| RI | S2142 | Pass | EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION WORKFORCE DATA ACT - Codifies the previously funded Rhode Island early care and education workforce registry data system. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26 Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2156 | Pass | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFITS - Increases the maximum post retirement employment earnings from eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000) to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) a year for certain retired ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26 Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2322 | Pass | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- LIFE ESTATE - Entitles holders of a life estate to real property to use any veteran's tax exemptions available to them. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26 Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2499 | Pass | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS ACT - Creates the financial framework for incentivizing energy storage systems. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26 Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2867 | Pass | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE LADDERS TO LICENSURE PROGRAM - Implements a grant program to fund public or private partnerships that provide opportunities for healthcare paraprofessionals to pursue higher education degrees and health professiona... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26 Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2767 | Pass | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION - Allows victims of sexual assault to submit a medical forensic exam performed by a licensed health care provider in lieu of a police report in order to establish eligibility for funds under the St... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2739 | Pass | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF ASSUMED NAME - Changes the term "assumed name" to "trade name" and centralizes the filing, administration and regulation process of trade names to the secretary of state and also requires a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2993 | Pass | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 - Provides that mobile and manufactured homes be included as affordable housing under certain conditions. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2990 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE - Amends various provisions relative to the duties of the state building commissioner and would establish a building code education and training unit to educate building officials and inspectors statewide. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2394 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - Allows the healthcare facility to conduct human-subject research on patients subject to 21 C.F.R. Pt 50 and/or 45 C.F.R. Pt 46 (relating to the informed consent of human subjects). [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-24 Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2902 | Pass | PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- CONTRACTORS BONDS - Provides that upon application, and good cause, the state may waive the bonding requirement for certified minority business enterprises or women owned businesses. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-24 Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2112 | Pass | PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- LIMITED GUARDIANSHIP AND GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS - 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 ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-20 Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | S3069 | Pass | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES - Allows for the issuance of a Class B or BV liquor license for the property located at 79 Ives Street in the city of Providence. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-20 Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | S2263 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES - Allows electronic monitoring of residents or private living unit in nursing or assisted living facility with certain restrictions. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17 Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2663 | Pass | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES GENERALLY - Authorizes Providence canteen vehicles to be equipped with sirens, whistles or bells and would require operators of any canteen vehicle to receive 5 hours of training in the operation ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17 Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2858 | 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 | S2857 | Pass | TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Amends provisions relative to the levy and assessment of local taxes and would provide that the city of Providence may adopt a tax classification with unrestricted tax rates for certain classes of prop... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-15 Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | S2047 | Engross
Sine Die | TOWNS AND CITIES -- REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS - Adds the city of Central Falls as exempt from taxation for property acquired by an agency for redevelopment purposes. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2024) |
| RI | S2853 | Engross
Sine Die | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND UTILITY FAIR SHARE ROADWAY REPAIR ACT - Requires that public utilities plan utility work in accordance with the state transportation improvement program schedules when working on state roads. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2187 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT - Requires hosting platforms offering short-term rental of residential property for tourist or transient use to disclose on listings the current, valid registration number and its expiration dat... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-10 Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| RI | S2687 | Engross
Sine Die | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- COURT CLERKS' INCENTIVE PAY - Extends the incentive pay plan to all full-time court clerks who meet the eligibility requirements. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-10 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S2861 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- STATE AID - Exempts schools or school districts subject to an intervention for failing schools from the withholding of aid provisions for infractions related to nonpayment of tuition owed by one community to another. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-10 Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| RI | S2268 | Engross
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] | 2024-06-07 To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | S2283 | Engross
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- GOVERNOR'S WORKFORCE BOARD RHODE ISLAND - Creates a civic apprenticeship program for recent Rhode Island high school graduates to gain work experience working in Rhode Island state departments. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-07 To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | S2688 | Engross
Sine Die | BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS - Establishes an examination on proficiency in solar technology upon renewal of certificate, adds $72.00 fee. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-07 To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | S2765 | Engross
Sine Die | TOWNS AND CITIES -- CITY HOUSING AUTHORITIES - Establishes the composition of the housing authority for the city of Central Falls. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-07 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2024) |
| RI | S2274 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS - Requires the division of vital records to ensure that the records are accessible to the local registrars and grant local registrars the authority to issue certified copies of certificates and records. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-04 Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2859 | 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 | S3067 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of the Providence Preservation Society. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-03 Meeting postponed (06/04/2024) |
| RI | S2931 | Engross
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Provides a four (4) year expiration period on any certificate of exemption pursuant to this section for writers, composers and artists. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S2747 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE FUNDS - Allocates, to the cities and towns of the state, a portion of state income taxes for new employees of not-for-profit healthcare institutions and private educational institutions. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-30 Committee continued |
| RI | S2930 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Provides a tax credit to individual taxpayers who convert their gas-powered vehicle into a vehicle propelled by an alternative fuel source. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-30 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S3090 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Exempts from taxation the non-commercial real and tangible personal property of Southside Community Land Trust, a Rhode Island domestic nonprofit corporation, located in Providence, Rhode Island. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-30 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S3099 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- STATEWIDE TANGIBLE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION - Determines reimbursement rate for lost tax revenue base upon the 2023 assessment and rate. Allows for an estimate to be calculate based upon 2022 if 2023 information unavailable. Allows municipa... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2347 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- TAX ON GAINS FROM THE SALE OR EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY - Creates new tax on gains from sale or exchange of real property held for short periods of time, 6 years or less, establishes a comprehensive framework to calculate and implement en... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-28 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2852 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM ACT - Extends the sunset date of the Rhode Island hope scholarship pilot program act from 2028 to 2030, in order to allow the program to provide eligible students with funding for tuition and m... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-28 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2743 | Engross
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS - Extends teacher certifications without fee or penalty for three (3) or five (5) years for teachers who hold certifications as of July 1, 2024. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-23 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S2929 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND BABY BOND TRUST - Creates the Rhode Island baby bond trust to provide investment funds to children born to families with public health insurance or no insurance living in Rhode Island. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-23 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S3038 | Intro
Sine Die | PROPERTY -- PUBLIC AUCTIONS BY ELECTRONIC OR REMOTE PROCEDURES - Brings greater public scrutiny to the public auction sales of real estate in Rhode Island by requiring public auctions by any city or town of real estate or an interest therein shall on... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-23 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2843 | Engross
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT - Establishes guidelines for the continued implementation and expansion of high quality public prekindergarten education programs in the state. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-17 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S2755 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM - Creates separate and distinct employment positions and salaries under the unclassified pay plan for the board of elections employees. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-14 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2879 | 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] | 2024-05-14 To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2961 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts battery energy storage system equipment, solar thermal collectors for commercial applications and solar storage tanks that are part of a commercial solar hot water system from the... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-14 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2233 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Repeals 42-56-38.1 and requires the department of corrections to provide free communication services to inmates and juveniles held in residential placement or detention centers and requires tha... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2329 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS - Allows members of the retirement system who served in the national guard or reserves and who qualifies as veterans to purchase retirement service credits. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2575 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX -- CHILD TAX CREDIT - Establishes a child tax credit of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per dependent. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2459 | Engross
Sine Die | HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM - Removes the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligib... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S2605 | Intro
Sine Die | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES - Restricts audits of pharmacists conducted by insurers and their intermediaries, limiting audits to 1 per year unless fraud or misrepresentation is reasonably suspected. The Rhode Island attorney would have t... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2860 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- THE PAUL W. CROWLEY RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE - Permits a school to calculate its maintenance of effort on a per-pupil basis and to deduct any nonrecurring expenditure from its maintenance of effort. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2123 | Engross
Sine Die | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES - 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01 To House Labor Committee |