| H7998 | Intro
Sine Die | Waives the adoption fee to adopt a dog or cat from a public animal shelter for a veteran that presents a current and valid driver’s license or identification card with the word “veteran” printed on its face.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S2774 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires national and state background checks for certain drivers transporting passengers for hire.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| S2453 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the permissive use of a wireless communication device for the purpose of navigation of a motor vehicle shall only be applicable in cases where the device is mounted or otherwise affixed to the vehicle and not held in the motorist's hand...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2810 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the personal care product industry to more fully disclose the ingredients they use and, where applicable, identify ingredients that have been published as a chemical of concern on one or more designated list included in the act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2785 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits total education paid to any local education agency from being reduced by more than one percent of the municipal education appropriation in the previous year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2830 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes numerous changes to the merit system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Labor Committee |
| S2797 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from taxes school meals sold to school staff.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2813 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes permanent the tax exemption for certain residential property developments which have either not been completed or, if completed, have not been sold/occupied which would have expired on December 31, 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S2831 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases temporary caregiver benefits to six weeks starting January 1, 2021 and then to eight weeks starting January 1, 2022.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Labor Committee |
| S2802 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a seven percent (7%) minimum markup for cigarettes sold by a retailer, changes increases cost to retailers and wholesalers for cigarettes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H7282 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows the Honorable Raymond A. Hull to join Kristy Medrano and John Antonio in marriage on or about April 11, 2020, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To House Special Legislation Committee |
| S2811 | Intro
Sine Die | DOH to develop and publish opioid alternative pamphlet.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2607 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds the administrator of the supreme court as an individual authorized to perform marriages and would clarify that the current administrators of the superior court, family court, district court, or traffic tribunal are empowered to perform marriages...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2822 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the department of health to provide information regarding the passive voluntary adoption reunion registry on the department of health's website and in the division of vital records.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2800 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the rate of interest for underpayments of tax to prime rate plus six percent (6%). It would also limit the assessment of interest to four (4) calendar years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2778 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of elementary and secondary education in collaboration with the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation to make educational resources available regarding litter prevention and recycling awareness to elementary school studen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| H7930 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases membership from 3 to 5 members/revises siting process to mandate public/municipal participation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| S2806 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires municipalities to tax renewable energy resources as tangible property without affecting the real property on which it is located. Excepts farmland, which shall be reassessed at the predated farmland classification.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2821 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits partial-birth abortions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2239 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the executive office of health and human services (EOHHS) to study and report to the general assembly the impact of using Medicaid funds for treatment of chronically homeless individuals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
Committee recommends passage |
| H7870 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a program for mosquito/tick control by DOH/DEM to coordinate state response to stop the spread of mosquito/tick-borne diseases.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| S2833 | Intro
Sine Die | Names the traffic tribunal building on New London Avenue "The Albert E. DeRobbio Traffic Tribunal."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S2472 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits cities and towns from performing spot assessments that increase the assessment value of properties that have sold, except in accordance with their revaluation or update schedule.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
Committee heard |
| S2803 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the maximum small state purchase from $10,000 to $25,000 for construction projects and from $5,000 to $10,000 for all other small purchases.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2835 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that baby changing tables are provided in the ladies' and men's rooms of the Rhode Island State House and be included in new or substantially renovated construction of all publicly accessible buildings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| H7847 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Be Known As The "rhode Island City And Town Revaluation Study Commission" (creates A 15 Member "rhode Island City And Town Revaluation Study Commission," To Study And Make Recommendations ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
Committee recommends passage |
| S2790 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes funding requirement from department of elementary and secondary education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2445 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that financial security is required for any motor vehicle registered or required to be registered in the state of Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2820 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows an owner or owners of real property to execute a deed that names one or more beneficiaries who will obtain title to the property at the owner's death without the necessity of probate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2791 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the computation of relative wealth of municipalities for the purpose of distributing state aid by eliminating the requirement that certain exemptions include tax treaty's that are conditioned on being in force on May 15, 2005.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2781 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that 80% of all teachers, in the next three (3) years, be trained in the basic emergency and response skills curriculum ("BEARS"), specifically, in hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich maneuver, and bleeding control.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2786 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds to the determination of the need to support high-need students the following factor: Whether the student is an English language learner as defined by the department of education's regulations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| H7999 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the continuing education requirements of registered contractors to ten (10) hours every two (2) years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2818 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that a defendant's qualification for the services of public defender constitutes prima facie evidence of indigency and limited ability to pay court costs and no costs shall be ordered unless procedures for determining ability to pay are foll...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2794 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits food service establishments providing single-use plastic straws unless requested or from self-service dispenser. First and second violation results in notice of violation and $25 fine thereafter up to $300 annually.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| H7893 | Intro
Sine Die | Enables military service members and their spouses and those individuals certified or licensed in another state to obtain certifications and licenses issued by the department of labor and training subject to certain conditions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S2829 | Intro
Sine Die | Credits those people detained in the adult correctional institution the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per day toward any fines or costs they owe to the court when held for lack of bail for failure to appear for a costs review hearing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2834 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires Class B licensees to offer the opportunity to purchase and consume food in conjunction with the sale of alcoholic beverages, at all times while alcohol is consumed on the premises.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S2071 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes tax assessors to use the last revaluation as the assessed valuation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
Committee heard |
| S2788 | Intro
Sine Die | Modifies the amount of education aid determined for each school district with respect to high-need students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2776 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Governor To Designate A State-wide Broadband Coordinator And Establish A Rhode Island Broadband Advisory Council
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| S2771 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the duty of the commission and the division of public utilities to ensure affordability and sustainability for basic care necessities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| S2796 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that any operational surplus of the Rhode Island resource recovery corporation shall be automatically transferred, on an annual basis, to a restricted receipt account for the sole purpose of waste management infrastructure.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2832 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases penalties for violations of certain wage and hour laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Labor Committee |
| S2783 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the general assembly to establish an education aid fund to be administered by the department of education for increases in enrollment of at least twenty five (25) students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2772 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes rules and regulations concerning the use and registration of personal delivery devices and mobile carrying devices.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| H7866 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes minimum energy/water efficiency standards for appliances/specified equipment purchased/installed after 7/1/21.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| S2809 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Relating To A Lease Agreement For Leased Exhibition, Office And Vault Storage Space (this Joint Resolution Would Authorize A Lease Agreement For Exhibition, Office And Vault Storage Space For The Department Of State.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2782 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for a minimum standard for the public education system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2807 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows retired municipal and state employees to reenter the system for up to twenty hours per week without interrupting their pension benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
