| H5160 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
House passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| H6509 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the town of Richmond's town council to partially exempt qualifying real estate from the payment of property taxes or to determine a stabilized amount of taxes to be paid on qualifying real property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| H6323 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for the sealing of court files in residential eviction proceedings upon the filing of a motion.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
House passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| H5159 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires installation of designated electric vehicle parking spaces, with charging capabilities, by certain business/ municipalities/housing developments in existing/new/expanded parking lots as of 1/1/24.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
House passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| H5418 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires insurers to provide contact information, including email addresses of adjusters and their direct supervisors and to notify any claimant or their legal representative of the reassignment of an adjuster.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5841 | Intro
Sine Die | Mandates bill of sale for transacted catalytic converter, changes requirement to three years for report, and would make a conviction of § 6-11.1-7 a felony.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S1108 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes reassessment of taxes on new construction from the date of issuance of the certificate of occupancy or the date it is first used, whichever is the earlier.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S1107 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the city of Woonsocket not be required to accept additional residential properties subject to the alternative tax assessment due to its stock of affordable housing meeting the 10% housing requirement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H5904 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a safe and reasonable regulatory framework for companies and drivers providing non-emergency medical transportation services to a population of vulnerable passengers through coordination with the state's health and human service agencies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S0550 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands the definition of a minority business and allows corporation to allocate more than 20k to a small business development fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| S0757 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the composition of the small business advocacy council to permanently provide for the vacancy of three unappointed seats.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| S0917 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the state’s apprenticeship laws to make them more consistent with applicable federal regulations and makes said laws more comprehendible and consistent with each other.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
Committee recommends passage |
| S0926 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines a used part and creates standards for use of used parts in damaged motor vehicles, for motor vehicle replacement parts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0772 | Intro
Sine Die | Replaces the coastal resources management council with a state department of coastal resources and transfers all of the powers and duties between the two (2) authorities. It also creates a non-binding advisory committee to replace CRMC.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H6516 | Intro
Sine Die | Charges the EOHHS with the responsibility to fund and administer the Health Equity Zone Initiative by engaging community members and partners to improve health outcomes for all Rhode Islanders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| S1118 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the town of Richmond's town council to partially exempt qualifying real estate from the payment of property taxes or to determine a stabilized amount of taxes to be paid on qualifying real property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H6493 | Intro
Sine Die | Names the Newport campus of the community college of Rhode Island the M. Teresa Paiva Weed campus.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To House Finance Committee |
| H5475 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes the exemption from the state hotel tax for residences rented in their entirety.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To House Finance Committee |
| S1084 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the "rights of secured lenders" provision from § 34-36.1-2.19 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982 and creates a process for condominium associations to notify unit mortgage holders for certain association actions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S1083 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the "meetings" requirements from § 34-36.1-3.08 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982 and would permit remote participation in condominium meetings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5571 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the court to release probation violators on their own recognizance unless it determines that some reasonable surety is required to ensure the defendant’s appearance in court.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5309 | Intro
Sine Die | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-12
Committee recommends passage |
| H5352 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines a patient-provider relationship as when the healthcare professional agrees to undertake diagnosis and treatment of the patient and the patient agrees to be treated.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-12
Meeting postponed (06/12/2023) |
| H6034 | Intro
Sine Die | Replaces the coastal resources management council with a state department of coastal resources and transfers all of the powers and duties between the two (2) authorities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-12
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| S0115 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows non-affiliated party voters to vote in party primaries, without becoming an affiliated party voter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5889 | Intro
Sine Die | Revises CCPRA regarding continued traffic stop data/analysis/reporting by transferring those duties to the office of highway safety effective January 1, 2024, with creation of 12 member advisory committee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H6513 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the city of Woonsocket not be required to accept additional residential properties subject to the alternative tax assessment due to its stock of affordable housing meeting the 10% housing requirement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-10
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| H6511 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the director of department of environment management shall by January 1, 2024 designate areas where operating recreational vehicles shall be permitted.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-10
To House Corporations Committee |
| H6512 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Amending The Joint Resolution Creating A Permanent Legislative Commission On Child Care In Rhode Island (this Resolution Would Amend The Commission Name, Membership, Appointment Process, Purpose, Funding Allowance Designation, Timeli...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-10
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| H5757 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases minimum sentence for first and second degree sexual assault and provides first 10 years of a sentence for first degree sexual assault and first 5 years for second degree sexual assault, not be subject to a suspension or deferment of sentenc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0463 | Intro
Sine Die | Develops a plan to expand public, high quality prekindergarten education programs available to all children ages three (3) and four (4) throughout Rhode Island to increase children’s school readiness and makes fund available to sustain all classroo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H6506 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Creating A Special Joint Legislative Commission To Review And Provide Recommendations For Professional And Labor-management Standards That Provide School-based Flexibility And Accountability For Employees Of The Providence Public Sch...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-08
To House Education Committee |
| H6508 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeutic purpose.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-08
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| S0952 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires any person who transports a patient by a stretcher or in a supine position in a vehicle to be licensed as an emergency medical services provider through the director of health.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-08
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S1093 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority to enter into certain projects and procure related services including the Dorrance Street transit center, using design build contracting and progressive design build contracting.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-08
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| H6397 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the department of environmental management to remove freshwater non-native and invasive aquatic plants and assist municipalities in preventing the growth and spread of these and other invasive species in the freshwater lakes and ponds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-07
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H6496 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations On The Issues Relating To The Reduced Catch Of Quahogs In Narragansett Bay (creates A 13 Member Joint Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations On T...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-07
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| S0900 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the statute so as to conform to current statutory penalties for possession of marijuana offenses promulgated in The Rhode Island cannabis act allowing for possession up to two (2) ounces of marijuana.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H6042 | Intro
Sine Die | Grants a right of entry for professional land surveyors to enter upon or cross any lands, air space or water resources necessary to perform surveying services except public utility and/or wastewater treatment facilities upon prior notice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To House Corporations Committee |
| S0902 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the statutory penalties for a second and third possession of marijuana offense to conform to the penalties promulgated in the Rhode Island cannabis act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0908 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the statutory penalties for possession of marijuana offenses to conform to the penalties promulgated in the Rhode Island cannabis act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0511 | Intro
Sine Die | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0534 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the taxable wage base upon which employees make contributions to the TDI and TCI funds, increases individual benefit rates for lower wage individuals, and creates an opt- in option for self-employed workers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H6484 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires businesses that offer automatic subscription renewals/continuous service offers to provide consumers with notice to the consumer prior to their engagement in the contract along with notice of renewal of subscription/cancellation info. eff. 1...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To House Corporations Committee |
| H6485 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits any agreement whereby an advanced practice registered nurse is restricted in the right to practice in a certain geographic area, assist or provide treatment or establish a professional relationship with any other employer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| H6486 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes reassessment of taxes on new construction from the date of issuance of the certificate of occupancy or the date it is first used, whichever is the earlier.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| S0987 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides $4,000,000 to support comprehensive and effective afterschool/school vacation/summer learning/workforce development programs for students grades PK-12, requires annual report to general assembly and the governor on status/progress of the pro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0643 | Intro
Sine Die | Persons engaged in medical marijuana business to submit to criminal record check. Felon to be denied medical marijuana business license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0910 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the definition of a wayward offense in the Family Court to conform to current statutory penalties for possession of marijuana offenses, promulgated in the Rhode Island cannabis act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0810 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands the definition of "qualifying patient" to include any animal having a debilitating medical condition as determined by a veterinarian for purposes of a recommendation for medical marijuana.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
