| S2974 | Intro
Sine Die | 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] | 2018-06-14
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2969 | Pass | Senate Resolution Recognizing "juneteenth National Freedom Day" On June 19, 2018
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-14
Senate read and passed |
| S2968 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating Jamestown Teacher Charlene Tuttle For Being Named The 2019 Rhode Island Teacher Of The Year
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-14
Senate read and passed |
| S2481 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State Of Rhode Island (sessions Of General Assembly) (proposes A Constitutional Amendment Which, If Approved By The Voters, Chang...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-14
To Senate Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight Committee |
| S2397 | Intro
Sine Die | Broadens definition of "employee" to include assistants/technologists providing direct medical care to patients and allows union/association to file appeal to personnel appeal board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-14
To House Labor Committee |
| S2010 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits the town of Coventry from charging its sewage works' users more than the interest the town has actually paid for its borrowed funds for sewage works' purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-14
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| S2892 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Andreozzi Const., Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-14
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2891 | Pass | Allows Kathleen Nee to join Julia McDowell and the Honorable Seth Magaziner in marriage on or about July 28, 2018, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| S2908 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of The Barn Yard Enterprises, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-14
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2562 | Pass | Provides that a consumer report agency may not charge a consumer a fee for any security freeze service. Effective September 1, 2018.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| S2932 | Pass | Allows Tina L. Spears to join Melody Rose Lawrence and Jeffrey Arnold Schmeltz in marriage on or about June 16, 2018, within the Town of Jamestown, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| S2738 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Amending The Rules Of The Senate
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-14
To Senate Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight Committee |
| S2809 | Pass | Names the welcome center at the University of Rhode Island "The Robert J. Higgins Welcome Center."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| S2857 | Engross
Sine Die | Increases the number of years that the town of West Greenwich may enter into tax stabilization agreements from ten (10) to twelve (12).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-14
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| S2332 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires pub. utilities/electric distribution co. to provide prompt/adequate service to ratepayers for new service/ upgrades w/penalty of up to $1,000 with electric distribution co. to provide written estimates/itemized bill for work in excess of $50...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-13
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2741 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Eastland Builders, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-13
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2849 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of J.b. Simon, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-13
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2850 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Tuckertown Fire Department, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-13
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2875 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Mariners Memorial Foundation
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-13
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2962 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Profound Sympathy On The Passing Of Etta Manocchio
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-12
Senate read and passed |
| S2575 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study Potential Reform Of Vicious Dogs Hearings (creates A 10 Member Commission To Study Potential Reform Of Vicious Dogs Hearings, And Who Would Report Back To The General Assembly By Ma...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-12
Senate passed Sub A |
| S2819 | Intro
Sine Die | Mandates that quasi-public corporations limit the use of all funds/property to perform the function/service for which the quasi-public corporation was created. Prohibits the transfer or reallocations of funds held by a quasi-public corporation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2965 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that contributions to a retirement plan be remitted to the retirement board on the date contributions are withheld but not later than three (3) business days following the pay period ending in which contributions were withheld.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2966 | Pass | Senate Resolution Extending The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Special Legislative Commission To Study The Rhode Island Water Resources Board And Water Supply (this Resolution Extends The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Special Legislati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-12
Senate read and passed |
| S2956 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows state employees who had also been a correctional officer to elect to combine their service time earned from each job, for the determination of their retirement eligibility date and calculation of retirement benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2960 | Pass | Senate Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Conduct A Comprehensive Review And Make Recommendations Regarding The Appropriate State Agency To House Adult Education (creates A 13 Member Commission To Review And Make Recommendations ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-12
Senate read and passed |
| S2199 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the taxation of military service pensions for purposes of the Rhode Island personal income tax would be reduced and phased out over a five (5) year period from 2018 to 2022.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2782 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds department of corrections' correctional officers to the list of public safety employees that are entitled to their full salary if they are injured and become disabled as a result of performance of their job duties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-11
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2841 | Pass | Allows William Balkun to join Ashlie Lauren Fastino and Matthew Martin Carvalho in marriage on or about November 9, 2018, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-08
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2839 | Pass | Allows the Honorable Scott Avedisian to join Lauren Elizabeth Hart and Brian Cabral in marriage on or about October 27, 2018, within the City of East Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-08
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2842 | Pass | Allows the Honorable Scott Avedisian to join Diane Elizabeth Sugrue and James Walter Rogers in marriage on or about August 18, 2018, within the city of Warwick, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-08
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2077 | Intro
Sine Die | Protects people with health insurance from surprise medical bills for emergency and other services by requiring a non-participating health care provider to bill an insured party only for a co-payment, or deductible.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-08
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S2931 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides that health insurance coverage would cover short-term limited duration policies and certain policies that pay on a cost-incurred basis.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-08
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S2864 | Pass | Allows Myron Raisner to join Dara M. Raisner and Everett McCurdy in marriage on or about November 4, 2018, within the City of East Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-08
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2196 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a tax on sugary drinks for the purpose of reducing the demand for those beverages, and discouraging the excessive consumption of, sugary drinks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-07
Committee heard |
| S2381 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the compensation of direct-care staff of nursing facilities as a result of the application of the inflation index.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-07
Committee heard |
| S2100 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that houses, condominiums, or other residential dwelling units, regardless of the number of rooms, which are used and/or advertised for rent for occupancy would be exempt from the state sales or hotel tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2582 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates process within DCYF for reviewing a determination that out-of-home residential placement is appropriate in an effort to ensure that a child is placed in the least restrictive placement. Requires DCYF to develop plan for recruiting foster fami...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2307 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the registration, certification, and regulation of those individuals who provide personal care assistant services to a consumer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2061 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the general assembly to appropriate a minimum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) in capital financing to Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corporation (RIHMFC) for the development of affordable housing for the homeless.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-07
Committee heard |
| S2198 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes community senior services grant program providing financial assistance to municipalities/nonprofit organizations operating senior centers/programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-07
Committee heard |
| S2295 | Intro
Sine Die | Codifies the public corruption and white-collar crime unit within the department of attorney general.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2910 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires $5,000,000 bond referendum for affordable housing with $700 price ceiling for fiscal year 2019/$5,000,000 appropriated for every fiscal year thereafter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-07
Committee heard |
| S2186 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes school committees to appoint one designee to the board of directors of the governing body of certain charter public schools which students from the district attend.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-07
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S2957 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating Entrepreneur And Physical Fitness Oracle Greg Glassman For The Success Of "crossfit"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-07
Senate read and passed |
| S2959 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming June 10, 2018, As The "day Of Portugal" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-07
Senate read and passed |
| S2485 | Pass | Creates a Day of Portugal and Portuguese Heritage in RI, Inc. motor vehicle license plate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-07
Signed by Governor |
| S2958 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating Nick Wishart On Becoming The First Rhode Islander To Complete The World Marathon Challenge
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-07
Senate read and passed |
| S2210 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a mental health consumer advocate and wellness recovery center to provide support for those suffering from mental health issues and would appropriate two-hundred ninety five thousand dollars ($295,000) to operate the program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-07
Committee heard |
| S2961 | Pass | Senate Resolution Welcoming His Excellency Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa, President Of The Republic Of Portugal And His Excellency AntÓnio Costa, Prime Minister Of The Republic Of Portugal, To The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-06-07
Senate read and passed |
