| S0469 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Health Insurance: would authorize the health insurance commissioner and department of health to update their regulations pursuant to federal health care laws
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-07
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence |
| S1023 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Our Deepest Sympathies And Condolences On The Untimely Passing Of Robert Graziano
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-07
Senate read and passed |
| S0647 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Human Services - Abused And Neglected Children: would provide that DCYF authorize the disclosure of violations of regulations by a day care home/group family day care home/day center under certain defined criteria provided that the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-07
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S0188 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Rechargeable Battery Collection And Recycling
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-07
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| S0668 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Mental Health, Retardation And Hospitals -- Mental Health Law: would exempt from the confidentiality of health care act any personal diary, journal or similar writing composed by any patient of any hospital in the state prior to De...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-07
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S1020 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Sincere Condolences On The Passing Of Milton Allen Kelley
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-07
Senate read and passed |
| S0331 | Pass | An Act Relating To Criminal Procedure -- Arrest: would require the electronic recording of custodial interrogations in their entirety in cases where the potential sentence is one of life imprisonment
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-06
Signed by Governor |
| S0554 | Pass | An Act In Amendment Of An Act Entitled "an Act To Incorporate The Harmony Fire District" Passed At The January Session Of The General Assembly, A.d. 1945, As Amended: would make several technical changes to the Act to Incorporate the Harmony Fire Dis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-06
Signed by Governor |
| S0482 | Pass | An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions - Opticians: would eliminate the need for an opticianry applicant to complete one year of postgraduate internship with a licensed optometrist or optician
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-06
Signed by Governor |
| S0303 | Pass | An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions -- Physician Assistants: would remove the allowance for "graduate practice" status for physician assistants, would grant immunity from liability for gratuitous emergency assistance to state-licensed and f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-06
Signed by Governor |
| S0468 | Pass | An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions -- Psychologists: would make changes regarding the licensing and discipline of psychologists
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-06
Signed by Governor |
| S0290 | Pass | An Act Relating To Education
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-06
Signed by Governor |
| S0807 | Pass | An Act Relating To Permanent Joint Committee On Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices And Other State Constructions: would change the building number of the Gloria DiSandro McDonald building
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-06
Signed by Governor |
| S0878 | Pass | An Act Relating To Validating And Ratifying Amendments To The Home Rule Charter Of The City Of Pawtucket: would ratify certain amendments to the home rule charter of the city of Pawtucket
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-06
Signed by Governor |
| S0467 | Pass | An Act Relating To Insurance - Mandated Benefits: would repeal the current sunset provided effective July 1, 2012
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-06
Signed by Governor |
| S0538 | Pass | An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles: would allow the governor’s representative to the national highway traffic safety administration to appoint a designee to the state traffic commission
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-06
Signed by Governor |
| S1013 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating The Latina Leadership Institute Class Of 2011
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-02
Senate read and passed |
| S0579 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation - Alternative Fuel Tax Credit: would create a tax credit for the installation of alternative fuel systems
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-02
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0960 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs An Government Convention Center Authority Act: would provide that the convention center authority comply with the provisions of chapter 37-2 regarding state purchases
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-02
Committee recommends passage |
| S0967 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- Labor--injured On Duty Resolution: would make public safety employees injured on duty subject to the workers' compensation procedures and worker's compensation court for purposes of resolving benefit disputes
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-02
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S1011 | Pass | Senate Resolution Honoring The Ibm Corporation On Its 100th Anniversary
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-02
Senate read and passed |
| S0578 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation - Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Incentive: would create tax incentives for the installation of alternative fuel facilities
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-02
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0841 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Advisory Council On Organ And Tissue Donations And Transplants: would establish the Rhode Island advisory council on organ and tissue donations and transplants and would also create the organ and tissue donor r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-02
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S0753 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Corrections Department
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-02
Committee transferred to House Finance |
| S1015 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Libraries - State Aid To Libraries: permit the town of WWarwick to appropriate to its public library/libraries in the fiscal year ending 6/30/12, up to 34% less than its appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011 withou...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-02
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0966 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Cities And Towns -- Retirement: would modify municipal pension benefits for certain employees. If would also provide cities and towns with alternative retirement options
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-02
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0909 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Enacting The Institution Of The Rhode Island Humanities Caucus
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-02
Senate passed Sub A |
| S1012 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Our Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Orest J. Ricci
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-02
Senate read and passed |
| S1005 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Procedure -- Bail And Recognizance: would require the court and the attorney general to take additional steps in order to forfeit a bail bondsman surety and gives the bail bondsman additional rights regarding the posting a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S1010 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of William E. "billy" Chapman
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-01
Senate read and passed |
| S1002 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation-motor Vehicle Tax Reimbursement: would distribute the motor vehicle tax reimbursement funds based on the percentage of the total assessed value of the motor vehicles and trailers in each municipality to the total state ass...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-01
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0871 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities And Hospitals: would require any emergency services system operated by the DCYF to direct families with children in need of behavioral health evaluation to community-based settings ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-01
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S1001 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Officers And Employees - Retirement System - Contributions And Benefits: would allow any retired employee of the office of the secretary of state who has at least 29 years of uninterrupted service in the field of election se...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-01
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S1000 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Parks And Recreational Areas - General Provisions: would prohibit hunting by archery in Snake Den Park
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-01
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| S0946 | Pass | An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages: would allow Douglas Sienna to join Leah Albrecht and Robert Cole in marriage within the City of Newport, Rhode Island, on or about June 5, 2011
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-01
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0543 | Pass | An Act Relating To Cities And Towns - District Management Authorities: would authorize Pawtucket to establish a district management authority
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-31
Signed by Governor |
| S0209 | Pass | An Act Relating To Town And Cities: would authorize the town of New Shoreham to establish a list of buildings with historic or architectural value to regulate the alteration, repair, moving or demolition of these structures
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-31
Signed by Governor |
| S0049 | Pass | An Act Relating To The Kingston Water District -- Bonds: would amend the provisions of the public laws creating the Kingston Water District to authorize the district to pay interest, principal or sinking fund installments out of district revenue
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-31
Signed by Governor |
| S0731 | Pass | An Act Relating To Animals And Animal Husbandry - Dogs: would allow the town of Middletown to increase its fines for violations of dog ordinances and would also allow the town to increase its licensing fee for dogs
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-31
Signed by Governor |
| S0063 | Pass | An Act Relating To The Town Of Burrillville - Validating And Ratifying Amendments To Home Rule Charter: would ratify the Home Rule Charter of Burrillville as amended on November 2, 2010
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-31
Signed by Governor |
| S0992 | Pass | Senate Resolution Extending The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Special Senate Commission To Study The Funding Of Vocational Schools
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-31
Senate read and passed |
| S0730 | Pass | An Act Relating To The Town Of Middletown
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-31
Signed by Governor |
| S0306 | Pass | An Act Relating To Towns And Cities - Zoning Ordinances: would amend the definition of "overlay district" under the chapter concerning zoning ordinances
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-31
Signed by Governor |
| S0205 | Pass | An Act Validating And Ratifying Amendments To The Home Rule Charter Of The Town Of Bristol: would allow amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Bristol adopted and approved on November 2, 2010.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-31
Signed by Governor |
| S0088 | Pass | An Act Relating To Insurance: would establish the surplus lines insurance multi-state compliance compact to protect the premium tax revenues of the compacting states through facilitating the payment and collection of premium tax on non-admitted insur...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-27
Signed by Governor |
| S0716 | Pass | An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions - Public Accountancy: would amend the definition of "majority" for the purposes of the state public accountancy laws to mean more than fifty percent (50%) ownership in terms of financial interests and vot...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-27
Signed by Governor |
| S0758 | Pass | An Act Relating To Insurance: would provide the authority necessary to bring Rhode Island into compliance with the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010 ("NRRA") enacted as part of the Dodd/Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Ac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-27
Signed by Governor |
| S0293 | Pass | 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
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-27
Signed by Governor |
| S0511 | Pass | An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions - Architects: would make several technical changes in the registration requirements of the board of examination and registration of architects
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-27
Signed by Governor |
| S0508 | Pass | An Act Relating To Insurance -- Insurance Holding Company Systems: would update the Insurance Holding Company Systems statutes to incorporate changes from a recently revised model version prepared by the National Association of Insurance Commissioner...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-27
Signed by Governor |
