| H6094 | Pass | Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Sojourner House, a Rhode Island nonprofit corporation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5489 | Pass | Adds a new chapter which defines "living donor" and prohibits insurers from denying health insurance, including disability insurance and long-term care disability insurance on the basis of individual's status as a "living donor".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6238 | Pass | Establishes that a tenant may file a petition with the district court to deposit rent in the district court escrow account for leased property that is not compliant with the lead hazard mitigation law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5819 | Pass | Creates a twenty-seven (27) month pilot program that allows an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), certified in psychiatric/mental health, to certify the need for mental health treatment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5055 | Pass | Allows individuals, who have not reached the age of eighteen (18) years, to vote in a primary election, as long as the voter will be eighteen (18), as of the date of the general or special election.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6033 | Pass | Allows the first Tuesday after the first Monday in the month preceding the special election to be available to hold the special primary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5286 | Pass | Expands the definition of fire fighter to a member of a fire department or a city, town or fire district emergency medical services unit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5829 | Pass | Permits the office of cannabis regulation to provide forms, procedures and requirements with respect to the advertising of cannabis products during the transitional period.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5226 | Pass | Creates a new section which provides a streamlined adoption process for children born through assisted reproduction and who need adoption to confirm, not establish, their legal parentage to protect them against discrimination in all jurisdictions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5849 | Pass | Amends the revenue decoupling reconciliation mechanism used by a gas distribution company for the purposes of revenue decoupling to not require that distribution be determined on a revenue-per-customer basis.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6201 | Pass | Allows for a property owner who fails to comply with lead hazard mitigation provisions to be subject to damages and reasonable attorneys' fees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5874 | Pass | Defines an audiologist as an individual licensed to practice audiology by the department of health.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6453 | Pass | Authorizes the town of Lincoln to issue bonds and notes up to $14 million dollars to finance the development and construction of a new town-wide centralized rescue station and the furnishing and equipping thereof and all costs related thereto.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5416 | Pass | Provides that a condo unit owners policy would be the primary insurance policy with respect to any loss covered by the association’s policy but not payable under the association’s policy because of the application of the deductible.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6047 | Pass | Includes the Block Island Utility District as one of the electric companies that are exempt from offering retail access from nonregulated power producers to all customers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5870 | Pass | Establishes a cap on the rates that nursing service agencies can charge; protects clients from having their staff recruited/hired by a nursing service agency while providing services to them; updates training. FINAL VERSION LC2141/A/2
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5535 | Pass | Provides for a registration process for private elevators to include a database of all private elevators to be maintained by the chief inspector.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5168 | Pass | Revises the course requirements for the fast-track principal certification program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5380 | Pass | Establishes June 19th as a state holiday, to be known as "Juneteenth National Freedom Day".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5768 | Pass | Requires curriculum related to the dangers of marijuana-impaired driving such as the course provided by AAA or similar equivalent to be added to the curriculum for driver education once it has been approved by the state board of education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5946 | Pass | Requires that property owners implement lead hazard mitigation for pre-1978 rental dwelling units that are comprised of two (2) or three (3) units, one of which is occupied by the property owner.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5428 | Pass | Mandates a patient shall not be denied appropriate care on the basis of age/sex/gender identity/sexual orientation, race/color/marital status/familial status/disability/religion/national origin/source of income/source of payment or profession.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6427 | Pass | Authorizes the town of North Kingstown to issue bonds in the amount of twenty five million dollars ($25,000,000) to finance an indoor recreation center/emergency shelter upon voter approval.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5420 | Pass | Provides for the regulation of unpiloted aircraft systems in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6309 | Pass | Changes the primary date for the election of delegates to national conventions and for presidential preference from the fourth Tuesday in April to April 2, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5560 | Pass | Enhances the rights of consumers by adding the requirement that the vendor or manufacturer maintain records of any reported defects or repairs of a device, making it easier for a consumer to enforce their rights under the law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5671 | Pass | Repeals the requirement that the school committee policy manual be kept in the school library, public library and administrative building and requires that the manual be made available on a school or school district website.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5200 | Pass | Making Appropriations For The Support Of The State For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-16
Signed by Governor |
| H5784 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates a new motor vehicle registration for "forestry vehicles"/provides that forest product operations are permitted uses within all zoning districts of a municipality except where prohibited.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| H6049 | Engross
Sine Die | Changes the term "assumed name" to "trade name". This act would also centralize the filing, administration and regulation process to the secretary of state. This act would also require trade an annual renewal of the trade name.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| H5348 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires retail establishments with 3 or more employees on the premises without accessible public restroom to allow customers suffering from eligible conditions access to their employee restrooms.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Labor Committee |
| H5089 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires that when a person causes an injury requiring medical assistance to a human by firearm, archery, or crossbow while hunting or trapping, the initial responding entity must immediately make a report to DEM.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5160 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
House passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| H5490 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires public meetings related to utility rates increases be conducted Monday-Thursday after 5:30 pm.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| H6204 | Engross
Sine Die | Makes it easier for candidates for the presidential preference primaries to obtain a place on the ballot.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5075 | Engross
Sine Die | Exempts used vehicles sold "for parts only" or purchased at end of their lease term by the current lessee that have a valid certificate of inspection affixed to the windshield, from the requirement that dealers of used vehicles conduct a new inspecti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H6509 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the town of Richmond's town council to partially exempt qualifying real estate from the payment of property taxes or to determine a stabilized amount of taxes to be paid on qualifying real property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| H6534 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming September Of 2023 As "latino History Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
House read and passed |
| H5713 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows the waiver of interest on overdue taxes for commercial properties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H5176 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires group health plans and health insurance issuers that provide prescription benefits to cover at least one type of prescribed epinephrine auto-injectors and cartridges without copay or deductible.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence |
| H5328 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires food service establishments to add an additional warning to their menus relative to food allergens and impose a civil penalty on those establishments that fail to include the required warnings on its menus.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| H6400 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the law revision director to report to the general assembly, sections of law that are amended by multiple bills and which amendments are unable to be conflated.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| H6323 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for the sealing of court files in residential eviction proceedings upon the filing of a motion.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
House passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| H6533 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating And Recognizing Vicki Virgilio On The Occasion Of Her Retirement After Forty-five Years Working For The Betterment Of Members Of Local Union 1033
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
House read and passed |
| H6532 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Mattie L. Smith
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
House read and passed |
| H5667 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the council on elementary and secondary education to adopt standards which take into consideration the time and cost of transporting students across municipal boundaries and promotes maximum efficiency in other programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Education Committee |
| H5617 | Engross
Sine Die | Changes the service requirement for admissions to RI Veterans' Home from 90 days to 2 years, and gives priority to veterans defined as war veterans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| H5333 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends the provisions for prompt payment of monies owed by the department of administration to their contractors or subcontractors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H5159 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires installation of designated electric vehicle parking spaces, with charging capabilities, by certain business/ municipalities/housing developments in existing/new/expanded parking lots as of 1/1/24.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
House passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| H5538 | Engross
Sine Die | Repeals requirement that at least one of the insurer's semiannual reviews be an on-site audit of the operations of the administrator of benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
