| S0879 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Towns And Cities - Optional Retirement For Members Of Police Force And Fire Fighters (would Remove The Requirement That Police And Fire Fighters Reach The Age Of Fifty-five (55) Before Retiring On Service Allowance.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0752 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Human Services - Medical Assistance
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0394 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Select Commission To Investigate The Failure Of Public Loan Guarantee Programs
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-25
Committee heard |
| S0865 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses -- Weapons (would Require Any Person Requesting A License Or Permit To Carry A Pistol Or Revolver Upon His/her Person To Undergo A National Criminal Records Check And Would Limit Those Authorized To Issue Said Lic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0859 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses -- Gun Control And Safe Firearms Act (would Impose Restrictions On The Manufacture, Transfer And Possession Of Certain Semiautomatic Assault Weapons. It Would Ban Large Capacity Ammunition Feed Devices.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0875 | Pass | Senate Resolution Honoring The State Alliance Of Rhode Island Ymcas
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-25
Senate read and passed |
| S0861 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities And Hospitals -- Relief From Disqualifiers Board (would Create The Relief From Disqualifier Board Which Would Hear Petitions From Person Seeking Relief From A Federal Firearms Disab...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0139 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Licensing Of Healthcare Facilities (would Require The Use Of A Brain Monitor Or Pulse Oximeter Whenever A Patient Will Be Rendered Unconscious By The Use Of General Anesthesia)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0864 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses - Weapons (would Make A Number Of Changes To The Statutes Relating To The Sale And Possession Of Weapons And To The Penalties For Violating The Same.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0876 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Captain William J. Hall
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-25
Senate read and passed |
| S0175 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Officers And Employees - Merit System (would Provide That Highway Maintenance Operators Shall Be Eligible For Overtime Work Despite Being Granted Sick Leave During The Same Payroll Period.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0295 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Holidays And Days Of Special Observance -- Work On Holidays And Sundays (would Allow For Any Holiday Observance By The State, Excluding Sundays Which Is Not Designated By The Us Congress As A National Public Holiday To Be Observed ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0669 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education - Rights And Duties Of Teachers Generally
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0484 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Animals And Animal Husbandry (would Expand The Meaning Of Unnecessary Cruelty To One Who Willfully, Intentionally, Maliciously, Recklessly And/or Knowingly Authorizes Or Permits That Animal To Be Subjected To Unnecessary Torture, S...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0574 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations (would Seek To Prohibit Employers From Demanding Payment Or Deductions From A Tip Or Service Charge Given To Waitstaff, Prohibiting Tip Pools And Would Require That Any Service Charge Imposed By An Employe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0872 | Pass | Senate Resolution Honoring And Commending The Boys & Girls Clubs Of Rhode Island Youth Of The Year Program
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0011 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation - Franchise Tax (would Provide Each Corporation With Credit Against The Franchise Tax, Not To Exceed $400, Of $100 For Each Employee Of Such Entity As Of The Last Day Of Its Preceding Tax Year.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0855 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- Central Coventry Fire District (would Authorize The Central Coventry Fire District To Adopt A Two-tiered Tax Classification Plan. It Would Authorize The Central Coventry Fire District To Operate Under The Prior ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-24
Committee heard |
| S0873 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming April 24, 2013, As "armenian Genocide Remembrance Day" To Commemorate The Armenian Genocide Of 1915 To 1923 And In Honor Of Armenian-americans
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0815 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Agriculture And Forestry -- Renewable Energy Facilities (would Regulate The Placement Of Renewable Energy Facilities On Farmlands.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0874 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming May 19th Of 2013 As "greek Pontian Genocide Remembrance Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-24
Senate read and passed |
| S0400 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations - Payment Of Wages (would Allow Employers Who Have At Least 1,200 Employees And If Their Average Payroll Exceeds 200% Of The State Minimum Wage To Pay Wages Less Frequently Than Weekly, Biweekly, Or Semi-m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0065 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation - Estate And Transfer Taxes - Computation (would Convert The Current Thresholds For Triggering A State Death Tax Into An Exemption.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0117 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education - The Paul W. Crowley Rhode Island Student Investment Initiative - Notice Provisions (would Provide For Certain Notifications That Would Need To Be Provided To Parents Or Guardians Of Students Identified As Performing Sig...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0476 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions - Underground Utility Contractors (would Establish Qualifications And Procedures To License Underground Utility Contractors. It Would Also Establish The Duties Of The Contractor's Registration And Licensi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0272 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Human Services - Public Assistance Act (would Prohibit Eligible Recipients Of Direct Cash Assistance From Using Direct Cash Assistance Funds For The Purchase Of Alcoholic Beverages, Lottery Tickets, Or Tobacco Products.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0708 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendments To The Constitution Of The State (marriage)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-23
Defeated in Committee |
| S0306 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government (would Provide That Any Rate Increase With Respect To Health Insurance Plans Shall Be No Greater Than The Consumer Price Index.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-23
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0317 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Human Services - Rights Of Blind And Deaf Persons (would Require Movie Theaters With Ten Or More Screens To Provide Captioning On At Least One Screen For Persons Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, And Provide Audio Descriptions For P...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-23
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0869 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating The Ocean House On Earning The Coveted Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Hotel Designation
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-23
Senate read and passed |
| S0870 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Profound Sympathy For Those Who Lost Their Lives And Suffered Injuries During The 2013 Boston Marathon Terrorist Attack And Honoring The Bravery Of The Police, Firefighters, Emergency Medical Personnel, Fbi And Other Fede...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-23
Senate read and passed |
| S0130 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education -- Teachers' Retirement (would Provide That The Amount Of The State’s Contributions To The State Retirement System Would Be At A Rate Determined Each Year As The State Share Ratio)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-23
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0494 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Rhode Island Housing Resources Act Of 1998 (would Add To The Findings And Purposes Of The Housing Resource Act As They Pertain To The Needs Of Shelter Residents, And Provides For An Appropriation For ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-23
Committee heard |
| S0686 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-23
To House Finance Committee |
| S0868 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating The Eleanor Slater Hospital/zambarano Unit On The Recognition Of Zambarano Day
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-23
Senate read and passed |
| S0527 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Personal Income Tax (would Require That General Revenue Sharing With Cities/towns Not Be Less Than ($65,111,876) And Would Impose A 2% Tax Increase For All Personal Income Over $250,000 For Residents, Non-residents, Inc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-23
Committee heard |
| S0528 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Officers And Employees - Retirement Benefits (would Restore Cost Of Living Adjustments For Retired State And Municipal Employees If Their Annual Retirement Allowance Is At Or Below 150% Of The Federal Poverty Level.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-23
Committee heard |
| S0529 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education - Foundation Level School Support (would Establish The Rhode Island School Modernization And Reconstruction Trust Fund.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-23
Committee heard |
| S0247 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Tobacco Control Program (would Create The Tobacco Control Program Designed To Help Reduce Tobacco Use In Ri. Also, This Act Would Increase The Tax Imposed On Cigarettes Sold In Ri And Sets Forth The Rate To Be P...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-23
Committee heard |
| S0531 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Human Services - The Rhode Island Works Program (would Increase Work Participation By Streamlining The Process For Receiving Temporary Cash Assistance And Improving Work-readiness Services For Parents With Limited Literacy.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-23
Committee heard |
| S0678 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting Restoration Of Senior Community Services Grants Funding
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-23
Committee heard |
| S0248 | 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] | 2013-04-23
Committee heard |
| S0866 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating Irene V. Heroux On Being Named The 2013 Quotarian Of The Year
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-23
Senate read and passed |
| S0552 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Attorney General (would Establish A Public Corruption And White Collar Crime Unit Within The Department Of Attorney General.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-11
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0556 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses -- Crimes Against The Public Trust (would Create A New Chapter Defining And Punishing Specific Criminal Offenses To Be Known As "crimes Against The Public Trust.")
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-11
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0714 | Pass | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Office Of Digital Excellence And The Economic Development Corporation To Upgrade And Improve Edc's Website
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-11
Senate read and passed |
| S0606 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Levy And Assessment Of Local Taxes
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-11
Committee heard |
| S0558 | 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.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-11
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0605 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education - Foundation Level School Support
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-11
Committee heard |
| S0713 | Pass | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting Governor Chafee To Create A Governor's Commerce And Workforce Coordinating Cabinet
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2013-04-11
Senate read and passed |
