| S2783 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Sincere Condolences On The Passing Of Robert J. Healey, Jr., Esq.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-23
Senate read and passed |
| H7417 | Intro
Sine Die | Allow expungement of six misdemeanors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-23
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7880 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires health care facilities to use licensed Rhode Island Nurses to satisfy staffing needs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2497 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes Rhode Island’s membership in the interstate medical licensure compact. It details the procedure to be followed in order to allow physicians to become licensed in multiple states, while ensuring the safety of patients.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| H7093 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for automatic renewal of a gun permit or license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7969 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Condolences
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
House read and passed |
| H7623 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires appliance manufacturers to give full price sales credit for all unused appliances that are returned within a reasonable time of sale.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Corporations Committee |
| H7626 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends various sections of law relating to the certification, training and licensing of barbers, hairdressers, cosmeticians, manicurists and estheticians.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2597 | Intro
Sine Die | Codifies the public corruption and white collar crime unit within the department of attorney general.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2121 | Intro
Sine Die | Excludes violations of operating a motor vehicle with a susp./exp. license from the definition of convictions in the expungement statute; a non-1st time offender may apply for an evidentiary hearing by the court unless convicted for crime(s) of viole...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7968 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Congratulations
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
House read and passed |
| H7914 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines the practice of natural hair braiding and exempts the practice from regulations regarding licensing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2644 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires an applicant for any license or registration and licensing board to undergo a mechanical criminal records check, and disqualifies any person previously convicted or certain enumerated felony and misdemeanor offenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
Committee continued |
| H7785 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies that health maintenance organizations would retain the sole discretion as to which certified nurse anesthetists it contracts with.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Corporations Committee |
| H7853 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that no person, entity, or dealer shall sell, loan, transfer or acquire a firearm from any person, entity or dealer with the intent to avoid the application/disclosure process required by §§11-47-35 or 11-47-35.2.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7535 | Intro
Sine Die | Criminalizes the mere possession of a firearm by a minor, but would provide 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] | 2016-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7967 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Michael Anthony Brown
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
House read and passed |
| S2615 | Intro
Sine Die | Disqualifies certain state vendors from making political contributions, based on their business with the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7970 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences To The Richardson Family On The Passing Of Charlotte S. Richardson
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
House read and passed |
| S2106 | Intro
Sine Die | Redefines "first-time offender" and permits individuals with a record of up to two (2) misdemeanor convictions to be eligible for expungement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7541 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows individuals with concealed carry permits issued by Massachusetts, Connecticut and any other state with a live fire requirement to carry concealed firearms within this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7243 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that only peace officers and persons approved by the school authorities for the purposes of educational instruction officers may carry firearms or other weapons on school grounds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7705 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows for the sale of alcoholic beverages on the premises of a manufacturer of said beverages and allows the sale of said beverages for off-premises consumption. It would also amend the fee schedule for these licenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Corporations Committee |
| H7244 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the attorney general to report annually to the general assembly on the incidence and disposition of crimes involving guns.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7850 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes it unlawful to carry a rifle or shotgun in a vehicle or on one's person, visible or concealed, except at one's residence, place of business or land.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7704 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts applicant for hawkers/peddlers license holding a valid unexpired hackney operator's license issued by the division of PUC from any city/town requirement to undergo criminal background checks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2459 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that all genetically engineered food offered for retail sale in this state contain a label with the disclosure that the food is genetically engineered food.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2573 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) to the Westerly Higher Education and Job Skills Center, for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2141 | Intro
Sine Die | Expedites the foreclosure procedure on vacant property, and amends the general laws on tax sales in order to establish priorities of tax liens, clarify the effect of late recordings and simplify procedures in the event of a void sale.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2778 | Pass | Senate Resolution Promoting And Supporting Arts Advocacy In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
Senate read and passed |
| S2779 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming The Week Of March 22nd Through March 29th, 2016, As "rhode Island Colorectal Cancer Awareness Week"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
Senate read and passed |
| S2122 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies the provisions of §12-19-19 and make those persons who complete a deferred sentence agreement immediately eligible for expungement of all arrest records if they have complied with all terms and conditions of the deferred sentence agreement...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2064 | Intro
Sine Die | Make individuals with two (2) or less convictions, regardless of whether the convictions were for felonies or misdemeanors, or a combination of each, eligible to have their criminal records expunged.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2458 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that all genetically engineered food offered for retail sale in this state have a label disclosing that the food is genetically engineered food upon the occurrence of 4 other states adopting similar labeling laws as specified in this act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2634 | Intro
Sine Die | Criminalizes residential mortgage fraud and extends the statute of limitations for certain criminal offenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7932 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines coinsurance and prohibits insurance contracts or policies from using coinsurance to calculate and collect additional funds from patients, including mental health and substance abuse patients.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2781 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Raymond E. Grimes
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
Senate read and passed |
| H7680 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the use of state funds, personnel or property in the enforcement of federal firearms laws or regulations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7199 | Intro
Sine Die | Criminalizes the manufacture, import, possession, purchase, sale or transfer of any ammunition feeding device capable of accepting more than ten (10) rounds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7931 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires health insurers to notify pharmacies and subscribers at least sixty days in advance of removing any prescription drug from its plan formulary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2521 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a supplemental rate add on to the Medicaid payment rates for nursing facilities in the amount of $2,005,978 of which not less than 95% shall be used to increase wages for direct care workers. Unused monies subject to repayment to state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| H7332 | Intro
Sine Die | Deletes unnecessary language with regard to the destruction of application records for the purchase of a rifle or shotgun, if an applicant is not otherwise disqualified under any other applicable provision of the general laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2780 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016, As "ashley Weeks' Day" In Honor Of Ashley Weeks
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
Senate read and passed |
| H7575 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the surrender of firearms to law enforcement agencies after conviction of certain domestic violence offenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2698 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires manufacturers to fully disclose all ingredients of their cosmetics on their product label, as well as on their website. Failure to do so would result in a substantial fine.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2682 | Intro
Sine Die | Bases the composition of the Chariho Regional School on more recent population schedules.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
Committee recommended indefinite postponement |
| S2639 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the law regarding physician assistants regarding collaboration with physicians; allow physician assistants to volunteer at public events without a collaborating physician; and repeal continuing medical education requirements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| H7784 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends the prohibition of commissioner based broker compensation and state oversight of broker compensation plans to all entities issuing policies of accident and sickness insurance or licensed as health maintenance organizations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Corporations Committee |
| H7579 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires persons seeking/receiving funds under RI Works Program/Public Assistance Act to attend complete financial literacy seminar within 45 days of receipt extensions or face a 10% reduction effective January 1, 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/23/2016) |
| H7620 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a wine direct shipper license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-03-22
To House Corporations Committee |
