| S2255 | Engross
50% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR PREVENTION OF HIV INFECTION - Eliminates prior authorization or step therapy requirement for prescriptions for any HIV prevention drug/prohibits the requirement of any co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-02
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| S2529 | Engross
50% | EDUCATION -- EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO VERY YOUNG CHILDREN - Removes private schools from the provisions of the general laws relating to educational services to very young children.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 5]
To House Education Committee |
| S2709 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- MEDICAL DEBT REPORTING - Prohibits hospitals and other medical providers from reporting medical debt to consumer reporting agencies. A violation of this chapter may be pursued on behalf of the consum...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| S2414 | Intro
25% | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - Allows the commissioners of the water and sewer commission for the town of Jamestown to limit its public water system's obligation to supply water only within designated and described area as oppo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S2268 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GROCERY STORES - Requires grocery stores to specifically limit the number of self-service checkout units to six (6) units per location. The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney gene...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| S2516 | Engross
50% | 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] | 2024-05-31
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/06/2024) |
| S2227 | Engross
50% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS - Redefines misdemeanors for expungement purposes and make prior felonies, subsequently reclassified as misdemeanors, eligible for expungement pursuant to sections 12-1.3-2 and 12-1.3-3.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2711 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Prohibits credit reporting, executions, attachments against a principal residence for judgments based on medical debt. Defines medical debt as an amount for the receipt of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| S2850 | Engross
50% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- TOXIC PACKAGING REDUCTION ACT - Updates the existing Toxic Packaging Act by delaying the ban on PFAS in food packaging until January 1, 2025, and in processing agents until July 1, 2027.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Placed on House Calendar (06/05/2024) |
| S2635 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Provide the maximum number of unrelated persons living together that could be constitute an individual household would not be less than one person per bedroom.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S2801 | Engross
50% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY DISCLOSURE AND HOMEOWNERS BILL OF RIGHTS ACT - Repeals the "Residential Solar Energy Disclosure and Homeowners Bill of Rights Act." Amends title 5 "Businesses and Professions" to include a new...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2024) |
| S2667 | Engross
50% | PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- PRACTICE IN PROBATE COURTS - Outlines the process for a person petitioning to change their name in the probate court in the town or city where they reside. It also makes the statute regarding name change gender neutr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2858 | Engross
50% | Authorizes Providence to issue not more than $400,000,000 general obligation bonds & notes to finance the construction, related demolition, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools throughout the c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2024) |
| S2582 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Authorizes reassessment of taxes on new construction from the date of issuance of the certificate of occupancy or the date it is first used, whichever is the earlier.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2931 | Engross
50% | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Provides a four (4) year expiration period on any certificate of exemption pursuant to this section for writers, composers and artists.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| S2933 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- INTERLOCAL CONTRACTING AND JOINT ENTERPRISE - Removes the attorney general's oversight of interlocal agreements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| S3041 | Engross
50% | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DECISIONS, SPECIAL FINDINGS AND ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES - Adds the doctrine of assumption of risk to the current comparative negligence statute.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2472 | Engross
50% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- GENERAL PROVISIONS - Amends the current law on workers' compensation to require any person who is considered an independent contractor to file annually with the director of labor and training and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2024) |
| S2404 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE AND CHINESE MEDICINE - Broadens the definition of a "qualified individual" in acupuncture and Chinese medicine to include any person trained and certified in auricular acudetox.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 6]
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2269 | Pass | INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING - Prevents insurance companies from treating widowed persons differently than married persons when establishing or maintaining an insured's rate or classification respecting the operation of a personal motor veh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Signed by Governor |
| S2480 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES - Exempts used vehicles sold "for parts only" or purchased at end of their lease term by the current lessee that have a valid certificate of inspection affixed to the windshield, from the requi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2722 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT - Protects the solvency of health systems, physicians, and advance practice providers and insurers, encourage fair treatment of hospitals an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 6]
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2811 | Intro
25% | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - Provides that the legislature would be the body that negotiates on behalf of the state for all activities occurring in, on and over state submerged land extending beyond twenty-five (25)...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| S2271 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HOTELS - Extends the current provisions relative to certain rights of innkeepers and eliminates the sunsetting of such sections thereby preserving the law as it currently exists.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Placed on House Calendar (06/05/2024) |
| S2836 | 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 |
| S2469 | Engross
50% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS - Amends the state's apprenticeship laws to make them more consistent with applicable federal regulations and makes said laws more comprehendible and consistent with each other.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 5]
To House Labor Committee |
| S2115 | Engross
50% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- VICTIM'S RIGHTS - Amends the current requirement of payment of initial filing fee/service of process costs when the victim of crime is still owed restitution at the expiration of the case/seeks to enforce the civil judgment ente...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2710 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- INTEREST AND USURY - Provides an interest rate cap on medical debt.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| S2805 | Engross
50% | 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] | 2024-05-31
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/06/2024) |
| S3044 | Engross
50% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACT - Amends definition of "authorized representative" in the confidentiality of health-care communications/information act provides that an authorized repres...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2508 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION -- RHODE ISLAND -- IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION - Establishes trade commission to advance economic interests of Rhode Island and Ireland.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| S2154 | Engross
50% | FISH AND WILDLIFE -- BIRDS - Allows the taking of wild turkeys by using a crossbow in compliance with rules and regulations promulgated by DEM.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 5]
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| S2807 | Engross
50% | EDUCATION -- SHEILA C. "SKIP" NOWELL ACADEMY - Provides for changes to the operating structure of the Nowell Academy establishing a cooperative agreement among school districts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/06/2024) |
| S2120 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS - Clarifies the types of electrical services that require an electrical contractor's license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Labor Committee |
| S2418 | Intro
25% | ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS - Allows non-affiliated party voters to vote in party primaries, without becoming an affiliated party voter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2127 | Engross
50% | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES - Allows manufacturer-wineries to sell up to three (3) drinks of wine for on-site consumption or three (3) bottles of wine for off-site consumption or three (3) bottles of wine for off-site ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Placed on House Calendar (06/05/2024) |
| S2862 | Pass | Enabling act required by § 16-7-44 in order for the principal of, and interest on bonds issued by the Town of Burrillville in support of school housing projects to be eligible for state housing aid reimbursement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Signed by Governor |
| S2240 | Engross
50% | 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] | 2024-05-31
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/06/2024) |
| S2767 | Engross
50% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION - Allows victims of sexual assault to submit a medical forensic exam performed by a licensed health care provider in lieu of a police report in order to establish eligibility for funds under the St...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2281 | Engross
50% | LIBRARIES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES -- FREEDOM TO READ - Encourages and protects the freedom of public libraries to acquire materials without limitations and prohibits materials being removed from public libraries due to partisan or doctrinal disappr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| S2565 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT - Provides the state's share of the basic program and approved expenditures would be paid to the city of East Providence in twelve (12) monthly installments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2885 | Intro
25% | FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT - Permits hybrid cannabis cultivators to advertise regarding cannabis products during the transitional period.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2511 | Pass | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES - Provides that gift certificates issued by state-chartered institutions of higher education would be exempt from the provisions of the gift certificate statute relating to exp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Signed by Governor |
| S2499 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS ACT - Creates the financial frame work for incentivizing energy storage systems.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| S2043 | Engross
50% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LONG-TERM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Adds climate change, sea-level rise and coastal resiliency to the analysis of data of the strategic plan for economic development policy. Adds director of DEM and executive director of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2024) |
| S3097 | Intro
25% | Authorizes the town of North Kingstown to issue not more than $137,200,000 bonds and notes for capital improvements of school facilities throughout the town, including a new Wickford middle school.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S3117 | Intro
25% | Authorizes the Chariho Regional School District to issue not more than $15,000,000 in bonds and notes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2841 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCACY - Amends the composition of the small business advisory council.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| S3023 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERS - Provides an option for members to receive retirement allowances, without reduction, upon reaching twenty-five (25) years of total service or after twenty (20) year...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2644 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Creates a process for condominium associations to give notice to and obtain approval from unit mortgage holders for certain association actions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
