Rhode Island Senator Walter Felag [D] | Senate

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RIS2095Intro
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EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES - Provides that parents and guardians of children with disabilities in private school have the same rights and remedies as parents/guardians of children in public school.
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2024-04-26
[Hearing: Apr 30]
To Senate Judiciary Committee
RIS2211Intro
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COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT - Only protective orders issued against adults are to be transmitted to A.G.'s B.C.I. for inclusion in the R.O.N.C.O. system. Protective orders against juveniles will be accessible to law enforceme...
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2024-04-26
[Hearing: Apr 30]
To Senate Judiciary Committee
RIS2269Intro
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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...
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2024-04-26
[Hearing: Apr 30]
To Senate Commerce Committee
RIS2271Intro
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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.
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2024-04-26
[Hearing: Apr 30]
To Senate Commerce Committee
RIS2319Engross
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TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- TOWN OF JOHNSTON - Authorizes the town of Johnston to grant a tax credit to any person over the age of sixty-five (65) years.
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2024-04-26
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (05/02/2024)
RIS2480Intro
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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...
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2024-04-26
[Hearing: Apr 30]
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee
RIS2457Intro
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DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT - Establishes concurrent jurisdiction between the Rhode Island Family Court and the Federal Government for the purposes of adjudicating minors who have allegedly committed a crime while...
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2024-04-26
[Hearing: Apr 30]
To Senate Judiciary Committee
RIS2390Intro
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HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL - Establishes a rare disease advisory council within the department of health and provides guidance and recommendations to educate health care providers and the citizens of the state.
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2024-04-26
[Hearing: May 2]
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
RIS2696Intro
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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.
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2024-04-26
[Hearing: Apr 30]
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee
RIS2664Intro
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRESPASS AND VANDALISM - Changes the community service requirements of a sentence related to the violation of § 11-44-21.1 relating to defacing private residences, offices, businesses or commercial property.
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2024-04-26
[Hearing: Apr 30]
To Senate Judiciary Committee
RIS2727Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - Directs the department of transportation to prepare a monthly snapshot report on the progress of repairs and other actions pertaining to the Washington Bridge.
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2024-04-26
[Hearing: Apr 30]

Proposed Substitute
RIS2839Engross
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PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS - Allows the department of administration to temporarily loan the state battle flags and markers to approved federal or state agencies under the condition that such loan is insured by bond against damage ...
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2024-04-26
[Hearing: Apr 30]
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIS2810Intro
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FISH AND WILDLIFE -- DEER HUNTING - Modifies reporting requirements regarding collisions between vehicles and wildlife where the vehicle has been substantially damaged.
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2024-04-26
[Hearing: May 1]
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee
RIS2837Intro
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HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE - Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-s...
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2024-04-26
[Hearing: Apr 30]
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee
RIS2972Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES - Establishes general caseload limits for DCYF workers similar to those contained in the Council on Accreditation standards.
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2024-04-26
[Hearing: Apr 30]
To Senate Judiciary Committee
RIS2026Intro
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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES - Requires that the license plates of a vehicle be confiscated by a police officer if the owner was arrested for driving while their license was suspended, revoked or cancelled for refu...
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2024-04-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee
RIS2025Intro
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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES - A judge would have discretion to allow a hardship exception to keep license plates of a person convicted of this offense.
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2024-04-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee
RIS2024Intro
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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES - Increases penalties for a variety of motor vehicle offenses.
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2024-04-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee
RIS2023Intro
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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES - Extends the "lookback" period for repeat offenses involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs under § 31-27-2 and for repeat offenses related to failure or refusal to submit to chemi...
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2024-04-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee
RIS2055Intro
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Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $15,200,000 To Be Used To Purchase Pfas-free Firefighting Gear (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $15,200,000 To Cities And Towns To Purchase Firefighter And Rescue Personnel Protective Gear Which ...
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2024-04-25
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS2119Intro
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LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT - Allows governmental employee union contracts to contain specific references to specific health insurance companies.
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2024-04-25
Placed on Senate Calendar (04/30/2024)
RIS2317Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SHERIFFS - Allows retired sheriffs and other retired law enforcement personnel to be recalled into service as a sheriff or deputy sheriff without any reduction in their pension benefit.
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2024-04-25
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS2327Intro
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TAXATION -- MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS - Eliminates the sunset provision for the motion picture production tax credit.
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2024-04-25
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS2585Intro
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Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $1,380,000 To The Rhode Island State Police For The Operation Of A State Police Recruit Training Academy (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $1,380,000 To The Rhode Island State...
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2024-04-25
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS3009PassSenate Resolution Congratulating The Shea/tolman Girls Varsity Co-op Basketball Team On Winning The 2024 Rhode Island Girls Basketball Team Division Ii State Championship
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2024-04-25
Senate read and passed
RIS3008PassSenate Resolution Celebrating The 20th Anniversary Of The Founding Of The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation On July 15, 2004
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2024-04-25
Senate read and passed
RIS2153Engross
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WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- FRESHWATER LAKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - Establishes the Rhode Island lake management program and a restricted receipt account as a fund within the department of environmental management to aid with lake and pond management issue...
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2024-04-24
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee
RIS2337Intro
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HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM - Amends the Rhode Island Works Program to expand and increase benefits under the program.
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2024-04-23
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS2966Intro
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TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Provides a tax exemption to residents of the Town of Bristol who are over the age of sixty-five (65) years and who have continuously owned and resided in their primary residence in the town for at least twen...
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2024-04-23
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee
RIS3005PassSenate Resolution Proclaiming April 24, 2024, As "armenian Genocide Remembrance Day" To Commemorate The Armenian Genocide Of 1915 To 1923, And In Honor Of Armenian-americans
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2024-04-23
Senate read and passed
RIS3006PassSenate Resolution Celebrating The 50th Anniversary Of The Portuguese Carnation Revolution Which Transformed Portugal Into A Democratic Nation
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2024-04-23
Senate read and passed
RIS2989Intro
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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED HOMES - Makes several amendments relative to manufactured homes, including adding a definition for manufactured home and a provision allowing for certain manufactured homes to be considered a single...
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2024-04-16
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee
RIS2330Intro
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HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM -- CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES RATES - Provides the executive office of health and human services would submit to the US Department of Health and Human Services a state plan ...
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2024-04-11
Committee continued
RIS2957Intro
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PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- ADMINISTRATION - Reduces the number of years from five (5) to three (3), when calculating for retirement purposes, the average of the highest consecutive years of compensation, for state and munic...
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2024-04-11
Withdrawn at sponsor's request
RIS2979Intro
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EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT -- PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM - Reduces the number of years from five (5) to three (3), when calculating for retirement purposes, the average of the highest consecutive years of compensation, ...
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2024-04-11
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS2976Intro
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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Allows for the surviving spouse of a National Guard member to have the spouses National Guard plates transferred to them upon their spouses death.
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2024-04-10
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee
RIS2853Intro
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PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND UTILITY FAIR SHARE ROADWAY REPAIR ACT - Requires that public utilities plan utility work in accordance with the state transportation improvement program schedules when working on state roads.
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2024-04-09
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS2978PassSenate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Charles W. Beck
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2024-04-09
Senate read and passed
RIS2960Intro
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TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) of taxable pension and/or annuity income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
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2024-04-05
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS2090Intro
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BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES - Requires radon testing within one year of any residential real estate transaction and the installation of a radon mitigation system if unsafe radon levels are present, at the seller's expe...
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2024-04-04
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee
RIS2382Intro
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INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- LIFETIME LIMITS - Repeals the authority of the health insurance commissioner to enforce any act of Congress/decision of federal court invalidating or repealing the prohibition of annual lifetim...
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2024-04-04
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
RIS2392Intro
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INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES - Amend the standards for issuing Medicare supplemental insurance policies.
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2024-04-04
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
RIS2640Intro
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PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION - Prohibit rate charges in excess of rates applied if tenant of residential complexes with electrical master-meters receives electricity directly from a public utility.
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2024-04-04
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee
RIS2635Intro
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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.
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2024-04-04
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee
RIS2683Intro
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THREATS AND EXTORTION - Defines "public official" to include school personnel for purposes of the criminal prohibition against making threats to public officials.
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2024-04-04
To Senate Judiciary Committee
RIS2771Intro
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THREATS AND EXTORTION - Considers election officials and poll workers "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials.
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2024-04-04
To Senate Judiciary Committee
RIS2948PassSenate Resolution Proclaiming April 4th Of 2024, To Be "community College Of Rhode Island Day"
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2024-04-04
Senate read and passed
RIS2126Engross
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HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE - Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-s...
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2024-04-03
To House Veterans Affairs Committee
RIS2692Intro
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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Purchaser or lessee of vehicle that cancels registration within the period of registration, any portion of the two (2) year registration fee not used.
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2024-04-03
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee
RIS2928Intro
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WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - Replaces the coastal resources management council with a state department of coastal resources and transfers all of the powers and duties between the two (2) authorities.
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2024-04-03
Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
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