| RI | H5081 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND SECURITY INTERESTS -- VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION CHECKS - Waives the fees for vehicle identification number inspections for veterans, including active duty military personnel and members of the Nation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
[Hearing: Feb 27]
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H5085 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES - Requires that all agencies' final rules, promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act, be approved by general assembly action, but in no case later than December 31 of the year ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
[Hearing: Feb 27]
To House State Government & Elections 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] | 2025-02-21
[Hearing: Feb 27]
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H5342 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - Establishes an agricultural restricted receipt account within the department of environmental management. An advisory committee would be established to determine suggested uses ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
[Hearing: Feb 27]
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H5438 | Intro
25% | 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] | 2025-02-21
[Hearing: Feb 25]
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5522 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES - Requires the rule adopting agency, to send the general assembly members a copy of the proposed rule within 20 days of filing a final rule.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-21
[Hearing: Feb 27]
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5069 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Prohibits any city or town from requiring an applicant for license to carry concealed firearm to provide a reason for their request other than those outlined in § 11-47-1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-19
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| RI | H5505 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS - Prohibits payments in lieu of pension benefits to person employed more than ninety (90) days.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-13
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H5525 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- TEACHERS' AND STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT - Exempts teachers and state employees who have been retired for more than three (3) full calendar years, from having their retirement benefit adjustment reduced based upon the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-13
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5504 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT - Tenants with disabilities may request to keep an emotional support animals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5530 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - Beginning on July 1, 2025, allows state union employees to negotiate longevity payments in their collective bargaining agreements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-13
To House Finance 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 | H5052 | Intro
25% | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' HOME - Changes the service requirement for admissions to RI Veterans' Home from 90 days to 2 years, and gives priority to veterans defined as war veterans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | H5044 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES - Provides that parents and guardians of children with disabilities in private school have the same rights and remedies as parents/guardians of children in public school.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Education Committee |
| RI | H5073 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PEACE OFFICER MAXIMUM WORKDAY AND OVERTIME COMPENSATION - Establishes a maximum hourly workday for all peace officers as defined in § 12-7-21 and a violation rate of pay of double time and a half.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H5187 | Intro
25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT - Expands the definition of "employee". Also modifies how the state's labor relations board operates and aids in enforcement of the board's orders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H5193 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL - Creates a voluntary program through which registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can request stickers to affix to enclosures housing such vehicles to promote first responders' safety in r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5278 | Intro
25% | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- MILITARY CHILD ACT - Defines "military-connected student", "advance enrollment" and "open enrollment" to give them flexibility in choosing a school district.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | H5387 | Intro
25% | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' HOME - Adds “space force” to the branches of the military included in various sections of general law regarding the veterans home, veterans cemetery and the power of armed forces officers to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | H5457 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS - Requires a member of the public to pay any outstanding balances due and owing for previous requests before being provided copies of records and documents on a new request from law enforcement agencies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5420 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PUPIL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES - Amends the definitions of a “pupil transportation vehicle” to a vehicle contrasted to seat not more than ten (10) passengers plus the operator, rather than the existing limit of eight (8...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Education Committee |
| RI | H5474 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Phases in modifications to federal adjusted gross income over a four (4) year period for social security income, from twenty percent (20%) up to eighty percent (80%), beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5415 | Intro
25% | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- LICENSED ACTIVITIES - Provides standards for developing, implementing, and maintaining reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of customer informa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H5460 | Intro
25% | AERONAUTICS -- UNIFORM AERONAUTICAL REGULATORY ACT - Adds "space force" to many sections of the general laws, listing of military branches.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | H5454 | Intro
25% | GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- COMMITTEES AND STAFF - Requires nonprofit, as a condition for requesting state funds from the general assembly, to submit & post on their website, a list of10 of their highest paid director, officer & employee salaries & any forms...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5480 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Dr. Joseph J. Box
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
House read and passed |
| RI | H5222 | Intro
25% | DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT - Establishes concurrent jurisdiction between the Rhode Island Family Court and the Federal Government for the purposes of adjudicating minors who have allegedly committed a crime while...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5364 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES - Amends notice requirements for self-storage facility before perfecting lien, to wit; 7 consecutive days of publication on a publicly accessible website or subsequent written notice to lessee, or publicati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5333 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE-CASUALTY INSURANCE GENERALLY-LIMITATIONS ON POLICY CANCELLATIONS AND RENEWALS - Requires homeowner’s insurance providers to provide two months’ notice before increasing any policy more that 20%. Also caps rate increases for policy holde...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H5391 | Intro
25% | PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS -- PREFERENCE FOR RESIDENTS - Provides Rhode Island residents over nonresidents with priority when making reservations to secure a campsite and other recreational facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5027 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ACT - Provides that any law or regulation which prohibits or protects a person from exposure to second-hand smoke would include second-hand marijuana smoke or vapor.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-06
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H5023 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL - Establishes a rare disease advisory council within the department of health and provides guidance and recommendations to educate health care providers and the citizens of the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-06
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H5049 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Removes the requirement that the applicant for a Bronze Star Medal license plate pay a registration fee or transfer charge.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-06
To House Special Legislation Committee |
| RI | H5051 | Intro
25% | RENAMING THE NEW SAKONNET BRIDGE, AQUIDNECK ISLAND - Names the new Sakonnet Bridge as the “Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts Sakonnet Bridge.”
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-06
To House Special Legislation Committee |
| RI | H5048 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Creates special motor vehicle registration plates for vehicles based on the not-for-profit entity Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Honor Flight Hub.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-06
To House Special Legislation Committee |
| RI | H5141 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Establishes a motor vehicle license plate to honor Roger Williams.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-06
To House Special Legislation Committee |
| RI | H5302 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS - Caps the total amount that a covered person is required to pay for a covered prescription inhaler, prescription device, or prescription equipment to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per thirty (30) day supply.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-05
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H5296 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BORN-ALIVE INFANT PROTECTION ACT - Provides duties/obligations of medical personnel to born-alive infants resulting from an abortion punishable as a felony along with a civil action for compensatory/punitive damages/automatic one...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5307 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Authorizes the Providence city council to set the veterans tax exemption limit to an amount determined by the city council via ordinance or resolution.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-05
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H5070 | Intro
25% | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES - Increases the maximum fees payable to sheriffs, sergeants, and constables for the service of writs, citations, or subpoenas, from $45.00 to $70.00.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5266 | Intro
25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- CERTIFIED SCHOOL TEACHERS' ARBITRATION - Requires the employers of unionized public school teachers, municipal employees and state employees, to provide the union, at least once every 120 days, a list of all their employe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-31
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H5277 | Intro
25% | ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS - Changes the process of nominating candidates for the general election, by replacing the political party primary with a primary general election.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-31
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5066 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE -- PROMPT PROCESSING OF INSURANCE CLAIMS - Prohibits certain claim practices of health insurers and medical providers. The act would further require fulfillment of medical record...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-29
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| RI | H5218 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Increases insurance coverage for hearing aids from one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) to one thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($1,750), per ear, for all people regardless of age effe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-29
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H5232 | Intro
25% | ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Authorizes early voting for the ten (10) calendar days except the second weekend prior immediately preceding election day, while requiring, as is practicable, that all the election day protections and procedures be afforde...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-29
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5007 | Pass | House Resolution Adopting The Rules Of The House Of Representatives For The Years 2025 And 2026
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-28
House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) |
| RI | H5211 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing The Celebration Of The Lunar New Year "the Year Of The Snake" On January 29th Of 2025
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-28
House read and passed |
| RI | H5198 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT - Allows teachers, state and municipal employees to retire upon the earlier of reaching age sixty (60) with thirty (30) years of service or the employee's retirement eligibility date under present state statutes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-24
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5137 | Intro
25% | ELECTIONS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS - Provides that the state board of elections shall verify the citizenship status of all persons on the voter registration list.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-22
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5134 | Intro
25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION - Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendere...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-01-22
To House Labor Committee |
