| S0427 | Engross
Sine Die | Clarifies Warren need not perform update until 2019, and every three years thereafter until revaluation in 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0594 | Engross
Sine Die | Removes the requirement for appellant of an order or decree of probate court to file request for certified copy of record of the procedures appealed from.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0378 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes "The Rhode Island Family Home Visiting Act."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0657 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows a unit owner to improve or alter a unit beyond its existing footprint if the unit is a free standing unattached unit and the condominium declaration permits the same.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0276 | Pass | Prohibits employers from discriminating against, and failing to provide reasonable accommodations for, employees due to pregnancy or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| S0092 | Intro
Sine Die | Regulate providers of pharmacy services as to acceptance or denial of benefits, substitution of drugs, cost limitations, maximum allowable cost rates, grievance procedures and liability sharing requirements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0450 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits the division of motor vehicles to create a special registration plate for private colleges and universities within the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0634 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows the application of a mail ballot to serve as an affirmation form for inactive voters.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0273 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the director of labor and training to consider representatives from industries participating in non-trade apprenticeship programs when making appointments to the apprenticeship council.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Committee recommends passage in concurrence |
| S0848 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes a special license plate for the Rocky Point Foundation, Inc., and would specify the fees and other conditions for issuance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S1005 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes state regulation over transportation network companies, transportation network services, and transportation network drivers as well as the revision of taxi-cab or limited public motor coach regulations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
To House Corporations Committee |
| S0422 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires transparency in the criteria used by utilization review agents.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence |
| S0084 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows school departments to store epinephrine injections for use on students on an emergency basis.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0190 | Pass | Sets aside the twenty-fifth day of September annually to be known as Ataxia Awareness Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S1024 | Engross
Sine Die | Permits title examiners, attorneys, and members of genealogical societies to examine death certificates. No fees would be charged for searching or viewing said records.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S1031 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides exception to the requirement that an applicant for a license to engage in barbering, hairdressing, cosmetic therapy, manicuring, or esthetics be a high school graduate, or hold the equivalent designation, if applicant has (25) years experien...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S1028 | Engross
Sine Die | Appropriate public education made available to a disabled child until their twenty-first birthday or completion of program in which they are enrolled as of their twenty-first birthday.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S1022 | Pass | Senate Resolution Reinstating The Life And Extending The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Special Legislative Commission To Study The Challenges Facing Commercial Development And The Redevelopment Of Historic Buildings In Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Senate read and passed |
| S0357 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates a special registration plate to honor César E. Chávez.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S1026 | Engross
Sine Die | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Copyfax, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Senate read and passed |
| S1025 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the owner and operator of any business situated in the town of Hopkinton to register that business with the Hopkinton tax assessor, and would impose a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee for said registration.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S1027 | Pass | Senate Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study The Costs, Benefits, And Implementation Of A Statewide Teacher Contract In Rhode Island (creates An 11 Member Commission To Study The Costs, Benefits, And Implementation Of A Statew...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Senate read and passed |
| S1030 | Pass | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Rhode Island Department Of Health To Report On Lyme Disease
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Senate read and passed |
| S0520 | Intro
Sine Die | Precludes those persons convicted of a misdemeanor offense involving domestic violence from possessing a weapon or firearm. Also excludes those individuals whose records have been properly expunged.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S1029 | Engross
Sine Die | Exempts from taxation the real and personal property at 415 Tower Hill Road, North Kingstown of South County Community Action, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Senate read and passed |
| S1023 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the board of education to make certain findings regarding the sending districts before granting approval to a new charter school project.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Senate read and passed |
| S0248 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires that school bus drivers' annual training include the national highway traffic safety administration's school bus driver in-service training series.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0462 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires state board of education approval of driver education courses for new drivers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0500 | Engross
Sine Die | Senate majority leader is made a member of the joint committee on legislative services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Senate read and passed |
| S0424 | Engross
Sine Die | Makes a change in the definition of housing presumed to be in compliance with lead-safe laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0289 | Engross
Sine Die | 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] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0460 | Intro
Sine Die | Mandates each school district to adopt a written policy that addresses the use of Internet filtering measures for computer access in schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0727 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the use of prone restraints in certain facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0959 | Pass | Permits the town of Middletown to grant a proposed Class BV liquor license within 200' feet of a church.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0082 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows an electric distribution company to only charge an interconnecting renewable customer for modifications related to interconnection, and would require work be completed no later than 60 days from the impact study or 180 days from application.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| S0199 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the department of human services to use low-income home energy assistance funds throughout the calendar year, establishes an arrearage program and requires the PUC to conduct a review of programs impacting low-income ratepayers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0495 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that health care facilities seek the use of licensed Rhode Island nurses to satisfy staffing needs but would permit exceptions in certain emergency situations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| S0539 | Pass | Clarifies the definition of "mattress" in the "Responsible Recycling, Reuse, and Disposal of Mattresses Act".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0918 | Pass | Allows a reverse mortgage lender to order a credit report and other information for a loan application prior to a mortgagor completing a counseling program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0668 | Pass | Eliminates the requirement that the 50 Branch Avenue be printed on the self-addressed envelopes accompanying mail ballots provided by the secretary of state, and would require that the envelope contain the address of the board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0312 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the use of direct cash assistance funds on electronic benefit cards for the purchase of certain items.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0317 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the state budget office to produce a citizens' guide to the state budget that is easily readable and understandable by the general public.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| S0475 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes post-traumatic stress disorder a debilitating medical condition" for purposes of qualifying for medical marijuana.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0992 | Intro
Sine Die | Gradually eliminates the use of powerboats on Stafford Pond in Tiverton, except for rescue and water treatment plant personnel.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0792 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes the thirty (30) day mail notice requirement those owing overdue court fees currently receive prior to their names being published.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Committee recommends passage |
| S0291 | Intro
Sine Die | Incrementally raises the two dollar eighty-nine cents ($2.89) per hour subminimum wage for tipped workers between the years 2016 and 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0641 | Engross
Sine Die | Makes changes to the procedure for counting mail ballots and public notice of counting sessions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0203 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows non-veterinarians to perform certain husbandry procedures that are commonly performed by owners of animal pets and livestock.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S1017 | Engross
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Respectfully Requesting That The Governor Initiate A Comprehensive Broadband Policy For The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
To House Corporations Committee |
| S0181 | Intro
Sine Die | 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] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
