| S0286 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers -- Termination Of Service: would amend the process of the termination of service to the elderly, disabled and seriously ill by simplifying the regulations and rules and institute rules for a person in ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-16
To Senate Corporations Committee |
| S0310 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Property -- Leased Land Dwellings: would provide for the fair and reasonable compensation of homeowners for the removal or destruction of their residential property on leased land
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0336 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Health And Safety: would ban abortions solely as a means of sex selection
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0298 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Finance -- State Budget: would require that the governor submit a zero based budget to the general assembly. The zero based budget would be phased in over a five (5) year period
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-16
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0280 | Pass | Senate Resolution Honoring Theodore G. Garille On The Occasion Of His Retirement From The Pascoag Utility District
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-16
Senate read and passed |
| S0081 | Pass | An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages: would allow Jared R. Matteson to join Katie L. Chilinski and Adam M. Logan in marriage within the City of Cranston, Rhode Island, on or about February 20, 2011
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-16
Signed by Governor |
| S0375 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To General Assembly - Organization Of General Assembly: would make voting records of all legislators including floor roll call votes, committee votes on bills, motions, amendments and resolutions to be placed on the general assembly's...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-16
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S0297 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Finance -- State Budget: would provide that all legislative grants awarded by the general assembly must be included in the annual state budget
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-16
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0328 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Property -- Residential Landlord And Tenant Act: would allow for the eviction of a tenant of the mortgagor of property purchased at a foreclosure sale but only for certain reasons such as nonpayment
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0363 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Law Enforcement Officers' Bill Of Rights: would include campus police officers within the definition of "law enforcement officers" for the purposes of the law enforcement officers' bill of rights
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0358 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Officers And Employees - Retirement System: would increase to ninety-nine working days or one hundred ninety-eight half days a retiree may be employed by a municipality without reduction of retirement benefits
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-16
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0296 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation - Sales And Use Taxes: would prohibit the lessor of a leased motor vehicle from charging a lessee any sales or use tax on that portion of lease payment that is comprised of taxes payable by the lessor on the leased motor v...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-16
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0365 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Insurance: would permit a claimant or insured whose automobile sustains damage in excess of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) to waive an appraisal by a licensed appraiser
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0281 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming The Month Of February As "black History Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-16
Senate read and passed |
| S0307 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Property And Works -- Public Buildings: would require public buildings to provide designated parking spaces for motorcycles at the rate of one space per total of thirty (30) spaces. Unauthorized use of the designated space w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-16
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S0282 | Pass | Senate Resolution Commemorating The 167th Anniversary Of Dominican Republic Independence On February 27, 2011
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-16
Senate read and passed |
| S0329 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Estate And Transfer Taxes: would provide for the construction of wills and trusts executed prior to September 12, 1981 that contain marital deduction formula clauses in a manner that would provide for the optimum federa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0275 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Our Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of John Sisto, Jr., Former Mayor Of North Providence
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-15
Senate read and passed |
| S0276 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Robert D. Tassoni
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-15
Senate read and passed |
| S0263 | Pass | Senate Resolution Amending The Rules Of The Senate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-15
Senate read and passed |
| S0278 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming February 20th Through February 26th, 2011, To Be "chess Awareness Week" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-15
Senate read and passed |
| S0277 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Raymond Morse Durfee
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-15
Senate read and passed |
| S0264 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating Joseph R. Urgo On Being Named President Of Saint Mary's College Of Maryland
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-15
Senate read and passed |
| S0279 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming February 16th, 2011, To Be "i Love Libraries Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-15
Senate read and passed |
| S0258 | Pass | Senate Resolution Honoring Dr. John J. Walsh, Jr., On The Occasion Of His Retirement
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-10
Senate read and passed |
| S0260 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming February 6th To Be "ronald Reagan Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-10
Senate read and passed |
| S0259 | Pass | Senate Resolution Recognizing And Congratulating Susan Story's Myriad Contributions To Tap-in, Inc., And To The People Of The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-10
Senate read and passed |
| S0262 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Our Deepest Sympathy On The Untimely Passing Of Ethan Henry Lecours
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-10
Senate read and passed |
| S0261 | Pass | Senate Resolution Commemorating "united Way 2-1-1 In Rhode Island" Day On February 11th, 2011
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-10
Senate read and passed |
| S0267 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Rights Of Nursing Home Patients
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-10
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S0227 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Property: would exempt land held by nonprofit corporations for cemetery purposes from adverse possession or prescription
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0177 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating The "blockheads" On Being Awarded The "best Overall Robot" In The First Lego League Robotics Championship
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
Senate read and passed |
| S0225 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Property -- Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act: would prohibit discrimination in housing against those persons who are recipients of government assistance
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0176 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Sincere Condolences On The Passing Of Raymond D. George
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
Senate read and passed |
| S0193 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation - Business Corporation Tax: would impose a corporate income tax in accordance with an included schedule
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0247 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure - Procedure In Particular Actions - Joint And Several Liability: would limit liability of a tortfeasor to only several damages if it is found that the defendant is no more than twenty-five percent (25%) l...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0211 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Procedure: change the word "arrest" to "stop" to describe the action a police officer from one city or town crosses into another city or town in close pursuit takes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0234 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Property - Conservation Restrictions: would provide that a conservation or preservation restriction may not be terminated or amended to materially detract from the conservation and preservation values intended for protection
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0199 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Business Corporation Tax: would reduce the minimum corporate tax to two hundred fifty dollars ($250
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0183 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education: would require the state to annually pay for the tuition and related costs for students attending a state elementary or secondary vocational education school
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
To Senate Education Committee |
| S0204 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Food And Drugs -- The Edward O. Hawkins And Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act: would make various changes to the medical marijuana act including the provision that effective January 1, 2013
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S0216 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Procedure -- Expungement Of Criminal Records: would grant judges the discretion to expunge the felony record of an individual otherwise eligible after five (5) years from the completion of their sentence
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0195 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Finance -- State Budget: would create a new process for the enactment of the state budget, providing for new committees in each chamber to review said budget and also providing that budgets would be for a 2 year period
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0191 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Personal Income Tax -- Earned Income Credit: would increase the refundable state earned income credit from 15% to 100%
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0196 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - State Archives: would subject the recording of attachments, executions and mechanics' liens to a $4.00 surcharge for the benefit of the Rhode Island Historical Records Trust
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0239 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Property - Conversation And Preservation Restrictions On Real Property: would clarify that conservation easements are not terminated if a property is merged or sold at a tax sale
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0222 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Military Affairs And Defense - Emergency Management - Critical Incident Stress Management: would create a testimonial privilege for emergency response personnel
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0187 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Utility - Rates: would harmonize electric and natural gas energy efficiency funding with the provisions of the least-cost procurement law. Also enable investment in all energy efficiency resources that are cheaper than suppl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| S0194 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation: would permit the taxation of certain property used exclusively for educational purposes by the city or town in which the educational institution is located
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0181 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education -- Board Of Regents For Elementary And Secondary Education: would require the advice and consent of the senate on the appointment of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-02-09
To Senate Education Committee |
