| RI | H7970 | Pass | DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION - Creates a custody procedure for pets in divorce and separation proceedings based on the best interests of the animal. This act would not apply to assistance/service animals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8336 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING - Amends the definition of "low- and moderate-income housing" to include housing secured by a federal government voucher or subsidy, but only if the voucher or subsidy is applied prospectively.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7510 | Pass | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TAXICABS AND LIMITED PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLES - Amends requirements regarding how taxicabs can be placed into service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8050 | Pass | Authorizes Providence to issue not more than $400,000,000 general obligation bonds & notes to finance the construction, related demolition, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools throughout the c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7099 | Engross
Sine Die | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY -- POLICE RELATIONSHIP ACT OF 2015 - Amends the comprehensive community-police relationship act of 2015 to require an annual study by an outside agency chosen by the department.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13
Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) |
| RI | H7724 | Engross
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- OFFENSES PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS - Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protected hairstyles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13
House read and passed |
| RI | H7427 | Pass | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- EXCAVATION NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES - Amends the provision of notice to be provided for the release of any hazardous gas or liquid as determined by the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admini...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7613 | Pass | EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Requires RIDE to develop type 1 diabetes informational materials for the parents and guardians of students that will be posted publicly on RIDE's website.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7981 | Engross
Sine Die | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Amends the provisions relative to permitted uses within residential, industrial and commercial zoning use districts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11
Committee recommended Substitute A as amended be held for further study |
| RI | H8049 | Pass | This act serves as the enabling act required by § 16-7-44 of the general laws in order for the principal and interest on bonds issued in support of school housing projects to be eligible for state housing aid reimbursement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-04
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8296 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MEDICAL SPAS SAFETY ACT - Provides that the performance of cosmetic medical services is the practice of medicine and surgery.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-30
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H8285 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $3,000,000 To 25 Bough, Llc To Support The Completion Of The Initial Phase Of Renovations To Certain Property Located In Providence (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $3,000,000 To 25 Bough To Supp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-23
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7298 | Intro
Sine Die | HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM - All Medicaid programs operated by EOHHS would not reimburse home care providers less than fee-for-service rates adopted by rate review recommendations of the office o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-15
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7546 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Provides a tax upon the endowment of a private institution of higher education equal to two percent (2%) upon each dollar over $1,000,000,000.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-14
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7594 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- BILINGUAL, DUAL LANGUAGE AND WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHERS INVESTMENT ACT - Authorizes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish a program to expand the issuance of teaching certificates to bilingual dual language and w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-14
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7302 | Engross
Sine Die | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SEARCH WARRANTS - Dictates the length a search warrant involving a tracking device would be valid and provide a process to extend the time frame of the tracking device for good cause.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7670 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- THE COLLEGE CRUSADE SCHOLARSHIP - Changes the name of The College Crusade Scholarship to the Onward We Learn Scholarship and provide that those scholarships would not be considered federal or financial aid with regard to the Promise Scho...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7692 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $6,000,000 To Onward We Learn In Ri (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $6,000,000 To Onward We Learn In Ri.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8193 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Provides a 3% pension increase and annual COLAs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8194 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Requires that present and former employees, active and retired members, and beneficiaries receiving any retirement, disability or death allowance receive a $2,000 incr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8161 | Intro
Sine Die | HUMAN SERVICES -- GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION - Allows the executive office of health and human services to use appropriated funds to support graduate medical education programs and research.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7036 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Establishes a new categorical funding category for civics education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-30
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7342 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT - Provides all retired teachers and all retired state employees a one-time stipend in the amount of three percent (3%) of the lesser of either the member's retirement allowance or forty thousand dollars ($40,000) of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-25
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7725 | Engross
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS - Allows emergency preliminary certificates for teaching to be issued for up to a total of five (5) school years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | H7479 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION - Funds the state crime victim compensation program through an additional one dollar ($1.00) fine on traffic violations, exclusive of violations related to the parking of vehicles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7853 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Increases the minimum wage amount for any person committed to the adult correctional institution from three dollars to five dollars a day for every day the person shall labor.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8056 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Prohibits insurance companies from paying a rate that is less than the approved Medicaid rate set by the executive office of health and human services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H8070 | Intro
Sine Die | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PSYCHOLOGISTS - Includes licensed school psychologists under the provisions of the general laws governing the regulations of psychologists and expands the licensing of school psychologists for independent practice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7483 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $750,000 To Waterfire Providence (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $750,000 To Waterfire Providence.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7482 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $500,000 To The Rhode Island Black Business Association (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $500,000 To The Rhode Island Black Business Association.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7638 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINALS -- CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- STATE COMMISSION ON PARDONS - Establishes a nine (9) member commission on pardons to provide recommendations to the governor as to who should receive executive pardons per the state constitution.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7769 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $500,000 To The Ri African Diaspora Community (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $500,000 To The Ri African Diaspora Community.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7668 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINALS -- CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- PRISONER MADE GOODS - Allows correctional industries to conduct business for goods or services with any 501(c)(3) and would require customers of correctional industries to pay fifty present (50%) of an order ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7049 | Intro
Sine Die | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Limits rent increases to no more than 4% annually and provides tenants with a civil action to recover damages for any violations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7172 | Intro
Sine Die | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES - Repeals the law that allowed employers to pay some of their minor employees and employees who are full time students and not attained the age of nineteen (19), less than minimum hourly wages, requiring the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H8090 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating Judge Melissa R. Dubose's Historic Confirmation To The United States District Court For The District Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
House read and passed |
| 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 | H7726 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Requires specific actions and procedures that a public school district or the department of elementary and secondary education shall follow as a part of their proposal to phase out, merge or close a public s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13
To House Education Committee |
| RI | H7722 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM - Promotes the integration of diversity, equity and inclusion principles into school curriculum and also in hiring practices for education staff.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13
To House Education Committee |
| RI | H7651 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Provides that only residential properties and new or rehabilitated residential affordable housing units would be subject to the tax under § 44-5-13.1 relating to taxation of low-income housing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H7614 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION - Requires the student advisory council to meet at least quarterly, provides the chairperson with equal voting powers as members on the council, and provides that a student under eighteen (18...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-06
To House Education Committee |
| RI | H7708 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating The 180th Anniversary Of Dominican Republic Independence On February 27, 2024
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
House read and passed |
| RI | H7229 | Intro
Sine Die | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT - Provides that original equipment manufacturers, implemented by/with surrogate distributors, of agricultural equipment, provide to independent service provide...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7423 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DRIVER NATIONAL CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK - Provides a criminal background check procedure for for-hire intrastate passenger transportation services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7034 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Increases the hourly wages paid to prisoners, for work performed by prisoners, with the consent of the director of corrections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| RI | H7416 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming February Of 2024, As "black History Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
House read and passed |
| RI | H7411 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating "national School Counseling Week" On February 5-9, 2024, In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
House read and passed |
| RI | H7130 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating The Celebration Of The Birth Of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., On January 15, 2024
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
House read and passed |
