| RI | H8113 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating March 25, 2024, As The 203rd Anniversary Of Greek Independence Day And Celebrating Democracy In Greece And The United States
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
House read and passed |
| RI | H7817 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study Blockchain And Cryptocurrency (creates A 5 Member Commission To Recommend Legislative Proposals For Blockchain And Cryptocurrency, And Submit An Interim Progress Report By January 5,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7572 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES - Allows social gaming in private residences and in public taverns or private clubs as long as the gambling is incidental to a bona fide social relationship between the participants and no person other than...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7740 | Intro
Sine Die | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES -- VIOLATIONS - Provides updates and clarifications to the current penalties for driving after denial, revocation, or suspension of an individual's license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7971 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING - Creates a mandatory jail sentence of two (2) years for two (2) or more people who break and enter, ransack or smash doors or windows of any business with the intent to steal.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7327 | Intro
Sine Die | 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] | 2024-03-19
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H8074 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Removes the requirement for a patient to obtain a referral from their primary care provider in order to see a specialist, on or after January 1, 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7270 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7751 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Punishes as felony act of unlawfully discharging a firearm or incendiary or explosive substance or device with the intent to hit or fire into any unoccupied dwelling, building, other structure or ship, automobile or oth...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7233 | Intro
Sine Die | FOOD AND DRUGS -- HEALTHY KIDS ACT - Establishes the Healthy Kids Act whereby restaurants would be required to offer at least two (2) healthy versions of children's meals, or twenty-five percent (25%) of the children's meals on its menu, whichever is...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7368 | Intro
Sine Die | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- NOISE LIMITS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - Enables municipalities to install and use automated systems to detect noise limit violations in order to enhance enforcement abilities and reduce noise violations state-wide.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7821 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND OLMSTEAD PLAN COMMISSION ACT - Creates an Olmstead Plan for people vulnerable to unnecessary institutionalization to update a continuum of care to receive services and supports in the least restrictive env...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7533 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LEAD HAZARD MITIGATION - Requires renovation projects of pre-1978 buildings to comply with provisions of chapter 24.6 of title 23 and chapter 21 of title 28, and require presence of lead inspector and supervisor and re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H7195 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Establishes a one-year pilot outreach and tracking program at two public high and middle schools to address issues of asthma and attendance among students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-06
To House Education Committee |
| RI | H7289 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE - Directs the department of elementary and secondary education to establish a two (2) year pilot outreach and tracking program at two (2) public high schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-06
To House Education Committee |
| RI | H7643 | Intro
Sine Die | BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- HEALTHCARE SERVICE PROVIDER ABUSER REGISTRY -- HOLLY'S LAW - Requires the director of BHDDH to establish and maintain a registry of employees found to be in violation of and disciplin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7824 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES - Requires DCYF to place a locked suggestion box in its facilities and create a digitally secured suggestion box into which residents may place comments and/or concerns to be ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7823 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES - Requires the department of children, youth and families (DCYF) to conduct periodic comprehensive needs assessments to determine whether the department’s programs and servi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H8018 | Pass | House Resolution Joyously Celebrating The 82nd Anniversary Of The Seabees On March 5, 2024
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
House read and passed |
| RI | H7112 | Engross
Sine Die | TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Allows the waiver of interest on overdue taxes for commercial properties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | H7794 | Intro
Sine Die | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- ARBITRATION OF LABOR CONTROVERSIES - Reduces disruptive labor disputes with municipal police and firefighter unions during the transition to a new collective bargaining agreement by extending the existing collective barga...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H7308 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- MAINTENANCE OF ORDER ON CAMPUS - Mandates arming campus police at public higher educational institutions and includes campus police in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of the "Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7556 | Intro
Sine Die | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES - Allows veterans with "Disabled Veterans" license plates to all the rights and privileges to persons possessing a disability parking permit. There would be no requirement of a parking privilege placard t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7576 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT--- RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS OF MUNICIPAL POLICE CHIEFS - Provides protections to appointed police chiefs of cities and towns and provides they would be entitled to a hearing and due process before termination and provides f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7707 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Carol F. Doherty, Rn
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
House read and passed |
| RI | H7706 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming February 26 Through March 1, 2024, To Be "public Schools Week" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
House read and passed |
| RI | H7318 | Intro
Sine Die | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- WRITS, SUMMONS AND PROCESS - Adds those persons with experience as a federal process server as qualifying for certification as a constable.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7016 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING - Forbids a motor vehicle liability insurance carrier from considering the zip code of where an insured lives for purposes of calculating their policy premium.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7118 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES -- FOSTER PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS - Requires DCYF to prepare an annual report of all findings of suspected and/or verified violations of this chapter and share report on its w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7247 | Intro
Sine Die | ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Requires verification of applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license or state identification number with all mail ballot, mail ballot applications and emergency mail ballots.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7097 | Intro
Sine Die | DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION - Provides for a residency requirement of at least six (6) months rather than one year for the Rhode Island family court to have jurisdiction over a divorce complaint.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7116 | Engross
Sine Die | ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE - Would amend certain signature requirements and deadlines regarding primaries for election of delegates to national conventions for presidential...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7238 | Intro
Sine Die | 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] | 2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7415 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Dr. Donna Louise Gilton
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
House read and passed |
| RI | H7044 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS REQUIRED AT PUBLIC PLACES AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES - Requires all health care facilities to provide functional automated external defibrillators (AEDs
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7089 | Intro
Sine Die | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES - Requires that a business entity that is selling goods or services at retail offering a digital coupon to a consumer would also have to offer a paper coupon of identical value...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7159 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT - State websites to comply with WCAG 2.2 standards by July 1, 2026.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Innovation, Internet, & Technology Committee |
| RI | H7071 | Intro
Sine Die | ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Authorizes early voting for the fourteen (14) calendar days immediately preceding election day, while requiring, as is practicable, that all the election day protections and procedures be afforded to early voters.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7117 | Intro
Sine Die | 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] | 2024-01-23
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7184 | Intro
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- VETERANS' AFFAIRS-MILITARY SPOUSE LIAISON - Establishes the position of military spouse liaison, in the office of veteran's services, to conduct outreach and advocate on behalf of military spouses in the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | H7226 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing And Thanking The Honorable Arthur G. Capaldi On His Retirement After More Than Fifty Years Of Devoted Service To The State Of Rhode Island And The Citizens Of Coventry
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
House read and passed |
| RI | H7227 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming January 21-27, 2024, To Be "certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
House read and passed |
| RI | H7188 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring And Joyously Celebrating The 100th Anniversary Of The St. Andrew's Society Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
House read and passed |
| RI | H7192 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing And Thanking Sean Carey For His Heroic Efforts In Saving A Young Woman's Life
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
House read and passed |
| RI | H7191 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming January Of 2024, To Be "firefighter Cancer Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
House read and passed |
| RI | H7076 | Pass | House Resolution Celebrating "national Law Enforcement Appreciation Day" On January 9, 2024
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-09
House read and passed |
| RI | H7055 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Expressing Condolences To The People Of The State Of Israel After The October 7, 2023, Terrorist Attacks By Hamas
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7002 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Chief Joseph P. Razza, Johnston Police Department, Retired
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-02
House read and passed |
