| RI | S2790 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming March 14th As A Day To Commemorate The History Of The Symbol
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2789 | Pass | Senate Resolution Designating February Of 2024 As "american Heart Month" To Raise Awareness About Cardiovascular Disease And The Importance Of Knowing One's Cholesterol
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2786 | Intro
Sine Die | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES - Allows for the holder of a manufacturer's license to be able to transport beer, spirits or wine between its satellite taprooms.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | S2676 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Increases sentences for carrying a firearm when committing a crime of violence and for possessing a stolen firearm and requires that a person convicted of these offenses serve a period of time in which they would not be...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2653 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULT WEAPONS - Bans the possession, sale, and transfer of assault weapons. Possession of assault weapons owned on the effective date of this act to be "grandfathered". Violations are punishable by a fine or imprisonment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2094 | Intro
Sine Die | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- LIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND REFLECTORS - Authorizes designated state and local election officials with supervisory responsibility over polling locations the use of amber flashing safety lights on their vehicles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2097 | Intro
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] | 2024-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2204 | Intro
Sine Die | ELECTIONS -- VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS -- POLLING PLACE CAP - Increases the maximum number of voters that a polling place can accommodate from three thousand (3,000) to three thousand five hundred (3,500).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2207 | Intro
Sine Die | ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS - Permits the substitution of advertising the voter registration deadline in a newspaper by posting notice of designations on the municipality's website, continuously, for at least 10 days leading up to the last da...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2208 | Intro
Sine Die | ELECTIONS -- VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS - Clarifies that the calculation for the total number of eligible voters to be served by the same polling place shall be established using active voters.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2456 | Intro
Sine Die | ELECTIONS -- DECEPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT SYNTHETIC MEDIA IN ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS - Prohibits synthetic media within ninety (90) days of an election.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2488 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Thomas J. Evans
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2729 | Pass | Senate Resolution Recognizing March 8, 2024, As "international Women's Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2731 | Pass | Senate Resolution Honoring Rhode Island Girls High School And Middle School Wrestling Participants
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2730 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming February Of 2024, As "black History Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2276 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VEHICLE BARRIERS-THE CHARLOTTE A. VACCA ACT - Requires commercial property owners to install vehicle barriers at their retail establishment locations when construction/renovations are being done and permits insurers to consider t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2603 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LABORATORIES - Allows direct to consumer laboratory testing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2562 | Intro
Sine Die | TOWNS AND CITIES -- AWARD OF MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS - Increases the maximum state and municipal small purchase limits from $10,000 to $25,000 for construction projects and from $5,000 to $10,000 for all other state and municipal purchases.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2494 | Pass | Senate Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Katelyn Mccanna Vieira
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2493 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming February 15, 2024 To Be "rhode Island First Connections Awareness Day"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2492 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming February 15, 2024, As "the 1st Rhode Island Regiment/black Regiment Recognition Day" To Commemorate The Contributions Of Black Soldiers During The American Revolutionary War
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2336 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation To Expand And Support The Green Economy Initiatives (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $16,000,000 To Support Green Economy Bond Initiatives Proposed In The Governor's Budget.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2326 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT - Mandates quasi-public corporations limit the use of all funds and property to perform the function or service for which the quasi-public corporation was c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2373 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Allows municipalities to establish a program providing property tax exemption to active duty individuals who volunteer services as a firefighter or emergency medical technician.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2462 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SOLITARY CONFINEMENT REFORM ACT - Establishes the restrictive housing oversight committee ("committee") for the purpose of monitoring the use of restrictive housing (solitary confinement), as well as disciplinary and a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2258 | Pass | Senate Resolution Recognizing And Thanking The Elisha Project For All It Has Done In Service To The People Of The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2259 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of James M. Casale
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2261 | Pass | Senate Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Dian K. Reynolds
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2033 | Pass | GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS - Provides that the center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences building at the University of Rhode Island be named as "Joseph '...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-02
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2250 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Tragic And Untimely Passing Of Jocelyn Azevedo Docouto
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2248 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming February 7th Through The 14th Of 2024, To Be "congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2244 | Pass | Senate Resolution Extending Deepest Sympathy On The Passing Of Madeline Montanaro
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2165 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales and use tax any items sold or provided for use in conducting memorial, funeral, or burial services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2157 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Creates a sales tax holiday on August 10 and 11, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2163 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Allows retired public safety officers to seek secondary employment with the state or any municipality without any reduction or forfeiture of retirement benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2135 | Pass | Senate Resolution Commemorating January Of 2024, As "rhode Island Slavery And Human Trafficking Prevention Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2136 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Katherine E. Young
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2064 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Increases the net taxable estate exemption to four million dollars ($4,000,000) for deaths that occur on or after January 1, 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2056 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Eliminates the sales tax on taxi services and pet care services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2040 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL PUPILS BEYOND CITY AND TOWN LIMITS - Removes the towns of Warren and Bristol from school bus district Region III and places Warren and Bristol in school bus district Region V.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | S2058 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Increases the federal adjusted gross income threshold for modification for taxable social security income. Amends references to federal adjusted gross income as pertains to modification of taxable retirement income f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
