper of general circulation.)
{LC4175/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 178
BY Cortvriend, Spears, Carson, Bennett, Knight, Ajello, Caldwell, McGaw, Kislak, Boylan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- LIMITED GUARDIANSHIP AND GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS (Provides that supported decision-making pursuant to chapter 66.13 of title 42 be added to the Limited Guardianship and Guardianship of Adults forms section as one of the less restrictive alternatives to guardianship that have been explored.)
{LC3762/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/12/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/19/2024 House read and passed
04/03/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
05/28/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/11/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/20/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
BY O'Brien, Baginski, Voas, Slater, Bennett, Giraldo, Diaz, Noret, Phillips, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERS (Authorizes an annual two and one-half percent (2.5%) escalation for all active and retired police and firefighter's retirement pension allowance, compounded each year on January 1 following the year of retirement and continuing yearly, on that date.)
{LC3931/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Edwards, Kennedy, Cortvriend, Messier, Fellela, Solomon, Finkelman, Ackerman, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERS (Amends definition for final compensation, relative to police officers and firefighters, provides them life annuity regardless of age or years of service, upon retirement and further provides additional benefits upon retirement.)
{LC4080/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McNamara
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts the Center for Mediation and Collaboration Rhode Island from taxation of the real property and tangible personal property located at 831 Bald Hill Road in the city of Warwick.)
{LC3344/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
01/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 017
BY Finkelman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- TAX EXEMPTIONS -- JAMESTOWN (Grants the town of Jamestown the legal authority to grant a tax dollar reduction to gold star parents and to visually impaired persons.)
{LC4308/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
02/01/2024 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
Chapter 011
BY Ackerman, Voas, Phillips, Marszalkowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS (Authorizes the town of Cumberland to require the registration of certain business entities not registered with the secretary of state that are situated in Cumberland.)
{LC4086/A/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/02/2024 Scheduled for consideration
03/01/2024 Proposed Substitute
03/07/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
03/12/2024 House passed Sub A
04/03/2024 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
04/11/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
04/25/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
04/25/2024 Transmitted to Governor
05/03/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
Chapter 013
BY Ackerman, Voas, Phillips, Marszalkowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS (Increases the fines for dog ordinance violations in the town of Cumberland.)
{LC4085/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
02/01/2024 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
04/25/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
04/25/2024 Transmitted to Governor
05/03/2024 Effective without Governor's signature
Chapter 193
BY Boylan, Cortvriend, Carson, Spears, Bennett, Kislak, Shanley, Fogarty, McGaw, Alzate
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LONG-TERM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Adds climate change, sea-level rise and coastal resiliency to the analysis of data of the strategic plan for economic development policy.)
{LC3816/A/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/28/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/04/2024 House passed Sub A
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Brien, Corvese, Shanley, Chippendale, Noret, Baginski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Requires verification of applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license or state identification number with all mail ballot, mail ballot applications and emergency mail ballots.)
{LC4267/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Baginski, Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS -- POLLING PLACE CAP (Increases the maximum number of voters that a polling place can accommodate from three thousand (3,000) to three thousand five hundred (3,500).)
{LC3921/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Corvese, Azzinaro, Kennedy, Hull, Bennett, Costantino, Diaz, Ackerman, McNamara
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (Restores longevity payments of five percent (5%) of base salary for employees after ten (10) years of service and increase to ten percent (10%) of base salary after twenty (20) years of service, beginning July 1, 2024.)
{LC3547/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY O'Brien, Cortvriend, Shanley, Voas, Slater, Bennett, Caldwell, Giraldo, Diaz, Noret
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Amends the term "extraordinary costs" for the purposes of excess costs associated with special education students. The new definition of extraordinary costs would be educational costs that are over 3 times the average statewide special education cost.)
{LC3932/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Donovan, Fogarty, Speakman, Spears, Caldwell, Handy, Diaz, McNamara, Potter, Cotter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY EDUCATOR COMPENSATION STABILIZATION ACT (Directs the departments of human services and education to work together to sustain and strengthen existing workforce development and compensation programs for educators working in licensed child care and early learning programs statewide.)
{LC4056/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Donovan, Cotter, Speakman, Spears, Potter, Fogarty, Messier, Knight, McEntee
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Amend the calculation of state funding provided to local education agencies for special education services.)
{LC4244/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cortvriend, Carson, Bennett, Spears, Knight, Kislak, Speakman, Caldwell, Handy, McNamara
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.)
{LC3761/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Finkelman, Noret, Dawson, Solomon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS (Allows members of retirement systems who also served in the national guard or reserves to purchase retirement services credits.)
{LC3849/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Alzate, Ajello, Cruz, McEntee, Cortvriend, Donovan, Kazarian, Morales, Carson, Cotter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires every individual or group health insurance contract effective on or after January 1, 2025, to provide coverage to the insured and the insured's spouse and dependents for all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices and other products.)
{LC3905/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Baginski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts machinery and equipment used to provide broadband communications service the from the sales and use tax.)
{LC4183/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cotter, Speakman, McGaw, Kazarian, Donovan, Spears, Potter, Alzate, Kislak, Morales
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX (Increases conveyance tax for residential properties sold above $2,000,000 to a rate of $3.30 per $500, to be collected for RI housing for elderly affordable housing development. Provides and exemption to any entity developing elderly affordable housing.)
{LC4234/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cotter, McGaw, Carson, Speakman, Chippendale, Kazarian, Donovan, Spears, Casimiro, Kennedy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- STATE FORESTS AND FORESTRY PROJECTS (Directs the general assembly to fund ten full time equivalent positions in FY 2025 to support DEM's efforts in the areas of forestry and forestry projects.)
{LC4280/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
7259BY Donovan, Speakman, Noret, Potter, Cotter, Fogarty, Shallcross Smith
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS OF THE STATE, CITY, AND TOWN POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO SEEK A COLLEGE DEGREE (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $1,000,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.)
{LC3837/1}
01/19/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
7260Resolution 049
BY Blazejewski, Chippendale
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
{LC4370/1}
01/23/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7261Resolution 050
BY Blazejewski, Chippendale
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS
{LC4369/1}
01/23/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7262Resolution 051
BY Felix, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Ackerman, Kislak, Kennedy, Shallcross Smith, Ajello, Boylan
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY 23, 2024, TO BE "MATERNAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC4015/1}
01/23/2024 House read and passed
Chapter 069
BY Hull, Corvese, Noret, Diaz, Abney, Dawson, Perez, Vella-Wilkinson, Azzinaro, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Creates the law enforcement officer's due process accountability and transparency act.)
{LC4051/A/1}
01/23/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/08/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/06/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/09/2024 House passed Sub A
06/06/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
06/06/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/11/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Corvese, Azzinaro, Kennedy, Noret, DeSimone, Baginski, Fellela, Slater, Shanley, Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MOTOR VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PARTS (Prohibits insurance companies from refusing to use after market parts that are greater than 48 months and less than 72 months from the date of manufacture, provided the repairer has written consent from the owner of the vehicle.)
{LC4397/A/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/28/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/13/2024 House passed Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
BY Potter, McGaw, Cruz, McNamara
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICAL THERAPISTS (Amends the licensing statute to allow a graduate of a board approved physical therapy school to be reinstated upon a failed examination upon the filing and registering for a second examination.)
{LC4474/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
01/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Casimiro, Noret, Solomon, Kazarian, Alzate, Potter, Morales
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- CURRENCY TRANSMISSIONS -- VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSKS (Establishes guidelines for the operation of virtual currency (crypto) kiosks.)
{LC4090/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
7267BY Ackerman, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Finkelman, Edwards, Chippendale, Corvese, Newberry, Brien
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL
{LC4057/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
BY Boylan, Knight, Tanzi, Caldwell, Kazarian, Stewart, Fogarty, Craven, McEntee, Batista
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Requires purchasers of firearms, to take and pass a basic firearm safety test and requires the firearm test administered by DEM be updated every two years, as deemed appropriate and repeals § 11-47-35.2.)
{LC3489/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Boylan, Knight, Tanzi, Caldwell, Kazarian, Stewart, Craven, McEntee, Dawson, Batista
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Prohibits purchases of more than one firearm in any thirty (30) day period.)
{LC3490/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Noret, Place, Dawson, O'Brien, Corvese, Chippendale, Casey, Phillips, Cardillo, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general.)
{LC3741/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Craven, Dawson, Shanley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT (Provides that a magistrate of the family court has the power and authority to hear contested divorce matters.)
{LC4266/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/24/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/30/2024 House read and passed
05/13/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/13/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
BY Baginski, DeSimone, Solomon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Provides that the maximum number of unrelated persons living together that could be constitute an individual household would not be less than one person per bedroom.)
{LC4422/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
01/30/2024 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
BY Casimiro, Noret, Solomon, Kazarian, Alzate, Potter, Morales
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires insurance coverage for all services provided by a pharmacist provided coverage of such services would have been covered if provided by a physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant.)
{LC3663/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Edwards, Fellela, Diaz, Serpa, Solomon, Messier, McNamara, Baginski, Kennedy, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Amends sections of law relating to retirement of various public employees and the calculation of their final average salary and service accruals.)
{LC3770/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/03/2024 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
BY Diaz, Casimiro, Quattrocchi, Slater
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Adds the administrator of community confinement and the home confinement coordinator to the state retirement system.)
{LC3846/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Morgan, Fenton-Fung
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (Establishes a revolving fund to assist first-time home buyers and veterans to purchase a home in Rhode Island by issuing grants of up to forty thousand dollars ($40,000).)
{LC3998/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Baginski, Brien, Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from the sales and use tax the sale of beer and malt beverages at retail.)
{LC4423/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Act 010
BY Baginski, Lima, Potter, McNamara, Handy, Cardillo, Bennett, Fenton-Fung
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.)
{LC4261/1}
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
02/08/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/05/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/19/2024 House read and passed
04/02/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
04/02/2024 Transmitted to Governor
04/03/2024 Signed by Governor
House Resolution No.
7279Resolution 055
BY Morales, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Solomon, Ackerman, Kennedy, Rea, Boylan, Tanzi
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND HONORING MATT SHEAFF FOR HIS EIGHT YEARS OF DEDICATED AND EXEMPLARY SERVICE IN STATE GOVERNMENT AND HIS SERVICE IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
{LC4477/1}
01/25/2024 House read and passed
(Dept. of Revenue)
BY Finkelman, Casey, Dawson, Cardillo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- RHODE ISLAND BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT (Makes numerous technical amendments to the statutes on taxes and corporations, associations and partnerships.)
{LC4453/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 354
(Dept. of Business Regulation)
BY Kennedy, Azzinaro, O'Brien, Solomon, Edwards, Kazarian, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- EXAMINATIONS (Amends the statutory provisions regarding domestic and foreign insurers and insurer examinations to provide provisions with regard to cybersecurity events involving Rhode Island consumers.)
{LC4385/A/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/28/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/05/2024 House passed Sub A
06/07/2024 Referred to Senate Commerce
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 316
(Dept. of Business Regulation)
BY Kennedy, Azzinaro, Finkelman, O'Brien, Solomon, Edwards, Kazarian, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- POWERS AND OPERATIONS (Amends outdated provisions of the banking statutes and the home loan protection act, adds consumer protections, including minimum capital requirements and limits on investments, for currency transmitters, including crypto currency.)
{LC4395/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/05/2024 House read and passed
06/07/2024 Referred to Senate Commerce
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/13/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 318
(Dept. of Business Regulation)
BY Kennedy, Azzinaro, O'Brien, Solomon, Edwards, Kazarian, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT (Amends provisions re insurance producer appointments and clarifies language re insurance claims adjusters. Amends the RI life & health guarantee assoc act. Adds insurance data security and pet insurance acts and unfair discrimination prohibitions.)
{LC4393/A/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/28/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/05/2024 House passed Sub A
06/07/2024 Referred to Senate Commerce
06/10/2024 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
(by request)
BY Shekarchi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Provides that advertising goods that don't include a price referencing all mandatory fees and charges shall be a deceptive trade practice.)
{LC4550/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cortvriend, McGaw, Carson, Handy, Kislak, Boylan, Spears, Fogarty, Edwards, Knight
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- UTILITY THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK AND JOBS ACT (Establishes thermal energy networks network infrastructure by any public utility company that provides electric/natural gas distribution to maximize cost-effective investments deemed in the public interest by the public utilities commission (PUC).)
{LC4070/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Slater, Morales, DeSimone, Stewart, Diaz, Alzate, Potter, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Creates an income-sensitive tiered subsidy program to ensure that home energy utility costs are affordable for eligible low-income households.)
{LC3838/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
04/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Batista
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT (Increases the amount requiring that an appraisal be performed by a licensed appraiser when a vehicle sustains damage from $2,500 to an amount in excess of $5,000. This act also corrects a citation regarding salvage and reconstructed titles.)
{LC4404/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Sanchez, Morales, Batista, Costantino, Giraldo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING (Prohibits auto insurance companies from using certain race and geographical locations criteria when determining insurance rates.)
{LC4194/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McNamara, Donovan, Cruz, Ackerman, Giraldo, Voas, Potter, Noret
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (Directs the department of elementary and secondary education to establish a two (2) year pilot outreach and tracking program at two (2) public high schools.)
{LC3451/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Education
03/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McNamara, Donovan, Ackerman, Voas, Giraldo, Potter, Noret
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (Directs each local education agency adopt a program to monitor absenteeism data to identify students who are at risk for chronic absenteeism before it becomes a chronic situation.)
{LC4432/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Education
04/03/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 360
BY Shallcross Smith, Alzate, Ackerman, Diaz, Kazarian, Cruz, Felix, Casimiro, Donovan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION WORKFORCE DATA ACT (Codifies the previously funded Rhode Island early care and education workforce registry data system.)
{LC4461/A/2}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Education
02/07/2024 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 in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Donovan, Speakman, Knight
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL PUPILS BEYOND CITY AND TOWN LIMITS (Removes the towns of Warren and Bristol from school bus district Region III and places Warren and Bristol in school bus district Region V.)
{LC4527/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Education
02/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Shanley, Craven, Bennett, Vella-Wilkinson, Spears, Ajello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- OLD GROWTH FOREST PROTECTION ACT (Creates a statutory framework designed to protect our forests and biodiversity, also prohibits logging in old growth forests and in the natural area preserves when they are created.)
{LC3810/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
02/23/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 239
BY Slater, Diaz, Bennett, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- HUNTING AND HUNTING SAFETY -- CAPTIVE HUNTING PROHIBITED (Prohibits captive hunting for domestic or wild animals and does not prohibit the release of domestic game birds for hunting on licensed shooting preserves.)
{LC4555/A/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
02/06/2024 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
05/24/2024 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Shanley, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND CLEAN AIR PRESERVATION ACT (Establishes regulations to prohibit stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI), solar radiation modification (SRM) experimentation, and other hazardous weather engineering activities.)
{LC3665/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY McGaw, Kislak, Cortvriend, Carson, Ajello, Cotter, Henries, DeSimone, Potter, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS (Authorizes and empowers the department of transportation to plant pollinator-friendly species of trees, shrubs, grasses and plants.)
{LC4382/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 342
BY Finkelman, Baginski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- OPTICIANS -- QUALIFICATIONS (Establishes a second avenue of qualification as an optician, to include successfully completing an apprenticeship program.)
{LC4528/1}
01/26/2024 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
03/26/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/04/2024 House read and passed
04/05/2024 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/13/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Serpa, Phillips, Fellela, Biah
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM (All Medicaid programs operated by EOHHS would not reimburse home care providers less than fee-for-service rates adopted by rate review recommendations of the office of health insurance commissioners.)
{LC4240/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/26/2024 Scheduled for hearing
05/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Shanley, Carson, Donovan, Chippendale, Solomon, Spears, Batista
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires health insurance policies to provide coverage for the licensed practice of naturopathy and to provide reports.)
{LC3894/1}
01/26/2024 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 Carson, Donovan, Potter, McGaw, Boylan, Tanzi, Bennett, Cortvriend, Spears, McEntee
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- RHODE ISLAND FOOD, DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT (Prohibits the manufacture, sale and distribution for sale a food product containing brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben and red dye 3.)
{LC3979/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
02/08/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 255
BY Ackerman, Donovan, Edwards, Serpa, McNamara, Finkelman, Chippendale, Shallcross Smith
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Allows the healthcare facility to conduct human-subject research on patients subject to 21 C.F.R. Pt 50 and/or 45 C.F.R. Pt 46 (relating to the informed consent of human subjects).)
{LC4560/B/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
02/02/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/23/2024 Proposed Substitute
02/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
03/05/2024 House passed Sub A
03/08/2024 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
06/10/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
06/14/2024 Senate passed Sub B
06/14/2024 House passed Sub B in concurrence
06/20/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
(Dept. of Public Safety)
BY Hull, Solomon, Cardillo, Azzinaro, Biah, Phillips
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SEARCH WARRANTS (Dictates the length a search warrant involving a tracking device would be valid and provide a process to extend the time frame of the tracking device for good cause.)
{LC4333/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/24/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/02/2024 House read and passed
05/13/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Noret, Cortvriend, Speakman, Donovan, Serpa, Phillips, McNamara, Messier, Craven, Shallcross Smith
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THREATS AND EXTORTION (Defines "public official" to include school personnel for purposes of the criminal prohibition against making threats to public officials.)
{LC4510/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/21/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/29/2024 House read and passed
05/30/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
Chapter 243
BY Stewart, Morales, Voas, Sanchez, Knight, Alzate, Potter, Ackerman, Ajello, Speakman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Requires landlords of residential properties give tenants notice of rent increase at least 90 days prior to increase and requires notice requirement for rent increases for month to month tenants who are over the age of 62 years, to 120 days.)
{LC3668/A/6}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/24/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/28/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/06/2024 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 Ajello, Vella-Wilkinson, Speakman, Shallcross Smith, Handy, Cruz, Felix, Batista, Potter, Kislak
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (Prohibits discrimination based on housing status, define "assistance animal", make it unlawful to issue discriminatory notices or statements relating to the sale, rental or leasing of housing and to delete an unconstitutional provision.)
{LC4092/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Knight, Craven, Dawson, Shanley, Batista, McEntee, Kazarian, Brien, Potter, Ajello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION (Requires individuals seeking a judicial nomination to reapply to JNC every 5 years and make those individuals selected as finalists, eligible only for the court in which they applied and were chosen during the five years following their selection.)
{LC4445/1}
01/26/2024 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 Sanchez, Stewart, Henries
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY (Provides immunity to people involved in commercial sexual activity if they are victims or witnesses to various other offenses and would not grant immunity to law enforcement officers for arresting those persons.)
{LC4357/1}
01/26/2024 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 O'Brien, Dawson, Serpa, Craven, Noret, Azzinaro, Hull, Phillips, Kennedy, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- MAINTENANCE OF ORDER ON CAMPUS (Mandates arming campus police at public higher educational institutions and includes campus police in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of the "Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights.")
{LC4552/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Batista, Potter, Felix, Giraldo, Lombardi, Alzate, Kislak, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISORDERLY CONDUCT (Requires disorderly conduct to include an actual public disturbance as evidenced by gathering of people drawn to and watching conduct and prohibits police officers from being complainant for purposes of establishing offense.)
{LC3892/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Batista, Sanchez, Knight, Morales, Potter, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY -- POLICE RELATIONSHIP ACT OF 2015 (Mandates police disclosure reason for stop.)
{LC4171/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/08/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Batista, Potter, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Provides that imposition of a fine, or sentences of probation or a suspended sentence, absent a period of incarceration, are not convictions.)
{LC4140/1}
01/26/2024 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 Batista, Potter, Cruz, Sanchez
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS--COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (Expands the authority of the police officers commission on standards and training. It makes it applicable to the city of Providence. It creates and maintains a database containing records for each certified and decertified law enforcement officers.)
{LC4440/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/08/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Batista, Potter, Tanzi, Felix, Giraldo, Lombardi, Alzate, Kislak, Spears, Boylan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Amends the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights providing greater accountability in the disciplinary process, the chief of police authority to impose discipline after the finding of a violation, appellate rights to the accused officer.)
{LC3893/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/08/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Batista, Cruz, Potter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST (Prohibits the civil arrest of any person who is attending court either on behalf of themselves or a family or household member. Any person who violates this act shall be subject to civil suit and for contempt of court.)
{LC4407/1}
01/26/2024 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 Batista, Potter, Felix, Giraldo, Lombardi, Alzate, Kislak, Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Makes the possession of small amounts of schedule I through V controlled substances, except for the possession of marijuana, civil violations punishable by a ($100) fine for a first offense and up to ($300) for subsequent offenses.)
{LC3891/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Craven, Dawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Exempts full-time members of divisions of the state police, including the capitol police and the sheriff's department from the requirements of § 11-47-35.)
{LC4075/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cruz, Boylan, Potter, Ajello, Alzate, McNamara, Kislak, Stewart, Cortvriend
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RADON CONTROL (Requires landlords to conduct a radon test of all residential rental properties every five (5) years. Short-term residential rentals would be excluded from radon testing requirements.)
{LC4565/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/29/2024 Withdrawn at sponsor's request
BY Vella-Wilkinson, Noret, Morales, Diaz, Casimiro, Batista
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- WRITS, SUMMONS AND PROCESS (Adds those persons with experience as a federal process server as qualifying for certification as a constable.)
{LC4475/1}
01/26/2024 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 Alzate, Cruz, Giraldo, Voas, Casimiro, Potter, Stewart
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTHY AND SAFE FAMILIES AND WORKPLACES ACT (Mandates that the work week be reduced to thirty-two hours and rate of pay for a thirty-two (32) hour workweek would remain the same as the rate of pay for forty hours.)
{LC3908/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Shanley, Craven, O'Brien, Dawson, Vella-Wilkinson, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT (Requires employers to provide each employee of a warehouse distribution center, upon hire, with written description of quotas applicable to the employee within defined time periods and adverse employment action for failure to meet the quota.)
{LC4417/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Labor
02/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
(by request)
BY Carson, Abney
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- CITY OF NEWPORT -- ELECTRIC BICYCLES AND SCOOTERS (Enables the Newport city council to enact ordinances related to the operation of e-bikes and e-scooters.)
{LC4273/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
02/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/07/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/14/2024 House read and passed
04/03/2024 Referred to Senate Commerce
(City of Providence)
BY Batista
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ORDINANCES (Allows municipalities to seek recovery of fines associated with ordinance violations by permitting the municipality to include the fines on a property tax bill.)
{LC4231/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 019
BY Cortvriend, McGaw, Speakman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Allows the town council of Portsmouth, by ordinance or resolution, to exempt Quaker Manor from valuation for taxation or to enter into tax abatement or payment in lieu of taxes agreements.)
{LC3337/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
02/01/2024 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 Finance
04/09/2024 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 Baginski, Finkelman, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Removes basement area from the calculation of floor area ratios in relation to the provisions that a zoning ordinance may address.)
{LC4421/A/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
02/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/22/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/23/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
04/30/2024 House passed Sub A
05/29/2024 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
BY Carson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS IN FOOD-SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS (Requires food service establishments to add an additional warning to their menus relative to food allergens and impose a civil penalty on those establishments that fail to include the required warnings on its menus.)
{LC3356/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Small Business
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Stewart, Morales, Kislak, Donovan, Potter, Sanchez, Boylan, Handy, Dawson, McGaw
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- HOLIDAYS (Changes the name of the holiday on the second Monday of August from Victory Day to Peace and Remembrance Day.)
{LC3747/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Azzinaro, Hull, Noret, Solomon, Kennedy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Requires a member of the public to pay any outstanding balances due and owing for previous requests before being provided copies of records and documents on a new request from law enforcement agencies.)
{LC4278/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 095
BY Ajello, Knight, Lombardi, Handy, Kislak, Shallcross Smith, Chippendale, Batista, Tanzi, Felix
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Includes the general assembly elections within the category of elections subject to the risk-limiting audits within the jurisdiction of the board of elections.)
{LC4094/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/14/2024 Committee recommends passage
03/21/2024 House read and passed
04/03/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
05/28/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/06/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/07/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/12/2024 Signed by Governor
House Resolution No.
7329Resolution 347
BY Donovan, Morales, Henries, Stewart, Batista, Cruz, Speakman, McGaw, Potter, Ackerman
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PURSUE A BROAD RANGE OF MEASURES TO REDUCE THE DANGER OF NUCLEAR WAR, TO SIGN AND RATIFY THE TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS (TPNW), TO MAKE NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT THE CENTERPIECE OF OUR NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY, AND TO SPEARHEAD A GLOBAL EFFORT TO PREVENT NUCLEAR WAR
{LC4296/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/23/2024 Committee recommends passage
06/06/2024 House read and passed
Chapter 061
(Office of Veterans Services)
BY Fellela, Azzinaro, Serpa, Place, Nardone, Vella-Wilkinson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-staff over the state house.)
{LC4454/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/14/2024 House read and passed
05/17/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
06/04/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
06/06/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/10/2024 Signed by Governor
(Dept. of Revenue)
BY Kennedy, Azzinaro, O'Brien, Edwards, Kazarian, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Provides a four (4) year expiration period on any certificate of exemption pursuant to this section for writers, composers and artists.)
{LC4452/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
06/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Shanley, Craven, Kazarian, Casimiro, Finkelman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- INSURANCE BENEFITS (Allows private employees at nursing homes, developmental disability and home care providers whose salaries are 90% funded with federal or state monies to be eligible to opt into the state healthcare plan.)
{LC3606/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
BY Alzate, Spears, Ajello, Morales, Shanley, Felix, Cruz, Giraldo, Diaz, Potter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS (Expands eligibility for the qualified Medicare beneficiary program by increasing the income limit from 100% to 138% of the federal poverty line.)
{LC4335/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Cotter, Donovan, McNamara, Carson, Kazarian, Casimiro, Giraldo, Voas, Potter, Kislak
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS (Directs the executive office of health and human services to increase Medicaid rates for the Early Intervention and First Connections programs allowing for payment of competitive wages for qualified professionals.)
{LC4276/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/01/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Morales, Carson, Vella-Wilkinson, Kislak, Tanzi, Dawson, McEntee, Stewart, Craven, Speakman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES (Requires that the state's share to public libraries be fixed at twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount appropriated by the city or town in their budgets for fiscal year 2024, utilizing funds from the general fund or the American Rescue Plan Act.)
{LC4481/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Donovan, Casimiro, McNamara, Diaz, Cotter, Shallcross Smith, Ajello, Messier, McGaw, Morales
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING (Establishes the office of early childhood development and learning to manage a statewide early learning system for children from birth through age five (5), and ensure all children enter school ready to learn.)
{LC4529/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Sanchez, Morales, Stewart, Hull, Henries, Handy, Slater
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID (Requires free breakfast and lunches to be provided for all elementary and secondary students attending public schools.)
{LC4223/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Alzate, Batista, Ajello, Cruz, Potter, Diaz, Kislak, Donovan, Kazarian, Felix
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Creates an additional Rhode Island personal income surtax of 3% on taxable income over $1,000,000, with the existing three-bracket personal income tax structure remaining in place.)
{LC4548/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Edwards, Carson, Cortvriend, Baginski, Ackerman, McNamara, Bennett, Potter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS (Eliminates the sunset provision for the motion picture production tax credit.)
{LC4594/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Morgan, Fenton-Fung, Quattrocchi, Roberts, Nardone, Brien, Messier, Rea
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION TAX (Eliminates the gross earning tax for every corporation whose principal business is manufacturing, selling, distributing and/or transmitting current of electricity and natural gas to be used for light, heat, or motive power.)
{LC3976/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY O'Brien, Dawson, Serpa, Craven, Noret, Azzinaro, Hull, Slater, Phillips, Kennedy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Provides state employee public safety professionals with parity to municipal public safety employees in the state/municipal retirement systems eff. 7/1/24 with 10% contribution.)
{LC4553/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Serpa, Fellela, Ackerman, Biah, McNamara, Noret, O'Brien, Dawson, Casimiro, Messier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Provides all retired teachers and all retired state employees a one-time stipend in the amount of three percent (3%) of the lesser of either the member's retirement allowance or forty thousand dollars ($40,000) of the member's retirement allowance.)
{LC4174/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Fellela, Azzinaro, Serpa, Messier, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Allows teachers, state and municipal employees to retire upon the earlier of reaching age sixty (60) with thirty (30) years of service or the employee's retirement eligibility date under present state statutes.)
{LC4559/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/25/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Craven, Cardillo, DeSimone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST (College security may detain criminal offenders.)
{LC4557/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Finkelman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Allows the commissioners of the water and sewer commission for the town of Jamestown to limit its public water system's obligation to supply water only within designated and described area as opposed to the entire land area of the town.)
{LC4309/1}
01/26/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
02/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
7346Resolution 056
BY Shekarchi, Marszalkowski, Blazejewski, Phillips, Casey, Brien, Chippendale, Tanzi, Solomon, Fellela
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF MOUNT SAINT CHARLES ACADEMY
{LC3270/1}
01/30/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7347Resolution 057
BY Fogarty, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Alzate, Chippendale, Kazarian, Casey, Bennett, Morales, Handy
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 10TH ANNUAL "PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGISTS WEEK" ON JANUARY 28TH THROUGH FEBRUARY 3, 2024, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC4467/1}
01/30/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7348Resolution 058
BY Tanzi, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Kislak, Speakman, Lombardi, Hull, Felix, Ajello
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY 30, 2024, TO BE "RHODE ISLAND FOOD INSECURITY AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
{LC3621/1}
01/30/2024 House read and passed
House Resolution No.
7349Resolution 059
BY Lombardi, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Hull, Felix, Newberry, Craven, Shanley, Batista
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE WILLIAM P. RAMPONE
{LC4399/1}
01/30/2024 House read and passed
Chapter 268
BY Caldwell, Fogarty, Serpa, McGaw, Speakman, Kislak, Morales, Potter, Edwards, Voas
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT (Adopts model legislation facilitating the interstate practice of regulated social workers.)
{LC4007/A/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/07/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/12/2024 House passed Sub A
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Place, Rea
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND ECONOMIC GROWTH BLOCKCHAIN ACT (Establishes an economic growth blockchain act, which would regulate virtual and digital assets, and establish depository banks for these purposes.)
{LC4114/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
(Division of Public Utilities & Carriers)
BY Carson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Increases the penalties for public utilities for violations of the general law governing the duties of utilities and carriers.)
{LC4379/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
7353BY McGaw, Lombardi, Boylan, Fogarty, Cortvriend, Spears, Carson, Kislak, Donovan, Handy
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING RHODE ISLAND ENERGY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR NEW, MULTI-YEAR ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROGRAMMING
{LC4519/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Place, Roberts, Nardone, Quattrocchi, Rea
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COOPERATIVE SERVICE AMONG SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- CHARTER SCHOOL REFORM (Allows charter schools to engage in nontraditional approaches to learning, permits local communities to adopt all-charter school public school model for public education.)
{LC4102/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Education
02/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Speakman, Carson, Henries, Knight, Alzate, Donovan, Morales, Caldwell, Ajello, Tanzi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (Prohibits colleges and universities from withholding a student's transcript due to the student failing to pay any expenses owed to the college or university but permits the withholding of a student's academic credits and grades or diploma or degree.)
{LC4232/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Education
02/02/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 344
BY Cortvriend, Speakman, Bennett, McGaw, Carson, Kislak, Boylan, Spears, McEntee, Fogarty
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CONSUMER PFAS BAN ACT OF 2024 (Enacts the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024, prohibiting the intentional addition of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances of PFAS in products offered for sale or manufactured in the state as of January 1, 2027.)
{LC4096/A/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/31/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/05/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/10/2024 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
BY McGaw, Spears, Kislak, Cortvriend, Carson, Ajello, Cotter, Henries, DeSimone, Messier
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HIGH HEAT WASTE FACILITY ACT (Provides for a prohibition on the licensing of any new high-heat waste facility.)
{LC4383/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
02/29/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 170
(Dept. of Environmental Management)
BY Bennett, Edwards, Donovan, Cotter, Handy, Cortvriend, Serpa, Noret, Vella-Wilkinson, Shanley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- DEER HUNTING (Modifies reporting requirements regarding collisions between vehicles and wildlife where the vehicle has been substantially damaged.)
{LC4328/A/2}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
02/06/2024 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
05/24/2024 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Carson, Handy, Casimiro, Boylan, McGaw, Cortvriend, Fogarty, Knight, Donovan, Speakman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL (Prohibits the application of lawn care pesticides on the grounds of any public or private pre-school or public or private school with students in grade twelve (12) or lower, except in an emergency situation.)
{LC3980/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
7360BY Carson, Kazarian
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION (RIRRC) TO CONDUCT A RECYCLING/WASTE AUDIT ON THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A WASTE REDUCTION STRATEGY
{LC4639/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
7361Resolution 193
BY Azzinaro, Fogarty, Hull, Tanzi, Spears, Cotter, Cortvriend, Carson, McEntee, Kennedy
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL COMMISSION TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REMEDIES TO THE EROSION OF RHODE ISLAND BEACHES (Creates a 9 member commission to study and provide recommendations for remedies to the erosion of RI beaches, and would report back by January 5, 2025 and expire on March 5, 2025.)
{LC4575/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
03/21/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/04/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/09/2024 House read and passed
BY Casimiro, Serpa, Fellela, Craven, Baginski, Voas, DeSimone, Carson, Messier, Diaz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES (Establishes general caseload limits for DCYF workers similar to those contained in the Council on Accreditation standards.)
{LC4446/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Kennedy, Spears, Donovan, Serpa, Bennett, Edwards, Diaz, O'Brien, Cotter, Ackerman
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL (Establishes a rare disease advisory council within the department of health and provides guidance and recommendations to educate health care providers and the citizens of the state.)
{LC4516/A/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
02/08/2024 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
06/07/2024 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
BY Kennedy, Kazarian, Edwards, Diaz, Azzinaro, Morales, Serpa, Ackerman, O'Brien, Cotter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Caps amount payable for 30 day supply of equipment/supplies for insulin administration/glucose monitoring at $25 or equipment designed to last more than 30 days with no deductible commencing January 1, 2025.)
{LC4658/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
02/29/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 223
BY Caldwell, Casimiro, McGaw
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Provides that health insurers provide coverage for covered clinician-administered drugs under certain circumstances.)
{LC4054/A/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
02/23/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/09/2024 Proposed Substitute
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/12/2024 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 Place, Rea, Roberts
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROCESS (Repeals the certificate of need process statutes which are used by the department of health to determine the need for new health care equipment and new institutional health services.)
{LC4113/1}
01/31/2024 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 Baginski, Boylan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Prohibits state agency contract for licensing of software applications designed for generally available desktop/server hardware cannot limit agency choice to install/run software o its hardware.)
{LC4686/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
02/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/12/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/28/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
(City of Providence)
BY DeSimone, Craven, Slater, Hull, Abney, Carson, Noret, Dawson, Baginski, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- NOISE LIMITS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES (Enables municipalities to install and use automated systems to detect noise limit violations in order to enhance enforcement abilities and reduce noise violations state-wide.)
{LC4424/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/23/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Perez, Bennett, Vella-Wilkinson, Lima, Costantino
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Prohibits the division of motor vehicles from placing on a motorist's driving record, a traffic violation which fine has been paid no longer than thirty (30) days after its issuance. This procedure would only be utilized twice per year.)
{LC4630/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Perez, Vella-Wilkinson, Lima, Costantino, Azzinaro, Serpa, Corvese
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (Criminalizes the knowing and intentional failure of a physician, nurse, or other licensed medical person to provide reasonable medical care and treatment to an infant born alive as a felony.)
{LC4635/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Caldwell, Craven, Batista, Dawson, Speakman, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- FAMILY COURT (Gives statewide juvenile hearing boards the authority to refer a juvenile offender to a rehabilitative driving course, as part of a disposition of an offense before the board. The order may be enforced by the traffic tribunal.)
{LC4013/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/24/2024 Committee recommends passage
05/02/2024 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
05/13/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Perez, Vella-Wilkinson, Diaz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Limits residential rent increases to ten percent (10%) plus the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) annually.)
{LC4633/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 107
(Governor/Lieutenant Governor/Secretary of State/General Treasurer/Attorney General)
BY Caldwell, Knight, Fellela, Batista, Boylan, Kazarian, Fogarty, Stewart, McEntee, Handy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Requires safe storage of firearms/provides civil and criminal penalties for violations/adds rifles and shotguns to the types of firearms requiring a trigger lock to be included with purchase/requires firearms dealers post signs regarding safe storage)
{LC4005/A/2}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/22/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/23/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/28/2024 House passed Sub A
06/06/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/11/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/13/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Place, Brien, Rea
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS -- CONCEALED CARRY REFORM (Expands firearm rights to recognize out of state carry permits, authorizes weapons carried during emergency evacuation and establishes an appeal process for permit denied.)
{LC4104/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Perez, Vella-Wilkinson, Lima, Azzinaro, Serpa, Corvese, Diaz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT (Expands the statute of limitations with respect to any wrongful act resulting in the death of a child in utero or within six (6) months after the birth of the child, to ten (10) years after the death of the child.)
{LC4631/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 136
BY Cortvriend, Carson, Spears, McNamara, Knight, McEntee, Craven, Caldwell, Boylan, Edwards
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES (Requires written acknowledgment from any buyer of oceanfront or shoreline property that they have been informed of the public's rights and privileges of the shore.)
{LC3647/A/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
03/12/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/24/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/28/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/06/2024 House passed Sub A
06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Stewart, Handy, Cortvriend, Felix, Cruz, Boylan, Alzate, Tanzi, Kazarian
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE BUILDING CODE -- RHODE ISLAND INCLUSIVE HOME DESIGN ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island Inclusive Home Design Act as a new article in the state building code.)
{LC4235/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Voas, Casimiro, Messier, Giraldo, Ackerman, Alzate, Slater, O'Brien, Dawson, Casey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Permits every municipality in the state to offer a homestead tax exemption of up to 20% of assessed value on residential properties, and also provides that municipalities that grant greater exemptions not be limited by this section.)
{LC4611/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Voas, Giraldo, Ackerman, Potter, Alzate, Solomon, Slater, Baginski, O'Brien, Dawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Permits municipalities to enact ordinances that provides them the authority to organize local tax amnesty events once every three (3) years.)
{LC4610/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Place, Newberry, Rea, Chippendale
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - PUBLIC NOTICE ACT (Allows the towns of Burrillville and Glocester to publish notices in any newspaper located within their municipalities and would also allow publication in other designated digital or print platforms selected by their city or town councils.)
{LC4106/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
02/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Perez, Vella-Wilkinson, Lima, Costantino, Corvese, Diaz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Places a cap of twenty percent (20%) on increases in consecutive revaluations of real property in all cities and towns conducting revaluations commencing December 31, 2024, and every December 31 thereafter.)
{LC4629/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Chapter 241
BY Baginski, Slater
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Provide the maximum number of unrelated persons living together that could be constitute an individual household would not be less than one person per bedroom.)
{LC4693/A/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/17/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/21/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/29/2024 House passed Sub A
05/30/2024 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/12/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Voas, Solomon, Casimiro, Azzinaro, Vella-Wilkinson, Giraldo, Finkelman, Batista, McNamara, Casey
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Increases the minimum veterans’ exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to five thousand dollars ($5,000) with respect to municipal taxes.)
{LC4609/A/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
05/24/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/05/2024 House passed Sub A
06/07/2024 Referred to Senate Finance
Chapter 030
(Dept. of BHDDH)
BY Slater, Diaz, Hull, O'Brien
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS (Renames the "Roosevelt Benton Youth Assessment Center" as the "Roosevelt Benton Center".)
{LC4426/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/26/2024 Committee recommends passage
04/04/2024 House read and passed
04/05/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
05/21/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
05/22/2024 Transmitted to Governor
05/28/2024 Signed by Governor
Chapter 087
BY Donovan, Chippendale, Fogarty, Tanzi, Carson, Spears, Speakman, McGaw, Henries, Boylan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Amends the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation special plate law to include an annual ten-dollar (10.00) surcharge for plate renewals.)
{LC4256/A/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/26/2024 Proposed Substitute
05/02/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/09/2024 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
06/04/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/07/2024 Transmitted to Governor
06/12/2024 Signed by Governor
BY Stewart, Morales, Potter, Boylan, Sanchez, Cruz, Kazarian, Ackerman, Voas, Casimiro
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES -- FREEDOM TO READ (Encourages and protects the freedom of public libraries to acquire materials without limitations and prohibits materials being removed from public libraries due to partisan or doctrinal disapproval.)
{LC4415/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
02/29/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
(Secretary of State)
BY Baginski, Brien, Corvese, Solomon
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- DECEPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT SYNTHETIC MEDIA IN ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS (Prohibits synthetic media within ninety (90) days of an election.)
{LC4624/A/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/26/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/18/2024 Proposed Substitute
04/23/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/02/2024 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
05/13/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
BY Place, Nardone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RIGHT TO EARN A LIVING ACT (Establishes procedures to ensure agency regulations don't restrict individuals from businesses and professions, including home-based businesses, barbers, hairdressers and manicurists.)
{LC4212/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Place, Quattrocchi, Roberts, Rea
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- ORGANIZATION AND COMMAND OF MILITARY AND NAVAL FORCES (Requires an official declaration of war or an action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the National Guard may be released from state control to participate in active duty combat.)
{LC4117/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
04/09/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Place, Rea, Quattrocchi, Nardone, Roberts
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND LOBBYING REFORM ACT (Expands the lobbying reform act to apply to persons who lobby municipal government executives and legislative bodies, as well as local fire districts.)
{LC4112/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Place, Nardone, Roberts, Rea, Chippendale
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTION DATES (Requires that the primary election date, typically the eighth Tuesday preceding the biennial state elections, shall be held on the Wednesday immediately following Labor Day, only if the eighth Tuesday immediately follows Labor Day.)
{LC4108/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Place, Roberts, Rea, Nardone, Quattrocchi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (Creates a new additional post-election risk-limiting audit of voted mail ballots, focusing on voter signature verification.)
{LC4110/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Messier, Fogarty, Donovan, Speakman, Brien, Fellela, Potter
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (Increases role of division of motor vehicles in voter registration and addresses verification process, by establishing very specific obligations and responsibilities that must be followed before offering an individual application to register to vote.)
{LC4071/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
02/06/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
7394BY McGaw, Boylan, Casimiro, Shallcross Smith, Carson, Tanzi, Ackerman, Fellela, Stewart, Kazarian
ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY CALLING FOR PUBLICATION AND AFFIRMATION OF THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT (Requests that the President, Joseph R. Biden, publish without delay the Equal Rights Amendment as our Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.)
{LC3591/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/26/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
7395BY Place, Sanchez, Knight, Brien
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- JURY NULLIFICATION AS PROPER TRIAL DEFENSE ARGUMENT (This joint resolution would propose to the voters a constitutional amendment which would allow a criminal defendant to argue jury nullification as a defense.)
{LC4109/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Resolution No.
7396BY Messier, Knight, Kislak, Morales, Handy, Serpa, Fellela, Donovan, Speakman, Spears
ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.)
{LC4072/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Alzate
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Provides that the permanent foundation educational aid program would provide state funding for school-based mental health services pursuant to specified conditions.)
{LC3910/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
04/30/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Morales, Giraldo, Kislak, Potter, Henries, Alzate, Sanchez, Felix, Diaz, Handy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Provides the state would cover dialysis for the treatment of end stage renal disease ("ESRD") and kidney transplants for persons who do not qualify for full Medicaid due to their immigration status.)
{LC4238/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Solomon, Casey, Casimiro, Lima, Costantino, Noret, Corvese, Cardillo, Baginski, Giraldo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Creates a sales tax holiday on August 10 and 11, 2024.)
{LC4123/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
BY Caldwell, Batista, Stewart, Handy, McNamara, McGaw, Speakman, Kislak, Ajello, Morales
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID (Establishes new programs for free breakfast and lunch meals in all public schools.)
{LC4012/1}
01/31/2024 Introduced, referred to House Finance
03/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Total Bills: 201
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