| H7886 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a special Rhode Island Peace Corps Volunteers license plate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-04
To House Finance Committee |
| H7228 | Pass | Authorizes state-operated gaming at a facility located in the town of Tiverton, subject to voter approval.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-04
Signed by Governor |
| S2120 | Pass | Allows Stephen Germani, Esq., to join Halley Gaspar and David Tucker in marriage on or about June 4, 2016, within the Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-04
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7881 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs profits from the state lottery into a restricted receipt account to be disbursed as state aid to education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-04
To House Finance Committee |
| S2058 | Pass | Allows Michael Zabelin to join Jennifer Anne Sabatini and Victor Simon Brodney in marriage on or about May 7, 2016, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-04
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7884 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the rate of tax on the net income of business corporations from seven percent (7%) to six percent (6%).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-04
To House Finance Committee |
| H7883 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes rules and procedures for licensing emergency shelters including setting minimum standards and prohibiting the charging fees to the residents.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-04
To House Finance Committee |
| H7885 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the definition of the term "extraordinary costs" for the purposes of excess costs associated with special education students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-04
To House Finance Committee |
| H7565 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides in the case of firefighters' and municipal police arbitration, that all provisions contained in a prior collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To House Labor Committee |
| H7133 | Pass | Allows Colleen Marie Menard to join Bianca M.P. Hunt and Andrew Ivens Augusto in marriage on or about June 4, 2016, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2364 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the law regarding contribution among joint tortfeasors and replace it with the Apportionment of Tort Responsibility Act, in order to provide a fair, uniform, and comprehensive system for the apportionment of tort responsibility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7096 | Pass | Allows Ellen L. Connery to join Dana L. Sarubbi and Joshua H. Trotta in marriage on or about August 12, 2016, within the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2404 | Intro
Sine Die | Attorney fees may be awarded to a prevailing defendant in a breach of contract action.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7076 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a commission to establish homeless shelter standards.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H7566 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that when wages require an appropriation of money by any municipality for collective bargaining, that the bargaining agent be required to serve written notice at least 120 days prior to the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To House Labor Committee |
| H7822 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a ten 10) year statute of limitations on actions for the collection of state taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To House Finance Committee |
| S2312 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that interest on judgments would accrue from the date of the filing of the civil action and not the date the cause of action accrued and would also apply to medical malpractice claims. Takes effect January 1, 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7095 | Pass | Allows Mark S. Hayward to join Amy Michele Famiglietti and Daniel Charles Sirois, Jr. in marriage on or about July 6, 2016, within the city of Newport, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7568 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the last day for a request for municipal police arbitration agreement to 120 days before the expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To House Labor Committee |
| S2613 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that cities and towns comply with certain procedures when prosecuting defendants such as the right to counsel, and would amend the penalties imposed for ordinance violations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7326 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the definition of "developmental property" in connection with the exemption from taxation for new construction to provide that such property shall mean commercial real estate, subject to certain listed exceptions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H7020 | Pass | Allows Robert Elmer to join Lauren Eisenberg and Serge Gagarin in marriage on or about June 18, 2016, within the Town of Westerly, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7466 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that all contractual provisions contained in an expired collective bargaining agreement with certified school teachers and municipal employees continue until a successor agreement has been reached between the parties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To House Labor Committee |
| H7138 | Pass | Allows Laurie A. Backall to join Nathan R. Limbach and Gretchen E. Bell in marriage on or about October 8, 2016, within the Town of Little Compton, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7648 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts tangible personal property used in agricultural operations from taxation effective 7/1/16,
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| S2652 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands a pharmacist's immunization authority for individuals between the ages of 9 and 18.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2109 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes police/animal control officer to hold animal up to 72 hours pending court hearing as to costs, fees, charges, surrender of ownership of the animal.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7136 | Pass | Allows Anne Carney Blain, Esq., to join Ali Bell-Irving and Jared Givens in marriage on or about June 17, 2016, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7365 | Intro
Sine Die | Limits the interest charged by cities and towns on delinquent taxes to 12% per year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H7134 | Pass | Allows John Mooney to join Kyla Normand and Wesley Rikkers in marriage on or about July 24, 2016, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2560 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Executive Office of Health and Human Services ("EOHHS") to create a critical prescription drug list and requires financial disclosure by drug manufacturers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| H7324 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes changes to and clarify the definition of what constitutes unlawful confinement of a "covered animal" and would apply them throughout the chapter accordingly.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7647 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from taxation open air structures that are used for the sheltering and/or feeding and watering of animals utilized in connection with agricultural operations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| S2313 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits retired district court clerk/magistrates or magistrates to be recalled after retirement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2224 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates the joint committee of the repealer for a term of six (6) years to compile suggestions for repeal of certain statutes, regulations, and executive orders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2314 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes litigation loan agreements subject to state usury statutes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7604 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the use of bullhooks or similar devices on elephants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7019 | Pass | Allows Laurie Kirby to join Amanda Colwell and Andrew Olson in marriage on or about June 4, 2016, within the Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7139 | Pass | Allows Neil Fortin to join Jennifer Norton and David Socha in marriage on or about December 31, 2016, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7137 | Pass | Allows Fredrick Owen to join Brandon Healy and Mia Waldron in marriage on or about June 18, 2016, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-03
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7613 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the use of restraints on pregnant female prisoners during transport to court during the third trimester of pregnancy, and would require DOC to submit annual reports to the general assembly regarding the number of pregnant women at the ACI.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7081 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the creation of the Student Loan Ombudsman within the Division of Higher Education Assistance. The Ombudsman's duties would be to assist student loan borrowers with issues pertaining to their loans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-02
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H7426 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Rhode Island Education Equity Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-02
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H7791 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides corrections personnel working in security or directly with inmates full pay and benefits, including reimbursement for non-insurance paid medical expenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-02
To House Finance Committee |
| H7398 | Intro
Sine Die | Decreases the interest on civil action money damage judgments from 12% per annum to 6% per annum. Takes effect January 1, 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2394 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends general laws to reference the new council on elementary and secondary education and makes teacher certification provisions for military personnel.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-02
To Senate Education Committee |
| H7404 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that no party would be deemed jointly liable in tort for an injury to person or property unless it is determined that such person is at least fifty-one percent (51%) liable in tort for the injury.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7449 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends the benefits of the dual enrollment equal opportunity act to cover students who participate in at-home instruction.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-02
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H7281 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires mortgagees, upon initiating a foreclosure, to file a copy of the notice with the municipal clerk, to appoint an agent for service of process, and to maintain the property in the event it becomes vacant during the foreclosure process.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-02
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| S2184 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits fishing in trout waters at any time of year without seasonal restriction.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-02
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
