Rhode Island Representative Teresa Tanzi [D]

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RIH7811PassPUBLIC 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...
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2024-06-26
Signed by Governor
RIH8078PassSTATE 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...
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2024-06-26
Signed by Governor
RIH8093PassWATERS 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...
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2024-06-26
Signed by Governor
RIH8355PassSOLEMNIZATION 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.
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2024-06-26
Signed by Governor
RIH7062PassTOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Amends several sections of law relating to zoning ordinances to provide uniform zoning standards for accessory dwelling units.
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2024-06-25
Signed by Governor
RIH7534PassTOWNS AND CITIES -- CITY HOUSING AUTHORITIES - Allows RIHMFC and related organization to administer allocations of funds for low-income housing.
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2024-06-25
Signed by Governor
RIH7647PassPROPERTY -- 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.
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2024-06-25
Signed by Governor
RIH7984PassSTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 - Provides that mobile and manufactured homes be included as affordable housing under certain conditions.
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2024-06-25
Signed by Governor
RIH7532PassLABOR 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.
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2024-06-24
Signed by Governor
RIH7586PassMOTOR 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 ...
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2024-06-17
Signed by Governor
RIH7664PassELECTIONS -- 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...
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2024-06-17
Signed by Governor
RIH7713PassMOTOR 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...
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2024-06-17
Signed by Governor
RIH8102PassEDUCATION -- 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 ...
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2024-06-17
Signed by Governor
RIH8263PassAuthorizes 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.
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2024-06-17
Signed by Governor
RIH7066PassMOTOR 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.
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2024-06-15
Effective without Governor's signature
RIH7838PassIN 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 "...
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2024-06-14
Effective without Governor's signature
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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 ...
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2024-06-13
House passed as amended (floor amendment)
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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.
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2024-06-13
Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
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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...
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2024-06-13
Committee recommends passage
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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...
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2024-06-13
House read and passed
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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.
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2024-06-13
House passed Sub A
RIH8366PassHouse Resolution Celebrating The 249th Birthday Of The U.s. Army
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2024-06-13
House read and passed
RIH7328PassELECTIONS -- 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.
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2024-06-12
Signed by Governor
RIH7385PassMOTOR 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.
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2024-06-12
Signed by Governor
RIH7437PassINCORPORATING 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.
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2024-06-12
Signed by Governor
RIH7613PassEDUCATION -- 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.
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2024-06-12
Signed by Governor
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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 ...
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2024-06-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
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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
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2024-06-11
House passed Sub A
RIH8356PassHouse Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable William L. Drapeau
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2024-06-11
House read and passed
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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.
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2024-06-10
To Senate Education Committee
RIH7972Engross

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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- PUBLIC UTILITIES - Expands the crime of false reporting to include shootings or other dangerous events.
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2024-06-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee
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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.
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2024-06-07
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee
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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.
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2024-06-07
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee
RIH8328PassHouse Resolution Congratulating Milissa O'neil On Being Selected As The 2024-2025 Rhode Island "teacher Of The Year"
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2024-06-04
House read and passed
RIH8327PassHouse Resolution Honoring And Celebrating June Of 2024, As "pride Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
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2024-06-04
House read and passed
RIH7471PassMOTOR 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.
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2024-05-31
Signed by Governor
RIH8322PassHouse Resolution Celebrating The 170th Anniversary Of The U.s. -- Japan Treaty Of Peace And Amity
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2024-05-30
House read and passed
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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...
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2024-05-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee
RIH7895Intro

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HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - Codifies the Katie Beckett Program pursuant to federal guidelines.
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2024-05-29
To House Finance Committee
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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...
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2024-05-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee
RIH8314PassHouse Resolution Proclaiming May 28, 2024, To Be "arts Advocacy Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
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2024-05-28
House read and passed
RIH8307PassHouse Resolution Commemorating The 59th Annual Gaspee Days Celebration And The Momentous 252nd Anniversary Of The Burning Of The Gaspee
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2024-05-23
House read and passed
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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 ...
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2024-05-22
To House Finance Committee
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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...
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2024-05-22
To House Finance Committee
RIH8301PassHouse Resolution Congratulating The North Smithfield High School Team On Winning The 2024 "we The People" State Competition
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2024-05-22
House read and passed
RIH8300PassHouse Resolution Proclaiming May Of 2024, To Be “limb Loss And Limb Difference Awareness Month” In The State Of Rhode Island
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2024-05-22
House read and passed
RIH8288PassHouse Resolution Congratulating University Of Rhode Island Sophomore Sophia Elise Wood For Her Many Outstanding Achievements In Riflery Marksmanship
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2024-05-21
House read and passed
RIH8291PassHouse 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
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2024-05-21
House read and passed
RIH8289PassHouse Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Mary Louise Walter
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2024-05-21
House read and passed
RIH8292PassHouse Resolution Celebrating May 21, 2024, As "korea Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
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2024-05-21
House read and passed
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