| RI | H7811 | Pass | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- 2024 ENERGY STORAGE ACT - Requires the office of energy resources to initiate the process of developing programs and associated funding mechanisms, for electric energy storage resources connected to the electric distr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8078 | 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 | H8093 | Pass | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- FRESHWATER LAKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - Establishes the Rhode Island lake management program within the department of environmental management to aid with lake and pond management issues relating to the control of aquatic invasi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8355 | Pass | SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES - Allows the Halona Woodson to join the Honorable Brianna E. Henries and Jarod Radigan in marriage on August 8, 2024, within the Town of Jamestown, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7062 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Amends several sections of law relating to zoning ordinances to provide uniform zoning standards for accessory dwelling units.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7534 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- CITY HOUSING AUTHORITIES - Allows RIHMFC and related organization to administer allocations of funds for low-income housing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7647 | Pass | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Requires landlords to list all mandatory fees when advertising any residential property for rent in the same section of the agreement as the rent disclosure.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7984 | 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 | H7532 | Pass | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES - Allows individuals employed in domestic service or in or about a private home to be included as an employee, for purposes of minimum wages law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7586 | 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 | H7664 | Pass | ELECTIONS -- NOMINATION OF PARTY AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES - Amends various sections of law relating to elections, nomination papers and the process of obtaining signatures for nomination papers and would provide a notification procedure for the rep...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7713 | Pass | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ELECTRIC BICYCLES - Defines 3 classes of electric bicycles, authorizes the DEM to determine allowable uses of electric bicycles at properties under the department's jurisdiction, allows Class 1 electric bicycles to legally...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8102 | Pass | EDUCATION -- SCHOOL EMERGENCY DRILLS ACT - Makes revisions to the number, timing, and procedures to be followed when schools grades K through 12 implement fire drills, evacuation drills, and crisis response drills, designed to protect the health and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8263 | Pass | Authorizes the town of Narragansett to issue not more than $3,000,000 general obligation bonds and notes to finance affordable housing in the Town of Narragansett, including but not limited for appropriations to the town’s affordable housing trust.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7066 | Pass | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates in recognition of The Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H7838 | Pass | IN AMENDMENT OF AND IN ADDITION TO THE ACT, PASSED AT THE JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 1883, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE UNION FIRE DISTRICT OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN", AS AMENDED - Amends charter of the Union Fire District of South Kingstown by renaming "...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-14
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H7041 | Intro
Sine Die | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG SALES REPRESENTATIVE DISCLOSURE ACT - Requires prescription drug manufacturers to file a detailed, updated list of each pharmaceutical sales representative engaged by the manufacturer and to pay an ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13
House passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| 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 | H7500 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ACT - Repeals the exemption granted to pari mutual facilities and casinos from the smoke free workplace requirement and provides for a one time appropriate of $1,000,000 to inform patrons of the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13
Committee recommends passage |
| RI | H7618 | Engross
Sine Die | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- FORESTRY AND FOREST PARITY ACT - Creates a new motor vehicle registration for "forestry vehicles" also provides that forest product operations are permitted uses within all zoning districts of a municipality except where p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13
House read and passed |
| RI | H7905 | Engross
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES' HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY INCENTIVE GRANT - Modifies the eligibility and administration provisions of the higher education opportunity incentive grant program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13
House passed Sub A |
| RI | H8366 | Pass | House Resolution Celebrating The 249th Birthday Of The U.s. Army
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13
House read and passed |
| RI | H7328 | Pass | ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES - Includes the general assembly elections within the category of elections subject to the risk-limiting audits within the jurisdiction of the board of elections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7385 | Pass | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Amends the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation special plate law to include an annual ten-dollar (10.00) surcharge for plate renewals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7437 | Pass | INCORPORATING THE RHODE ISLAND COMMISSION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE - Reduces the number of commissioners on the board of commissioners to no less than fifteen and would add a d/b/a Serve RI designation after commissions name.
[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 | H7165 | Engross
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY - Under certain circumstances, provides immunity from arrest and prosecution for prostitution, procurement of sexual conduct for a fee, loitering for prostitution and soliciting from motor vehicles for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H8302 | Engross
Sine Die | Respectfully Requesting The Rhode Island Commissioner Of Elementary And Secondary Education Prepare A Report On The School Meal Debt Policy For All Rhode Island School Districts And Charter Schools
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11
House passed Sub A |
| RI | H8356 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable William L. Drapeau
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11
House read and passed |
| RI | H7046 | Engross
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY - Prohibits an educational institution or school district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-10
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | H7972 | Engross
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- PUBLIC UTILITIES - Expands the crime of false reporting to include shootings or other dangerous events.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7728 | Engross
Sine Die | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- FOREST FIRES AND PREVENTION - Requires DEM, when practicable, to coordinate with local fire departments to assess fire prevention at certain state properties managed by the department.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-07
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | H7767 | Engross
Sine Die | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES - Authorizes driver education schools to offer the driver training curriculum in a classroom setting or an instructor-led virtual format.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-07
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | H8328 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating Milissa O'neil On Being Selected As The 2024-2025 Rhode Island "teacher Of The Year"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-04
House read and passed |
| RI | H8327 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring And Celebrating June Of 2024, As "pride Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-04
House read and passed |
| RI | H7471 | Pass | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES - Amends several provisions relative to motorcycles and motor scooter license and educational requirements including deleting the learners permit requirement for motorcycles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8322 | Pass | House Resolution Celebrating The 170th Anniversary Of The U.s. -- Japan Treaty Of Peace And Amity
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-30
House read and passed |
| RI | H7216 | Engross
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Defines "crime gun" and requires law enforcement to submit crime gun or 2 fired cartridge cases seized to state crime laboratory or the BATF for testing and tracing and also requires 2 test-fired cartridge cases to be e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7895 | Intro
Sine Die | HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - Codifies the Katie Beckett Program pursuant to federal guidelines.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8154 | Intro
Sine Die | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- FAMILY COURT - Permits the family court to disclose criminal records of juvenile offenders to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the purposes of background check conducted when an individual attemp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H8314 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming May 28, 2024, To Be "arts Advocacy Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-28
House read and passed |
| RI | H8307 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating The 59th Annual Gaspee Days Celebration And The Momentous 252nd Anniversary Of The Burning Of The Gaspee
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-23
House read and passed |
| RI | H7027 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- INSPECTOR GENERAL - Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8242 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM - Establishes a universal, comprehensive, affordable single-payer health care insurance program and helps control health care costs, which would be referred to as, "the Rhod...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8301 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating The North Smithfield High School Team On Winning The 2024 "we The People" State Competition
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
House read and passed |
| RI | H8300 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming May Of 2024, To Be “limb Loss And Limb Difference Awareness Month” In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
House read and passed |
| RI | H8288 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating University Of Rhode Island Sophomore Sophia Elise Wood For Her Many Outstanding Achievements In Riflery Marksmanship
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
House read and passed |
| RI | H8291 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing And Congratulating The Members And Coach Of The North Kingstown High School Team On Their 1st Place Victory At The 41st Rhode Island Academic Decathlon
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
House read and passed |
| RI | H8289 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Mary Louise Walter
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
House read and passed |
| RI | H8292 | Pass | House Resolution Celebrating May 21, 2024, As "korea Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
House read and passed |
