| S2577 | Pass | Provides that the state medical examiner is to conduct a multi-disciplinary team review of drug-related overdose deaths.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| S2284 | Pass | Enables newspaper motor route carriers to have installed upon them forward viewing a rotating amber beam lights.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| S2510 | Pass | Amends the definition of a kennel to exclude a residence where for a fee, a person provides sheltering, feeding and watering, of not more than 4 animals, not owned by the person.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| S2299 | Pass | Prohibits the use of tanning facilities by persons less than eighteen (18) years of age.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| S2502 | Pass | Provides for the standardization of mobile food establishment registrations by the department of business regulation to streamline the registration process.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| S2270 | Pass | Extends the sunset provisions to the year 2023, in chapters 325 and 406 of the 2013 public laws in regard to 34-24-3.2, "mediation conference prior to mortgage foreclosure."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| S2105 | Pass | Requires office of Veteran Affairs to bear the cost of all tolls incurred by any motor vehicles that are part of a veteran's funeral procession, originating from Aquidneck Island and ending at the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, for burial or internment...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| S2924 | Pass | Allows waiver of prior claimed common law rights by corp./LLC officers/Enlarges advisory council from 16 to 17 members/Imposes certain limitations on payments to injured employees/Authorizes uninsured protection fund to promulgate rules and regulatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| S2955 | Pass | Amends membership of Coastal Resources Management Council.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| S2500 | Pass | Requires the office of energy resources to conduct a study to verify the energy savings measures from the state energy efficiency programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| S2614 | Pass | Requires that a death certificate reflect the decedent’s gender identity, as reported by the next of kin.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| S2592 | Pass | Renders void and unenforceable any motor transportation contract term indemnifying an indemnitee from or against its own negligence, intentional acts or omissions in contracts entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of the chapter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-28
Signed by Governor |
| S2788 | Pass | Authorizes the town of Charlestown, by ordinance, to offer tax dollar credit reductions in lieu of various tax exemptions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-27
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2846 | Pass | Allows the city of Providence to exempt 11 Lowell Avenue, 187 Pocasset Avenue and 191 Pocasset Avenue from the provisions of § 3-7-19 which would prohibit the retail sale of alcoholic beverages at that location.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-27
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2607 | Pass | Distinguishes the criminal penalties for violating a final order of the Contractors' Registration Board. Judgments less than $5,000 are misdemeanors; judgments $5,000 or more are felonies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-27
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2112 | Pass | Applies to settlement of St. Joseph Hospital Retirement Plan settlements/joint tortfeasors' releases.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| S2534 | Pass | Exempts certain prepackaged manufacturer-supplied steroids and hormones from the pharmaceutical dosage limits contained in the uniform controlled substance act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| S2026 | Pass | Includes a facility's potential detrimental impact on the community as a factor to be considered when approving the construction or operation of a solid waste management facility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| S2287 | Pass | Comprehensively expands the registration of motor vehicle airbags to prohibit the manufacture and importation of substandard airbags and broaden the definition of airbags.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| S2798 | Pass | Amends the time within which mail ballots must be returned to the state board of elections and the time to commence the counting of mail ballots on election day, from nine o'clock (9:00) p.m. to eight o'clock (8:00) p.m.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| S2446 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows any voter who has designated their political party affiliation to change that affiliation on or before the 30th day preceding any primary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-23
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2533 | Engross
Sine Die | Expands certain rights of persons with developmental disabilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-23
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2377 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the RI airport and aviation fund to be managed by the Rhode Island airport corporation and funded by an aviation jet fuel excise tax in the amount of 7% of the gross sales of aviation jet fuel sold and used in the propulsion of aircraft.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-23
Committee heard |
| S2617 | Intro
Sine Die | Renames the state airport in Warwick to "Rhode Island International Airport."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-23
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S3007 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the surplus lines producing insurance agent forty-five (45) days for net payment (gross payment minus commission and fees) to the broker before the policy may be cancelled for nonpayment (after ten (10) day notice).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-23
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2018) |
| S2953 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the "Hospital Closure Transition Act which would facilitate the acquisition of a closed hospital's assets by an existing hospital by exempting the acquisition from the hospital conversions and health care facilities licensing acts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-22
Committee heard |
| S2463 | Engross
Sine Die | Penalizes a motorist for two (2) separate violations if they are driving an unregistered motor vehicle and without insurance or proof of insurance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2954 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a formula to create a transitional alternative payment method incentive to be used in calculating reimbursement rates that must be paid by health insurance carriers to eligible Rhode Island hospitals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-22
Committee heard |
| S2799 | Pass | Removes the requirement that each political party convene every two (2) years to adopt a platform.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-22
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2358 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds a definition for "fuel oil terminal" for the purposes of the Biodiesel heating oil act of 2013.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-22
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S2995 | Intro
Sine Die | Regulates procedures for granting/denial of state licenses/documents required for pursuing profession/business requiring same based on prior conviction of a crime/crimes unless directly related.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2994 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts newspaper deliverers from the minimum wage laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-22
To Senate Labor Committee |
| S2665 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a small business development fund to encourage formation of private capital investment by federally-licensed investment companies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-22
To House Finance Committee |
| S2873 | Pass | Amends the hours of operation for Class A liquor license holders in Central Falls.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-22
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2298 | Engross
Sine Die | Makes the owner of any vehicle not inspected as required by §§31-38-3 or 31-38-4 responsible for any fines or penalties imposed as a result of non-inspection and prohibits any law enforcement officer from citing the operator of said vehicle.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2408 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes hospital medical staff to elect whether or not to participate in a maintenance of certification program, to elect medical specialty board to implement the program and prohibits insurers from denying reimbursement based solely on this elect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-21
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S2085 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends Coventry's sewer system enabling legislation to allow appropriations from town tax fund for wastewater system sewers/projects only after voter approval.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-21
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| S2429 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands jurisdiction of the family court related to custody or guardianship of immigrant children to include immigrant persons between (18) years and (21) years of age for purposes of abuse and neglect determinations in accordance with federal law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2545 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires insurance coverage for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S2471 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the "Healthy Workplace Act of 2018" and establishes a cause of action against employers and employees for workplace bullying, harassment and other abusive conduct that is tolerated by employers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Labor Committee |
| S2900 | Pass | Allows Anthony Michael Traini to join Pamela Drainville and Leonard Martin in marriage on or about July 14, 2018, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2699 | Engross
Sine Die | Extends protection to domestic servants/includes retaliation as unlawful practice and requires employers of 4 or more employees to conduct sexual harassment programs for new employees within 1 month of the date of hire/all employees by September 1, 2...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Labor Committee |
| S2343 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the council on elementary and secondary education to waive certain provisions of the laws for public schools but would prohibit the waiver of other listed provisions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S2516 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits nonprofit hospitals from real and personal property tax exemptions if nonprofit converts to a for-profit and then back to a nonprofit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2030 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals requirement that law enforcement officers issue only warnings of the risks to persons leaving child under 7 years unattended in motor vehicle.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2847 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends procedures regarding local liquor license appeals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
Committee recommends passage in concurrence |
| S2890 | Pass | Allows Thomas Blute to join Nancianne Smith and Raymond Coleman in marriage on or about October 20, 2018, within the Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2045 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the implementation and operation of sports wagering at the Twin River and Tiverton gaming facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Finance Committee |
| S2889 | Pass | Allows Michael Sullivan to join Brittany Sirois and Marc Peluso in marriage on or about August 10, 2018, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2400 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows pregnant women with an annual family income above applicable Medicaid income limit to be eligible to purchase health insurance through one of the Medicaid managed care plans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
