| S0658 | Engross
Sine Die | Create process within DCYF for placing children in the least restrictive placement including kinship and foster care.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S0448 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts gross receipts from the sale of seeds and plants used to grow food and food products from sales and use taxes. The act would specifically exclude from the definition marijuana seeds or plants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Committee recommends passage of Sub B |
| S0862 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires health insurers, nonprofit hospital service corporations, nonprofit medical service corporations and health maintenance organizations that issue policies that provide coverage for prescription drugs and use step therapy protocols.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
To House Corporations Committee |
| S0247 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study Raw Milk Regulations (creates A 9 Member Commission To Be Known As The "commission To Study Raw Milk Regulations" And Whose Purpose Would Be To Review All Raw Milk Regulations And M...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Senate passed Sub A |
| H5475 | Pass | Shortens the time periods related to certifications, decision-making and recordings of decisions for major land development and major subdivision master and preliminary plans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0469 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the state budget office to produce a citizens' guide to the state budget, to be known as the "citizens' budget report," that is easily readable and understandable by the general public.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
To House Finance Committee |
| H6224 | Pass | Repeals a provision of the workers' compensation law that provides that for injuries on and after July 1, 2023, "material hindrance" includes only compensable injuries causing a greater than sixty-five percent (65%) degree of functional impairment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H5177 | Pass | Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to consider incorporating substance abuse education and suicide prevention into the health education curriculum.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0236 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits discrimination in housing against those persons who have a lawful source of income.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S0637 | Pass | Amends electric distribution companies authority to charge interconnecting renewable energy customers for certain modifications and places timetables on interconnection work.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0998 | Pass | Senate Resolution Respectfully Urging The Department Of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities And Hospitals And The Executive Office Of Health And Human Services To Increase Certain Direct And Home Care Worker Wages
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Senate read and passed |
| S0999 | Pass | Senate Resolution Honoring John D. Muggeridge On The Occasion Of His Retirement After More Than Thirty Years Of Accomplished Leadership At Fidelity Investments
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Senate read and passed |
| H5416 | Pass | Repeals §14-1-61 regarding payment of costs/expenses for certain complaints filed in family court, and chapter 4 of title 14, which established the O'Rourke Children's Center and regulated procedures relating to the placement of children at the cent...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0117 | Engross
Sine Die | Gives all state income tax return filers the option to have their tax refund directly deposited into their bank account.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
To House Finance Committee |
| H5517 | Pass | Provides penalties for the possession, manufacture, sale or delivery of more than one ounce mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0300 | Intro
Sine Die | Has each public institution of postsecondary education establish a plan for addressing mental health needs of its students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S0471 | Engross
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Respectfully Urging The Department Of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities And Hospitals And The Executive Office Of Health And Human Services To Increase Certain Direct And Home Care Worker Wages
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
To House Finance Committee |
| H5990 | Pass | Adds the definition of "sexual exploitation" in the domestic abuse prevention law to include acts by any person who knowingly or willfully encourages, aids or coerces any child under the age of eighteen (18) years to engage in commercial sex acts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H5453 | Pass | Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to use separate collection categories and tabulations for specified Asian ethnic groups in every demographic report on ancestry or ethnic origins of residents.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H6231 | Pass | Increases various property tax exemptions available in the town of Warren.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5699 | Pass | Requires at least one precinct count unit in each town.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0492 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes a licensed psychiatric/mental health nurse clinical specialist to attest a patient's condition/need for treatment, submit documents to court, testify in court when the patient is receiving treatment at a licensed community mental health ce...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H5452 | Pass | Allows for compensation for a minor who witnesses a homicide or incident of domestic violence from the crime victims compensation program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0306 | Pass | Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to consider incorporating substance abuse education and suicide prevention into the health education curriculum.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0174 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires every new school bus to be equipped with seat belts effective January 1, 2019.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S0805 | Pass | More than one ounce of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl as a controlled substance illegal to possess, manufacture, sell or deliver.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0566 | Pass | Allows for compensation for a minor who witnesses a homicide or incident of domestic violence from the crime victims compensation program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S1010 | Pass | Senate Resolution Respectuflly Requesting The Senate A Special Commission To Assess And Make Recommendations On Health Insurance Issues Relating To Consumer Protection And Choice, Coverage Affordability And Quality, And Market Stability
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Senate read and passed |
| S0147 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides guidelines for the delegation by licensed health care professionals of non-ablative laser or energy-based treatments to a properly-qualified delegate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/30/2017) |
| S0792 | Pass | Requires at least one precinct count unit and one voting booth per one hundred seventy-five (175) qualified electors in the district, be prepared and delivered by the board of elections to each voting district.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0427 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S0965 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the grounds on which the DMV may refuse registration for failure to pay a fine to include, interest, penalties, or other monetary amount. Requires the municipality that requests the denial to add and forward an additional $5 fee to the DMV.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-30
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence |
| S0611 | Pass | Limits the judiciary's publicly available list of delinquent persons to the 100 delinquent persons owing the largest amount of court imposed or court related fees, and other monetary obligations which have been unpaid for a period in excess of 90 day...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-29
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0784 | Pass | Replaces language referencing DEM park police and conservation police with environmental police officers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| H6078 | Pass | Permits grandfathering the licensing of barbers, hairdressers, cosmeticians, manicurists and estheticians on the basis of work experience or work in another state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-29
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5223 | Pass | Entitles a condominium owner to obtain a copy of a damage appraisal within fourteen days.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| H5715 | Pass | Limits the judiciary's publicly available list of delinquent persons to the 100 delinquent persons owing the largest amount of court imposed or court related fees, and other monetary obligations which have been unpaid for a period in excess of 90 day...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-29
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0803 | Pass | Makes a technical correction to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-29
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0807 | Pass | Amends the composition of the Rhode Island emergency management advisory council.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| S0613 | Pass | Provides that those seeking review of a post-conviction relief final judgment must file their petition for writ of certiorari within sixty days from the date of final judgment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-29
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5344 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the rights and obligations of property owners concerning the maintenance of private easements and rights-of-way.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5229 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires persons who provide volunteer services with youth serving agencies to get a national criminal records check.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-29
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence |
| S0178 | Pass | Repeals §14-1-60 regarding placement for costs and expenses for certain complaints filed in family court, and chapter 4 of title 14, which establishes the O'Rourke Children's Center.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-29
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0997 | Pass | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting That All Branches Of State Government Continue To Collaborate On Policy Actions And Investments To Implement The Findings And Recommendations Of The Justice Reinvestment Initiative Facilitated By The Council ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-29
Senate read and passed |
| H5228 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides guidelines for the delegation by licensed health care professionals of non-ablative laser or energy-based treatments to a properly-qualified delegate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-29
House read and passed |
| S0788 | Pass | Amends the membership of the long-term care coordinating council from forty-one (41) members to thirty-three (33) members.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-29
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0950 | Pass | Grants the department of motor vehicles administrator the ability to extend expiration dates under certain circumstances that prevent the proper performance of their duties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| H5641 | Pass | Expands use of public utilities reserve fund to state court appeals to and regulatory matters before federal agencies and increase amount chargeable to public utility to $750,000 but not more than $250,000 for administrator’s representation of stat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| S0905 | Pass | Renames the College of Pharmacy building on Greenhouse Road at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, as "Paramaz Avedisian '54 Hall."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| S0198 | Pass | Requires a condominium association to provide a unit owner, whose unit has sustained insurance covered damages, with a written copy of the insurance company's damage appraisal.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-29
Signed by Governor |
