| RI | H7020 | Engross 50% | EDUCATION -- TRANSPARENCY IN ARTS EDUCATION ACCESS AND PROFICIENCY ACT - Establishes the Transparency in Arts Education Access and Proficiency Act to promote arts education. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-14 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| RI | H7567 | Engross 50% | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- DOMESTIC ASSAULT - Provides that effective July 1, 2025, any attorney who self-certifies that they have successfully completed a specialized domestic violence prosecution training course shall have the authorit... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-14 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| RI | H7948 | Engross 50% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Provides amendments to the requirements of the inclusionary zoning law for affordable housing development. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-14 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| RI | H7013 | Engross 50% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RYAN'S LAW - Overprescribing, death resulting, would result in three (3) year license suspension. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| RI | H7264 | Engross 50% | INSURANCE -- MOTOR VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PARTS - Prohibits insurance companies from refusing to use after market parts that are greater than 48 months and less than 72 months from the date of manufacture, provided the repairer has written consent from ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| RI | H7324 | Engross 50% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Removes basement area from the calculation of floor area ratios in relation to the provisions that a zoning ordinance may address. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| RI | H7424 | Engross 50% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF ASSUMED NAME - Changes the term "assumed name" to "trade name" and centralizes the filing, administration and regulation process of trade names to the secretary of state and requires an ann... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13 House passed as amended in concurrence |
| RI | H7738 | Engross 50% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS - Relocates the chapter relating to licensing of massage therapists from the health and safety title to the businesses and professions title with multiple amendments. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| RI | H8059 | Engross 50% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RHODE ISLAND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT ACT - Prohibits noncompete agreements except for noncompete agreements between a seller and buyer of a business; creates civil action for an employer for the violation of an agreement... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| RI | H8180 | Engross 50% | TAXATION -- MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS - Clarifies that all costs of goods used and services performed in Rhode Island shall qualify as state-certified production costs. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| RI | H7014 | Engross 50% | 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] | 2024-06-12 Transmitted to Governor |
| RI | H7105 | Engross 50% | PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES - Gives authority to the department of labor and training to enforce violations relating to the performance of glazing work. This act would also add civil monetary penalties for violations of the chapter. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| RI | H7382 | Engross 50% | 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] | 2024-06-12 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| RI | H7464 | Engross 50% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS - Extends injured-on-duty (IOD) benefits to police officers and firefighters that suffer from diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorders, except under certain conditi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12 Transmitted to Governor |
| RI | H7467 | Engross 50% | HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE - Directs the governor to select a day and annually order the lowering of flags to half-mast on any state buildings to honor the passing of first responders. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12 Transmitted to Governor |
| RI | H7510 | Engross 50% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TAXICABS AND LIMITED PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLES - Amends requirements regarding how taxicabs can be placed into service. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12 Transmitted to Governor |
| RI | H7032 | Engross 50% | 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] | 2024-06-11 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | H8009 | Engross 50% | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN-DONATION LEAVE ACT - Provides for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ. The duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided to the employer at least thirt... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11 To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | H7113 | Engross 50% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE EMBLEMS - Designates as the state music, the genre of rhythm and blues which contains elements of pop, soul, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-30 To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | H7834 | Engross 50% | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PERSONAL WATERCRAFT SAFETY - Amends the penalty for violating the provisions of the personal watercraft safety act from a misdemeanor to a violation and reduce the fine from five hundred dollars ($500) to a fine of two hundre... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7387 | Engross 50% | ELECTIONS -- DECEPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT SYNTHETIC MEDIA IN ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS - Prohibits synthetic media within ninety (90) days of an election. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-13 To Senate Judiciary Committee |