| S2526 | Pass | Establish the Rhode Island Access to Medical Technology Innovation Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H8264 | Pass | Exclude parking tickets from being used as a basis for a mandatory court appearance for a traffic offense.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S2137 | Pass | Expand the powers of the department of environmental management relating to agriculture and farming by creating a new division of agriculture.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S2287 | Pass | Specify that the surviving custodial parent(s) of the deceased person would have the authority to make funeral arrangements for any deceased child in the event that no agent, surviving spouse, domestic partner are living at the time of death.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H8233 | Pass | OR SAFEGUARDING), REPAIR, REHABILITATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOL CLASSROOM AND STORAGE BUILDINGS, INCLUDING HALLIWELL MEMORIAL SCHOOL, NORTH SMITHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, NORTH SMITHFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL, NORTH SMITHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL AND THE ANDREW...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H8261 | Pass | Empowers Smithfield to issue general obligation bonds not to exceed $5,900,000 to finance health, safety, and fire code repairs to school facilities. This act would take effect upon approval of the question by a majority of voters in the general elec...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H8206 | Pass | Allow new employers to receive the new employer rate, and existing employers to maintain their current rate, when taking over an existing business if there is no common ownership, management or control of the two employers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S2662 | Pass | Provide a procedure for removal of abandoned mobile or manufactured homes under the jurisdiction of the district court.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H8107 | Pass | Authorizes the city of Cranston to issue not more than $15M general obligation bonds and temporary notes to finance the improvement, renovation, repair, alteration and equipping of schools and school facilities in the city of Cranston.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S3053 | Pass | Provides for various changes to the jurisdiction, procedure, and administration of the Rhode Island workers' compensation court.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H7683 | Pass | Substitute the words "personal wireless communication devices" in place of the words "cell phones" and prohibits the use thereof while driving a motor vehicle or school bus. This act would align state law with federal guidelines.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S2645 | Pass | Increase the statute of limitations for exploitation of an elder from three (3) years to ten (10) years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H7091 | Pass | Allow the release of patient records for investigation and prosecution if a healthcare provider believes, after providing healthcare services to an elder patient, that the patient is or has been physically/psychologically/sexual abused.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H8167 | Pass | Authorizes South Kingstown to issue $4,000,000 bonds and notes to finance health, safety, fire code and roof repairs, renovations, improvements, landscaping, equipping and furnishing of the high school, middle schools and elementary schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S3080 | Pass | Extends by one year the time a person's name may remain on a list for judicial candidates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H7546 | Pass | Allow funds collected from licensing fees to be used for the acquisition, stewardship, and development of fish and wildlife lands.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H8151 | Pass | Allows state retirement system members to serve as appointed municipal employees without loss of benefits if city or town is under state control.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H7681 | Pass | Make the use of a hand-held mobile phone while driving a commercial motor vehicle a traffic violation in accordance with federal regulations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H8168 | Pass | Authorize the town of South Kingstown to issue not more than $1,000,000 bonds and notes to finance the construction, furnishing, equipping and landscaping of a community recreation center in the town.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S2142 | Pass | Authorize the Warwick city council, by ordinance, to increase the veterans’ tax exemption to four thousand dollars ($4,000)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S2272 | Pass | Permit publication of foreclosure notices for properties in the counties of Bristol, Kent and Washington in newspapers published or distributed in those counties respectively
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| H8061 | Pass | Joint Resolution Providing For A Bi-partisan Preparatory Commission To Assemble Information On Constitutional Questions In Preparation For A Vote By The Qualified Electors On The Holding Of A Constitutional Convention In Accordance With Article Xiv S...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S3076 | Pass | Allow Gary K. Belcher to join Roger Robitaille and LouAnn Ledoux in marriage on or about October 4, 2014, within the Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H7304 | Pass | Require the collection of DNA samples for any person arrested for a crime of violence as defined in this act or convicted of any felony. This act would expand the list of crimes for which a DNA sample is required
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S2928 | Pass | Allow John M. Kelly to join Charles Robert Mallery and Wallace Raymond Demary, Jr., in marriage on or about August 16, 2014, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H7727 | Pass | Create a tariff-based renewable energy distributed generation financing program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H7021 | Pass | 18) (Would amend the definition of tobacco products to include electronic cigarettes for the purpose of prohibiting access by minors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S2357 | Pass | Provide guidelines for the registration of music therapists by the department of health
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H7066 | Pass | Amend the provisions of the general laws relating to the state car tax in order that the assessment of used motor vehicles be based on the average trade-in price, rather than retail price and would also extend the appeal period from 30 to 45 days.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H7244 | Pass | Exempt all monies held in the state job development fund from the state's ten percent (10%) cost recovery charge against restricted receipt account funds
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S3049 | Pass | Allow Chief Richard Nicholas Ramsay to join Lauren Nicole Iasimone and Paul Richard McAtee in marriage on or about September 6, 2014, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H7515 | Pass | Make technical amendments, removing an obsolete reference to the local or municipal registry of birth records, and update the statute since births are now reported electronically
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H7033 | Pass | Require certain large commercial food scrap generators and covered educational institutions/facilities to divert food residuals to composting facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H8315 | Pass | Allow Daniel Adam Okolski to join Jessica Lynne Okolski and Craig Kostachuk Ennis in marriage on or about September 21, 2014, within the Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H7936 | Pass | Authorize utilization review agent to determine whether to authorize/certify emergency inpatient admissions or admission for residential crisis service treatment of a mental, emotional, or substance abuse disorder.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H8314 | Pass | Allow Virginia A. DePasquale to join Meagan Leinhauser and Timothy Raymond O’Brien, Jr., in marriage on or about September 26, 2014, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S3029 | Pass | Further define the purposes of and the services to be provided by the Exeter Fire District.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S3129 | Pass | Allow the Honorable John J.J. Jones, Jr., to join June Friedmann and Allen Smith in marriage on or about September 4, 2014, within the Town of New Shoreham, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H7713 | Pass | Amends the public laws of 1959, entitled "to incorporate certain persons by name of the RI Episcopal Convention; passed -- January session 1844, and of several acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H7929 | Pass | Amends the definitions of "credit amount" and "credit week" for purposes of calculating an individual's earned wages, amends the definition of "employment" and indicates that certain services performed by family members not be considered employment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H7845 | Pass | Creates the felony crime of online impersonation concerning all types of electronic communication.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H8346 | Pass | Allow William B. Mitchell to join Denise A. Lima and Michael Asciola in marriage on or about August 30, 2014, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S2308 | Pass | Create the Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act. The act would require a good faith effort by insurers to seek out claimants under life insurance policies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S2706 | Pass | Establish a (65) day time period from the date of filing an appeal with a zoning board of review to hear and decide appeals. It would also require a zoning board of review to render a decision within fifteen (15) days after the public hearing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S2315 | Pass | Create a food residuals recycling program to establish a safe and environmentally sound method to dispose of food residuals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H7790 | Pass | Adds mental health and substance abuse treatment providers and facilities to those entities that health insurers are required to audit or review within 18 months of initial payment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H7131 | Pass | Provide guidelines for the registration of music therapists by the department of health.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H7651 | Pass | Transfer the regulatory and administrative duties for Mixed Martial Arts and Boxing and Wrestling from the Division of Racing and Athletics to the Department of Business Regulation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S2513 | Pass | Establishes the circumstances and parameters under which a physician licensed to practice in another state could be licensed to practice in Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S2964 | Pass | Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue up to $2,600,000 in general obligation bonds for the renovation and repair of the senior center, public library, police and fire stations, city hall and other public buildings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-30
Signed by Governor |
