| H5565 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the annual fee for lobbyist from five dollars ($5.00) to one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-05
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H5078 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that any genetically-engineered foods be labeled as such.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-04
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5384 | Intro
Sine Die | Revises the definition and supervision standard of physician assistants, change the number and composition of the Board of Licensure of physician assistants, and more precisely identify the scope of practice of physician assistants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-04
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0138 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the currently observed date for Vietnam Veteran's Day from May 15 to March 29 every year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-04
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0070 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Reinstating And Extending The Commission Life And Amending The Name Of The Special Legislative Commission To Study The Purchase And Use Of Textbooks In Public Schools (extends The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Legislative Com...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-04
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5484 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the definition of the term "aftermarket part" to refer to all motor vehicle replacement parts, excluding windshields, rear and side windows, and any other vehicular glass, and amends the title of chapter 10.2 to reference the change.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-04
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H5501 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes procedures for the licensing of naturopathic physicians, and defines the practice of naturopathic medicine.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-04
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0350 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires, prior to the award of authority, that all bidders for public works contracts provide a list of the subcontractors to be utilized.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-04
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5197 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the labeling of all raw and packaged food that is entirely or partially produced with genetic engineering, commencing January 1, 2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-04
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0402 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes certain student privacy rights in regard to take-home technology devices from school.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-04
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0188 | Intro
Sine Die | Renames the bridge in the city of Providence known as the I-195 Providence River Bridge: No. 1181 to the William D. Warner Memorial Bridge.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-04
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5380 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the practice of naturopathic medicine subject to oversight by the director of the department of health.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-04
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5502 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires all food businesses, with the exception of restaurant's, who have gross sales of over $500,000 to post a sign informing their customers that all there food products contain modified organisms, unless there labels say otherwise.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-04
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0405 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a new position in the fish and wildlife division of DEM and place oversight of freshwater lakes, streams and ponds in that position within the division of fish and wildlife.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-04
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0091 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes procedures and standards promulgated by the milk commission for the handling and sale of raw milk in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-04
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0090 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits fishing in trout waters at any time of year without seasonal restriction.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-04
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0009 | Intro
Sine Die | Encourages all public secondary schools managed or controlled by the state to provide instruction in performing arts education as part of its curriculum.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-04
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| S0509 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates process to classify as Schedule I controlled substances certain synthetic substances/compounds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5006 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates an economic hardship relief fund from penalties imposed on contractors for past due construction projects to be paid to business owners who can show a decline in revenue as a result of the past due completion of a road or bridge project.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0580 | Intro
Sine Die | Criminalizes the mere possession of a firearm by a minor and further provides for limited exceptions while the minor is in the presence of a qualified adult or participating in certain competitive or ceremonial events.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0227 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides a six thousand dollar ($6,000) state funded exemption to the motor vehicle excise tax for residents of distressed communities beginning in fiscal year 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5427 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that municipal insurance corporations be regulated by the Rhode Island department of business regulation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0545 | 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] | 2015-03-03
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H5378 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the sale and/or delivery of hearing aids directly to the consumer through the internet or direct mail, and provides for criminal penalties for violations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0592 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that an open and obvious danger or defect is not a complete bar to recovery of damages in personal injury or property damage actions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0313 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the provisions of the general laws relating to the state car tax in order that the assessment of used motor vehicles would be based on the average trade-in price, rather than retail price.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0030 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under eight thousand one hundred pounds (8,100 lbs.) gross weight used exclusively for personal use from sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5342 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study The Efficiency And Cost Of Snow Removal From State And Local Roads (creates A 5 Member Study Commission To Study The Efficacy And Fiscal Impact And Outlay From Snow Removal On State ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5303 | Intro
Sine Die | Decreases the interest on civil action money damage judgments from twelve percent (12%) per annum to six percent (6%) per annum.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0011 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks weighing fourteen thousand pounds (14,000 lbs) or less from sales and use tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0023 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends car tax statutes so that the assessment of used motor vehicles would be based on the average trade-in price, rather than retail price. It would also extend the appeal period to forty-five (45) days.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0043 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides a six thousand dollar ($6,000) exemption to the motor vehicle excise tax for residents of distressed communities beginning in fiscal year 2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5466 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the imprisonment penalty for a malicious injury or killing of an animal from 2 to 5 years. Also, imposes an additional assessment if it can be proven that the convicted person is found to have committed said offense in the presence of a chi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5324 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires governor to submit a zero-based budget, to be phased out in over five (5) years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5726 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the motion picture production tax credit from 25% to 22.5% and would further provide that the credit be issued in the form of a rebate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| S0540 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the state and municipalities to award bids for purchases of goods or services to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid is the lowest price.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H5235 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that the governor submit a zero based budget to the general assembly. The zero based budget would be phased in over a five (5) year period.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5355 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that only one registration plate be issued per vehicle.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0595 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for straight dollar for dollar setoff regarding tort settlements involving multiple defendants and provides for straight setoff of the amount paid by a settling tortfeasor from the amount recoverable against other tortfeasors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0577 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that an original tortfeasor is liable for a victim's enhanced injury from negligent third party treatment, subject to a right of contribution against a subsequent third person for the amount of the negligently enhanced injury.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5482 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires HIE advisory commission with making strategic plan/recommendations to department of health for standards/infrastructure for EHR systems interoperability.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5252 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the real property tax exemption for St. Andrew's School to five (5) acres.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H5377 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits home inspectors or associate home inspectors from entering into contracts limiting their liability to less than $500,000.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5230 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the office of management and budget to develop a plan to implement a centralized administrative hearing agency.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5414 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires a court of competent jurisdiction to order the appointment of an animal care advocate where animal cruelty is at issue.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5401 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires all commercial haulers of solid waste to be licensed by DBR, renewable every 5 years with penalties for violations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0573 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that persons and small businesses purchasing coverage through the health benefit exchange shall have the option of purchasing at least one plan that excludes coverage for induced abortions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0050 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under six thousand pounds (6,000 lbs.) gross weight used exclusively for personal use from sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0507 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates process to classify as Schedule I controlled substances certain synthetic substances/compounds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H5424 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits any person under twenty-one (21) years of age from a nightclub where alcoholic beverages are served.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
