| S0060 | Pass | An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Women's Cardiovascular Screening And Risk Reduction Pilot Program: would establish a women's cardiovascular screening and risk reduction pilot program
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0151 | Pass | An Act Authorizing Hattie Ide Chaffee Nursing Home To Receive, Hold, Transmit And Convey Real And Personal Estate To An Amount Not Exceeding Twenty Million Dollars
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0699 | Pass | An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations - Urine And Blood Tests: would exempt members of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers and its signatory contractors jointly participating in the IMPA...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0957 | Pass | An Act Relating To Education -- Career And Technical Education: would require the department of elementary and secondary education to promulgate regulations pertaining to career and technical education and would report annually on a number of metrics...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0207 | Pass | An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Parking Facilities And Privileges: would repeal the requirement that police departments and other state departments report about disability parking to the governor's commission on disabilities
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S1077 | Pass | Joint Resolution Declaring And Consenting To A Recess Of The General Assembly
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
House passed in concurrence |
| S0781 | Pass | An Act Public Utilities And Carriers -- Duties Of Utilities And Carriers: allow State Police and attorney general adm. subpoena power to obtain non-content subscriber information, including the name/address/IP address/telephone number of internet ser...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0284 | Pass | An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions - Propane Gas Sales: would add several consumer protection sections to the provisions of the general laws regulating propane gas sales
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0184 | Pass | An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Refuse Disposal: would require any construction demolition debris processing facility to comply with additional licensure requirements from the host municipality
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0105 | Veto | An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions -- Optometrists: would prohibit insurers from requiring optometrists to participate in a subsidiary's or third-party vision care plan as a condition for participation in the insurer's participating provid...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Effective Notwithstanding Governor's veto |
| S0203 | Pass | An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Determination Of Need For New Health Care Equipment And New Institutional Health Services: would prohibit landlords of commercial property from limiting or restricting who may provide services to their tenants
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0122 | Pass | An Act Relating To Domestic Relations - Exchange Of Information - Child Support: would provide that if a party is activated for military service or deployment out of state, that fact would not by itself be sufficient to justify a modification of a cu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0092 | Pass | An Act Relating To Animals And Animal Husbandry -- Animal Abuse Offenders: would prohibit persons convicted of animal cruelty from possessing or residing with animals
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0392 | Pass | An Act Relating To Elections -- Mail Ballots: revises and amends the procedures for voting by mail ballot
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0447 | Pass | An Act Relating To Waters And Navigation - Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency: would include dam removal under the definition of a "water pollution abatement package"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0722 | Pass | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Renewable Energy Coordinating Board: would create the renewable energy coordinating board which would develop and recommend a strategic renewable energy implementation plan for Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0291 | Pass | An Act Relating To Education - School And Youth Programs Concussion Act: would establish further safeguards and procedures governing how to treat youth athletes who receive concussions
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S1040 | Pass | Joint Resolution Providing General Assembly Approval Of Lease Agreements For Leased Office And Operating Space
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0021 | Pass | An Act Relating To Towns & Cities -- Rhode Island Comprehensive Planning And Land Use Act: This act would amend the existing laws on statewide planning and land use
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0299 | Pass | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Department Of Business Regulation
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0859 | Pass | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Industrial--recreational Building Authority
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0341 | Pass | An Act Relating To Elections
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0478 | Pass | An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Vital Records: would define adoptees in the State of Rhode Island and would provide a procedure for the release to adoptees of their birth certificates in cases where a no release form has not been filed with t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| S0107 | Pass | An Act Relating To Insurance -- Autism Spectrum Disorders: would require that health insurance contracts and plans issued or renewed in Rhode Island on or after January 1, 2012, provide coverage for the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of autism s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0471 | Pass | An Act Relating To Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities And Hospitals - Licensing Of Facilities And Programs For People Who Are Mentally Ill And/or Developmentally Disabled: would amend the title of Chapter 40.1-24 and provide for a "dee...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0790 | Pass | An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations -- Apprentice Programs: would transfer many of the powers, duties and responsibilities from the apprenticeship council to the department of labor and training. It would also change the state standards for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0958 | Pass | An Act Relating To Fish And Wildlife -- Management Of Aquatic Invasives Species In Rhode Island Waters: require the dem to prepare/submit a report to the gov./general assembly by 1/31/21 which would provide an assessment of the condition of lakes/pon...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0741 | Pass | An Act Relating To Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation: would increase an award for emergency compensation from five thousand dollars ($5,000) to ten thousand dollars ($10,000
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0638 | Pass | An Act Relating To Criminals - Correctional Institutions - Medical Parole: provide a medical parole procedure for inmates who are severely ill
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0333 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Motor Vehicle Offenses
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S1017 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Libraries - State Aid To Libraries: would require that the city of Pawtucket for fiscal year 2012 to appropriate from local tax revenues an amount at least 66% of the amount appropriated from the previous years' local tax revenues,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration |
| S0146 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Property And Works -- State Purchases -- Private Attorney Retention Sunshine Act: would adopt a uniform law governing contracts or agreements by the state with attorneys for contracts in excess of five hundred thousand dolla...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Senate passed Sub A as amended |
| S0824 | Pass | An Act Relating To Military Affairs And Defense - National Guard: would expand eligibility for the military family relief fund to active duty members of the military who live or entered the service from Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0899 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Human Services - Public Assistance Act: would clarify that general public assistance (GPA) includes child care assistance under the Public Assistance Act of chapter 40-6
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
House passed Sub A in concurrence |
| S0536 | Pass | An Act Health And Safety - State Building Code - New Buildings And Structures: would shorten, from 60 to 30 days, the amount of time a building official can reject or accept an application for a building permit. It would also establish provisions for...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0745 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Corrections Department: would reduce an inmate's minimum cost of incarceration reimbursement from thirty percent (30%) of gross salary to thirty percent (30%) of net salary
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
To House Finance Committee |
| S0999 | Pass | An Act Relating To Fish And Wildlife -- Commercial Fisheries: would provide that, except for shellfish, an unlicensed crew may assist in direct commercial operations for commercial fisheries as long as the crew is supervised by a properly licensed in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0642 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses - Children: would require the warning for smoking cigarettes meant for minors to be displayed in both English and Spanish both physically in stores and online
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| S1032 | Pass | An Act Relating To General Assembly - Renaming The Rhode Island College Greenhouse: would rename the Rhode Island College Greenhouse as the "Leslie Cameron Greenhouse
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S1014 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations: would provide that the department of labor and training define the term "places of public assembly" for purposes of determining exemptions from the state-mandated requirement of boiler and pressure system...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
To House Labor Committee |
| S1102 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Musical And Theatrical Production And Motion Picture Production Tax Credits
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Recommended for Immediate Consideration |
| S0921 | Pass | An Act Validating And Ratifying Amendments To The Charter Of The Town Of West Greenwich: would ratify amendments made to the Town of West Greenwich charter and approved by the electors on November 2, 2010
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0677 | Pass | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Corrections Department: would require that an incoming prisoner receive a medical assessment and an assessment as to rehabilitative needs
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S1097 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Dr. Gregory William Coughlin, Jr.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Senate read and passed |
| S0444 | Pass | An Act Relating To Waters And Navigation -- Water Pollution: would allow the director of the department of environmental management to record orders or notices regarding water pollution violations in the land evidence records
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0192 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Towns And Cities - Indebtedness Of Towns And Cities: would increase the amount that the town of Coventry may borrow to finance a court judgment or settlement from five percent (5%) to ten percent (10%) of Coventry's most recently a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| S1057 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To The City Of Warwick -- Sewer Authority: would direct and authorize the Warwick city council to establish a new municipal sewer department to operate and manage sewer and sewer-related matter in the city of Warwick
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Senate passed Sub A |
| S1096 | Pass | Senate Resolution Urging All Drivers In The State Of Rhode Island To Share The Road With Motorcyclists
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Senate read and passed |
| S0520 | Pass | An Act Relating To The Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions: would update Article 9 (Secured Transactions) of the Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Code in accordance with suggestions of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform Sta...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0305 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Insurance -- Self-insurance Of Developmental Disability Agencies: would authorize operators of non-profit community residences, acting as a group, to self-insure health care costs for employees, retirees and other beneficiaries and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Committee transferred to House Finance |
