| S0510 | Pass | An Act Relating To Insurance -- Producer Licensing Act -- Life And Health Reinsurance Agreements -- Commercial Special Risks: would eliminate mandatory prelicensing before a resident may obtain an insurance producer license, remove a requirement for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-27
Signed by Governor |
| S0485 | Pass | An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Registration Of Vehicles: would provide for motor vehicle registration plates for passenger vehicles based upon the Red Sox Foundation
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-27
Signed by Governor |
| S0583 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Business Tax Credit: would create a tax credit for businesses that provide English language classes for its non-English speaking employees
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee heard and continued |
| S0609 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Human Services - The Rhode Island Works Program: would make various amendments to the work requirements and conditions in the provisions of the "Rhode Island Works Program"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee heard and continued |
| S0475 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Health Care Services--utilization Review Act: would authorize an attending physician to designate a qualified provider to provide information to the utilization agent
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
To House Corporations Committee |
| S0988 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating John O'malley On Being Named The 2011 "teacher Of The Year" By The Richmond Grange #6
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Senate read and passed |
| S0322 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Cigarette Tax: would exclude a little cigar from the definition of a cigarette for tax purposes, and would define a little cigar as weighing not more than four (4) pounds per thousand
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee heard and continued |
| S0070 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Procedure -- Sentence And Execution: would include convictions for petty misdemeanors involving domestic violence when determining if the defendant qualifies for enhanced penalties for domestic violence offenses subsequent...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0993 | Pass | Senate Resolution Honoring Susan Aylward On The Occasion Of Her Retirement As The Director Of The North Kingstown Free Library
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Senate read and passed |
| S0913 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education - School Committees And Superintendents: would codify that school committees are primary advocates for public school students and would add additional phrasing to section 16-2-9.1
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S0991 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating Members Of The Kingston Fire District On Being Named The 2011 "fire Department Of The Year" By The Richmond Grange #6
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Senate read and passed |
| S0987 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating Dennis And Michael Moffitt On Being Named The 2010 "community Service Citizens Of The Year" By The Richmond Grange #6
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Senate read and passed |
| S0098 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation: would prohibit a sales tax from being assessed or collected based upon the annual motor vehicle excise tax
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee heard and continued |
| S0985 | Pass | Senate Resolution Extending Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Albert P. Vaslet
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Senate read and passed |
| S0571 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Rhode Island Housing Resources Act Of 1998: would establish and fund the neighborhood opportunities program to address the housing and revitalization needs of the state's deteriorating neighborhoods
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee heard and continued |
| S0990 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating Brian Roberts On Being Named The 2011 "agriculturalist Of The Year" By The Richmond Grange #6
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Senate read and passed |
| S0798 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Video Lottery Terminal: provide that any net terminal income paid to UTGR or Newport Grand related to the marketing program shall be paid out of the share of net terminal income disbursed as an admini...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
To House Finance Committee |
| S0570 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Property And Works -- State Purchases: would require the state and municipalities to award bids for purchases of goods or services to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid is the lowest price
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee heard and continued |
| S0989 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating Hope Bryant On Being Named The 2011 "granger Of The Year" By The Richmond Grange #6
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Senate read and passed |
| S0986 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating Raymond A. Driscoll On Being Named The 2011 "policeman Of The Year" By The Richmond Grange #6
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Senate read and passed |
| S0618 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- Budget Commissions: require the state to indemnify and hold harmless any fiscal overseer, budget commission member, receiver, administration, finance officer acting in accordance with chapter 45-9, “An Act Rel...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
To House Finance Committee |
| S0321 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education -- Student Equal Economic Opportunity Act: would identify those students who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition at public universities, colleges or community colleges
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee heard and continued |
| S0589 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation - Sales And Use Taxes - Liability And Computation: would provide taxation on the sale and use of the electronic transfer of digital audio-visual works, digital audio works, digital-books or prewritten computer software
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee heard and continued |
| S0956 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education - Rhode Island Certification Standards Board: would add additional members of the association of independent colleges and universities of Rhode Island (AICU Rhode Island) to the policy advisory board on teacher and admini...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S0581 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education - Foundation Education Aid Formula: would provide a "hold harmless" clause in the new foundation education aid formula
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Committee heard |
| S0949 | Pass | An Act Relating To Validating And Ratifying Amendments To The Home Rule Charter Of The Town Of Lincoln
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0197 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State (general Assembly)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Committee heard |
| S0143 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Animals And Animal Husbandry -- Rhode Island Spay And Neuter Fund: would establish the Rhode Island Spay and Neuter Fund to assist residents of the state in paying all or part of any costs associated with reducing the numbers of ho...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Committee heard |
| S0557 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education - Foundation Level School Support: bonds for school housing projects could be issued by/from communities with a stand alone investment grade rating of at least "A" as established by Fitch Ratings, Ltd., Moody's Investors ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Committee heard |
| S0995 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Edward V. Healey, Jr.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Senate read and passed |
| S0300 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Determination Of Need For New Health Care Equipment And New Institutional Health Services: would increase the dollar value in definitions used in determining the need for new health care equipment and new instit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Committee continued |
| S0095 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Levy And Assessment Of Local Taxes: would provide that municipalities, when calculating their maximum tax levy, may include interim assessments in the total amount levied
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Committee heard |
| S0169 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Licensing And Monitoring Of Childcare Providers: would prohibit the issuance of most retailer's licenses for alcoholic beverages and licenses for childcare providers and child-placing agencies where ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0875 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Creating A Special Senate Commission To Study Rhode Island Emergency Department Room Diversion
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Senate passed Sub A |
| S0094 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Animals And Animal Husbandry -- Sale Or Adoption Of Spayed Or Neutered Cats: would impose a fine of three hundred dollars ($300) to be paid to the state department of environmental management on any licensed releasing agency offeri...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Committee continued |
| S0559 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Levy And Assessment Of Taxes: would make changes to the maximum levy and assessment of taxes a city or town is authorized to make by adding new growth revenue to the maximum allowable amount levied
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Committee heard |
| S0018 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Probate Practice And Procedure - Unclaimed Intangible And Tangible Property: would provide that police departments and local drug control divisions would be allowed to keep confiscated property, and any income derived from such pro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Committee heard |
| S0980 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Russell John Archibald
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0982 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating The Barrington High School Math Team On Placing Fourth In The New England Math Competition
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0984 | Pass | Senate Resolution Honoring The Brain Injury Association Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0189 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education - The Education Equity And Property Tax Relief Act: would amend the provisions of the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act by freezing the amount of the regionalization bonus at 2% of the state's share of the foun...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0981 | Pass | Senate Resolution Recognizing And Congratulating The Coaches And Members Of The Barrington High School Science Olympiad Team
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0983 | Pass | Senate Resolution Recognizing "save The Lakes" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0270 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Food And Drugs -- The 2011 Marijuana Policy Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0912 | Pass | Senate Resolution Endorsing The State's Education Strategic Plan Known As Transforming Education In Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0100 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Personal Income Tax: would modify federal adjusted gross income by reducing military retirement pensions from the regular armed forces/reserves/national guard paid by the US or RI to persons 65 and older for purposes of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0366 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure -- Litigation Lending Agreements: would make litigation loan agreements subject to state usury statutes
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0930 | Pass | An Act Relating To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Botvin Realty Company
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-20
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0736 | Pass | An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages: would allow Matthew Ryan Allen to join Leila Coppage Howland and Jonathan Lyle Davis in marriage within the City of Providence, Rhode Island, on or about June 25, 2011
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0147 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Estate Tax: would provide all net taxable estates with an exemption from the estate and transfer tax of two million dollars ($2,000,000
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-19
Committee heard |
