| H5516 | Pass | Allows Rebecca Weinreich, to join Wendy Anne Nelson and Daniel Michael Weinreich in marriage on or about June 1, 2019, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-05
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5904 | Intro
Sine Die | Places responsibility on landlords to house evicted tenants due to landlord neglect/gives cities/towns revolving fund account flexibility/allows municipal lien similar to property taxes for action against property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-04
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H5246 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits renting/leasing/financing sales of dogs/cats. Sets forth penalties for violations and exemptions to the act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-04
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5041 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits development of land contiguous to State House unless approved by general assembly.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-04
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5390 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes any municipal water supply system, any regional water quality management district commission to enter into a transaction with municipal water supply systems or regional water quality management district commissions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-04
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H5842 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of environmental management to install certain moorings at Goddard State Park.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-04
To House Special Legislation Committee |
| H5118 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows students in public schools to possess and use sunscreen.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-04
To Senate Education Committee |
| H5340 | Engross
Sine Die | Tolls the statute of limitations during the period of investigation by the commission for human rights for certain violations for up to one year, starting on the date the charge is filed until the date the commission makes a determination.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-04
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5115 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits the use of display fireworks, or aerial consumer fireworks without a permit between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on any day and makes a violation of this permit requirement a civil violation punishable by a fine of $75 and court co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-04
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5341 | Engross
Sine Die | Extends the timeframe within which to bring an action for an unlawful employment practice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-04
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5256 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires motor vehicle dealers to disclose in writing that a vehicle being sold has a spare tire/ jack or is otherwise equipped in compliance with applicable law. There shall be a civil penalty of $100 for a violation under this subsection.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-04
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| H5561 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires state and municipal elected officials to attend a one-day biennial training seminar in emergency management for disaster emergencies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H5567 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the current law so that digital breast tomosynthesis (dbt) screenings are available wherever mammograms are conducted and to provide insurance coverage for such screenings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H5918 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the commuter transportation benefit act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Labor Committee |
| H5756 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires condo unit owners' association officers to verify management agents/companies retained by association are insured regarding services provided.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5653 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits more than two (2) members of the state police to be from the same family whether by blood, adoption or marriage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Labor Committee |
| H5547 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the commissioner of elementary and secondary education to adopt a course of study on the nation's founding and related documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Federalist Papers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H5945 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits collection of biometric identifiers without consent.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Corporations Committee |
| H5513 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that the state use the actual residences of persons in government custody for census and redistricting purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5742 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits grand juries to issue reports to superior court as a public record and provide a process for review and acceptance by the superior court and allow the attorney general or any person or entity named in the report to challenge the court's decis...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5546 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that teachers be trained and certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H5574 | Intro
Sine Die | Restructures professional development investment fund to assume duties of dissemination of curriculum materials/frameworks/assessments/development plans with annual allocation of $200 per student.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H5428 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that any person who is convicted of, or pleads nolo contendere to a charge of cruelty to animals shall be required to reimburse any adoptive owner for reasonable costs associated with treating the animals' injuries.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H5879 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides an exemption to the access to public records law for winners of lottery prizes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5463 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides consumer protection in eye care services by developing standards and enforcement protocols related to the utilization of emergent technologies in the provision of eye care services, as well as for the delegation of eye care services by provi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H5704 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows landlords to recover funds expended or fines associated with violations of local ordinances when such violations are due to actions of their tenants(s), provided that the lease clearly addresses the reimbursement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5655 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an equal opportunity unit within the division of state police to adopt an equal opportunity plan to increase the ranks of minorities and women among members of the state police.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Labor Committee |
| H5562 | Intro
Sine Die | Precludes the disability of a parent from serving as a basis for denial or restriction in matters involving a child's welfare, foster care, family law, guardianship and adoption.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H5570 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes title of chapter 5-37.2 and replaces the word "Oriental" with "Chinese" and allows qualified and certified individuals to practice acupuncture and Chinese medicine using accepted medical diagnostic methods.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H5426 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires public schools to provide screening for dyslexia/related disorders/establish approp. treatment and/or education plan for students starting in school year 2020-2021/creates study comm. for 2 schools dedicated to instruction of dyslexic childr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H5654 | Intro
Sine Die | Beginning June 30, 2019, requires 1 in 5 recruits to the Rhode Island State Police Training Academy be a person of color and also requires vigorous recruitment effort.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Labor Committee |
| H5917 | Intro
Sine Die | The wage fairness act prohibits employers from asking job applicants about salary history. It also prohibits discrimination in payment of wages, and allows employees to discuss their salary with co-employees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Labor Committee |
| H5504 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes Rhode Island First Step requiring corrections to assist offenders with reintegration into society, counseling, medical care, education, early termination to pre-release confinement for elderly and terminally ill offenders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5851 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the lien and notice procedures for facility operators of dry dock facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5893 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes electronic data privacy act prohibiting any government entity from accessing electronic devices without search warrant. Consent, judicially recognized warrant exceptions, good faith and other exceptions would apply to the warrant requirem...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5865 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the release of balloons inflated with lighter-than-air gas.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5757 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibit minors under the age of twenty-one (21) years old from engaging in any type of legal casino gambling and be subject to civil penalties for violation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-02
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H5903 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits person/business entity from conditioning requiring offer for sale/lease of tangible personal property on purchase of ins. From any ins. producer/insurer or releasing consumer's personal identification info eff. 1/1/20.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-02
To House Corporations Committee |
| H5487 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows an owner or owners of real property to execute a deed that names one or more beneficiaries who will obtain title to the property at the owner's death without the necessity of probate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5839 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows courts discretion to grant an expungement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5886 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows social gaming in private residences and in public taverns or private clubs so long as the gambling is incidental to a bona fide social relationship between the participants and only participants receive anything of value.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5334 | 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] | 2019-04-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5894 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that governmental entities seeking the disclosure of electronic communications from an electronic communication service obtain a warrant or court approved subpoena before doing so. Consent, voluntary disclosure and other exceptions would app...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5733 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes criteria for the criminal offense of sexual assault when the victim is in the custody of a peace officer. Provides that a person convicted of custodial sexual assault would face imprisonment for not more than 3 years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5787 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the requirement that law enforcement officers issue only warnings of the risks to persons leaving a child under the age of seven (7) unattended in a motor vehicle.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5930 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates "Consumer Privacy Protection Act."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-02
To House Corporations Committee |
| H5828 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a system for the regulation and taxation for adult use and cultivation of marijuana.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-01
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H5278 | Pass | Extends the requirement to collect sales tax to remote sellers in a way that conforms to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision making it easier for states to compel collection/sales tax from retailers who do not have a physical presence in their state...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-29
Signed by Governor |
| H5734 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the fee for a state issued identification card to ten dollars ($10).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-28
To House Special Legislation Committee |
| H5809 | Intro
Sine Die | Precludes the disability of a parent from serving as a basis for denial or restriction in matters involving a child's welfare, foster care, family law, guardianship and adoption without written findings by the family court.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-28
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
