| H5813 | Intro
Sine Die | Mandates the department of labor and training develop a report that presents options for adjusting and creating state unemployment insurance laws regarding employees, employers, and industries of a seasonal nature, no later than December 1, 2015.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-19
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5612 | Intro
Sine Die | Validates the conveyance of real estate interests where the instrument of conveyance contains a minor defect.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5916 | Intro
Sine Die | Excludes, for the purposes of Rhode Island state income taxes, the first twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) of military retirement income, paid by the state or federal government, to persons sixty-five (65) years of older.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
To House Finance Committee |
| H5365 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows legal advertisements regarding condominium foreclosures to be published in certain public newspapers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5694 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the manufacture, sale and distribution of residential upholstered furniture, bedding and children's products that contain certain hazardous flame retardant chemicals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5724 | Intro
Sine Die | Excludes the period of military deployment in the computation of the base period used in the determination of benefit amounts under the temporary disability insurance act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5492 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the sale of powdered caffeine to any person under the age of twenty-one years of age and would prohibit the possession of powdered caffeine by anyone in that age group.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5691 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the use of formaldehyde or formaldehyde replacements in certain children's products.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5465 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the time for filing a foreclosure deed from 15 days, and require mortgagees to file copies of foreclosure notices with city or town clerks and appoint an agent for service of process. Requires holders of vacant property to provide for mainten...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5768 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows conveyances to and from nominee trusts pursuant to certain requirements regarding the preparation and recording of a memorandum of trust.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5551 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $500,000 For The Jason Stem Learning Initiative (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $500,000 For The Jason Project And Stem Programs And Resources.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5693 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the use of containers, or food packaged in containers that contain bisphenol A.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5721 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) for the fiscal year 2016 for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) mannequins and CPR training.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5539 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the state to reimburse cities, towns and fire districts for twenty percent (20%) of the costs incurred in connection with the appointment of a receiver for such city, town or fire district.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/19/2015) |
| H5341 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits employees who are covered by employer sponsored disability insurance programs to elect to be exempt from the state temporary disability insurance program, provided the employer has submitted documentation to the director confirming such cover...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5503 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires public assistance recipients to perform community service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5638 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes foreclosed property upkeep requirements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5690 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibit the indoor use of electronic nicotine-delivery systems.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5767 | Intro
Sine Die | Takes effect upon passage and would apply to all deeds with the words "special warranty" in their title, and/or the words "special warranty covenants" in the body thereof.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5636 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits a landlord at the commencement of a tenancy, to charge a prospective tenant more than one month's rent and a security deposit equal to two (2) months' rent.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5692 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the manufacture and sale of personal care products, over-the-counter drugs, microbeads and household cleansing products containing synthetic plastic microbeads or phosphorus gradually from July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2019.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5587 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that labels or marks on milk or milk products include information disclosing whether such milk or milk product has been genetically engineered or modified.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5641 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a dedicated funding stream for the "Local Agriculture and Seafood Grants Program", and expands the program to include support to the fishing community to fully participate in the development of fisheries management policies and regulation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5489 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits public utilities from terminating water service between January 1, and March 31.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5314 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits resale price maintenance in the contact lens market.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5290 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires protections related to extremely hazardous health wastes be implemented by physicians, pharmacists, insurers, healthcare providers effective 9/1/2015.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5244 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits social gaming at certain locations where gambling is incidental to a bona fide friendship and only players of the game would receive anything of value.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5307 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts fire districts with no tax and/or policy making authority from certain posting requirements of the open meetings act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5517 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the joint committee on legislative services to provide a hyperlink on the general assembly website to enable the public to immediately access the casting and recording of votes of the members of the general assembly.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5646 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that the names and compensation of those providing professional services to municipal agencies and fire districts be made public.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5156 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes public entity budgets available in digital form through the secretary of state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5658 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows charitable organizations to conduct temporary casino gaming not to exceed a period of four (4) consecutive days, commonly known as a "Las Vegas Night".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5326 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the purpose of preventing and detecting fraud, waste and abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5633 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires state departments, when required to promulgate their rules and regulations in a timely manner.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5540 | Intro
Sine Die | Restores the amount of education aid given to the towns of Middletown and Portsmouth to those amounts and levels in effect for the fiscal year prior to the implementation of the permanent foundation education aid formula.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5308 | Intro
Sine Die | Enables the secretary of the oversight commission to issue subpoenas upon a majority vote.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5787 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes open space land owner/holder of conservation easement. Attorney General to bring a civil action for injunction/damages for encroachment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5164 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the purpose of preventing and detecting fraud, waste and abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5309 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that public can review death and marriage certificates but must redact all social security numbers with no fee charged for viewing any of said records.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-16
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H5849 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires municipalities to include a 20 year amortization schedule with its annual report every 3 years and provides an alternative funding critical status funding plan to state officials.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-12
To House Finance Committee |
| H5588 | Intro
Sine Die | Prevents unauthorized deductions from employee wages.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-12
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5675 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds "siblings" to the class of workers who can allow temporary disability benefits when providing caregiver services to their brother or sisters, when no other covered family member is available and willing to provide the needed services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-12
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5858 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a venture capital investment tax credit to qualified Rhode Island businesses and the credit would be available to businesses certified by the Rhode Island commerce corporation as meeting certain set requirements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-12
To House Finance Committee |
| H5457 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for the transmission of a notice of violation to the arresting agency or place of presentment by the attorney general upon a finding of probable cause that a defendant is a violator of his or her bail or probation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-11
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5627 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits smoking on public beaches in the state of Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-11
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5832 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts ancillary services provided to customers of rental companies that are unrelated to airport access from airport access fees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-11
To House Finance Committee |
| H5464 | Intro
Sine Die | Criminalizes residential mortgage fraud.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-11
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5519 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State Referendum On Line Item Veto
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-11
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5841 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the provisions of the general laws that prohibit health insurance coverage for induced abortions for all contracts including those policies covering state and municipal employees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5496 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a mandatory reporting requirement for all students in grades K-12 for any administered assessments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-11
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
