| H6330 | Pass | Exempts from taxation the real and personal property located at 321 Main Street, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, belonging to the Contemporary Theatre Company, a qualified tax exempt corporation under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0073 | Pass | Creates the "Uniform Act on the Prevention and Remedies for Human Trafficking" which would establish penalties and remedies for human trafficking.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0540 | Pass | Creates and expands eligibility for a special license plate for Gold Star Families.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0633 | Pass | Alters the membership, reporting protocol, and meeting requirements of the civic education commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0960 | Pass | Benefits for students with disabilities continue until the end of the public school calendar semester when the student turns 21 or when the student’s program ends in accordance with the student’s (IEP), whichever occurs earlier.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0030 | Pass | Includes a tax sale as a transfer of property ownership that would trigger the past due balances of any PACE assessment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0985 | Pass | Names one of the two (2) new conference rooms at the Rhode Island Veterans Home as the "S. Michael Minutelli Memorial Conference Room".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0145 | Pass | Requires a health care entity or health plan to issue a decision regarding the credentialing of a health care provider within forty-five (45) calendar days of receiving a complete credentialing application.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0884 | Veto | Provides that a charter public school that operates or will operate elementary school grades, middle school grades or high school grades shall be considered a network charter school notwithstanding the facility or the administration of the school.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Vetoed by Governor |
| S0493 | Pass | Requires health care professionals upon issuance of initial opioid prescription to discuss with patient/parent/guardian risk of developing dependence/addiction/potential of overdose/death/adverse risks of concurrent use of alcohol/other psychoactive ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0883 | Pass | Establishes the college crusade of Rhode Island, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered with the Rhode Island secretary of state, as the entity that will administer and operate all program services and manage scholarship resources.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6325 | Veto | Provides that a charter public school that operates or will operate elementary school grades, middle school grades or high school grades shall be considered a network charter school notwithstanding the facility or the administration of the school.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Vetoed by Governor |
| S0984 | Pass | Provides that one of the two (2) conference rooms in the new Rhode Island Veterans Home shall be named and known as the "1st Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna US Army 7th Special Forces Group Memorial Conference Room."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0785 | Pass | Creates division of marine fisheries within DEM to manage saltwater fish and plant harvesting.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6311 | Pass | Establishes a process by which a virtual education plan may be established and used by school districts during inclement weather which would count as a school day, provided that the plan is approved by the council on elementary and secondary educatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0108 | Pass | Directs the climate change coordinating council to study a carbon pricing program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0104 | Pass | Defines and declares the purpose of child opportunity zones and would provide for annual reporting from the commissioner of elementary and secondary education to the general assembly on each zone.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0808 | Pass | Defines the terms "conduit" and "earmarked" for purposes of reporting campaign contributions and eliminates the aggregate contribution limits and adds a prohibition of earmarked funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0231 | Pass | Amends the provisions regarding emergency police powers to clarify that higher learning institutions with special police officers are authorized to enter into mutual aid agreements for the purpose of providing emergency assistance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0077 | Pass | Creates a prohibition on parking in electric vehicle charging stations without using the charging apparatus.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5469 | Pass | Allows information contained in the prescription drug monitoring database to be disclosed to a certified law enforcement drug diversion investigator of a qualified law enforcement agency.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0577 | Pass | Amends the definition of health care facility to allow a hospital or an affiliate of a hospital to own and operate ambulatory-care facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0106 | Pass | Requires the department of education to consider incorporating media literacy education in the basic education program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0538 | Pass | Adds the class of combination vehicles to the list of vehicles eligible for New England Patriots Charitable Foundation registration plates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0546 | Pass | Amends the statute governing prescriptions of controlled substances by making reference to regulations issued by the department of health.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0324 | Pass | Directs the department of health to obtain an annual estimate of the number of children born to Rhode Island families who face significant risk factors known to impair child development.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0937 | Pass | Streamlines the procedure for the approval of mergers of nonprofit hospitals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0101 | Pass | Establishes a process by which a virtual education plan may be established and used by school districts during inclement weather which would count as a school day, provided that the plan is approved by the council on elementary and secondary educatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0720 | Pass | Authorizes the directors of the departments of environmental management and health to enforce the Federal Food Safety Modernization Act as it pertains to commercial growers of fruits and vegetables.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0711 | Pass | Provides persons under limited guardianship, guardianship conservatorship with rights designed to protect them from mental, physical and financial abuse by guardians and conservators retroactively and prospectively.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0458 | Pass | Requires that an information technology project manager be assigned for all requests for proposals for information technology projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0656 | Pass | Allows information contained in the prescription drug monitoring database to be disclosed to a certified law enforcement drug diversion investigator of a qualified law enforcement agency.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0790 | Pass | Authorizes RIPTA to provide an open-door service to all passengers to and from Rhode Island to locations within five (5) miles of the Rhode Island boarder into Massachusetts and Connecticut.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5593 | Veto | Requires that the contractual provisions contained in and an otherwise expired collective bargaining agreement with certified school teachers and municipal employees continue until a successor agreement has been reached between the parties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Vetoed by Governor |
| H6055 | Pass | Reduces the items which must be monitored by the air-quality monitors at T.F. Green Airport to particles less than 0.1 microns, and black carbon.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-18
Signed by Governor |
| H5947 | Pass | Defines the terms "conduit" and "earmarked" for purposes of reporting campaign contributions and eliminates the aggregate contribution limits and adds a prohibition of earmarked funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-18
Signed by Governor |
| H5618 | Pass | Makes educational institutions and nonprofit corporations established pursuant to chapter 6 of title 7 eligible for net-metering financing arrangements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-18
Signed by Governor |
| H5903 | Pass | Establishes guidelines for the family court to use to decide petitions for visitation by grandparents based on a best interest of the grandchild standard.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-18
Signed by Governor |
| H6302 | Pass | Creates a prohibition on parking in electric vehicle charging stations without using the charging apparatus.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-18
Signed by Governor |
| H5837 | Pass | Authorizes RIPTA to provide an open-door service to all passengers to and from Rhode Island to locations within five (5) miles of the Rhode Island boarder into Massachusetts and Connecticut.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-18
Signed by Governor |
| H6297 | Pass | Makes changes to the licensing procedures for health care facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-18
Signed by Governor |
| H5424 | Pass | Creates a special fundraising license plate for the Gaspee Days committee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-18
Signed by Governor |
| H6305 | Pass | Directs the climate change coordinating council to study a carbon pricing program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-18
Signed by Governor |
| H6313 | Pass | Defines and declares the purpose of child opportunity zones and would provide for annual reporting from the commissioner of elementary and secondary education to the general assembly on each zone.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-18
Signed by Governor |
| H6307 | Pass | Requires health care professionals upon issuance of initial opioid prescription to discuss with patient/parent/guardian risk of developing dependence/addiction/potential of overdose/death/adverse risks of concurrent use of alcohol/other psychoactive ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-18
Signed by Governor |
| H6324 | Pass | Alters the membership, reporting protocol, and meeting requirements of the civic education commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-18
Signed by Governor |
| H5934 | Pass | Repeals multiple sections of the general laws related to insurance, including §27-9-57 and chapter 75 of title 27 ("Surplus Lines Insurance Multi-State Compliance Compact").
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-18
Signed by Governor |
| H6310 | Pass | Directs the department of health to obtain an annual estimate of the number of children born to Rhode Island families who face significant risk factors known to impair child development.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-18
Signed by Governor |
| H5766 | Pass | Creates and expands eligibility for a special license plate for Gold Star Families.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-18
Signed by Governor |
| H6323 | Pass | Excludes weekends and state holidays from the calculation of the forty-eight (48) hour public notice requirement, and requires all public bodies to keep minutes of open meetings and file their minutes with the secretary of state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-18
Signed by Governor |
