| S1034 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses -- Weapons: would make certain changes to the eligibility for carrying a concealed weapon by incorporating a reference to section 11-47-11
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S1045 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Financial Institutions -- Deferred Deposit Of Personal Checks: would add further rights and obligations to those operating check cashing businesses and those using the services provided
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
Committee recommends passage as amended |
| H5537 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations: would expand the types of buildings which would be exempt from the state mandated requirements of boiler and pressure system inspections, based on the size of the water heater.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
To Senate Labor Committee |
| S0289 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education: would require the advice and consent of the Senate on the appointment of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H6211 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Towns And Cities - Retirement - Police And Firefighters
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| S1009 | Pass | An Act To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Blue Knights Of Rhode Island, Chapter 1, Inc.: would provide that the department of labor and training define the term "places of public assembly" for purposes of determining exemptions ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0334 | Pass | An Act Relating To Criminal Procedure -- Domestic Violence Prevention Act: would add the crime of cyberstalking and cyberharassment pursuant to section 11-52-4.2 to the list of crimes and offenses that constitute domestic violence
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0405 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations: would create a healthcare middle skills training fund council within the department of labor and training. This council would certify bona fide apprenticeship programs and provide funding for these progra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H6154 | Pass | An Act To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Italici, L.l.c.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
Signed by Governor |
| H5732 | Pass | An Act Relating To Education: would require the department of education to implement a genocide education program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
Signed by Governor |
| H6261 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Authorizing The Town Of Coventry To Finance The Acquisition, Construction, Renovation, Demolition, Improvement, Alteration, Repair, Additions To, And Furnishing And Equipping Of, Existing School Facilities In The Town By The Issuance Of Not Mo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
To House Finance Committee |
| H6262 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Excise On Motor Vehicles And Trailers: would provide that the values for vehicles and trailers older than eighteen (18) years would be valued using the same aging and methodology as the prior year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
To House Finance Committee |
| H5377 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Waters And Navigation - Public Drinking Water Supply: would eliminate the requirement that any community water system serving a population of 10,000 or more has to directly deliver a full copy of the consumer confidence report to e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H6263 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Authorizing The Town Of Coventry To Finance The Acquisition, Construction, Renovation, Demolition, Improvement, Alteration, Repair, Additions To, And Furnishing And Equipping Of, Existing Municipal Facilities In The Town By The Issuance Of Not...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
To House Finance Committee |
| H5542 | Pass | An Act Relating To Insurance -- Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund: would remove the director of labor and training from the board of Beacon Mutual Insurance and add one additional member to be appointed by the governor
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
Signed by Governor |
| H6178 | Pass | An Act To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Blue Knights Of Rhode Island, Chapter 1, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
Signed by Governor |
| H6179 | Pass | An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages: would allow Juan Acevedo to join Yadira Berroa and Jose Collada in marriage within the City of Providence, Rhode Island on or about June 18, 2011
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
Signed by Governor |
| H5729 | Pass | An Act Relating To Financial Institutions -- Credit Unions
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
Signed by Governor |
| S0844 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions -- Burglar And Hold-up Alarm Businesses: would provide for individual licensing of security system contractors. It would provide that for renewals the same investigative procedure would follow and would d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
To House Corporations Committee |
| H6203 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Waters And Navigation - Marinas: prohibit any individual or entity from owning or having an interest in an entity or entities that own more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the boat slips located in the State of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5920 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Automated Traffic Speed Enforcement System: would create a procedure to issue speeding violations using an automated traffic speed enforcement system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0402 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education -- Teachers' Retirement: would allow certain retired teachers, administrators, and retired employees of the board of regents to be employed on a temporary basis by certain educational entities, in furtherance of the feder...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S0964 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act In Accordance With Rhode Island General Laws Section 16-7-44 Approving The Issuance Of $4,750,000 Bonds, Notes Or Other Evidences Of Indebtedness By The Urban Collaborative To Finance The Construction, Renovation, Repair, Alteration, Improveme...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
Committee heard |
| S0288 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Financial Institutions - Small Loan Lenders: would repeal sections of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
To Senate Corporations Committee |
| H6248 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Towns And Cities - Eminent Domain Proceedings: would eliminate property in the town of Scituate delineated as lot 1 plat 38, consisting of 67 acres, from being subject to eminent domain proceedings by the municipal public building ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
To House Finance Committee |
| S0658 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Delinquent And Dependent Children - Family Court - Juvenile Delinquency: would allow the family court judge who finds a minor delinquent for the commission of a gang-related offense to order the minor's parents or guardian to atten...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H6250 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Sports, Racing, And Athletics: would provide a comprehensive amendment to the laws, rules, regulations, and governing bodies in the areas of gaming and athletics
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
To House Finance Committee |
| H6249 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Human Services -- Public Assistance Act -- Drug Testing: would require drug screening as a condition for public assistance and would provide a mechanism for retesting those who fail the test.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
To House Finance Committee |
| H5858 | 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] | 2011-06-14
To House Corporations Committee |
| S1024 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- Retirement Of Municipal Employees: would create new limits on post-retirement health benefits of municipal employees
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
Committee heard |
| S1038 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Property And Works - State Purchases: would include the Board of Governors for Higher Education with URI, RIC, and CCRI in the exemption from competitive bidding for purchases of up to two million dollars ($2,000,000
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
Committee heard |
| S0768 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation - Exemptions For Artists - Tiverton: would add an area located in the Town of Tiverton to the tax exempt artistic communities
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H5129 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses -- Community Notification: would create the SOR&CNA with registration requirements including timing of registration, required information, tiered offenses, duration of registration and frequency of verification
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0014 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education -- University Of Rhode Island: would promote the capability of the University of Rhode Island in the areas of environmental and agricultural research
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
Committee heard |
| S0017 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Officers And Employees -- Retirement System -- Contributions And Benefits: would allow any retired member who retired from state service as a registered nurse, to be employed or reemployed for the purpose of providing profes...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
To House Finance Committee |
| S0883 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Property - Form And Effect Of Conveyances: would provide for the validity of various types of recorded instruments notwithstanding certain defects
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0626 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Personal Income Tax: would add to Rhode Island personal income tax return forms a refund deduction for a contribution to the Rhode Island Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
Committee heard |
| S0682 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Commercial Law--general Regulatory Provisions -- Deceptive Trade Practices--anti-trust Law--residential Landlord And Tenant Act: would prohibit marina owners from limiting or restricting who may provide services to the owners of ve...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0625 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Personal Income Tax: would provide for a state income tax credit of ten percent (10%) of the cost of installing a cistern on one's property located in the state
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
Committee heard |
| S1047 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Levy And Assessment Of Local Taxes
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H5742 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Towns And Cities - Budget Commissions: would require that the compensation for city and town budget commission members be paid by the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S1031 | Pass | An Act Relating To The Town Of West Warwick
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-10
Signed by Governor |
| H6244 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations -- Workers' Compensation Benefits
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-09
To House Labor Committee |
| H5654 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Elections - Mail Ballots
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H6243 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages: would allow Daniel Sassman to join Dawn Boudria and Brian Curtis in marriage on or about October 9, 2011, within the Town of Middletown, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-09
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S1041 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses - Motor Vehicles: would create a misdemeanor offense for persons who forge registration plates and amends certain motor vehicle statutes relative to accident reports and commercial drivers licenses
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S1039 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- Retirement Of Municipal Employees: would, with respect to police officers employed by the town of Johnston, limit membership in the Municipal Employees' Retirement System to those officers hired on or after July...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0621 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Business Corporation Tax: would require certain corporations claiming an exemption as a nonprofit to provide internal revenue service filings as proof that the corporation is using its associated personal property exclu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-09
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0766 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education - Foundation Level School Support: would provide that debt service that is no longer carried on the books of any regional school district would not be included in that district's annual regional school district budget
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-09
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S1036 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education -- Curriculum: would mandate that all secondary schools managed or controlled by the state provide instruction in musical performance education
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-09
To Senate Education Committee |
