| S1031 | Intro
Sine Die | Enables the state lottery division of the department of revenue to enter into a contract extension with IGT Global Solutions Corporation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-09-26
Scheduled for hearing (10/01/2019) |
| S0840 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of 61 Pilsudski St., Llc
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0912 | Pass | Exempts persons hosting state-operated video lottery games and state-operated casino gaming from the requirement that they construct and maintain bulletproof glass and steel partitions at check cashing stations, transaction windows, and/or similar ar...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0980 | Pass | Extends historic tax credits for 3 years until December 31, 2022, projects which have been funded through the Cultural Arts and the Economy Grant program, as enacted in chapter 145 of the 2014 Pub. L., and which would have expired on December 31, 201...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0201 | Pass | Enables the town of Coventry to charge owners of lands using the sewage works interest charges in excess of charges paid by the town.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0621 | Pass | Allows that the year of manufacture plate need only be attached to the rear of the vehicle.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0190 | Pass | Provides that financial and other records be made available for examination by unit owners within thirty (30) days of a request being made.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0793 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Adroit Software Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0335 | Pass | Authorizes detectives, and any rank above, in the town of North Kingstown police department to sign written complaints, under oath, for the issuance of search warrants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S1023 | Pass | Requires that all electrical work performed in the state be done in accordance with the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, and would also require that the state building commission adopt the latest edition of the National Electrical Code...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0667 | Pass | Authorizes the Memorial and Library Association of Westerly to take, hold, transmit and convey real and personal estate to an amount not exceeding sixty-five million dollars ($65,000,000).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S1012 | Pass | Allows Woonsocket to assess different tax rates upon motor vehicles and ratable tangible personal property to comply with Motor Vehicle/Trailer Tax Elimination Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0988 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Prp, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S1008 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of The Charles Samdperil Humanitarian Memorial Foundation
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S1007 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Ralph's Installations, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S1017 | Pass | Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Tiverton, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Tiverton on November 6, 2018.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S1011 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Gehs Realty, Llc
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0965 | Pass | Modifies Warwick Sewer Authority Act by expanding number of members; increasing number of votes for bylaw changes; providing for as many as thirty year installment payments; relieves owners with functioning septic systems from assessments for 20 year...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S1015 | Pass | Provides that any solid waste collected and disposed of by, or on behalf of the district, shall be charged the same tipping fee per ton as the municipal rate and require the waste hauler to certify the tonnage at the time of disposal.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0944 | Pass | Authorizes the town of Westerly to issue general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness not to exceed $71,410,000 for school improvements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0995 | Pass | Ratifies and confirms the amendment to Section 2-1 of the Home Rule Charter of the city of East Providence establishing four (4) year terms for members of the city council.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0996 | Pass | Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Cumberland, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Cumberland on November 6, 2018.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S1000 | Pass | Provides that employers who permit employees to report to work shall pay the employee for not less than 3 hours wages if 3 hours work does not exist. Exceptions for agreed shifts of less than 3 hours and for employee students of a college.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0990 | Pass | Exempts any proposed retailers' Class B license to be located at 671 Broadway Street, Plat 35, Lot 566 in the city of Providence from the two hundred feet (200') requirement from schools or places of worship.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0845 | Pass | Requires that all persons seeking appointment as a limited guardian or guardian pursuant to chapter 15 of title 33 ("Limited Guardianships and Guardianship of Adults") be required to undergo a criminal background check.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-16
Signed by Governor |
| S0046 | Veto | Allows a school district to conduct instruction through virtual education up to five (5) days when schools have been closed due to inclement weather, emergency or any nonscheduled school closings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-16
Vetoed by Governor |
| S0399 | Pass | Prohibits nonregulated power producers from automatically renewing a contract. Mandates that the nonregulated power producer provide methods for the customer to cancel service and provide the customer with notice of the contract expiration date.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-16
Signed by Governor |
| S0991 | Pass | Facilitates locally administered Central Falls retirement plans joining employees retirement system of the state by providing greater flexibility in funding policies than would otherwise be required, depending upon the needs of the community.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-16
Signed by Governor |
| S0500 | Pass | Extends monitoring of hospital conversions from 3 to 5 years/increases fine for violations from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000/simplifies judicial review.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-16
Signed by Governor |
| S0581 | Pass | Establishes audit requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and also establishes annual reporting requirements for health insurers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-16
Signed by Governor |
| S0962 | Pass | Allows the presiding justice of the superior court, to create a superior court diversion program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-16
Signed by Governor |
| S0078 | Pass | Allows a person to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of motor vehicle fines or costs, and would permit a person to request an ability to pay hearing before a license is suspended for failure to pay such fines or costs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0074 | Pass | Enacts two 10 year statute of limitations on two separate tax functions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0333 | Pass | Raises amount from $1,500 to $3,000 at which insurer may fail to renew private passenger auto policy/assess premium surcharge for property damage claim payment. Eff. 1/1/20.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0395 | Pass | Enables Rhode Island businesses to voluntarily promulgate standards to guide its business activities in a sustainable and responsible manner, as well as metrics for assessing whether it has met its objectives.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0691 | Pass | Expands the definition of "family member" for purposes of zoning ordinances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0909 | Pass | Provides employer pays any excess damages for an injured minor/clarifies liability of employer for violation of continuation of health care benefits for injured employee caused by employer/repeals obsolete/inapplicable workers' compensation laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0818 | Pass | School boards to establish threat assessment policies and teams. Oversight committee for the teams is established.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0728 | Pass | Allows a provisional employee in classified service, who has satisfactorily served in their position for more than five (5) consecutive years, to be deemed qualified to be awarded permanent status in that position, without the need of examination.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0189 | Pass | Creates "The Rhode Island Utility Fair Share Roadway Repair Act" which requires public utilities to properly repair and repave roadways affected by the actions of the utility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0753 | Pass | Adds virtual currency to the existing electronic money transmission and sale of check licenses and adds additional regulatory provisions to simplify and clarify licensing related thereto.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0906 | Pass | Extends the required air quality monitoring program at T.F. Green International Airport for two years to July 31, 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| S1032 | Pass | Requires that instruction in health and physical education include information provided to students that mixing opioids and alcohol can cause accidental death.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0475 | Pass | Adopts the uniform interstate depositions and discovery act, and amends the current law regarding depositions taken for use in a foreign jurisdiction by referencing the new act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0134 | Pass | Provides that the non-resident withholding requirement for a corporation that sells real estate be consistent with the seven percent (7%) corporate income tax rate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0587 | Pass | Requires all candidates to file financial statements within 30 days after filing notice of organization.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0737 | Pass | Creates the "student loan bill of rights act" which establishes guidelines for the issuance of postsecondary loans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0951 | Pass | Replaces two (2) employees from the department of health with one municipal official and would add one practicing, licensed emergency medical technician to serve on the ambulance service coordinating advisory board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0443 | Pass | Updates the laws relating to physician assistants to reflect current standards and terminology.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0465 | Pass | Authorizes certain state and municipal agents to take possession of animals found abandoned or neglected, and to proceed to provide all necessary care and treatment for the animal.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-07-15
Signed by Governor |
