| RI | S0338 | Pass | Requires that all vehicle model years prior to 2002 would not be required to be issued a title certificate until ownership is transferred or the current owner creates a security interest in the vehicle.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0895 | Pass | Adds active magistrates and retired and active justices of the worker's compensation court to those public officers and employees authorized to administer oaths within the State of Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S1071 | Pass | Establishes a new, temporary process in the department of children, youth and families, for the hiring of social workers and child protective investigators at the department for a one year period commencing on October 1, 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0228 | Pass | Allows participating municipalities to elect to its employees the deferred compensation plans offered by the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-20
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0373 | Pass | Directs the department of corrections to collect information from individuals entering its custody: sex, race, nativity (country of origin), religion, and level of education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-20
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0305 | Pass | Empowers the secretary of housing to create a written guide for consumers relating to the rights and duties of landlords and tenants, updated on an annual basis, at a minimum.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-20
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0604 | Pass | Prohibits abusive litigation context of domestic violence or stalking and allow the court to dismiss a case upon finding, by preponderance of the evidence, that the person who filed the case is abusing the system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-20
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0635 | Pass | Increases the maximum amount maintained in a prisoners account from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to two thousand dollars ($2,000), with said funds to be turned over to the prisoner at the time of their release from incarceration.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-20
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0850 | Pass | Amends the Real Estate Appraiser Certification Act and the Real Estate Appraisal Management Company ("AMC") Registration Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-20
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0121 | Pass | Creates a new section which provides a streamlined adoption process for children born through assisted reproduction and who need adoption to confirm, not establish, their legal parentage to protect them against discrimination in all jurisdictions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0412 | Pass | Provides that one shall not be denied care on the basis of age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, color, marital status, familial status, disability, religion, national origin, source of income, source of payment or profes...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0667 | Pass | Requires curriculum related to the dangers of marijuana-impaired driving such as the course provided by AAA or similar equivalent to be added to the curriculum for driver education once it has been approved by the state board of education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0658 | Pass | Provides for a registration process for private elevators to include a database of all private elevators to be maintained by the chief inspector.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0656 | Pass | Relieves property owners from implementing lead hazard mitigation for pre-1978 rental dwelling units that are comprised of 2 or 3 units, one of which is occupied by the property owner.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S1127 | Pass | Senate Resolution Welcoming The Honorable Luis Gilberto Murillo-urrutia, Colombian Ambassador To The United States, To The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S1128 | Pass | Senate Resolution Recognizing "juneteenth National Freedom Day" On June 19, 2023
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S1130 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating And Thanking The Honorable Hanna M. Gallo On The Occasion Of Her Retirement From The Cranston School Department
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S1133 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Anthony F. Guglielmi, Jr.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S0033 | 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 |
| RI | S0353 | 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 |
| RI | S0568 | 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 | S0550 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands the definition of a minority business and allows corporation to allocate more than 20k to a small business development fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| RI | S0571 | Engross
Sine Die | Increases the personal needs allowances of nursing facility residents from fifty dollars ($50.00) to one hundred dollars ($100) per month.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate passed Sub A |
| RI | S0880 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides that in the town of Warwick, no separate class or zoning district be assigned or designated based solely upon a scenic view. No property in particular class/zoning district be assessed increased rate from other properties because of scenic v...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S0888 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits noncompetition agreements except for noncompetition agreements between a seller and buyer of a business.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S0893 | 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 |
| RI | S0965 | Engross
Sine Die | Defines a patient-provider relationship as when the healthcare professional agrees to undertake diagnosis and treatment of the patient and the patient agrees to be treated.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) |
| RI | S1084 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the "rights of secured lenders" provision from § 34-36.1-2.19 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982 and creates a process for condominium associations to notify unit mortgage holders for certain association actions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S1116 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating Dr. Sabrina Antonelli On Being Named The 2023 "elementary School Principal Of The Year" By The Rhode Island Association Of School Principals
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S0101 | Pass | Extends authority of physical therapists to order x-rays until December 31, 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0115 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows non-affiliated party voters to vote in party primaries, without becoming an affiliated party voter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0380 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends certain election statutes to require ballot questions be written in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by persons with middle school reading comprehension skills.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-09
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | S0447 | Engross
Sine Die | Protects the rights of employees in the workplace relating to free speech, assembly and religion as well as attendance at employer-sponsored meetings regarding political or religious matters
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-09
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | S0463 | Intro
Sine Die | Develops a plan to expand public, high quality prekindergarten education programs available to all children ages three (3) and four (4) throughout Rhode Island to increase children’s school readiness and makes fund available to sustain all classroo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-09
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S0663 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires employer to furnish items and conditions of employment and a pay stub explaining how wages were calculated/reasons for deductions/allows the employee to file a court action against employer for violation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-09
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | S0979 | Pass | Amends Warwick's ration of Class 1 and Class 2 property tax rates by reducing the minimum ratio of the Class 1 property tax rates from 75% to 57% of Class 2 property tax rates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-07
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0993 | Pass | Authorizes Coventry to vote to approve a bond referendum for up to $25,000,000.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-07
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0910 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the definition of a wayward offense in the Family Court to conform to current statutory penalties for possession of marijuana offenses, promulgated in the Rhode Island cannabis act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0900 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the statute so as to conform to current statutory penalties for possession of marijuana offenses promulgated in The Rhode Island cannabis act allowing for possession up to two (2) ounces of marijuana.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0902 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the statutory penalties for a second and third possession of marijuana offense to conform to the penalties promulgated in the Rhode Island cannabis act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0908 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the statutory penalties for possession of marijuana offenses to conform to the penalties promulgated in the Rhode Island cannabis act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0145 | Engross
Sine Die | Increases the amount of parental or family leave available to an employee from thirteen (13) weeks to twenty-four (24) weeks in any two (2) calendar years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-02
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S0873 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at the adult correctional institutions within the department of corrections and the last 30 days of incarceration when possible.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-02
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S1015 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the uniform controlled substances act and reclassifies simple possession of 28 grams or less of certain controlled substances as a misdemeanor.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S1014 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the current requirement of payment of initial filing fee and service of process costs when the victim of crime is still owed restitution at the expiration of the case and seeks to enforce the civil judgment entered at disposition.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S1016 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows a parent to introduce evidence in a family court child custody dispute, form an expert, alleging the existence of parental alienation syndrome by the other parent.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-01
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| RI | S1041 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes the intent requirement relative to the definitions of "abuse" within the chapter on "abuse in healthcare facilities" and amends the definitions of "abuse" and "neglect" with regard to elderly affairs by deleting the element of willful conduct...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S1044 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds the doctrine of assumption of risk to the current comparative negligence statute.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S1057 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the introduction into court proceedings of any evidence that the fair and reasonable charge for healthcare services is the amount received by the healthcare provider rather than the amount billed by healthcare providers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S1043 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or employee from directly or indirectly committing any act declared to be an unlawful employment practice or the employee or employer may be held personally liable.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
