| S0722 | Pass | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Renewable Energy Coordinating Board: would create the renewable energy coordinating board which would develop and recommend a strategic renewable energy implementation plan for Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0291 | Pass | An Act Relating To Education - School And Youth Programs Concussion Act: would establish further safeguards and procedures governing how to treat youth athletes who receive concussions
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S1040 | Pass | Joint Resolution Providing General Assembly Approval Of Lease Agreements For Leased Office And Operating Space
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H5021 | Pass | An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions: permit the town council of the town of Richmond to issue licenses to door-to-door salespersons in the same manner that hawkers and peddlers are licensed & to charge a fee not to exceed $500 per yr. for a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H5747 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses - Children
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5748 | Pass | An Act Relating To Elections -- Mail Ballots: revises and amends the procedures for voting by mail ballot
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0021 | Pass | An Act Relating To Towns & Cities -- Rhode Island Comprehensive Planning And Land Use Act: This act would amend the existing laws on statewide planning and land use
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0299 | Pass | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Department Of Business Regulation
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H5573 | Pass | An Act Relating To The Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions: would update Article 9 (Secured Transactions) of the RI Uniform Commercial Code in accordance with suggestions of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H5160 | Engross
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Reinstating And Extending The Reporting Date Of The Special Legislative Commission To Study And Develop A Strategy For Improving Trade Relations With The Countries Of The Continent Of Africa: would reinstate & extend the reporting & ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| H6270 | Engross
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Extending The Reporting Date Of The Special Joint Commission To Study Waste-to-energy Incineration
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| S0859 | Pass | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Industrial--recreational Building Authority
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0341 | Pass | An Act Relating To Elections
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0478 | Pass | An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Vital Records: would define adoptees in the State of Rhode Island and would provide a procedure for the release to adoptees of their birth certificates in cases where a no release form has not been filed with t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H5093 | Pass | An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers -- Internet Service Providers -- Duty To Disclose Information
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H5547 | Pass | An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Refuse Disposal: would require any construction demolition debris processing facility to comply with additional licensure requirements from the host municipality.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H5941 | Pass | An Act Relating To Education -- Safe Schools: would create the "safe school act" which would address the problem of school "bullying" and "cyber-bullying".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0107 | Pass | An Act Relating To Insurance -- Autism Spectrum Disorders: would require that health insurance contracts and plans issued or renewed in Rhode Island on or after January 1, 2012, provide coverage for the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of autism s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0471 | Pass | An Act Relating To Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities And Hospitals - Licensing Of Facilities And Programs For People Who Are Mentally Ill And/or Developmentally Disabled: would amend the title of Chapter 40.1-24 and provide for a "dee...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H5771 | Pass | An Act Relating To Insurance: would repeal the chapter entitled administrative supervision act and correct typographical errors in the credit and group life chapters.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0790 | Pass | An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations -- Apprentice Programs: would transfer many of the powers, duties and responsibilities from the apprenticeship council to the department of labor and training. It would also change the state standards for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H5666 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Creating A Special House Commission To Study The Marine Repair Contracting Business: would prohibit marina owners from limiting or restricting who may provide services to the owners of vessels renting slips.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
House passed Sub A |
| H5715 | Pass | Joint Resolution Creating A Permanent Legislative Commission On Shared Municipal Services
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0958 | Pass | An Act Relating To Fish And Wildlife -- Management Of Aquatic Invasives Species In Rhode Island Waters: require the dem to prepare/submit a report to the gov./general assembly by 1/31/21 which would provide an assessment of the condition of lakes/pon...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0741 | Pass | An Act Relating To Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation: would increase an award for emergency compensation from five thousand dollars ($5,000) to ten thousand dollars ($10,000
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H5799 | Pass | An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions - Interpreters For The Deaf
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H5275 | Pass | An Act Relating To Insurance -- Autism Spectrum Disorders: would require coverage for the dia gnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0638 | Pass | An Act Relating To Criminals - Correctional Institutions - Medical Parole: provide a medical parole procedure for inmates who are severely ill
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0333 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Motor Vehicle Offenses
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5776 | Pass | An Act Relating To Insurance - Voluntary Restructuring Of Solvent Insurers: would amend the Voluntary Restructuring of Solvent Insurers to lower the application fee and provide for reimbursement to the state of cost incurred in solvent runoffs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H5894 | Pass | An Act Relating To Making Appropriations For The Support Of The State For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2012
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S1017 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Libraries - State Aid To Libraries: would require that the city of Pawtucket for fiscal year 2012 to appropriate from local tax revenues an amount at least 66% of the amount appropriated from the previous years' local tax revenues,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration |
| H5310 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Creating A Special House Commission To Study The Marine Repair Contracting Business
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5896 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Insurance: would authorize operators of non-profit community residences, acting as a group, to self-insure healthcare costs for employees, retirees and other beneficiaries and allow a third party administrator to administer said pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Committee transferred to House Finance |
| S0146 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Property And Works -- State Purchases -- Private Attorney Retention Sunshine Act: would adopt a uniform law governing contracts or agreements by the state with attorneys for contracts in excess of five hundred thousand dolla...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Senate passed Sub A as amended |
| S0824 | Pass | An Act Relating To Military Affairs And Defense - National Guard: would expand eligibility for the military family relief fund to active duty members of the military who live or entered the service from Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0899 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Human Services - Public Assistance Act: would clarify that general public assistance (GPA) includes child care assistance under the Public Assistance Act of chapter 40-6
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
House passed Sub A in concurrence |
| S0536 | Pass | An Act Health And Safety - State Building Code - New Buildings And Structures: would shorten, from 60 to 30 days, the amount of time a building official can reject or accept an application for a building permit. It would also establish provisions for...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0745 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Corrections Department: would reduce an inmate's minimum cost of incarceration reimbursement from thirty percent (30%) of gross salary to thirty percent (30%) of net salary
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
To House Finance Committee |
| S0999 | Pass | An Act Relating To Fish And Wildlife -- Commercial Fisheries: would provide that, except for shellfish, an unlicensed crew may assist in direct commercial operations for commercial fisheries as long as the crew is supervised by a properly licensed in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H6264 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Procedure -- Victim's Rights: would ensure that each victim of a felony criminal offense be notified, in open court at the time of sentencing, of the date on which the defendant shall first become eligible for parole consi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5711 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Levy And Assessment Of Local Taxes
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H6265 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Requesting The Criminal Justice Oversight Commission To Evaluate The Existing Good Time Credit Policy And Make Recommendations
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
House passed Sub A |
| H5465 | Pass | An Act Relating To Insurance - Unfair Competition And Practices: would change the notice requirements for reduction in coverage and premium increases for commercial property and casualty insurance policies. also provide an insured with a right to req...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H5567 | Pass | An Act Relating To Sports, Racing And Athletics - Boards And Commissions: would increase the weigh-in time for fighters from 24 hours to 36 hours and also impose an admission tax on ticket prices to coincide with the admission tax on ticket prices fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H6105 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Property And Works -- State Purchases: would remove the board of governors for higher education from the definition of "public agency."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration |
| S0642 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses - Children: would require the warning for smoking cigarettes meant for minors to be displayed in both English and Spanish both physically in stores and online
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| S1032 | Pass | An Act Relating To General Assembly - Renaming The Rhode Island College Greenhouse: would rename the Rhode Island College Greenhouse as the "Leslie Cameron Greenhouse
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S1014 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations: would provide that the department of labor and training define the term "places of public assembly" for purposes of determining exemptions from the state-mandated requirement of boiler and pressure system...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
To House Labor Committee |
| S1102 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Musical And Theatrical Production And Motion Picture Production Tax Credits
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Recommended for Immediate Consideration |
