| S0713 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires a judge or magistrate to grant a hardship license immediately upon the finding or admission of guilt to driving under the influence or refusal to submit to a chemical test, subject to a finding of need.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence |
| S0274 | Engross
Sine Die | Gives employees several enhanced ways to help them collect their wages from nonpaying employers, set forth penalties for nonpayment of wages by an employer, and implements the procedure to be followed for filing of claims.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0440 | Pass | Allows landlords to withhold from a security deposit paid by a vacating tenant, reasonable cleaning and trash disposal expenses they have incurred.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-25
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0790 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires purchaser of tax sale property, not the redeeming party, to pay collector's deed recording fee with reimbursement by any redeeming party, if any.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Committee recommends passage |
| S0195 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the DOT to complete snow removal on all sidewalks located on state highway overpasses, and on all pedestrian overhead walkways under the control of the state within (24) hours after the end of a snowstorm.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S0644 | Engross
Sine Die | Permits retired members of ERSRI to substitute teach no more than 90 days per year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
To House Finance Committee |
| S0733 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends the least cost procurement and system reliability programs reporting requirements, regarding utility base rates and adds a charge per kilowatt to be charged to customers to fund demand like management programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
To House Corporations Committee |
| S0521 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits a petition for adoption, and if necessary, termination of parental rights, to be filed by a grandparent(s) without the noncustodial parents' consent, when the child is in the sole custody of the grandparent(s).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Committee recommends passage |
| S0784 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires insurance companies to submit information on their governance structure to the department of business regulation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Scheduled for consideration (06/25/2015) |
| S0130 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a cause of action for employees who are discharged or otherwise sanctioned by an employer on account of being required to attend court or other hearing pursuant to a validly issued subpoena.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| S0191 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation Convene A Task Force With The Goal Of Encouraging And Supporting The Creation Of The Quahog Cup, An Annual Collegiate Basketball Tournament Among Brown University, Bryant...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Senate passed Sub A |
| S0144 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that funding for kindergartens that have been converted from part-time to full-time beginning with the 2015-2016 school year would be fully funded beginning in fiscal year 2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
To House Finance Committee |
| S0411 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds hoarding of animals to the list of cruelty to animal offenses. This act would take effect upon passage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Committee recommends passage |
| S0487 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a uniform rate review procedure for health insurance policies issued by non-profit hospitals, medical services corporations and catastrophic health insurance companies, by requiring public hearings and meetings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
To House Corporations Committee |
| S0100 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands the powers of the health and educational building corporation in regard to the financing and granting of approval for school facility projects and also provides for a seventy million dollar appropriation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
To House Finance Committee |
| S0321 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires health insurance policies, plans or contracts to include provisions for the reimbursement to telemedicine services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| S0222 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a financial incentive for business entities to create new jobs by offering a business tax reduction.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S0107 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from taxes fuel oil, propane and natural gas from the sale, use or consumption for heating by commercial establishments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
To House Finance Committee |
| S1010 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates a 9 member commission to study/issue recommendations regarding charter school strategy/funding including local share calculation with report date on or before January 6, 2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
To House Finance Committee |
| S0745 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the court, to consider certain new standards, when deciding whether or not to grant amendments to conservation restrictions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Committee recommends passage |
| S0506 | Intro
Sine Die | Revises procedure for expungement of records after completion of a deferred sentence.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Committee recommends passage |
| S0721 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides protections against wage differentials based solely on sex.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
To House Labor Committee |
| S0122 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the Stay Invested in RI Tax Credit authorizing a tax credit against state personal income tax for up to ten (10) years after graduation from an institution of higher education, for graduates who reside and work in Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
To House Finance Committee |
| S0979 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $350,000 For Polaris Manufacturing Extension Partnership (mep)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
To House Finance Committee |
| S1015 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Mark D. Lemieux
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Senate read and passed |
| S1016 | Pass | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Office Of The Health Insurance Commissioner To Study The Notification Requirements For Changes To Prescription Drug Plan Formularies And Assess The Impact On Persons With Chronic Medical Conditions
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
Senate read and passed |
| S1019 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study The Consolidation Of The Coventry Fire District And The Central Coventry Fire District
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S1018 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study The Creation And Establishment Of One Independent Or Municipal Fire District In Coventry (creates A 23 Member Commission To Study The Creation And Establishment Of One Independent Or...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-24
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S0238 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the interval of time within which a municipality must conduct an update of its last real property revaluation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-23
Placed on House Calendar (06/25/2015) |
| S1006 | Pass | Senate Resolution Recognizing "save The Lakes" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-23
Senate read and passed |
| S0323 | Engross
Sine Die | Transfers approval drug awareness programs for minors to the department of behavioral health care, developmental disabilities and hospitals, and mandate that BHDDH establish criteria for distribution of funds aims at substance abuse prevention.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-23
Senate read and passed |
| S0743 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the provisions providing exemptions from the prohibitions on possession of weapons on school grounds to apply only to persons included in §§ 11-47-9 and 11-47-18(b).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-23
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0097 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Make Recommendations On The Regulations And Enforcement Necessary For The Proper Operation Of Homeless Shelters (establishes And Promulgate Regulations For The Safe, Effective, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-23
Senate passed Sub A |
| S0712 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires healthcare providers to provide veterans copies of their medical records at no charge if the records are used to apply for benefits of any kind.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-23
Senate read and passed |
| S0952 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a tax assessment schedule for land located within the I-195 Redevelopment District.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-23
Senate passed Sub A as amended |
| S1014 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating The Coventry Girls' Fast Pitch Softball Team On Winning The 2015 Rhode Island Fast Pitch Softball State Championship
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-23
Senate read and passed |
| S0383 | Engross
Sine Die | Increases from three (3) to six (6) years the interval of time within which a city or town must conduct an update of its last real property revaluation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-23
Senate read and passed |
| S1013 | Pass | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting That The Department Of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities And Hospitals Create An Evidence-based Behavioral Health Care Program For Incarcerated Adults With Co-occurring Substance Use And Menta...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-23
Senate read and passed |
| S1012 | Pass | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Secretary Of The Executive Office Of Health And Human Services And The Director Of The Department Of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities And Hospitals Include Rhode Island Best Practices In ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-23
Senate read and passed |
| S0651 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the tax administrator be notified of the sale or transfer of a controlling interest in any entity which owns real property in the state, and imposes a transfer tax on the seller of such controlling interest.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-23
Senate passed Sub A |
| S0087 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that a mayoral academy charter school's application would not be approved by the board of education unless the school committee and the city or town council of each included municipality also supported the application.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-23
Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) |
| S0477 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires recertification of food service establishments every three (3) years and the presence of food safety managers during operation in food establishments which serve potentially hazardous foods.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-23
Meeting postponed (06/23/2015) |
| S0972 | Intro
Sine Die | Restricts the installation, concealment or placement of an electronic tracking device in or on a motor vehicle, and adds electronic tracking devices to the definition of "domestic violence" under the "Domestic Violence Protection Act".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-23
Committee recommends passage |
| S0997 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a process for the replacement, reconstruction, and maintenance of all bridges in Rhode Island, except the Newport, Mount Hope, Jamestown-Verrazzano and Sakonnet River bridges, through the limited tolls of large commercial trucks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-23
Senate passed Sub A |
| S0572 | Pass | Mandates the development of a transition plan by the DCYF and DBHDDH for all children under the jurisdiction of the family court who are developmentally delayed or seriously emotionally disturbed prior to the child turning age 21.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| S0359 | Pass | Corrects the designation of a bridge in North Kingstown named the "Second Lieutenant Matthew Coutu Memorial Bridge."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| S0434 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows for the issuance of a special driver's license to persons unable to provide a social security number or other information.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-22
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| S0955 | Pass | Creates a thirteen member Joint Commission to study consolidating the Coventry and Central Coventry Fire Districts and would report back by January 5, 2016, and expire on April 5, 2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| S0574 | Pass | Remove the requirement that a person convicted of and sentenced for a crime be presently serving an initial term of imprisonment prior to requesting forensic DNA testing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| S0897 | Pass | Makes a few minor changes to the uniform interstate family support act necessitated by a 2014 federal law amendment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-06-22
Signed by Governor |
