Rhode Island Legislature | 2018 | Regular Session
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Active Rhode Island Bills (Introduced, Engrossed, Enrolled, Passed)
| Bill | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|
| H7500 | Requires a landlord to maintain a general liability insurance policy of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) and to introduce the policy in any trespass and ejection action. | 2018-04-18 |
| H8027 | Precludes the disability of a parent from serving as a basis for denial or restriction in matters involving a child's welfare, foster care, family law, guardianship and adoption without written findings by the family court. | 2018-04-18 |
| H7758 | Requires campaign treasurers, to file with the board of elections a copy of every written agreement that is entered into by a candidate and a committee of a political party, where the agreement pertains to campaign contributions or expenditures. | 2018-04-18 |
| H7646 | Authorizes an innkeeper to remove any guest who is a level III high risk sexual offender who attempts to remain a hotel resident for more than thirty (30) consecutive days in any calendar year. | 2018-04-18 |
| H8028 | Enables fishermen aggrieved by confiscation of their gear and/or catch to retrieve their gear on posting a bond, and to be compensated if the violation if any, is found not to be significant or substantial. | 2018-04-18 |
| H7983 | Authorizes the chief judge of the family court to establish a program that requires that any divorcing or separating parties with children participate in counseling and educational programs to assist the children’s transition through the proceeding... | 2018-04-18 |
| H7608 | Provides for consumer protection in eye care services by developing standards and enforcement protocols related to the utilization of emergent technologies in the provision of eye care services and for the delegation of eye car services by providers. | 2018-04-18 |
| H8059 | Prohibits lunch-shaming of children unable to pay for meals served as part of breakfast/lunch program offered at elementary/secondary schools. | 2018-04-18 |
| H7409 | Excludes veterinary hospitals, residences used to care for no more than 4 animals as kennels. Exempts residential settings from obtaining kennel license. | 2018-04-18 Placed on House Calendar (04/24/2018) |
| H7725 | Provides for the involuntary commitment of drug and intoxicating substance abusers who are a danger to themselves or others. | 2018-04-18 |
Top Rhode Island Sponsors
| House Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Joseph Shekarchi [D] | 148 |  |
| Rep. John Edwards [D] | 134 | |
| Rep. Camille Vella-wilkinson [D] | 130 | |
| Rep. Kenneth Marshall [D] | 116 | |
| Rep. William O'Brien [D] | 103 | |
| Senate Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Erin Lynch Prata [D] | 298 | |
| Sen. Frank Lombardi [D] | 170 | |
| Sen. Donna Nesselbush [D] | 135 | |
| Sen. Louis Dipalma [D] | 134 | |
| Sen. Joshua Miller [D] | 128 | |
Top Rhode Island Committees
| House Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Finance | 293 | |
| Judiciary | 255 | |
| Health, Education and Welfare | 143 | |
| Corporations | 120 | |
| Labor | 49 | |
| Senate Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | 271 | |
| Finance | 141 | |
| Health and Human Services | 76 | |
| Education | 46 | |
| Commerce | 35 | |
Most Viewed Rhode Island Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| H7076 | Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements. | Bill Text |
| H7200 | Making Appropriations For The Support Of The State For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2019 | Bill Text |
| S2045 | Authorizes state-operated sports wagering at Twin River/Tiverton facilities effective when authorized by federal law/court decision regulated by lottery division with no wagering on RI college teams. | Bill Text |
| H7477 | Requires pet shops to only sell cats or dogs obtained from an animal shelter, dog pound or animal rescue. | Bill Text |
| H7228 | Amends the nurse licensure compact and adopts an enhanced version of the act, to allow nurses to hold a multi-state license which would allow them to practice across state lines without having to obtain multiple licenses. | Bill Text |
| H7340 | Prohibits the state from restricting persons from terminating pregnancy prior to fetal viability. Would repeal laws regulating abortion. | Bill Text |
| H7111 | Protects individuals from internet disclosure of personally identifiable information by commercial websites/online service operators and creates right of action for violations. | Bill Text |
| S2163 | Prohibits the state from restricting persons from terminating pregnancy prior to fetal viability. Would repeal laws regulating abortion. | Bill Text |
| H7026 | Defines and prohibits dismemberment abortions with certain exceptions. | Bill Text |
| S2008 | Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements. | Bill Text |
Most Monitored Rhode Island Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| H7688 | Authorizes the supreme court to issue "extreme risk protections orders" requiring the surrender of all firearms from persons determined to be capable of causing personal injury. | Bill Text |
| H7075 | Makes possession bump stocks, binary triggers or trigger cranks punishable by up to10 years in imprisonment and/or a $10,000 fine and penalizes modification of semi-automatic weapons to full automatic fire with a single pull or hold in the same way. | Bill Text |
| H7400 | Establishes a fee on companies that sell fossil fuels in Rhode Island and also establishes a receipt account to disburse the funds from. | Bill Text |
| S2163 | Prohibits the state from restricting persons from terminating pregnancy prior to fetal viability. Would repeal laws regulating abortion. | Bill Text |
| H7340 | Prohibits the state from restricting persons from terminating pregnancy prior to fetal viability. Would repeal laws regulating abortion. | Bill Text |
| S2289 | Provides that only peace officers and persons approved by the school authorities for the purposes of educational instruction may carry firearms or other weapons on school grounds. | Bill Text |
| S2188 | Establishes a fee on companies that sell fossil fuels in Rhode Island and also establishes a receipt account to disburse the funds from. | Bill Text |
| S2493 | Restricts possession and sale of new assault weapons. Limits magazine capacity to 10 rounds or less. Grandfathers current possession/ownership. | Bill Text |
| S2022 | Provides that a child in foster care on eighteenth birthday due to filing of petition may elect to continue with DCYF and under supervision of the court until age twenty-one (21) provided certain circumstances are met. | Bill Text |
| H7766 | Restricts possession and sale of new assault weapons. Limits magazine capacity to 10 rounds or less. Grandfathers current possession/ownership. | Bill Text |
Rhode Island Sessions
| Year | Session | Introduced | Completed | Legislation | Search | Dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Regular Session | 1926 | 218 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2017 | Regular Session | 2418 | 1002 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2016 | Regular Session | 2472 | 1013 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2015 | Regular Session | 2399 | 845 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2014 | Regular Session | 2526 | 1139 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2013 | Regular Session | 2389 | 1105 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2012 | Regular Session | 1386 | 585 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2011 | Regular Session | 2420 | 974 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2010 | Regular Session | 2189 | 703 | Browse | Search | Download |
