| RI | H5261 | Intro
25% | DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION - Permits, effective 7/1/25, the family court to make appropriate orders of support and education of any child who has attained 18 years of age, but not 21, who is domiciled in the home of a parent, and is...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-28
[Hearing: Mar 4]
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5935 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS -- CONCEALED CARRY REFORM - Expands firearm rights to recognize out of state carry permits, authorizes weapons carried during emergency evacuation and establishes an appeal process for permit denied.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-28
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5873 | Intro
25% | ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Requires verification of an applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license number or state identification number on all applications seeking mail ballots and emergency mail ballots.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-28
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5875 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND LOBBYING REFORM ACT - Expands the lobbying reform act to apply to persons who lobby municipal government executives and legislative bodies, as well as local fire districts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-28
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5941 | Intro
25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PORTABLE BENEFIT PLAN - Establishes the portable benefit plan for independent contractors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-28
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H5886 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FAIRNESS IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES - Expands the duties of the small business ombudsman, by also having the ombudsman serve as the Rhode Island commerce corporation's small business advocat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-28
To House Small Business Committee |
| RI | H6014 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-28
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5881 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- UNIFORM ACT ON PREVENTION OF AND REMEDIES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING -- TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS AND INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE - Provides specific language for signs to be posted at certain establishments notifying people of contact informa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-28
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5900 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES - Distinguishes, in two separate subsections, a first offense for reckless driving, which is a misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent offense for reckless driving, which is a felony.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-28
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5962 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- INDEBTEDNESS OF TOWNS AND CITIES - Requires a municipality or quasi-public agency to file a report with the department of municipal finance if it has not made its payment to its other post-employment benefits trust fund or if it i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-28
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H5845 | Intro
25% | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM PROTECTION - Requires Rhode Island water suppliers to prepare a resilience assessment and a response plan for the risk of flooding.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-28
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H5994 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - Requires the department of environmental management to develop, identify, maintain and update a list of projects that qualify for forest and open space land conservation funding...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-28
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6008 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX - Allows an income tax credit for employer contributions to an eligible employee's ABLE account, for a maximum credit of two thousand dollars ($2,000) per employee, per year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-28
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5341 | Intro
25% | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- REGULATION OF BOATS -- FRESHWATER LAKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - Authorizes the collection of a small additional fee, in addition to the registration fee paid by motorboat owners, to be deposited in a restricted account, in order ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-27
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H5386 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Jury Nullification As Proper Trial Defense Argument (this Joint Resolution Would Propose To The Voters A Constitutional Amendment Whi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-27
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5371 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- BURRILLVILLE AND GLOCESTER PUBLIC NOTICE ACT - Allows the towns of Burrillville and Glocester to publish notices in any newspaper located within their municipalities and would also allow publication in other designated digital or ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-27
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H5380 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- AGREEMENT TO PHASE OUT CORPORATE INCENTIVES COMPACT ACT - Establishes a compact agreement among at least two (2) states to prohibit the use of subsidies to selectively retain industry or company entice relocation from one state to another...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-27
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5721 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LEAD HAZARD MITIGATION - Allows a landlord that did not obtain a lead certificate pursuant to the lead mitigation laws of chapter 128.1 of title 42 due to the fact that the state lacks the adequate resources to conduct...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-27
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5690 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING - This act would repeal the chapter entitled "Low and Moderate Income Housing".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H5708 | Intro
25% | ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS - Allows automatic voter registration for Rhode Islanders applying for hunting and fishing licenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5726 | Intro
25% | LIBRARIES -- THE FREEDOM TO READ ACT - Promotes free expression and access of information by prohibiting the censorship of library materials.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5777 | Intro
25% | HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY - Repeals the act authorizing toll facilities on state roads.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5681 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC OFFICERS -- MERIT SYSTEM - Allows for waiver from testing for temporary or emergency positions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H5579 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Requires the public utilities commission to produce a report each January containing an analysis of the electric grid and its ability to supply the electricity needs to power cars, buildi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H5612 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PROMOTION OF BIOFUELS ACT OF 2011 - Repeals the Promotion of Biofuels Act of 2011, which established a study commission to investigate the use and promotion of such fuels within the state, in its entirety.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H5725 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- COST - Provides that fees for costs charged for search, retrieval or copying of public records shall be waived for members of the general assembly who certify that they are acting in their official capaci...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5789 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $1,000,000 For The Meshanticut Lake Paved Walking Path In Cranston (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $1,000,000 For The Meshanticut Lake Paved Walking Path In Cranston.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5727 | Intro
25% | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Requires the director of the Rhode Island emergency management agency and the Rhode Island commerce commission to develop and implement a plan to assist businesses in obtaining flood insurance th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5622 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT - Requires the state to implement the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact no later than July 1, 2025. Also restores access to telemedicine for all Rhode Island residents and allows t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H5583 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Limits the development of utility scale solar energy projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H5780 | Intro
25% | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- NATIONAL GUARD - Allows the dependents of a National Guard member, who is in good standing, to be eligible for tuition assistance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5758 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Includes payment of social security benefits to the modification reducing federal adjusted gross income on personal income taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5734 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State -- Line Item Veto (this Proposed Amendment To Our State Constitution Grants The Governor A Line-item Veto On The Budget And...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5787 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales tax eligible school supplies, costing less than $30.00, purchased within one week prior to the commencement of the academic year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5778 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- FIRST TIME HOME BUYER SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT - Establishes the first time home buyer savings program act. Allows modifications to federal adjusted gross income for $50,000 in contributions and $150,000 of interest and dividends included in f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5702 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES - Increases the number of days a retired municipal employee could work in a calendar year without interruption of pension benefits to ninety (90) days.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H5673 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS -- COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING - Establishes an equivalent training certification program at the municipal police academy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5251 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- RIGHTS AND DUTIES TEACHERS GENERALLY -- SEPTEMBER 11 CLASSROOM MOMENT OF SILENCE - Allows teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-25
To House Education Committee |
| RI | H5418 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE AVAILABILITY ACT - Amends the definition of "small employer" for purposes of the small employer health insurance availability act to mean a business employing less than one hundred (100) employees rather t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-25
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H5539 | Pass | House Resolution Welcoming Scouting America, Narragansett Council, To The Rhode Island State House And Joyfully Celebrating Scouting Month In February
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-25
House read and passed |
| RI | H5516 | Intro
25% | ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES - Requires all write-in votes, regardless of qualification, to be reported and published by the state board of elections, on its website.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-13
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5518 | Intro
25% | ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES - Requires the local board of canvassers to publish early voting dates, hours, and location, at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation and to publish the same on the municipality's website for the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-13
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5517 | Intro
25% | ELECTION -- VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS - Increases the maximum number of voters that a polling place can accommodate 3,000 to 3,500 and provide for existing polling places that exceed the maximum number of voters, not be required to be changed un...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-13
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5519 | Intro
25% | ELECTIONS -- AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE - Repeals authorizing Rhode Island to join an interstate compact, which would allow Presidents and Vice Presidents to be elected by a national popular vote rather...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-13
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5378 | Intro
25% | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- ORGANIZATION AND COMMAND OF MILITARY AND NAVAL FORCES - Requires an official declaration of war or an action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the National Guard may be rel...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5367 | Intro
25% | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study The Manner In Which Health Insurance, Disability Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, Retirement Plans And Other Traditional Employer Provided Benefits Are Accorded To Uber And Lyft Dr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H5469 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - Appropriates two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the micro-loan program for FY 25-26.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5475 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts new or used bicycles from sale and use tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5477 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $500,000 To Establish A Statewide Main Street Coordinating Program (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $500,000 For The Formal Establishment Of “main Street Rhode Island”.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5456 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION - Requires a seventy-five percent (75%) supermajority vote by the board of directors to establish a quorum and to approve any action taken by the commerce corporation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
