| S0728 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes it unlawful for a person to carry a rifle or shotgun in any vehicle or conveyance or on or about his or her person whether visible or concealed subject to certain exceptions including his or her dwelling, place of business, or land.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0379 | Pass | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Rhode Island Congressional Delegation To Advocate For Restoring Funding For National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-19
Senate read and passed |
| S0109 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits the Pontiac Mills site in Warwick to be approved as an enterprise zone.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-19
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 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 |
| S0419 | Pass | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Rhode Island Department Of Health To Examine Policies And Procedures Regarding The Care Of Postpartum Depression
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-19
Senate read and passed |
| S0730 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences To The Koch Family On The Passing Of Peter Alfred Koch
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-19
Senate read and passed |
| S0626 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a process for in-person early voting before the actual election day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-19
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0726 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Doris Sheldon Blaney
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-19
Senate read and passed |
| 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 |
| S0720 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the sale of electronic nicotine-delivery systems without having a license to sell cigarettes and/or tobacco products.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 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 |
| S0687 | Pass | Senate Resolution Commemorating The Celebration Of St. Patrick's Day
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Senate read and passed |
| S0691 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that taxicabs, limited public motor vehicles, and public motor vehicles be considered common carriers and public utility companies. Also eliminates administrative expense assessment exemption to utilities and carriers with revenue under $100...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| 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 |
| S0428 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires full payment for all back rent upon stay of execution in landlord/tenant action and establishes rights relating to removal of tenant's personal property when execution is obtained by default.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| 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 |
| S0430 | Engross
Sine Die | Sets forth a process for tenants to retrieve their abandoned personal property from former dwelling units and the placement in storage of a tenant's personal property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| 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 |
| S0710 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the time period for fire districts to certify tax rolls and adopt budgets and requires quarterly and semi-annual budgets be submitted to the fire district clerk.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
To Senate Finance Committee |
| 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 |
| S0692 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the operator of a public motor vehicle from transporting any passenger unless the pickup time is prearranged at least two (2) hours before the actual pickup.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| 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 |
| S0694 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires all persons operating public motor vehicles to apply for a vehicle identification device for each vehicle so registered. Penalties for violations and suspensions of the identification devices for cause are provided.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| 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 |
| S0695 | Intro
Sine Die | Regulatory Powers Of Administration
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| S0688 | Pass | Senate Resolution Commemorating The Celebration Of St. Joseph's Day
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Senate read and passed |
| 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 |
| H5049 | Pass | Allows Phillip Soder to join Misty Dawn Richard and Karen Lynn Beaupre in marriage on or about October 31, 2015, within the Town of North Smithfield, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-18
Effective without Governor's signature |
| 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 |
| S0432 | Intro
Sine Die | Excludes certain offenses from the expungement statute allows non first time offenders to apply for a hearing to seek expungement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0593 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides heightened penalties, including imprisonment, for certain actions deemed lascivious or those in violation of The Domestic Violence Prevention Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0396 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that any minority business enterprise that is certified by the Small Business Act shall be deemed certified by the department of administration as a minority business enterprise.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Meeting postponed (03/19/2015) |
| 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 |
| S0390 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the sealing and destruction of all arrest records and indices of arrest for those persons who are wrongfully arrested or detained by any law enforcement agency.
[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 |
| S0295 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that insurance carriers notify the division of motor vehicles of any policy cancellation or termination by the insurer or insured.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-03-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
