| S0955 | Pass | Creates a thirteen member Joint Commission to study consolidating the Coventry and Central Coventry Fire Districts and would report back by January 5, 2016, and expire on April 5, 2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| S0574 | Pass | Remove the requirement that a person convicted of and sentenced for a crime be presently serving an initial term of imprisonment prior to requesting forensic DNA testing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| H6321 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a process for the replacement, reconstruction, and maintenance of all bridges in Rhode Island, except the Newport, Mount Hope, Jamestown-Verrazzano and Sakonnet River bridges, through the limited tolls of large commercial trucks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-22
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H6185 | Pass | Corrects the designation of a bridge in North Kingstown named the "Second Lieutenant Matthew Coutu Memorial Bridge."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| S0897 | Pass | Makes a few minor changes to the uniform interstate family support act necessitated by a 2014 federal law amendment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| S0759 | Pass | Makes minor changes to the unemployment laws concerning direct deposit of benefit checks, self-employed individuals, full-time work and workers suspended without pay.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0650 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a domestic violence prevention fund which would financed by an additional fee on marriage licenses and would have as its primary purpose, the prevention of domestic and dating violence.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S0481 | Pass | Creates a "Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable Act" providing post hospital care to individuals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6160 | Pass | Allows Karin Martin to join Kelly Lynn Sampson and Jameson Scott Thomas Lee in marriage on or about July 19, 2015, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0703 | Pass | Adds aquaculturist membership and representation to the seafood marketing collaborative of 2011.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0406 | Pass | Increases to 15 the membership of the Rhode Island Energy Efficiency and Resource Management Council.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6196 | Pass | Allows Robert Elmer to join Justin Gray Bonar and Stacey Marie Daveluy in marriage on or about July 18, 2015, within the Town of Westerly, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0817 | Pass | Extends the expiration dates pertaining to approvals and permits and would apply to approvals and permits in effect on November 9, 2009 and those issued between November 9, 2009 and June 30, 2016, but would not revive any expired approval or permit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0964 | Pass | Allows John Raymond Picerne Pariseault, Esq. to join Steven Soderlund and Audrey DiRaimo in marriage on or about June 27, 2015, within the Town of West Warwick, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0761 | Pass | Authorizes the director of the department of labor and training to reconsider certain initial monetary determinations and authorizes the department to recover overpayments to individuals under certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6197 | Pass | Allows Andrew Neil to join James Weston Reynolds and Talia Marie Carnevale in marriage on or about October 9, 2015, within the Town of Narragansett, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0518 | Pass | Provides that records pertaining to marijuana violations not be open to the public.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0570 | Intro
Sine Die | Modifies fines, administrative fees and penalties for motorists who are toll violators and evaders, and who fail to timely pay their fines and fees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H6012 | Pass | Extends the expiration dates pertaining to approvals and permits and would apply to approvals and permits in effect on November 9, 2009 and those issued between November 9, 2009 and June 30, 2016, but would not revive any expired approval or permit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0584 | Intro
Sine Die | Transfers jurisdiction of possession of one ounce (1 oz.) or less of marijuana by person under age of eighteen (18) to family court.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S0786 | Intro
Sine Die | Transfers jurisdiction over health insurance regulation from the director of business regulation to the office of health insurance commissioner. Also amends statutory provisions related to health insurance to be consistent with the Affordable Care Ac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
To House Corporations Committee |
| S0874 | Pass | Amends workers' compensation act by authorizes the delivery of weekly compensation via electronic fund transfers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0618 | Pass | Sets standards for recognition of comprehensive stroke care centers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5871 | Pass | Provides that review of final judgments in post conviction relief proceedings be sought by the filing of a petition for writ of certiorari.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6202 | Pass | Allows Karen Altner to join Erin Lynn Hurley and Christopher Matthew Anason in marriage on or about October 3, 2015, within the Town of Burrillville, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0502 | Pass | Clarifies and reduces the time after which a recorded mortgage would be unenforceable against real estate securing the mortgage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0515 | Pass | Creates a uniform procedure for expungement of criminal records and provides for transfer of unclaimed bail to the unclaimed property division.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0201 | Pass | Provides that teacher dismissal cases may be heard by less than an entire school board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6133 | Pass | Allows Kelley Shey Briggs to join Amanda Shey Briggs and Ryan Joseph Piette in marriage on or about October 17, 2015, within the City of Cranston, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5667 | Pass | Increases to 15 the membership of the Rhode Island Energy Efficiency and Resource Management Council.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5957 | Pass | Makes minor changes to the unemployment laws concerning direct deposit of benefit checks, self-employed individuals, full-time work and workers suspended without pay.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6150 | Pass | Creates the "Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable Act" to provide support and assistance to individuals with post hospital care, and to provide caregivers with proper training.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6159 | Pass | Allows Luke Anthony DiNezza to join Cara Jean Sammartino and Daniel Robert Cerio in marriage on or about October 30, 2015, within the Town of Narragansett, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6152 | Pass | Amends workers' compensation act by authorizing the delivery of weekly benefits to injured workers through the use of electronic fund transfers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6119 | Pass | Allows Debra Damon to join Eric Pottey and Melissa Swithers in marriage on or about September 13, 2015, within the Town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0939 | Pass | Permits certain annual reports to be made available electronically and amends certain provisions regarding reinsurance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6172 | Pass | Allows Scott Andrew Lennox to join Matthew Robert Gregg and Bethany Lynn Quirk in marriage on or about June 27, 2015, within the Town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5686 | Pass | Sets standards for recognition of comprehensive stroke care centers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5873 | Pass | Creates a uniform procedure for expungement of criminal records and provides for transfer of unclaimed bail to the unclaimed property division.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5897 | Pass | Adds aquaculturist membership and representation to the seafood marketing collaborative of 2011.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0516 | Pass | Provides that review of final judgments in post conviction relief proceedings be sought by the filing of a petition for writ of certiorari.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5937 | Pass | Authorizes the department of labor and training to recover overpayments made due to fraud committed by a claimant to certain individuals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5339 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires consent by a municipality of any land acquisition therein by the water resources board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H5874 | Pass | Provides that records pertaining to marijuana violations not be open to the public.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5625 | Pass | Clarifies and reduces the time after which a recorded mortgage would be unenforceable against real estate securing the mortgage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5750 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the name and composition of the legislative commission established to study and evaluate property tax related issues, including tax classification systems and the process of valuation appeals by making it a permanent commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-18
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H5940 | Pass | Names the high-rise residence hall located in the student residential sector of campus at Rhode Island College in Providence, "Gary M. Penfield Hall."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-18
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6177 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows for the growth and sale of hemp as an agricultural product subject to registration as cultivator with the division of agriculture, while sales, storage and growth of hemp products would be under the regulation of the department of health.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-18
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0503 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits any individual convicted of domestic violence or subject to a restraining order, from possessing a firearm.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5505 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes changes in the definitions of what constitutes unlawful confinement, and would apply them throughout the chapter accordingly.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-18
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
