| S2811 | Pass | Authorizes that the building at 4 Howard Avenue in the city of Cranston would hereafter be named and known as the "Attorney General Julius C. Michaelson Customer Service Center."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H7986 | Pass | Requires persons entrusted with an animal's care to report cruelty thereto.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2013 | Pass | Provides for a voluntary deduction from any refund from the Rhode Island personal income tax for a contribution to the substance use and mental health leadership council of RI.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H7806 | Pass | Includes behavioral health counseling visits and medication maintenance visits as primary care visits for patient cost-sharing requirements under the provisions of a health plan.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2952 | Pass | Amends the criminal offense for placing bombs or falsely reporting bomb threats and criminalizes the possession of materials readily convertible to a bomb or explosive device.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2824 | Pass | Authorizes the advisory committee on historical cemeteries to revive the program for marking governors' graves. The department of administration would administer the funding for the plaque.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2224 | Pass | Requires individual or group policy insurance to cover mastectomies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2254 | Pass | Creates an additional surcharge of $10 for subsequent registration renewals for holders of the Plum Beach Lighthouse license plate, with the funds distributed to Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse Inc. for the protection and upkeep of Plum Beach Lighth...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H7503 | Pass | Defines "adult" as 18 years and older. Eliminates limitation on family court jurisdiction for cases of 17 year old children charged with specific serious crimes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2447 | Pass | Entitles person to have criminal conviction records expunged if the offense is decriminalized subsequent to the conviction.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H8203 | Pass | Authorizes commercial low speed vehicles of 8 persons or less to operate on roadways of the city of Newport as a commercial jitney service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H7733 | Pass | Protects communications between language interpreters appointed under this chapter and limited-English-proficient persons.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H7641 | Pass | Prohibits the sale of dogs under 8 weeks of age unless approval for sale in writing from a licensed Rhode Island veterinarian with violations subject to imprisonment not to exceed 12 months or $1,000, or both. Pounds and shelters are exempt.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2251 | Pass | Reduces the alcoholic beverage manufacturing and wholesale licensing fee from three thousand dollars ($3,000) to five hundred dollars ($500).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H7625 | Pass | Provides full year insurance coverage for contraceptives and would provide coverage thereto. Section 9 of this act, pertaining to Medicaid, would take effect July 1, 2019. The remaining sections would take effect April 1, 2019.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H7121 | Pass | Authorizes RI Health Exchange to seek waiver under Affordable Care Act to allow small business owners/sole proprietors to purchase health plans offered by RI Health Exchange.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2086 | Pass | Requires DOT to identify the impact of Rhode Works projects and the realignment of the Newport Bridge ramps on Rhode Island small business commercial areas.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2413 | Pass | Amends the "building height" definition in chapter 24 of title 45 (zoning ordinances) for property in special flood hazard areas. The building height would be measured from the base flood elevation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H7104 | Pass | Requires DOT to identify the impact of Rhode Works projects and the realignment of the Newport Bridge ramps on Rhode Island small business commercial areas.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H8333 | Pass | Requires the director of the department of health to develop best practices for co-prescribing opioid antagonists to patients who are prescribed opioid analgesics and allows police and medical personnel to provide an opioid antagonist.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H7719 | Pass | Grants the district and family courts the explicit statutory authority to issue equitable orders incidental to their adjudication of matters falling within their jurisdiction under this chapter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2531 | Pass | Provides that any person, including, but not limited to, a minor who is pregnant, could give effective consent for medical, dental, health and hospital services relating to prenatal, delivery, and post-delivery care.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H7512 | Pass | Allows a minor to bring specified malpractice actions at any time up to reaching twenty-one (21) years of age.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2182 | Pass | Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to incorporate substance abuse prevention and suicide prevention into the health education curriculum.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2359 | Pass | Requires easement benefited property owners to pay costs to maintain easements or rights-of-way of property of another.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H7129 | Pass | Establishes standardized methods and appeals procedures for the calculation of fair and reasonable compensation for parts and labor used in warranty services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H8032 | Pass | Authorizes that the building at 4 Howard Avenue in the city of Cranston would hereafter be named and known as the "Attorney General Julius C. Michaelson Customer Service Center."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H7741 | Pass | Amends the "building height" definition in chapter 24 of title 45 (zoning ordinances) for property in special flood hazard areas. The building height would be measured from the base flood elevation. Effective March 1, 2019.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2556 | Pass | Allows the I-195 Redevelopment commission to make certain alterations to the boundaries of a portion of the I-195 redevelopment called "Parcel P4".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H8029 | Pass | Eliminates the requirement that a renewal applicant, whose commercial driver's license has expired for more than one year, take examinations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2048 | Pass | Requires that the department of business regulation provide a mandatory disclosure notice, at no cost to insurers, to certain life insurance policy holders regarding their rights and alternatives to lapse or surrender.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2435 | Pass | Allows cities and towns to issue violations to vehicles which are used for illegal dumping of materials, pursuant to city and town ordinances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H7402 | Pass | Removes the requirement that a student with disabilities be a college student in order to be eligible to participate in the Mary Brennan fellowship fund program and also removes the requirement that the fellowship program take place in Providence.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2693 | Pass | Eliminates the waiting period for the granting of a complaint/divorce/separation following the filing of the complaint would shorten the waiting period for the filing of a final judgment for divorce following the hearing at which the divorce is grant...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H7054 | Pass | Expands and clarifies what constitutes disability entitling disabled veterans to the waiver of motor vehicle registration fees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2346 | Pass | Have each public institution of postsecondary education establish a plan for addressing the mental health needs of its students. Each institution shall develop policies aimed at identifying a student exhibiting suicidal behavior or tendencies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2135 | Pass | Increases the penalty for repeat convictions for animal cruelty.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H7600 | Pass | Allows landlords to charge additional security deposits on furniture when a furnished apartment is leased, if the value of the furniture exceeds $7,500.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2570 | Pass | Amends the State False Claims Act to reflect amendments to the Federal False Claims Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H7045 | Pass | Prohibits mistreatment of animals by failing to provide adequate water, shelter or veterinary care.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H8341 | Pass | Excludes evaluations or other personnel records of public school employees from being deemed public records.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H7044 | Pass | Permits that age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate education on consent and sexual activity be increased in secondary schools as part of a family life course.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H8342 | Pass | Have each public institution of postsecondary education establish a plan for addressing the mental health needs of its students. Each institution shall develop policies aimed at identifying a student exhibiting suicidal behavior or tendencies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H8117 | Pass | Requires tax administrator to send written notice to persons failing to file tax returns/pay taxes informing them they will be prevented from renewing operator license/vehicle registration and procedures to contest determination.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2484 | Pass | Allows the division of motor vehicles to issue a courtesy registration plate for a vehicle that is registered as street rod or custom vehicle pursuant to § 31-3-31.1
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| H8156 | Pass | Amends the criminal offense for placing bombs or falsely reporting bomb threats and criminalizes the possession of materials readily convertible to a bomb or explosive device.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2529 | Pass | Provides full year insurance coverage for contraceptives and would provide coverage thereto. Section 9 of this act, pertaining to Medicaid, would take effect July 1, 2019. The remaining sections would take effect April 1, 2019.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2896 | Pass | Allows distribution and utilization of narcotic testing products to assist persons in determining whether drugs contain toxic substances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2971 | Pass | Authorizes commercial low speed vehicles of 8 persons or less to operate on roadways of the city of Newport as a commercial jitney service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| S2983 | Pass | Requires health director/attorney general to conduct hospital conversion investigations with stenographic record of the proceedings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2018-07-02
Signed by Governor |
