| H5423 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends the composition of the Urban Collaborative and provide that the collaborative be governed by a board of trustees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Education Committee |
| H5033 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits utility companies from limiting eligibility of net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed to be credited to consumer. Also amends definition of excess renewable net-metering credit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) |
| H5496 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides that any insurer refusing to honor a "direction to pay" executed by an insured for payment on a property damage benefit would constitute an unfair claims practice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5418 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires insurers to provide contact information, including email addresses of adjusters and their direct supervisors and to notify any claimant or their legal representative of the reassignment of an adjuster.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5841 | Intro
Sine Die | Mandates bill of sale for transacted catalytic converter, changes requirement to three years for report, and would make a conviction of § 6-11.1-7 a felony.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5350 | Engross
Sine Die | Limits the copayment or coinsurance requirement on specialty drugs to one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for a thirty (30) day supply.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
House passed Sub A |
| H5741 | Engross
Sine Die | Incorporates the department of elementary and secondary education’s SurveyWorks school climate indicators for evaluating the performance of LEAs and individual public schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Education Committee |
| H6028 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides for a single, increased range of penalties for all driving offenses which result in serious bodily injury or death.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5167 | Engross
Sine Die | Extends the date to June 30, 2027 for local education agencies to select identified high quality curricula and materials for science and technology.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Education Committee |
| H5897 | Pass | Transfers jurisdiction of child endangerment offenses from the family court to the superior court.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H5948 | Pass | Transfers the tax exemption classification to a surviving spouse until remarriage or death.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H5906 | Pass | Ensures that communications between court appointed interpreters and limited-English-proficient individuals involved in legal proceedings in the courts are confidential.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H6429 | Pass | 1) UP TO $167,460,000 IS FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND (2) UP TO $55,000,000 IS FOR A NEW PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX (Authorizes the town of North Kingstown to issue bonds in the amount of $...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H6126 | Pass | Clarifies that premium received on the sale of bonds or notes shall be used for project costs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H5117 | Pass | Establishes separate disclosure requirements for the sale of vacant land and for the sale of real property and improvements consisting of a house or building containing one to four (4) dwelling units.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H5904 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a safe and reasonable regulatory framework for companies and drivers providing non-emergency medical transportation services to a population of vulnerable passengers through coordination with the state's health and human service agencies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H6404 | Pass | Authorizes the town of Barrington to issue not more than $250,000,000 bonds and notes to finance the construction, improvement, renovation, alteration, furnishing and equipping of public schools and school facilities in the town.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H5955 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a three (3) day transmittal period after the deadline for local boards to accept mail ballot applications, if delivered via the postal service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence |
| H5366 | Pass | Increases the civil penalty from $100 to a maximum of $1,000, whenever a seller or their real estate agent fails provide a completed seller disclosure form to the buyer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H5495 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires a workgroup of health care providers and health insurers convened by the office of the health commissioner, to make recommendations regarding prior authorization policies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
House passed Sub A |
| H5831 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides that liability insurance coverage would be provided for loss of the use of a rental motor vehicle, with limitations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
House read and passed |
| H5596 | Pass | Provides that road abandonments by municipalities be properly recorded in land evidence records.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H6386 | Pass | $1,250,000) TO FINANCE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS WATER SYSTEM (Authorizes the Stone Bridge Fire District in the town of Tiverton to issue bonds to an amount not exceeding one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,250,000).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5676 | Pass | Amends the retention of x-ray statute by eliminating retention for the life of the individual to retention for whatever period is required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H6449 | Pass | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Review And Provide Recommendations For Policies That Deal With Numerous Economic And Social Short-term Rentals Issues Concurrently (creates A 15 Member Commission To Review And Provide Rec...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
House read and passed |
| H6528 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming June 13th To Be "professional Wrestling Day” In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
House read and passed |
| H5552 | Pass | Provides that no employee or agent of the department of health participate in any healthcare facility inspection if the employee or agent has, in the past two (2) years, had an ownership or employment or consultant interest in the facility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H6527 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring And Congratulating Marta Aparicio On Her Accomplishments
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
House read and passed |
| H6526 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating Sherry Pocknett On Earning The Coveted Honor Of Attaining The James Beard "best Chef Northeast" Award
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
House read and passed |
| H6525 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating The 2023 Providence Public High Schools Graduating Class
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
House read and passed |
| H6529 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing "juneteenth National Freedom Day" On June 19, 2023
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
House read and passed |
| H6531 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Congratulations
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
House read and passed |
| H6530 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
House read and passed |
| H6524 | Pass | House Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Office Of The Health Insurance Commissioner To Study, Publicly Report Data On, And Provide Recommendations For, Addressing The Critical Inadequacy Of Access To Behavioral Health Services In Rhode Island's ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
House read and passed |
| H5761 | Pass | Removes the sunset provision relative to mediation coverage prior to mortgage foreclosures.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H5466 | Pass | Requires administrator of Rhode Island veterans' home to possess a nursing home administrator license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H5443 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires returns of a marriage certificate to be filed within two (2) business days after the ceremony, and validates the common practice of filing the return by mail.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Committee recommends passage in concurrence |
| H5755 | Pass | Replaces terms "mentally retarded"/"retarded" or "alcoholic"/"drug abuser" used in general laws with "intellectual and/or developmental disability" or "person with an intellectual and/or developmental disability" or "person with substance use disorde...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H5687 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends provisions of law relative to the disclosure of confidential healthcare information and records and the disclosure thereof occurring through electronic means.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
Committee recommends passage in concurrence |
| H5282 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptives, provided that the pharmacist has completed a training program approved by the state board of pharmacy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) |
| H6423 | Pass | House Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Department Of Administration And The Office Of Information Technology To Review And Evaluate The Use And Development Of Artificial Intelligence (ai) And Automated Decision Systems And Provide Recommendatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
House passed Sub A |
| H5043 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides that adjunct faculty members at any state college or university who teach at least 50% of the hours regularly worked by full-time faculty in a semester would be eligible for the same medical benefits as other state employees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
House passed Sub A |
| H5953 | Engross
Sine Die | Designate a fishing site at Black Point in Narragansett as the "Stephen J. Medeiros Fishing Area at Black Point".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
Committee recommends passage in concurrence |
| H5503 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires DMV to make, for persons with autism, a operator's license that is clearly marked "autism", decals that are clearly marked "autism" to be affixed to the vehicle, and blue envelopes that provide written information.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| H6516 | Intro
Sine Die | Charges the EOHHS with the responsibility to fund and administer the Health Equity Zone Initiative by engaging community members and partners to improve health outcomes for all Rhode Islanders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| H5362 | Engross
Sine Die | Increases the amount of time of notice a residential landlord must give to a tenant prior to any rent increase.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H6483 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes standards governing the municipal regulation of outdoor dining at food service establishments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| H5929 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits an employer to require an employee to execute a nondisclosure agreement or non-disparagement agreement, regarding alleged violations of civil rights or criminal conduct, as a condition of employment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| H5903 | Engross
Sine Die | Expands the crime of false reporting to include shootings or other dangerous events.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5233 | Engross
Sine Die | Renames bridges 00201, 17801 and 17601 in South Kingstown after 3 Medal of Honor recipients, to wit, Sgt. William G. Fournier, Sgt. William J. Babcock, Cpl. David B. Champagne, respectively.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
Committee recommends passage in concurrence |
