| S2140 | Intro
Sine Die | Forbids an employer to require an employee to execute a nondisclosure agreement; or non-disparagement agreement regarding alleged violations of civil rights or criminal conduct as a condition of employment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2232 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the title of chapter 37.2 of title 5 and throughout, replacing "Oriental medicine" with "Chinese medicine" and allows certified individuals to practice acupuncture and Chinese medicine using Chinese medical diagnostic methods.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S2692 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the age and process in which people who are adopted in the state of Rhode Island would have access to their original birth certificates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2683 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the probate court to deny a parent of a child who dies intestate from inheriting a share of the decedent's estate if that parent did not contribute to the child's support.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2664 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the department of transportation to impose a weight restriction or close any state, local or privately-owned bridge, in the interest of public safety.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| H7614 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines as “disabled,” persons receiving veterans’ affairs disability benefits paid by the federal government for purposes of property tax relief.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| S2639 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Department Of Environmental Management To Aid In Protecting Consumers Of Pesticides
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| S2690 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides a cause of action for compensable damages, resulting from the prohibition of legally possessing firearms on real property, except residences.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2631 | Intro
Sine Die | Implements an individual career and academic plan graduation requirement for each student enrolled in public schools in the sixth through twelfth grade, starting with students entering the sixth grade in the 2023-2024 school year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2641 | Intro
Sine Die | Phase-out the taxation of pensions and annuities over a five (5) year period beginning on January 1, 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2258 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits a landlord from asking about the immigration status of a tenant, prospective tenant, occupant, or prospective occupant of residential rental property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7425 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the use of neonicotinoids which are a class of insecticides.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| S2645 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts beer and malt beverage from sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2003 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the "Plastic Waste Reduction Act" designed to reduce the use of plastic bags by retail establishments by offering recyclable bag options and providing penalties for violations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7408 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes tax assessors in the cities and towns to use the last statutory update or revaluation as the assessed valuation upon which to levy taxes regarding their real property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| S2694 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibit an employer from subjecting its employees or prospective employees to the implantation of an implantation device. It would create criminal penalties as well as civil damages, that may be assessed against violating employers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2674 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Make Recommendations Regarding The Licensing Of Residential Builders And Contractors (creates A 13 Member Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations Regarding The Licensing ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S2271 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that fifty dollars ($50.00) of the filing fee paid to the HUD-approved agency for the mediation conference involving the mortgagee and mortgagor, shall be paid to the Rhode Island Legal Services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2706 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an occupational regulatory framework by authorizing the issuance of occupational licenses and government certifications by recognition for qualified worker applicants from other states.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Labor Committee |
| S2678 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for minimum qualifications for court constable to include education, military, or law enforcement experience and drug and psychological screening.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2626 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting That The Rhode Island Department Of Education Develop A Set Of Key Environmental And Climate Principles And Concepts To Be Infused In All Subjects For K-12 Public School Students
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2622 | Intro
Sine Die | Change the continuing education requirements of registered contractors to ten (10) hours every two (2) years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| H7175 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a 9 member military and veterans' affairs oversight commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S2081 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows a condominium association to impose a fee of up to one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) for preparation of a resale certificate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7642 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides immediate family members or two (2) guests of residents of the Rhode Island veterans' home access to the dining room for lunch and/or dinner at no charge to the resident, family members or guests.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S2689 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes it a traffic offense for a motorist to fail to yield the right-of-way when leaving a public roadway to enter or cross a private road or driveway.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2621 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the uniform natural gas leaks classification act which classifies gas leaks into different grades and identifies the steps and procedures to be taken and provides a reporting requirement for a gas company subsequent to a leak.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| S2264 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the sealing of any district court file, where a resolution of a trespass and eviction complaint results in a verdict for the tenant and no appeal is taken.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2708 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases taxable wage base for TDI/TCI contributions/coverage/maximum weeks for TC leave/provides fines/penalties for non-reinstatement of employee/creates tax credit for low wage employees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Labor Committee |
| S2649 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows for a tax credit of five hundred dollars ($500) for any nurse practitioner or physician who provide on-site clinical education as a preceptor clinician to nurse practitioner graduate students, enrolled in the graduate nursing program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2700 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires all motorcycle operators to wear a helmet of a type approved by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2637 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, to appoint an executive director of coastal resources management to act as a liaison to the director of the department of environmental management to plan and manage coastal resources...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| S2647 | Intro
Sine Die | Facilitates state departments/agencies to implement electronic filing of applications for licenses/permits/ registrations/certificates by allowing state vendor to withhold commission for developing and implementing electronic filing web-based system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2636 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits a covered establishment from preparing, selling, processing or providing food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| S2618 | Intro
Sine Die | Adopts NAIC Cybersecurity Act which establishes the current standard for insurers doing business in the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| H7379 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows a local review board of a city or town to provide reasonable conditions and limitations on any project. Economic feasibility would not be an impediment to the imposition of such conditions and limitations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| S2695 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits person convicted of unnecessary cruelty to animals from owning or exercising control of an animal for a period of not less than twenty (20) years. Penalty for violation one thousand dollars ($1000) and forfeiture of animal.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2691 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits captive hunting/possession, sale, breeding, importation of any mammal for purpose of captive hunting.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2089 | Intro
Sine Die | Mandates that a landlord has a general liability policy of at least $100,000 in effect for those injured on the premises due to the landlord's negligence. Failure to provide proof of insurance precludes a landlord from proceeding on an eviction actio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2663 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits more than two (2) communities from combining to appoint a shared building official.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S2657 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits a pelvic, rectal, or breast examination on an unconscious or anesthetized patient unless the patient gives informed consent, the exam is within the scope of care or the examination is required for diagnostic purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2710 | 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 (this Proposed Constitution Amendment, If Adopted, Would Give The Governor A Line Item Veto In Any Bill App...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight Committee |
| H7948 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits hunting within four thousand feet (4,000') of any occupied dwelling house, residence, or other occupied building within the neighborhood in Warwick known as Chepiwanoxet Point.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| S2640 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the Rhode Island Water Authority as a quasi-public corporation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| S2682 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows a party subjected to the mandatory arbitration provision pursuant to motor vehicle insurance may provide notice of his or her reservation of rights to a jury trial by email, delivery receipt requested.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2629 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the notarization requirement for a certificate of title or salvage certificate of title to be filed by insurance companies when the damage to the vehicle results in a total loss.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| S2698 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the potential appointment of pro bono attorneys, supervised law students and from a list maintained by the DEM to act as animal advocates in animal cruelty and abuse cases, at the court's discretion, to serve the interests of justice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2688 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits the settlor of a trust to designate a trust director who shall be a person other than the trustee to direct actions relative to a trust and pursuant to any power of direction.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2644 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows state employees the ability to make an after tax contribution to a qualified Roth contribution program as a part of a deferred compensation plan.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2135 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the amount of reimbursement funds required to be paid by the Rhode Island airport corporation to the city of Warwick for municipal services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-27
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
