| H7192 | Pass | Amends the North Providence legislative town charter to gradually increase the mayor's compensation from ($75,000.00) to ($85,000.00) for FY 2020, to ($95,000.00) for FY 2021, to ($105,000.00) beginning on FY 2022 and each year thereafter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7194 | Pass | Authorizes the Exeter town council, by ordinance to increase the real property tax exemption for active Exeter volunteer members of fire and rescue companies from fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7849 | Pass | Allows the city of Providence board of licenses to grant an exemption with regard to the proximity to schools and churches relating to the issuance of an alcoholic beverage retail license for property located at 601 Hartford Avenue, Providence, RI.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2129 | Pass | Authorizes the town council of the town of South Kingstown to create a municipal court and housing court and defines the respective jurisdiction of those two courts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7557 | Pass | Authorizes the town of Smithfield to issue a total of five (5) Class A liquor store licenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7284 | Pass | Allows Laura L. Schwall to join Margaret Elise Bouchard and Patrick Michael McHugo in marriage on or about August 29, 2020, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7022 | Pass | Enables the town council of Portsmouth to transfer and/or convey parcels of land owned by the town on Prudence Island to the Prudence Island School Foundation to be used for educational purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7195 | Pass | Exempts 43 Railroad Street, Woonsocket, Plat 14R, Lot 205 from the provisions of § 3-7-19 regarding the permitting of alcoholic beverages retail licenses within a certain proximity to schools and churches.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7853 | Pass | Expands the definition of legitimate theaters to the town of Burrillville.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7860 | Pass | Prohibits commercial motor trucks, with a gross weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs.) or more, from traveling on Limerock Road, in Smithfield and Lincoln.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7252 | Pass | Allows Westerly to exempt from the provisions of this section any proposed Class B liquor license to be located at 114 Granite Street, Westerly.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7257 | Pass | Authorizes the Foster town council to enact ordinances permitting the dog officer in the town to issue citations for the violation of dog ordinances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8013 | Pass | Authorizes the Town of Jamestown to issue not more than $1,500,000 bonds and notes to finance various improvements at the town’s library and related equipment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8016 | Pass | Creates class of owner-occupied dwellings of 5 or less/limits effective tax rates for all classes/extends home exemption to owner-occupied property of 5 units or less. Retroactive to July 1, 2020.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7851 | Pass | Authorizes the town of Burrillville to establish an ordinance to stabilize tax assessments or provide credits for physical improvements to substandard buildings for a period of ten (10) years from the date of completion.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7364 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of New England Racing Fuel, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-25
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7485 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Rita's Pizza, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-25
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2907 | Pass | Allows The Honorable Steven R. DeToy to join Marishka Trew DeToy and William Bradford Ames in marriage on or about August 22, 2020, within the Town of Westerly, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| H8083 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the nineteenth day in June a state holiday entitled Juneteenth National Freedom Day to commemorate the news of liberation of slaves.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-24
To House Special Legislation Committee |
| S2742 | Pass | Amends definition of "state agency" for purposes of the chapter on "state purchases" to provide for an exemption for the URI board of trustees when making purchases funded by restricted, sponsored, or auxiliary monies, from the provisions of the chap...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| S2894 | Pass | Allows Brett Peter Smiley to join Nicole Marie Derr and Brendan James Baker in marriage on or about July 19, 2020, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| H8084 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits an educational requirement beyond high school graduation (or equivalency) for attendance at the municipal police training school or for appointment as a municipal police officer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-24
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2895 | Pass | Allows the Honorable Joshua Miller to join Robin Ann Dionne and Bernard John Mansuetti in marriage on or about October 11, 2020, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| S2858 | Pass | Allows the Honorable Frank S. Lombardi to join Brooke Fairbrothers and Kyle Peahl in marriage on or about October 17, 2020, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| H7239 | Pass | Names Route 4 and Route 1 from Warwick to Westerly The Purple Heart Memorial Highway.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| H7170 | Pass | Relating To Making Revised Appropriations In Support Of Fy 2020
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| H7620 | Pass | Amends definition of "state agency" for purposes of the chapter on "state purchases" to provide for an exemption for the URI board of trustees when making purchases funded by restricted, sponsored, or auxiliary monies, from the provisions of the chap...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| H7532 | Pass | Expands the definition of sales to include any license, lease, or rental of prewritten or vendor-hosted computer software and specified digital products. This act would also define "end-user" for specified digital products.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| S2344 | Pass | Names Route 4 and Route 1 from Warwick to Westerly The Purple Heart Memorial Highway.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| H7076 | Pass | Allows the Honorable Stephen R. Ucci to join Darlene M. Boudreau and the Honorable Michael A. Morin in marriage on or about July 30, 2020, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| S2864 | Pass | Allows city/town/fire district to continue operations in state/local emergency when financial budget process is interrupted and to conduct virtual meetings during emergencies retroactive to March 9, 2020.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| S2650 | Pass | Expands the definition of sales to include any license, lease, or rental of prewritten or vendor-hosted computer software and specified digital products. This act would also define "end-user" for specified digital products.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| H8015 | Pass | Allows city/town/fire district to continue operations in state/local emergency when financial budget process is interrupted and to conduct virtual meetings during emergencies retroactive to March 9, 2020.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| S2004 | Pass | Prohibits the manufacturing, importation, sale, shipment, delivery, possession, or transfer of any firearm that is undetectable by metal detectors commonly used at airports and public buildings including 3D printed firearms as defined herein.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-23
Signed by Governor |
| H7102 | Pass | Prohibits the manufacturing, importation, sale, shipment, delivery, possession, or transfer of any firearm that is undetectable by metal detectors commonly used at airports and public buildings including 3D printed firearms as defined herein.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-23
Signed by Governor |
| H7901 | Pass | Updates the mailing address of the board of elections to 2000 Plainfield Pike, Cranston, RI and reduces the number of signatures required of candidates for senator and representative Congress for the 2020 election only.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H7554 | Pass | Allows William Bon Bauer to join Kaiplin Bauer and Gustazo Cabarcas in marriage on or about June 20, 2020, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| S2162 | Pass | Corrects the address of the Board of Elections, for purposes of mail ballots, due to their relocation from Providence to Cranston.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H8081 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates two million dollars ($2,000,000) for FY-2021 for school social workers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-19
To House Finance Committee |
| H8080 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings during a declared disaster emergency.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-19
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H8079 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires an insurer to provide business interruption coverage due to the global pandemic COVID-19.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-19
To House Corporations Committee |
| H8078 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes rare disease mediation reinsurance program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-19
To House Corporations Committee |
| H7679 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for an appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000 to the various school districts and municipalities to employ additional school resource officers, as reimbursement for 1/2 of the salary of the officers, based upon student enrollment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-19
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H8043 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the minimum state appropriation for FY 2021 and FY 2022 for each community's foundation level school/education support be not less than the amount appropriated for FY 2020.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-18
To House Finance Committee |
| S2883 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming May As "better Hearing And Speech Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-18
Senate read and passed |
| S2881 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming April, 2020, To Be "financial Literacy Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-18
Senate read and passed |
| S2886 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Support And Sincere Gratitude To Mr. Neil Steinberg, The Rhode Island Foundation, And All Members Of The Education And Health Planning Committees Who Collaborated To Create Long-term Visions Intended To Improve The Educat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-18
Senate read and passed |
| S2900 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Deepest Sympathy On The Passing Of Edna O'neill Mattson
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-18
Senate read and passed |
| S2884 | Pass | Senate Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Christopher Young
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-18
Senate read and passed |
| H8064 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows businesses that had an insurance policy in place for business interruption as of March 9, 2019 to recover from their insurance companies for a COVID-19 business impact.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-06-18
To House Corporations Committee |
