| S3046 | Pass | Extends expiration date from 6/30/16 to 6/30/17 for approvals/permits issued by towns/cities in effect from 11/9/09 and 6/30/17 without reviving any expired approval/permit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-22
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7904 | Pass | Requires the purchaser of a tax sale property, to pay the recording fee for the collector's deed.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-22
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8277 | Pass | Allows the Honorable Edith H. Ajello to join Caroline Armistead Gordon Covington and Donald Patrick Ford in marriage on or about August 31, 2016, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-20
Signed by Governor |
| H8305 | Pass | Allows Stephanie G. Arpin to join Mandy M. Ray and Jose L. Smith in marriage on or about June 26, 2016, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-20
Signed by Governor |
| H7537 | Veto | Prohibits a person from electronically disseminating visual images of another engaged in sexually explicit conduct where a reasonable person would know the image was to remain private.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-20
Vetoed by Governor |
| S2540 | Veto | Prohibits a person from electronically disseminating visual images of another engaged in sexually explicit conduct where a reasonable person would know the image was to remain private.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-20
Vetoed by Governor |
| S2193 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires that the tax imposed on little cigars be imposed in the same manner of the tax imposed on cigarettes, and that little cigars be sold in packs of twenty (20) or more.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
Senate read and passed |
| H8300 | Intro
Sine Die | Enables municipalities to adopt ordinances exempting them from being required to accept any additional residential properties, otherwise eligible for alternative assessment and taxation, if said municipality has achieved certain housing goals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
Committee recommends passage |
| H8172 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates superior court diversion program, imposing certain service and screening conditions on defendants in return for exoneration of charges.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2937 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the eligibility requirements and increases the amount of damages crime victims may recover under the criminal injuries compensation act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2007 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the public finance management board to ascertain and report on the total amount of public debt no less than every two (2) years and requires cities/towns to submit report of relevant financial info with requests for bonds and indebtedness.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
House passed Sub B |
| H8171 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a batterer’s intervention program fund and also adopts evidence-based probation and parole supervision systems.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H8173 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the eligibility requirements and increases the amount of damages crime victims may recover under the criminal injuries compensation act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2935 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies what constitutes a felony, misdemeanor, and petty misdemeanor and also amends penalties for certain criminal offenses involving assault and larceny, based on the value of property stolen.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2936 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates a batterer’s intervention program fund and also adopts evidence-based probation and parole supervision systems.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2934 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends the provisions of the general laws pertaining to parole, medical parole, community confinement, and replaces prison impact statements with correctional impact statements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2229 | Engross
Sine Die | 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] | 2016-06-18
House passed Sub A |
| S2933 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates superior court diversion program, imposing certain service and screening conditions on defendants in return for exoneration of charges.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2938 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes several changes to the sentencing and execution guidelines for purposes of criminal procedure and would add new conditions of criminal probation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H8231 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the provisions of the general laws pertaining to parole, medical parole, community confinement, and replaces prison impact statements with correctional impact statements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7065 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires that municipal animal control officers be certified by the National Animal Care & Control Association.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
House read and passed |
| H8336 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that a PACE-related assessment shall, subject to the consent of existing mortgage holders, take precedence over all other liens except for liens for taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
House passed Sub A |
| S2653 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides 5 years for LLC to wind up and close its affairs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
Senate read and passed |
| H8268 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the authority of the board of trustees on career and technical education over career and technical education schools while modifying the formula for state financial aid to them.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/18/2016) |
| H8205 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes several changes to the sentencing and execution guidelines for purposes of criminal procedure and would add new conditions of criminal probation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2473 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends full pay and benefits coverage for corrections personnel to injuries suffered during off duty emergencies and travel.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
Senate passed Sub A |
| S2337 | Engross
Sine Die | Adds dyslexia-targeted assistance as a required aspect of the literacy program for students at the elementary grade level.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
Senate read and passed |
| H8186 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies what constitutes a felony, misdemeanor, and petty misdemeanor and also amends penalties for certain criminal offenses involving assault and larceny, based on the value of property stolen.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S3012 | Engross
Sine Die | Updates the premium tax statute to provide for a reduction in the premium tax paid by insurance companies if sufficient specific insurance related jobs are created in Rhode Island to make the reduction revenue neutral.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
House passed Sub A |
| S2322 | Intro
Sine Die | Regulates motor vehicle dealerships in the conduct of the business of insurance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-18
Committee recommends passage |
| S2581 | Pass | Extends the date for comprehensive land use plans to be brought into conformance with the provisions of the Rhode Island Comprehensive Planning and Land Use Regulation Act to June 1, 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S3033 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows electors in the town of New Shoreham to authorize the creation of a new utility district or cooperative.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
Senate passed Sub A |
| S2592 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands the state's net metering policy to include renewable energy projects in which energy is distributed off-site from a customer's account and would establish an energy system credit benefit or charge.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| H7051 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires local support in form of ordinance for proposed charter schools and requires council on elementary or secondary education to place weight on impact of sending districts when considering proposed charter or expansion of charter schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
Senate passed Sub A |
| S2174 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes an office of regulatory reform task force to make recommendations for a statewide solar permitting process.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
Committee recommends passage in concurrence |
| S2499 | Pass | Provides that no health insurer issuing a policy which provides coverage for prescription drugs shall exclude coverage of any off-label drug used for the treatment of disabling or life-threatening chronic disease.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| H7542 | Pass | Includes online impersonation and electronic dissemination of indecent materials to minors as offenses for which an internet service provider must give subscriber information to the attorney general.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| S2401 | Pass | Requires commission on standards and training to train and instruct police officers and trainees to identify complaints involving mental health/substance abuse emergencies and to develop law enforcement responses to such emergencies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| S2300 | Pass | Allows Andrea Iannazzi to join Jon Fioravanti and Ronald Serpa in marriage on or about July 3, 2016, within the City of Cranston, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| S2833 | Pass | Repeals an outdated statute providing for the care and physical welfare of inmates, prisoners, parents and pupils in the institutions under the control of the department of human services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| S3034 | Pass | Defines the group eligible for restoration of electric and/or gas service consistently with the current LIHEAP State Plan for Rhode Island filed with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| S2735 | Pass | Establishes a state seal of biliteracy to recognize high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| S2831 | Pass | Allows the director of DLT to release confidential information and documents to the department of corrections solely for the purpose of case management and post-release supervision.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| S2631 | Pass | Includes online impersonation and electronic dissemination of indecent materials to minors as offenses for which an internet service provider must give subscriber information to the attorney general.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| S2809 | Pass | Exempts from taxation the real and personal property at 415 Tower Hill Road, North Kingstown of South County Community Action, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7259 | Pass | Requires commission on standards and training to train and instruct police officers and trainees to identify complaints involving mental health/substance abuse emergencies and to develop law enforcement responses to such emergencies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| H7382 | Engross
Sine Die | Repeals the nine thousand pounds (9,000 lbs.) gross weight limitation for the issuance of vanity plates to be used in lieu of other number plates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
House read and passed |
| H8363 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the requirement that a notary public be a resident of Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S3097 | Intro
Sine Die | 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] | 2016-06-17
Committee recommends passage |
| H8241 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a continuing education requirement for renewal of those radiologic technologists (radiographers) initially licensed prior to December 10, 2012 without a national certification documenting the required education and experience.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-17
House passed Sub A |
