| RI | H7787 | Pass | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- RHODE ISLAND DATA TRANSPARENCY AND PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT - Creates the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protect Act for data privacy protections for the personal data of the citizens of Rh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-29
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H8103 | Pass | EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS - Permit school districts to use release days for professional development; provided that, instruction time meets the yearly requirement of one thousand eighty (1,080) school hours.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-29
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H7702 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - Requires hospitals to screen uninsured patients for public assistance and creates a pilot program for out of hospital service upon expiration of similar federal program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-28
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H7686 | Pass | HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM - Amends works program to provide eligibility for benefits to pregnant persons from onset of pregnancy including lawful permanent residents, increases monthly cash benefits, disallows termination of be...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7811 | Pass | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- 2024 ENERGY STORAGE ACT - Requires the office of energy resources to initiate the process of developing programs and associated funding mechanisms, for electric energy storage resources connected to the electric distr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8093 | Pass | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- FRESHWATER LAKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - Establishes the Rhode Island lake management program within the department of environmental management to aid with lake and pond management issues relating to the control of aquatic invasi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8354 | Pass | Joint Resolution Extending The Reporting And Expiration Dates And Amending The Purpose And Membership Of The Special Joint Legislative Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations To Protect Our Environment And Natural Resources From Plastic Bottl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7017 | Pass | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Directs PUC to extend utility termination moratorium for gas/electricity from April 15 to May 1, of each year with discretion to respond to emergency/ economic conditions/customers' needs...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7141 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- COUNSELING COMPACT - Adopts a counseling compact for the interstate practice of licensed professional counselors by providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses governed and administrated by commis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7213 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RHODE ISLAND PHYSICAL THERAPIST LICENSURE COMPACT ACT - Allows the state to become a member of the physical therapist licensure compact adopted by twenty-five (25) states in order to facilitate the interstate practice of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8219 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY INTERSTATE COMPACT - Adopts the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact and would establish a joint public agency known as the Audiology and Speech-Language Path...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7358 | Pass | FISH AND WILDLIFE -- DEER HUNTING - Modifies reporting requirements regarding collisions between vehicles and wildlife where the vehicle has been substantially damaged.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7440 | Pass | FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LOBSTERS AND OTHER CRUSTACEANS - Amends the current law to allow for the harvesting of blue crabs during the hours of darkness.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7664 | Pass | ELECTIONS -- NOMINATION OF PARTY AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES - Amends various sections of law relating to elections, nomination papers and the process of obtaining signatures for nomination papers and would provide a notification procedure for the rep...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7696 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES - Prohibits any agreement whereby an advanced practice registered nurse is restricted in the right to practice in a certain geographic area, assist or provide treatment or establish a professional relationship wit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7713 | Pass | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ELECTRIC BICYCLES - Defines 3 classes of electric bicycles, authorizes the DEM to determine allowable uses of electric bicycles at properties under the department's jurisdiction, allows Class 1 electric bicycles to legally...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8298 | Pass | SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES - Allows the Honorable Allan W. Fung to join James Donahue and Lamont Gordon in marriage on June 23, 2024, within the City of Cranston, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7373 | Pass | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Requires safe storage of firearms/provides civil and criminal penalties for violations/adds rifles and shotguns to the types of firearms requiring a trigger lock to be included with purchase/requires firearms dealers po...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7328 | Pass | ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES - Includes the general assembly elections within the category of elections subject to the risk-limiting audits within the jurisdiction of the board of elections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7470 | Pass | MOTOR VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS - Adds "loose material" to the contents of a vehicle that must be covered by a covering that must remain in place until the vehicle's contents are purged from the vehicle.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7612 | Pass | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Requires school districts to provide the parent/guardian of a student with an individualized education program (IEP) with information concerning the achieving a better life experie...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7731 | Pass | House Resolution Creating A Legislative Study Commission On Climate Change Impacts And Solutions (creates A 17 Member Commission To Study The Issues Confronting The State Due To Climate Change, And Who Would Report Back To The House By May 14, 2025, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11
House passed Sub A |
| RI | H8353 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Deepest Sympathy On The Passing Of Jason Alan Golditch
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-10
House read and passed |
| RI | H7663 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS - Requires the division of vital records to ensure that the records are accessible to the local registrars and grant local registrars the authority to issue certified copies of certificates and records.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-04
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7606 | Pass | INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING - Prevents insurance companies from treating widowed persons differently than married persons when establishing or maintaining an insured's rate or classification respecting the operation of a personal motor veh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7587 | Pass | House Resolution Strongly Supporting A National Infrastructure Bank Through The Passage Of The 118th Congress H.r. 4052
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-30
House read and passed |
| RI | H8300 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming May Of 2024, To Be “limb Loss And Limb Difference Awareness Month” In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
House read and passed |
| RI | H8258 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating The Ponaganset High School Chieftains Wrestling Team On Their Incredibly Successful Season In 2024 As They Repeated As Rhode Island State Champions And As New England Champions
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
House read and passed |
| RI | H8212 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating April 30, 2024, As "national Therapy Animal Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-30
House read and passed |
| RI | H8214 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming May 1, 2024, To Be "boys & Girls Clubs Youth Of The Year Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-30
House read and passed |
| RI | H8216 | Pass | House Resolution Joyously Celebrating The 150th Anniversary Of The Official Founding Of The Berean Baptist Church Of Burrillville, Rhode Island, On October 20th Of 2024 And Declaring Said Day To Be "berean Baptist Church Day" In The State Of Rhode Is...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-30
House read and passed |
| RI | H8165 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming April 14-20 Of 2024 To Be "medical Laboratory Professionals Week" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
House read and passed |
| RI | H7278 | Pass | Authorizes the City of Cranston to issue not to exceed $40,000,000 general obligation bonds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8082 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating The Rhode Island College Women's Basketball Team On Their Outstanding Success In The 2023-2024 Season
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
House read and passed |
| RI | H8080 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming March 18, 2024, To Be "transit Employee Appreciation Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
House read and passed |
| RI | H8051 | Pass | House Resolution Celebrating March Of 2024, As "national Social Work Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
House read and passed |
| RI | H7703 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming February 27, 2024, To Be "national Association Of Enrolled Agents (naea) Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
House read and passed |
| RI | H7347 | Pass | House Resolution Celebrating The 10th Annual "physician Anesthesiologists Week" On January 28th Through February 3, 2024, In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
House read and passed |
| RI | H7133 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Margaret E. Kane
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
House read and passed |
| RI | H7011 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Sharon Baptista
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-04
House read and passed |
| RI | H7000 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Neil A. Corkery
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-02
House read and passed |
| RI | H7003 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Daniel L. Beardsley, Jr.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-02
House read and passed |
