| RI | H7623 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT - Requires a report to be produced that focuses on prescription drug prior authorizations by January 1, 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7794 | Intro
Sine Die | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- ARBITRATION OF LABOR CONTROVERSIES - Reduces disruptive labor disputes with municipal police and firefighter unions during the transition to a new collective bargaining agreement by extending the existing collective barga...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H7438 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES - Establishes a task force managed by the children’s cabinet to develop recommendations to improve access to early intervention and early childhood special education services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
To House Education Committee |
| RI | H7230 | Intro
Sine Die | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GROCERY STORES - Requires grocery stores to specifically limit the number of self-service checkout units to six (6) units per location. The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney gene...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7352 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - Increases the penalties for public utilities for violations of the general law governing the duties of utilities and carriers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7508 | Intro
Sine Die | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES - Provides for the legal governance of licensed electronic literacy materials.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7700 | Intro
Sine Die | FOOD AND DRUGS -- ADVERTISING OF RHODE ISLAND PRODUCTS -- LOCAL FOOD - Defines what local means as it pertains to certain food types being sold and advertised in Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-26
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| RI | H7299 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Requires health insurance policies to provide coverage for the licensed practice of naturopathy and to provide reports.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7521 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- AUTOMATED DECISION TOOLS -- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - Creates requirements for the developers or deployers of artificial intelligence and allows civil action against these developers or deployers by the attorney genera...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To House Innovation, Internet, & Technology Committee |
| RI | H7064 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- OUTDOOR DINING ACT - Establishes standards governing the municipal regulation of outdoor dining at food service establishments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7300 | Intro
Sine Die | FOOD AND DRUGS -- RHODE ISLAND FOOD, DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT - Prohibits the manufacture, sale and distribution for sale a food product containing brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben and red dye 3.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7296 | Intro
Sine Die | HIGHWAYS -- CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS - Authorizes and empowers the department of transportation to plant pollinator-friendly species of trees, shrubs, grasses and plants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H7359 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL - Prohibits the application of lawn care pesticides on the grounds of any public or private pre-school or public or private school with students in grade twelve (12) or lower, except in an emergency situation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H7068 | Pass | GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS - Provides that the center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences building at the University of Rhode Island be named as "Joseph '...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-02
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7104 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- CORROSION PREVENTION AND MITIGATION WORK REQUIREMENTS - Gives authority to the DLT to enforce violations of the laws relating to corrosion prevention and mitigation work requirements. Also adds civil monetary penalties fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H7095 | Intro
Sine Die | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DIGITAL ELECTRONICS RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT - Establishes a digital electronics right to repair, which would allow for digital electronic equipment and parts that are sold in this state on or after Janua...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Innovation, Internet, & Technology Committee |
| RI | H7079 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Owen Richard Zimmer
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-09
House read and passed |
| RI | H6052 | Pass | Adds the Rhode Island teacher of the year as an additional ex officio member of the council on elementary and secondary education as well as the board of education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-27
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H5174 | Pass | Provides a definition of the recognizable high tide line for the public's rights and privileges of the shore.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5668 | Pass | Require public school districts to take certain actions to promote notice and disseminate information regarding the district’s special education local advisory committee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6179 | Pass | Provides all Medicare recipients over sixty-five (65) years of age applying for Medicare supplement plan guaranteed issue rights regardless of medical or health or receipt of health care by the applicant.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5283 | Pass | Mandates insurance coverage for any additional screenings deemed medically necessary for any person who has received notice of dense breast tissue.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5801 | Pass | Add a "national touring production" to the productions that are considered an "accredited theater production" for purposes of musical and theatrical production tax credits and extends the sunset of the credits to July 1 2027.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-23
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6293 | Pass | Amends the utility base rate statute to make clean transportation, clean heating, and energy storage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-23
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H5090 | Pass | Prohibits a covered establishment from preparing, selling, processing or providing food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5345 | Pass | Provides that Rhode Island assents to the provisions of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act relative to the Preventive Controls for Animal Food Regulation (PCAF) regulations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5457 | Pass | Establishes regulations for the registration and operation of low-speed vehicles in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5426 | Pass | Guarantees availability of coverage to eligible residents of state and does not limit or exclude coverage by imposing a preexisting condition exclusion.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5665 | Pass | Creates a doing business as for Discover Newport as a short title for the bureau.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5660 | Pass | Brings state law into federal compliance by prohibiting or otherwise lending this use of refrigerant designated as acceptable pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7671k as long as the refrigerant is listed and installed in accordance therewith.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-20
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6356 | Pass | Provides that the property tax rate for each classification in Newport be uniform, except for non-owner occupied and owner-occupied properties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| RI | 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) |
| RI | 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) |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | H5475 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes the exemption from the state hotel tax for residences rented in their entirety.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | H6493 | Intro
Sine Die | Names the Newport campus of the community college of Rhode Island the M. Teresa Paiva Weed campus.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6342 | Pass | House Resolution Creating A Legislative Study Commission To Evaluate And Provide Recommendations On Proper Forest Management For Fire Prevention (creates A 12 Member Commission To Evaluate And Provide Recommendations On Proper Forest Management For F...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-12
House read and passed |
| RI | H6104 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows mail ballot drop boxes to be opened thirty-five (35) days prior to election day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-08
House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) |
| RI | H6505 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring And Congratulating Neil D. Steinberg On His Retirement As The President And Ceo Of The Rhode Island Foundation
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-08
House read and passed |
| RI | H6397 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the department of environmental management to remove freshwater non-native and invasive aquatic plants and assist municipalities in preventing the growth and spread of these and other invasive species in the freshwater lakes and ponds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-07
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H6042 | Intro
Sine Die | Grants a right of entry for professional land surveyors to enter upon or cross any lands, air space or water resources necessary to perform surveying services except public utility and/or wastewater treatment facilities upon prior notice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H6067 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides that supported decision-making pursuant to chapter 66.13 of title 42 be added to the Limited Guardianship and Guardianship of Adults forms section as one of the less restrictive alternatives to guardianship that have been explored.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-05
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H6471 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring And Celebrating June Of 2023, As "gay Pride Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-01
House read and passed |
| RI | H6467 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $1,500,000 To The Office Of Energy Resources To Fund Grants For Solar Canopy (or Solar Carport) Projects (this Joint Resolution Would Authorize An Appropriation Of $1,500,000 Out Of The 2022-2023 Budget Sur...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
