| H7240 | Pass | Increases fines for motor vehicle operators who block box at traffic signal controlled intersections; authorizes state traffic commission to allow for the painting by a municipality of a four-sided box at dangerous intersections. FINAL VERSION LC4438...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-09-09
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8058 | Pass | Establishes a procedure to consider a reduction of the premium tax rate for qualifying insurers that have added new, full-time qualifying jobs in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-09-07
Signed by Governor |
| H7078 | Pass | Amends certain provisions in the agreement forming the Exeter-West Greenwich School District regarding the required quorum to transact business, referenda for the District's annual budget and timing for the payment of apportioned costs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-08-13
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8193 | Pass | Expands the penalties which public works contractors can be assessed for failing to properly pay persons for the services they provide to them.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-08-13
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7570 | Pass | Makes discretionary the formerly mandatory requirement that civil investigative demands of alleged deceptive practices be filed in the Superior Court.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-08-13
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7817 | Pass | Allows production of raw milk cheese in accordance with US FDA standards and under a permit issued by the director of the department of health.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-08-13
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7097 | Pass | Creates a non-trade apprenticeship incentive program for board approved industries.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-08-11
Signed by Governor |
| H7841 | Pass | Changes the title of the "division of racing and athletics" to the "division of gaming and athletics licensing".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-08-11
Signed by Governor |
| H7458 | Pass | Provides that title examiners, attorney, and members of a legally incorporated genealogical society would be allowed to examine death certificates filed with the department of health.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-08-11
Signed by Governor |
| H7657 | Pass | Modifies types of healthy foods/beverages sold to students per federal law with exceptions for career/technical schools with culinary arts/food service programs based on new definitions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-08-11
Signed by Governor |
| H7472 | Pass | Prohibits commercial motor trucks or tractors with a gross weight exceeding four (4) tons from traveling on that portion of Route 116 known as Smith Avenue in the town of Smithfield.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7748 | Pass | Requires E-911 system division to update system by allowing user access by text or internet.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8165 | Pass | Corrects a technical error in the penalty provision of the act adopting the Federal Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2009.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8251 | Pass | Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property belonging to Habitat for Humanity of Rhode Island-Greater Providence, Inc., a Rhode Island nonprofit corporation, located in Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7072 | Pass | Requires RI DOT to report annually to the general assembly regarding compliance with the United States District Court's consent decree regarding compliance with laws related to drainage systems.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7305 | Pass | Prohibits home inspectors or associate home inspectors from entering into contracts limiting their liability to less than $500,000.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7674 | Pass | Provides personal property used as a residence qualifies for a homestead exemption. Further, a homestead exemption is subordinate to mortgage signed by all of the property's owners.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7200 | Pass | Makes a number of technical amendments to the general laws, prepared at the recommendation of the Law Revision Office. Article I of the act includes the statutory construction bill. Article II of the act contains reenactments of selected general laws...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7176 | Pass | Grants a "Police Chief Emeritus" license plate to North Providence Police Chief (Retired) Ernest Spaziano.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7201 | Pass | Makes a number of technical amendments to the general laws, prepared at the recommendation of the Law Revision Office. Article I of the act includes the statutory construction bill. Article II of the act contains reenactments of selected general laws...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8302 | Pass | Provides that firefighters who die as victims of homicide while still members, although not in the performance of active duty, be eligible for the same benefits as those killed on duty.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-26
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7254 | Pass | Prevents unauthorized deductions from employee wages.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-20
Signed by Governor |
| H8308 | Pass | Authorizes the expenditure of funds to conduct a comprehensive study on a unified approach to statewide education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-20
Signed by Governor |
| H7456 | Pass | Includes family members who are 62 years or older as a reasonable accommodation in an accessory family dwelling unit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-20
Signed by Governor |
| H8197 | Pass | Prohibits the use of bullhooks or similar devices designed to inflict pain for the purpose of training or controlling the behavior of elephants utilized in traveling shows.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-20
Signed by Governor |
| H7257 | Pass | Permits dogs in outdoor dining areas of restaurants under certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-20
Signed by Governor |
| H7734 | Pass | Directs the department of transportation to set up a pothole report toll-free telephone line.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-20
Signed by Governor |
| H8008 | Pass | Authorizes the creation of a special license plate for the Dorian J. Murray Foundation. Revenue generated would be split between the foundation and the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-20
Signed by Governor |
| H7203 | Pass | Prohibits a recipient of direct cash assistance on electronic benefit cards from utilizing the card to purchase certain items and sanctions businesses accepting the cards for non-authorized products.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7831 | Pass | Raises the level of care required for animals being offered for sale and in facilities holding stray animals. It would increase penalties for those who mistreat animals in such facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-16
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8309 | Pass | Amends various sections of law relating to the certification, training and licensing of barbers, hairdressers, cosmeticians, manicurists and estheticians.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-16
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7786 | Pass | Empowers the health insurance commissioner to establish payor guidelines to develop and maintain a system allowing patients electronic access to their health claims information pursuant to federal regulations by 7/1/17.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-16
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7448 | Pass | Requires hospital and ambulatory surgical facility operating rooms to have at least one circulating nurse present in each operating room during each surgical procedure.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8348 | Pass | Requires educational notifications, after 1/1/18, to recycle all food waste if they generate 52 tons or more per year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8330 | Pass | Requires the director of labor and training to consider representatives from industries participating in non-trade apprenticeship programs when making appointments to the apprenticeship council.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8320 | Pass | Removes the requirement for appellant of an order or decree of probate court to file request for certified copy of record of the procedures appealed from.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8280 | Pass | Requires the director of the department of environmental management the authority to terminate and revoke licenses issued by the department if conditions leading to a suspension are not corrected.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8331 | Pass | Requires certain nonregulated power producers defined as "obligated entities" under chap 26 of title 39, seeking to sell electricity at retail, evidence of financial security financial instrument in an amount not less than $25,000 or more than $500,0...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7818 | Pass | Adds certain due process provisions regarding issuance of subpoenas/inspection of licensee's office to discipline and oversight powers of board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7962 | Pass | Provides that an applicant for food safety certification need not possess a bachelor's degree, if the applicant is certified by a nationally accredited food safety certification program recognized by the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-14
Signed by Governor |
| H7029 | Veto | 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] | 2016-07-14
Vetoed by Governor |
| H7736 | Pass | Prohibits discrimination in the distribution of state contracts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-14
Signed by Governor |
| H7111 | Pass | Designates the harbor seal as the official state marine mammal.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-14
Signed by Governor |
| H8064 | Pass | Permits police officers in one municipality to pursue a vehicle into another municipality for any suspected violation of the motor vehicle code, including non-arrestable offenses, and would grant them the same powers as an officer of that municipalit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| H8203 | Pass | Makes changes to the workers' compensation laws including increasing daily pay for members of the medical advisory board and changing the mileage rate that work-injured employees receive when they attend medical exams and rehabilitation, to the IRS r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| H7412 | Veto | Makes refusing to compensate a claimant for loss of use of a rental vehicle an unfair claims practice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-13
Vetoed by Governor |
| H7845 | Pass | Broadens the law on compulsory school attendance so that it would apply to all children enrolled in kindergarten.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| H7947 | Pass | Makes several updates to the state fire code and its reference to the term and adoption of portions of the national fire codes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| H7040 | Pass | Imposes a series of regulatory requirements upon the electrical generation and distribution industry for the protection of consumers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-12
Signed by Governor |
| H7147 | Pass | Clarifies the definition of the term "entity" that advocates for the approval or question presented to voters at a financial town meeting, to include business entities, political action committees, persons and exempt nonprofits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-12
Signed by Governor |
