| H5891 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends the "open meetings act" to allow virtual meetings and participation by electronic communication until July 1, 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-25
House passed Sub A |
| H5517 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires that commencing with the graduating class of 2023 all high school students attending public schools demonstrate proficiency in computer science.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-25
To Senate Education Committee |
| H5694 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes municipalities to regulate the use of quadricycle passenger vehicles within their borders provided there is approval by the local police chief.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-25
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S0803 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends Hate Crimes Sentencing Act. Adds gender identity, expression to protected groups. Clarifies sentencing enhancements for hate crimes against victims in a protected group. Permits sentencing to community service or educational classes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5778 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends provisions relating to receiverships/licensing. Security bonds, reporting requirements, resident agent to eliminate same requirement/clarify language to reduce burden on financial businesses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-25
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| H6474 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Congratulations
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-25
House read and passed |
| H6473 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring Reverend Doctor Carl H. Balark, Jr., And His Wife, Sister Ella J. Balark, On The Joyous Celebration Of Their 29th Anniversary As Pastor And First Lady Of Ebenezer Baptist Church
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-25
House read and passed |
| S0874 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires all contractors and subcontractors who perform construction, alteration, demolition, installation, repair or maintenance work, pursuant to public works contracts, to comply with industry standards for infrastructure corrosion prevention.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0108 | Pass | Permits clinical laboratories to conduct its own analysis of specimens for the detection of HIV/AIDS instead of sending the specimens to the department of health.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| S0568 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes Cannabis Control Commission to regulate all aspects of cannabis production and distribution.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To House Finance Committee |
| S0029 | Engross
Sine Die | Respectfully Requesting The United States Congress To Endorse The National Infrastructure Bank
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate passed Sub A |
| S0365 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides that a portion of the real estate conveyance tax be apportioned to a newly established restricted receipt account known as the housing production fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate passed Sub A |
| S0105 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the department of environmental management to create environmental justice areas.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| S0968 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides for an adjustment to the states allocated revenue from the Tiverton gaming facility in the event of a closure.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0643 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires insurance providers to seek recoupment or set off of insurance payments made to health care providers within twelve (12) months and require health care providers to seek reimbursement for underpayment within twelve (12) months.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To House Corporations Committee |
| S0872 | Engross
Sine Die | TEAM) COMMUNITY ACT (Establishes the Transportation Emission and Mobile (Team) Community Act intended to limit and reduce indirect carbon dioxide emissions throughout the state while promoting the purposes of the transportation climate initiative pro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To House Finance Committee |
| S0494 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires drug companies disclose to office of the health insurance commissioner acquisition costs of drugs approved by FDA, if acquisition cost is at least $100 for 30 day supply and requires disclosure of rebates, price protection payments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate passed Sub A |
| H6465 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the process of nominating candidates for the general election, by replacing the political party primary with a primary general election.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| H5374 | Pass | Permits clinical laboratories to conduct its own analysis of specimens for the detection of HIV/AIDS instead of sending the specimens to the department of health.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| S0731 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes wire tap application for Human Trafficking offense investigations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0429 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that janitors and security guards employed, pursuant to state contracts worth more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) of janitorial or security services, be paid a standard compensation rate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To House Labor Committee |
| S0342 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To House Innovation, Internet, & Technology Committee |
| H6466 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that the tax imposed on little cigars be imposed in the same manner as the tax imposed on cigarettes, that 25% of such tax revenue would be applied to smoking cessation programs, and requires that little cigars be sold in packs of 20 or more...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To House Finance Committee |
| S0381 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides that health insurance policies that provide prescription drug coverage not include an annual or lifetime dollar limit on drug benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate passed Sub A |
| S0226 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides for adjustments to the payment standard for cash assistance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate passed Sub A |
| S0724 | Engross
Sine Die | Adds the Judiciary's Indirect Cost Recovery/Supreme Court, Victims' Rights Information, RI Supreme Court Disciplinary Counsel and Small Claims Mediation accounts to the list of restricted receipt accounts which are not subject to indirect cost recove...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To House Finance Committee |
| S0712 | Engross
Sine Die | Revokes the authority of the health insurance commissioner's ability to enforce a ruling of the federal government or federal court that revokes the prohibition on limits on health insurance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0338 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides that any person who has a retail sales permit would not be required to pay a separate registration fee to make sales at flea markets; provided, however, the person would remain responsible to pay all taxes due as a result of sales at a flea ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To House Finance Committee |
| S0744 | Engross
Sine Die | ; Creates new section for electric bicycles, mandates manufactures to provide label of classification of electric bike.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S0961 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows local board of canvasser's discretion to substitute the physical posting in each voting district of senatorial district meetings, representative district meetings, and voting district meetings with publication in newspaper of local circulation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0960 | Engross
Sine Die | Replaces the requirement that the notice for the final canvass be posted in a newspaper and instead this act would require the notice for the final canvass to be published on the official website maintained by the city or town.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0487 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires pharmacists to notify their customers whether their cost sharing benefits exceed the actual retail price of the prescription sought.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| S0962 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows audio recording to be taken at the local board of canvassers’ proceedings and be maintained as a permanent record of the board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0955 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes and regulate peer-to-peer car sharing programs whereby existing car owners make their motor vehicles available for other individuals to use under a peer-to-peer program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0976 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating Rosanne Somerson, President Of The Rhode Island School Of Design (risd), On Her Forthcoming Retirement And Honoring Her For A Lifetime Of Significant Achievements As An Artist And Public Servant
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0959 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates temporary non-liquidating receivership program for businesses with substantial revenue decline after declared emergency/suspended/ceased substantial part of operation resulting by emergency police/regulatory powers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0757 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates minimum qualifications for school psychologists and establishes the scope of their practice within schools and establishes state support for school-based mental health services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To House Finance Committee |
| S0190 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires an applicant for a license to provide a valid social security number. This act creates an alternative ID driving license for applicants without a social security number who are able to establish proof of Rhode Island residency.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) |
| S0851 | Engross
Sine Die | For purposes of teachers' retirement benefits, amends the definition of "former spouse divorced" to include someone who was married to a deceased member for 10+ years and the deceased member was required by court order to contribute support post-divo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0041 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the participation and input of the EOHHS, DHS, DCYF and BHDDH in medical assistance and public assistance caseload estimating conferences and the generation of monthly data to the members of the case load estimating conference.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate passed Sub A |
| S0158 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes Rhode Island Livable Home Modification Grant to eligible homeowners and renters to retrofit their residence to nationally recognized accessibility standards.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate passed Sub A |
| H5469 | Pass | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations On The Issues Relating To Lateral Access Along The Rhode Island Shoreline (prevents A Person From Being Prosecuted For Fishing, Gathering Seaweed, Swimmin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-23
House passed Sub A |
| S0827 | Intro
Sine Die | SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) (Define educational disadvantaged students. This act would also require the use of a weighted lottery for charter school establishment, charter renewal and for student applications w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-23
Meeting postponed (06/23/2021) |
| H6175 | Pass | Allows the Pawtucket city council to issue a Class B, C, or N liquor license for use on property located on tax assessor's plat 54B, 65B, and 23A, despite their close proximity to a school or church.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-23
Signed by Governor |
| S0385 | Pass | Establishes an emergency telephone system call review and quality improvement and would require at least one 911 system operator trained in telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation be on duty at all time.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-23
Signed by Governor |
| S0834 | Pass | Eliminates the marital sexual assault exception when a victim is incapacitated, disabled, or helpless.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-23
Signed by Governor |
| H6095 | Pass | Removes all references to "and Providence Plantations" in statutes relating to the judiciary, in accordance with the constitutional amendment approved by the voters on November 3, 2020.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-23
Signed by Governor |
| H5642 | Pass | Requires employees of regulated financial institutions to report suspected financial exploitation of elder adults to the office of healthy aging and provide authority to the regulated financial institution to place a temporary hold on transactions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-23
Signed by Governor |
| S0747 | Pass | Exempts the city of Pawtucket from the restrictions for issuing liquor licenses within two hundred (200’) feet of a school or place of worship for the "Tidewater Landing" project.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-23
Signed by Governor |
| H5075 | Pass | Requires at least one oral and maxillofacial surgeon on the Rhode Island board of examiners in dentistry.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-23
Signed by Governor |
