| S1067 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Bryan K. Wilson
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
Senate read and passed |
| S0260 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of Approximately $30,000,000 To Rhode Island's Public Schools For Safety And Security Improvements (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $100,000 To Each Public School In Rhode Islan...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S1001 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the current law so that all home health care patients are entitled to receive home health care services regardless of their permanent or temporary residence.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| H6444 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming May 25th, 2023, To Be "boys & Girls Clubs Youth Of The Year Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
House read and passed |
| S0307 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires single-family residential zoning in municipalities with populations of over twenty-thousand (20,000) shall allow middle housing and mandates that those municipalities adopt zoning regulations for middle housing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S0737 | Intro
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] | 2023-05-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H6442 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating The 58th Annual Gaspee Days Celebration And The Momentous 251st Anniversary Of The Burning Of The Gaspee
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
House read and passed |
| S0326 | Intro
Sine Die | Regulates electric bicycles in the same manner as human-powered bicycles, classify electric bicycles into three (3) classes, require all electric bicycles to have a label affixed to the bicycle and be equipped with a speedometer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H6447 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Congratulations
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
House read and passed |
| S0117 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a commission to study the use of artificial intelligence in the decision-making process of state government.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H6439 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Arthur Joyal
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
House read and passed |
| S0801 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the zoning enabling statute to provide for the allowance of redeveloping more minimum housing options as permitted uses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| H6409 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires a utility company to read the meters of all ratepayers on a quarterly basis. The utility is required to provide a formula to the PUC in order to send estimated bills.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
To House Corporations Committee |
| S0899 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies and separate the different criminal penalties for first and subsequent convictions for reckless driving.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0213 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a sales tax holiday on August 12 and 13, 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H6448 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
House read and passed |
| S0905 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides updates and clarifications to the current penalties for driving after denial, revocation, or suspension of an individual’s license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0535 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases rates for supplemental assistance. Increases supplemental income allowance and personal needs allowance by the same increase in CPI-U for the recent calendar year over the previous calendar year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H6438 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Deepest Sympathy On The Passing Of Anna Friedman Prager, Holocaust Survivor And Civic Leader
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
House read and passed |
| S0331 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the penalties for a first offense of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death to a minimum five (5) years in incarceration, a minimum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and a minimum license revocation of five (5) years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0865 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the state investment commission to identify pension fund investments in military weapon manufacturers whether held directly or indirectly.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S1036 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends several sections of law relating to zoning ordinances to provide uniform zoning standards for accessory dwelling units.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S1068 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming May Of 2023 As "jewish American Heritage Month"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
Senate read and passed |
| H6443 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing And Thanking Members Of The Exeter Fire Department For Their Heroic Efforts Leading The Response To The Wildfire In Queen's River Preserve
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
House read and passed |
| H6403 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that interest payments made by municipalities on approved school construction projects would be eligible for state reimbursement starting with the date of the first interest payment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
To House Finance Committee |
| H6378 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the office of early childhood development and learning to manage a statewide early learning system for children from birth through age five (5), and ensure all children enter school ready to learn.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
To House Finance Committee |
| S0063 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes the RI ombud for special education who ensures school districts throughout the state meet the minimum standards required to comply with the individualized education programs for students with disabilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
To House Education Committee |
| S0072 | Engross
Sine Die | Joint Resolution To Approve, Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Right To An Adequate Education (amends The Constitution To Guarantee Rhode Island Residents With Equal Opportunity To Receive An Educati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| H6377 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $600,000 For An Independent State Ombudsman Office To Facilitate An Individualized Education Program (iep)/504 Service Program (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $600,000 For An Independent State O...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
To House Finance Committee |
| H6434 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that statements of apology or sympathy by a healthcare provider to a patient, patients relatives or representatives regarding a patients unanticipated medical care outcome are inadmissible as evidence of liability.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H6374 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends the commencement of substantial construction activities date, completion date or placed in service date, to December 31, 2026 and no project shall be deemed idle between March 9, 2020 and December 31, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
To House Finance Committee |
| S0303 | Pass | Allows the town council of New Shoreham to adopt a tax classification plan in accordance with the provisions of this section, to be applicable to taxes on or after the assessment date of December 31, 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5448 | Pass | Allows the town council of New Shoreham to adopt a tax classification plan in accordance with the provisions of this section, to be applicable to taxes on or after the assessment date of December 31, 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6435 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of children, youth and families (DCYF) to conduct periodic comprehensive needs assessments to determine whether the department's programs and services meet the needs of children and families
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| H6389 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $3,000,000 To Rhode Island College For The Rhode Island Vision Education And Services Program (rivesp) (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $3,000,000 To Rhode Island College For The Rhode Island Vis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
To House Finance Committee |
| H6359 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Rhode Island marine mammal stranding and response program funded by the general assembly to support rescue and rehabilitation for marine mammals stranded in the state of Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
To House Finance Committee |
| S0977 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the number of child care licensing inspectors to meet the national recommended average of one inspector for every fifty (50) to sixty (60) child care providers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
To Senate Education Committee |
| H6360 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $2,000,000 To The Rhode Island Department Of Environmental Management For The Litter Control Appropriation Fund (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $2,000,000 To The Rhode Islan...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
To House Finance Committee |
| H6433 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming May 23, 2023, To Be "lead Poisoning Prevention Day" In Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-23
House read and passed |
| H6428 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $5,000,000 To The Quonset Development Corporation For Waterfront Infrastructure Improvements (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $5,000,000 To The Quonset Development Corporatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-23
To House Finance Committee |
| H6426 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the Rhode Island Life Science Hub, a quasi-public corporate body and agency of the state to coordinate life science initiatives on behalf of Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-23
To House Finance Committee |
| H6431 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing And Congratulating The Members And Coach Of The East Greenwich High School Team On Their 1st Place Victory At The 40th Rhode Island Academic Decathlon
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-23
House read and passed |
| S0811 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates an officer discipline board and provides law enforcement personal to comply with this act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H6430 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming May 23, 2023, As "rhode Island Community Health Center Day"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-23
House read and passed |
| S0334 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the number of minimum rounds fired from one hundred (100) to three hundred (300) during the qualification and training of police officers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S1063 | Pass | Senate Resolution Supporting “period Poverty Awareness Week” On May 22-28, 2023, In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-23
Senate read and passed |
| S1062 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming May 23, 2023, As "rhode Island Community Health Center Day"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-23
Senate read and passed |
| S0999 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Authorizing Appropriation Of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) To Commerce Rhode Island For Express Purpose Of Providing Base Level Operation Funds For Local Visitor Centers (this Resolution Authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-23
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H6432 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring The 30 Year Anniversary Of The Restoration Of The Rose Island Lighthouse, And The Rose Island Lighthouse And Fort Hamilton Trust, For Their Ongoing Contribution To Environmental Conservation And Education And Acknowledging T...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-23
House read and passed |
| S0629 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires law enforcement to submit any firearm seized in any investigation to the state crime laboratory and the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms (BATF) for testing and tracing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
