| H5934 | Pass | Makes changes to the procedure for counting mail ballots and public notice of counting sessions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5698 | Pass | Authorizes the Middletown school committee to review and approve paid advertising and business sponsorship opportunities that use or may be located on school district property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6305 | Pass | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation To Pay Certain Claims
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5932 | Pass | Provides for notice of mechanic liens either as incorporation into a contract, or a separate document within 10 days of commencement of work or delivery of materials.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5815 | Pass | Provides that notice of a public hearing of a zoning ordinance be sent by the city or town by first class mail to adjoining property owners within two hundred feet (200 ft.) of any zoning ordinance change.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6127 | Pass | Authorizes the town of Smithfield to issue a Class B (tavern) liquor license to premises at lot 7 on assessor's plat 17.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5782 | Pass | Amends the definition of a third-party loan servicer to include a person or entity that owns servicing rights whether or not that owner services the loan themselves or contracts with another person or entity for servicing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5846 | Pass | Changes the reporting date for Lupus study commission to March 31, 2106.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5755 | Pass | Clarifies the definition of "mattress" in the "Responsible Recycling, Reuse, and Disposal of Mattresses Act".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5580 | Pass | Joint Resolution Extending The Reporting Dates For The Joint Resolutions Respectfully Requesting The Rhode Island Disabilities Council Examine And Refine Its Current Policies And Practices (extends The Reporting Dates For The Joint Resolutions Respec...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5158 | Pass | Increases the time convicted murderers must serve of their sentences before they are eligible for parole.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5972 | Pass | Amends the procedure for the licensing of constables.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6155 | Pass | Makes a number of changes to the law governing sewer charges and assessments in the town of Coventry.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5479 | Pass | Extends the sunset provision of the permanent air quality monitoring act until July 31, 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6149 | Pass | Authorizes First Freewill Baptist Church of Smithfield to take, hold, transmit, convey real/personal estate without restriction as to amount as a nonprofit corporation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5856 | Pass | Eliminates references to the department of administration and inserts supreme court director of finance as accounting entity for court clerks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5315 | Pass | Prohibits an employer from terminating an employee for failing to report to regularly scheduled work when employee is responding to an emergency in his or her capacity as a volunteer firefighter or ambulance technician.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6319 | Pass | Enables the department of administration to remove the battle flags/markers from cases for repair/preservation and present findings/recommendations for conservation/ display to governor and general assembly on or before January 1, 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5931 | Pass | Allows the application of a mail ballot to serve as an affirmation form for inactive voters.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6320 | Pass | Amends the charter provisions of the North Providence town charter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6313 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Branch 15, National Association Of Letter Carriers Corp.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5905 | Pass | Permits the town of Smithfield to require that serves of alcoholic beverages complete their certified training prior to employment within the town.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5616 | Pass | Provides for the Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation to give ninety (90) days to parties of interest that the property tax was paid and a tax lien is acquired.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5830 | Pass | Requires master and journeyperson plumbers to complete a course of continuing education prior to the renewal or reinstatement of their license as determined by the board of examiners.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5224 | Pass | Requires smoking bar owners to demonstrate on a quarterly rather than annual basis that revenues generated from tobacco products exceeds revenue generated from food and beverage sales.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6332 | Pass | Changes the effective date of the granting of property tax exemption to ten (10) nonprofit entities in East Providence from 2013 to December 31, 2011.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5590 | Pass | Allows, subject to an employer's consent, an employee to set up a payroll card account with his or her financial institution which can accept electronic transfer credit of wages from employer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5892 | Pass | Exempts the Industrial Foundation of Burrillville from the state sales and use taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5578 | Pass | Establishes regulations and standards for distance learning educational programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H5133 | Pass | Requires retail establishments within the state offering a veteran's preference or discount to honor the Rhode Island operator's license designation as proof of military service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H6001 | Pass | Allows employers to make voluntary contributions to their unemployment account, in order to lower their unemployment insurance tax rate for the following calendar year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H5364 | Pass | Raises the minimum wage for tipped workers to three dollars and thirty-nine cents ($3.39) per hour beginning January 1, 2016, and to three dollars and eighty-nine cents ($3.89) per hour, beginning January 1, 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H5407 | Pass | Authorizes connection to existing sanitary sewer lines from facilities across city and town lines under certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H5047 | Pass | Requires all public middle schools, junior high schools and high schools to maintain opioid antagonists on school premises for administration by school personnel in an emergency to pupils or staff suspected of having an opioid-related drug overdose.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H5929 | Pass | Increases the permissible funeral expense for a veteran who dies at the veterans' home from $5,000 to $10,000.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H5550 | Pass | Establishes a formula for the assessment of municipal construction permit fees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H5819 | Pass | Requires all police departments to submit annual reports to the office of highway safety regarding racial disparities in traffic stops.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H6025 | Pass | Increases from 300 ft to 1,000 ft the distance within which a registered sex offender may not reside near a school.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H6034 | Pass | Adopts the "Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act" in Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H5786 | Pass | Exempts public motor vehicles providing services to passengers through a program funded by the federal government or the state from both the requirement that service be provided in unmarked vehicles and the provisions of the minimum allowable charge.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H5926 | Pass | Permits both parents in two parent families to contribute toward the weekly work requirement for TANF eligibility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H5348 | Pass | Extends low income childcare benefits indefinitely by repealing the June 30, 2015 sunset provision from the law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H5046 | Pass | Prohibits a group health plan and health insurance issuer from discriminating regarding participation under the plan or coverage against any health provider acting within scope of provider's license or certification.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H5776 | Pass | Encourages that public secondary schools, managed or controlled by the state, provide courses in musical performing arts as part of their curriculum effective July 1, 2015.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H5353 | Pass | Allows self service gas stations to use delivery nozzles with latch-open device when equipped with safeguards.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H6343 | Pass | Authorizes DEM to lease state property for 40 years for public recreation or natural resource board industry.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H5837 | Pass | Provides coverage for seven (7) days of residential or inpatient services for opioid treatment to be included within the appropriate classification.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H5812 | Pass | Eliminates requirement that taxicabs can be operated only by owners or employees during the first twelve (12) month period that the vehicle is in service and allows for leasing of such vehicles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-10
Signed by Governor |
| H5668 | Pass | Amend the Rhode Island cesspool act of 2007 by phasing out cesspools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-09
Signed by Governor |
| H5769 | Pass | Defines a mortgage trigger lead for the purposes of consumer privacy in mortgage applications.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-07-09
Signed by Governor |
