| H7658 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides all net taxable estates for decedents whose death occurred after January 1, 2015, with an exemption from the estate tax up to $2,000,000. Also increases the tax on income over $500,000 from 5.99% to 6.50%.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-27
To House Finance Committee |
| H7179 | Intro
Sine Die | Require hospitals and pharmacies to provide sharps containers for public use
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-27
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7187 | Intro
Sine Die | Require that animal shelters meet certain specified conditions prior to euthanizing an animal
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7327 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Relating To Education - The Paul W. Crowley Rhode Island Student Investment Initiative - Notice Provisions
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7570 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires BHDDH to establish a reimbursement hourly rate of $13.97 for workers in community and nonprofit agencies, adjusted annually by the CPI.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
To House Finance Committee |
| H7201 | Intro
Sine Die | Direct the RI executive committee of education to establish a 3 yr pilot program called pay forward, pay back, for purposes of exploring new ways to fund higher education among the state's institutions of higher education
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7099 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorize a sentencing judge to consider extreme circumstances when determining a penalty for a person convicted of animal cruelty
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7641 | Pass | House Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Department Of Health To Develop A Lyme Disease Awareness Program
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
House read and passed |
| H7224 | Pass | Allow Marianne Forrest to join Shelby Marisa Whittet and Arnold James Wood in marriage on or about March 1, 2014, within the Town of West Greenwich, Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
Signed by Governor |
| H7146 | Intro
Sine Die | Direct the RI department of education to study and implement a state standardized test assessment program over a ten year period commencing on July 1, 2014
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7256 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend the method by which the state assessment program would be implemented in public schools & would provide that no state assessment conducted pursuant to chapter 16-97 & prior to 7/1/19, would be used to determine a student's eligibility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7019 | Intro
Sine Die | Require persons who have been convicted of felony animal abuse to annually register with his/her local police dept. for 15 years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7549 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorize the cities of Providence and Warwick, and the town of Portsmouth to enact ordinances providing for a tax of three percent (3%) on the sale of medical marijuana. The funds would be used for substance abuse prevention.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
To House Finance Committee |
| H7639 | Pass | House Resolution Supporting And Commending The Dedicated Work Of Family Caregivers
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
House read and passed |
| H7095 | 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] | 2014-02-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7068 | Intro
Sine Die | Include wireless telephones in the adaptive telephone equipment loan program that services the needs of persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, severely speech impaired, or those with neuromuscular impairments
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7221 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Respectfully Requesting That The State Of Rhode Island Adopt A Mandatory Child Abuse/domestic Violence And Animal Abuse Cross Reporting System (state Of Rhode Island Adopt A Mandatory Child Abuse/domestic Violence And Animal Abuse Cr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7266 | Intro
Sine Die | Exclude from the definition of "vicious dogs", any dog which is owned, harbored or trained for the purposes of dog fighting
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7374 | Intro
Sine Die | Double the maximum prison sentence from two (2) to four (4) years for the malicious injury or killing of animals
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
Withdrawn at sponsor's request (02/26/2014) |
| H7499 | Intro
Sine Die | Require a court of competent jurisdiction to order the appointment of an animal care advocate where animal cruelty is at issue
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7638 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating Wood River Health Services On Earning National Recognition For Patient-centered Care
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
House read and passed |
| H7559 | Intro
Sine Die | Name the building known as building No. 71 at the John O. Pastore Center the "John J. Wrenn Building".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
To House Finance Committee |
| H7640 | Pass | House Resolution Applauding The Heroic Actions Of Edward Catoni And Ronald Jennings
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
House read and passed |
| H7250 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorize the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $3,500,000 general obligation bonds to finance the construction and reconstruction of streets, sidewalks and bridges in the city of Pawtucket.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
To House Finance Committee |
| H7144 | Intro
Sine Die | Require that a child with a disability attend a minimum of 155 days in school within a school year in order for the student to be documented as having a disability, for any state or federal benefits that require such documentation
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7269 | Intro
Sine Die | Provide that no party would be deemed jointly or severally liable in tort for an injury to person or property unless it is determined that such person is at least 51% liable in tort for the injury
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H7408 | Intro
Sine Die | Limit damages to $100,000 in any tort action against the public transit authority except in cases where the general assembly may authorize tort action in excess of that amount
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H7401 | Intro
Sine Die | Require the department of health to inspect and approve the locations of all barber shops and to charge a fee for that inspection
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7501 | Intro
Sine Die | Decrease from twelve percent (12%) per annum to six (6%) per annum the statutory interest rate added to judicial civil action money damage judgments
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7522 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
House read and passed |
| H7462 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibit any employer from requiring additional or different employee documents than those identified by the federal employment verification system law
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7313 | Intro
Sine Die | 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] | 2014-02-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7270 | Intro
Sine Die | Cause pre-judgment interest in a civil action to accrue only upon the filing of a civil action
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7335 | Intro
Sine Die | Provide that if a child is between the ages of 18 & 21 and whose legal address is in home of a parent and is principally dependent upon that parent for maintenance then the court may make an order for maintenance support and education for child
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7470 | Intro
Sine Die | Require nonprofit dental service plan providers to provide notice of any changes relating to coverage under the plan to dentist providing coverage under the plan
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7318 | Intro
Sine Die | Require that health insurance policies include coverage for temporomandibular joint disorder
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7523 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Congratulations
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
House read and passed |
| H7205 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend selected chapters on insurance to permit insurance companies in the state, to offer policyholders a benefit or service not offered in the insurance policy provided the benefit or service is offered equally to all policyholders
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7293 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibit attorneys from charging legal fees to towns and cities or bargaining units for any labor contract in an amount greater than 0.2% of the value of the contract entered into
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7502 | Intro
Sine Die | Provide that interest on judgments would accrue from the date of the filing of the civil action, not the date the cause of action accrued
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7525 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Sincere Condolences On The Passing Of Leo F. Dimaio, Jr.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
House read and passed |
| H7302 | Intro
Sine Die | Change the interest rate to six percent (6%) per annum on any child or spousal support debt due or owing, to be assessed at the discretion of the family court
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7521 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating The Lincoln Little League Team On Winning The 2013 Rhode Island State Little League Championship And Playing In The 2013 Little League World Series
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
House read and passed |
| H7390 | Intro
Sine Die | Raise the minimum threshold when public works contractors are required to pay prevailing wages to their employees from $1,000 to $100,000
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7409 | Intro
Sine Die | Empower the public utilities commission to promulgate regulations concerning the display of objectionable content
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7460 | Intro
Sine Die | Provide that no party would be deemed jointly liable in tort for an injury to person or property unless it is determined that such person is at least fifty-one percent (51%) liable in tort for the injury
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7524 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming February 23rd Through March 1st, 2014, As "peace Corps Week" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
House read and passed |
| H7342 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorize operators of developmental disability agencies, acting as a group, to self-insure healthcare costs for employees, retirees and other beneficiaries, and allow a third party administrator to administer said program
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H7468 | Intro
Sine Die | Permit the display of outdoor signs and devices with the appropriate state and municipal agency approval provided that such outdoor advertising conforms and is consistent with the municipal comprehensive plan and zoning requirements
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-25
Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/27/2014) |
| H7484 | Intro
Sine Die | Permit state officers and employees to exclude from taxable wages the parking costs associated with the use of community passes
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-02-13
To House Finance Committee |
