| 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 |
| S2986 | Pass | Senate Resolution Recognizing And Celebrating The 50th Anniversary Of The Consecration Of The Immaculate Conception Parish Church
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-21
Senate read and passed |
| S2992 | Pass | Senate Resolution Honoring And Thanking Cheryl Ricci On The Occasion Of Her Retirement
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-21
Senate read and passed |
| S2220 | 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] | 2018-06-20
To House Labor 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 |
| S2982 | Pass | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting That The Office Of The Postsecondary Commissioner Form A Work Group To Conduct A Thorough Review Into How Rhode Island Can Protect Student Loan Borrowers
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
Senate read and passed |
| S2984 | Pass | Senate Resolution Creating A Special Task Force To Investigate And Make Recommendations For Any Changes To The Law, Court Rules Or To Policies And Procedures Currently In Place To Enhance The Timely And Complete Disclosure Of Discoverable Material In...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
Senate read and passed |
| S2760 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows a judge to impose blood or urine testing and the use of an ignition interlock system upon persons seeking a conditional hardship license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2612 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires all candidates for United States President and Vice President file copies of their last five (5) years of federal income tax returns with the state board of elections no later than fifty (50) days prior to the general election.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2357 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the annual bidding and enrollment process pursuant to this chapter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S2506 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes and requires funding for a world language and dual language immersion program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Finance Committee |
| S2015 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the participation and input of the EOHHS, DHS, DCYF and BHDDH in medical assistance and public assistance caseload estimating conferences and the generation of monthly data to the members of the caseload estimating conference.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Finance Committee |
| S2382 | Pass | Allows the Tiverton town council to grant, by ordinance, property tax credits and removes the current property assessment value-based tax exemptions for veterans, gold star parents and visually impaired persons.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2091 | Intro
Sine Die | Expedites the foreclosure procedure on vacant property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
Defeated by Senate |
| S2855 | Intro
Sine Die | Temporarily expands incentives to enhance the school housing aid ratio to encourage new school and renovation projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Finance Committee |
| S2859 | 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] | 2018-06-20
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S2008 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2862 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides that an open and obvious danger or defect is not a complete bar to recovery of damages in personal injury or property damage actions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2852 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits the trapping and release of unowned feral cats for the purpose of spaying or neutering.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| S2208 | Engross
Sine Die | Entitles correctional officers with twenty-five (25) years of service and who are at least fifty-five (55) years of age to a non-Medicare-eligible retiree health care insurance benefit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2871 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides an opportunity for employees affected by plant closings or mass layoffs to furnish competitive bids to purchase businesses otherwise at risk of reducing workforce.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-20
To House Labor Committee |
| S2979 | Pass | Senate Resolution Honoring And Congratulating Boy Scout Troop 10 Of Westerly, Rhode Island, For 79 Years Of Invaluable Service To The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-19
Senate read and passed |
| S2062 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits a municipality, in which twelve percent (12%) of the housing in a municipality qualifies for low-income housing, to charge a tax up to ten percent (10%) of the current year's gross scheduled rental income.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-19
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2951 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires electrical work performed in state be in accordance with latest edition of NEC, that state building code standards committee adopt latest edition. Regulatory analysis for proposed rule would not apply to building, fire safety or electrical c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-19
Committee heard |
| S2074 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the maximum tax on qualifying low-income property from eight percent (8%) of the previous year's gross scheduled rental income to ten percent (10%) of the prospective year's gross scheduled rental income.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-19
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2503 | Pass | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Rhode Island Board Of Education To Conduct A Comprehensive Review Of The Massachusetts Education Reform Act (mera) Of 1993, And Provide Recommendations To Improve Rhode Island's Overall Education Standard...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-19
Senate read and passed |
| S2063 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the maximum tax for qualifying low-income housing from eight percent (8%) to ten percent (10%) of the property's previous year's gross scheduled rental income.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-19
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2963 | Pass | Senate Resolution Supporting The Adoption Of A Strong Vehicle Anti-idling Policy In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-19
Senate read and passed |
| S2967 | Pass | Senate Resolution Amending The Rules Of The Senate
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-19
Senate read and passed |
| S2976 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating The Chariho Boys Baseball Team For Winning The 2018 Rhode Island Division Ii Baseball Championship
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-19
Senate read and passed |
| S2977 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating The Chariho High School Boys Lacrosse Team On Winning The 2018 Division Iii Boys Lacrosse State Championship
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-19
Senate read and passed |
| S2440 | Pass | Requires the secretary of state to notify the appropriate elected official of a newly registered voter's most recent former place of residence, only if it is located outside of Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-18
Signed by Governor |
| S2557 | Pass | Amends several provisions relative to truck size and weight limitations to be compatible with federal law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-18
Signed by Governor |
| S2678 | Pass | Continues status quo for licensing of approved recipients under DACA program; however, issuance of license does not confer right to vote eff. 12/3/18.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-18
Signed by Governor |
| S2691 | Pass | Transfers jurisdiction of the offenses in § 11-9-5 of the general laws ("cruelty to or neglect of child") from the Rhode Island Family Court to the Rhode Island Superior Court.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-18
Signed by Governor |
| S2423 | Pass | Increases the maximum administrative penalty levied against real estate brokers and salespersons from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to two thousand dollars ($2,000) per violation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-18
Signed by Governor |
| S2363 | Pass | Eliminates the requirement that a waiver for fuel content standards be obtained from both weights and measures (DLT) and the department of environmental management (DEM).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-18
Signed by Governor |
| S2785 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes state to seek waiver of ACA to allow qualified small business owners/sole properties to purchase small group health insurance on cost/impact assessment by OHIC provide coverage for essential health benefit categories/services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-15
To House Finance Committee |
