| S2619 | Intro
Sine Die | Allow the owner of open space land or holder of a conservation easement or the attorney general to bring an action in superior court to prevent further encroachment of the land and to recover damages resulting from this encroachment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-27
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2664 | Intro
Sine Die | In real estate recognize an enhanced life estate which empowers the grantor who reserved a life estate to sell, convey, mortgage or dispose of real estate without the consent of the holder of the remainder interest
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-27
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2503 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires certain health plans to annually submit their contracts with physicians and providers to the director of health and health insurance commissioner for approval.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-27
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2247 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeal the section of the RI General Laws relating to continuation of workers' compensation benefits for partial incapacity
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2161 | Intro
Sine Die | Require employers to pay the reasonable transportation costs for employees that travel round-trip to receive workers’ compensation related health care services
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2135 | Intro
Sine Die | Delay the implementation of the standardized testing based on common core curriculum until a commission, created by this law, has had an opportunity to study and evaluate it
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2118 | Intro
Sine Die | Create a special registration plate for holders of the Eagle Scout badge. The $40.00 surcharge for the plates shall be divided between the general fund and the Narragansett Council of the Boy Scouts of America
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2412 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminate the requirement that a non-prejudicial workers' compensation memorandum of agreement contain a listing of the injured worker's earnings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2188 | Intro
Sine Die | Permit fishing in trout waters at any time of year without seasonal restriction
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2038 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorize the division of motor vehicles to issue motor vehicle registration plates for automobiles and/or commercial vehicles having a gross weight of 10,000 lbs. or less for the financial benefit of Operation Stand Down RI
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2413 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes changes to workers' compensation definitions, specific injury benefits and creates an exception for Professional Employer Organizations and temporary employees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2422 | Intro
Sine Die | Make available motor vehicle registration plates for Rhode Island colleges and universities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2105 | Intro
Sine Die | Increase the spendable base wage calculation from 75% to 85% under the workers’ compensation law. This act would also make additional changes to the law relating to partial incapacity
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2797 | Intro
Sine Die | Create an itemized deduction for medical and dental expenses that exceed ten percent (10%) of adjusted gross income. This act would take effect on January 1, 2015.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2794 | Intro
Sine Die | Require reimbursement payments from the general fund to volunteer fire departments responding to emergencies along Route 95.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2808 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeal the requirement that physicians performing abortions notify the husband of the patient before the abortion is performed.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2802 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires all barbershops be inspected and approved by the department of health. Provides for penalties, fines, and closure for proprietors who operate without licenses. Establishes an apprenticeship program for barbers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2701 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires health insurers to provide certain health and social service benefits for the diagnosis and treatment of mental health and substance abuse disorders equivalent to their general medical benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2599 | Intro
Sine Die | Make it illegal to possess bomb-making ingredients and would create criminal violations for the possession of bombs and bomb-making ingredients by distinguishing them from illegal fireworks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2600 | Intro
Sine Die | Provide for a five hundred dollar ($500) fine for first and second convictions for willful trespass, in addition to fines of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for third or subsequent convictions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2769 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the "Rhode Island Behavioral Health Care Reform Act of 2014," to ensure appropriate behavioral healthcare services are available to people in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2653 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that each element of a criminal offense be considered proven only after criminal intent is established, and be applied in cases where the language of the criminal statute itself doesn't explicitly identify the required criminal intent.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2262 | Intro
Sine Die | Allow an insurance company to offer or provide a benefit or service not otherwise provided for in the policy or contract of insurance provided that benefit or service is offered/provided equally to all of its policyholders within this state
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2689 | Intro
Sine Die | Effective 7/1/14 the transatlantic cable fees for governmental renewable energy projects shall be allocated with DEM getting 33%, CRMC 34% and the energy resources office 33%.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| S2661 | Intro
Sine Die | Criminalize residential mortgage fraud and extend the statute of limitations for the offenses of unlawful appropriation, false financial statement to obtain loan or credit, false statement to obtain a loan, bank fraud and residential mortgage fraud
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2261 | Intro
Sine Die | Set limits on the amount of flood insurance a financial institution would require an owner to acquire, and would require notice regarding the extent of the coverage
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2823 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires facilities which perform abortions to post a conspicuous notice informing patients that abortions require free and voluntary consent without coercion.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2668 | Intro
Sine Die | Codify the standards which are a prerequisite for law enforcement personnel to conduct strip searches and body cavity searches. This act would also codify the procedures which shall be followed for conducting any strip or body cavity search.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2633 | Intro
Sine Die | Reclassify the offense of shoplifting by limiting its available sanctions to fines rather than a prison term.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2647 | Intro
Sine Die | Make certain disorderly conduct offenses subject to a fine of $500 only, while maintaining the current sanctions for disorderly conduct offenses involving lascivious purposes and disorderly conduct cases involving domestic violence
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2594 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates new crimes against public trust with 10 year criminal statute of limitations to authorize the possible pension revocation or reduction for any job related felony.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2800 | Intro
Sine Die | Create and establish the Main Fire District in the Town of Coventry in the jurisdiction of the former Central Coventry Fire District, subject to voter approval.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-25
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2535 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a process for the reconciliation of coding disputes between healthcare providers and health insurance companies and mandates treatment to patients with emergency admissions despite untimely notice from hospital to insurer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-24
Meeting postponed (03/27/2014) |
| S2529 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that healthcare providers that include in contracts, the requirement before processing for retroactive termination of eligibility, a healthcare entity must verify there are no outstanding claims on file for the enrollee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-24
Meeting postponed (03/27/2014) |
| S2089 | Intro
Sine Die | Require that the license plates of a vehicle be confiscated by a law enforcement officer if the owner was arrested for driving while their license was suspended, revoked or cancelled for refusing to submit to a chemical test
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2445 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires check cashing businesses to adopt appropriate security measures to protect customers and employees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2623 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires a high school diploma or equivalent as enrollment with academic and attendance requirements to obtain a driver's license, with a hearing and hardship waiver process.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2614 | Intro
Sine Die | Create an automated license plate reader system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2616 | Intro
Sine Die | Provide for a civil cause of action against physicians or optometrists for failing to report a patient's condition which would significantly impair the patient's ability to operate a motor vehicle.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2098 | Intro
Sine Die | Increase the penalties for those convicted of driving under the influence, resulting in death and driving under the influence, resulting in serious bodily injury
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2631 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends the "lookback" period for third and subsequent offenses under the driving under the influence of liquor or drugs law (section 31-27-2) and the refusal to submit to a chemical test law (section 31-27-2.1) from five (5) years to ten (10) years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2100 | Intro
Sine Die | Extend the time period from 5 years to10 years for persons convicted of driving under the influence of liquor or drugs as it relates to the penalties applicable for first, second, and/or third convictions of this offense
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2290 | Intro
Sine Die | Require that all bidders responding to an invitation to bid on a public works project would have an apprenticeship program, and that no less than 15% of the project's labor hours be performed by apprentices in this program
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-20
To House Labor Committee |
| S2474 | Intro
Sine Die | Grants judges and magistrates the authority to prohibit drivers adjudicated of certain motor vehicle offenses from operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an ignition interlock system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2512 | Intro
Sine Die | Require every health insurance provider that covers prescription contraception to cover no less than 365 days at a time.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2179 | Intro
Sine Die | Establish penalties for unfair practices by electronic payment systems.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2510 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits licensed health and human service professionals from advertising or seeking to change a minor patient's sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2551 | Intro
Sine Die | Remove the requirement that maintenance changes to outdoor advertising, which use trivision or equivalent technology, need the approval of the department of transportation and/or the federal highway administration.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2759 | Intro
Sine Die | Keep collective bargaining agreements for paid municipal police officers and paid municipal firefighters in effect until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-18
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| S2576 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the E-911 uniform emergency telephone system division to conduct a study of the implications and costs related to the implementation of next-generation emergency telephone communications in Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
