| H7610 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the importation, transportation, disbursement, distribution, sale, purchase, or possession of any species of non-native (exotic) invasive plants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| S2469 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a voluntary mechanism for municipalities to use to dedicate a park, conservation or other land they own as public trust land in perpetuity to protect and preserve its future use.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| H7968 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the general assembly would appropriate $50,000 annually for teacher training in Orton-Gillingham classroom educator program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S2729 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming The Month Of March To Be "maple Syrup Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
Senate read and passed |
| S2665 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the director to appoint a representative of the division of parks and recreation to the Fort Adams Foundation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S2012 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Cumberland Investment Corporation
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7223 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Potters Avenue Realty, Llc
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7488 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes municipalities to adopt ordinances restricting vaping in public places and areas near schools, day care and hospitals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H7964 | Intro
Sine Die | Restores the deduction for alimony payments, pursuant to a divorce or separation agreement. Requires the alimony payments to be included as income to the recipient.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Finance Committee |
| S2417 | Intro
Sine Die | Electronic Information or Data Privacy Act. Limits law enforcement access to electronic data and information.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7966 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations For The Development And Implementation Of An Anti-littering Education Program For Rhode Island Public Elementary School Students
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H7266 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates the "Neil Fachon Terminally Ill Patients' Right To Try Act of 2020," which establishes the conditions for the use of experimental treatments for terminally ill patients.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
House read and passed |
| S2668 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends several sections of the Rhode Island Zoning Enabling Act of 1991 with the intent of preserving neighborhood character and promoting smart growth.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S2343 | Engross
Sine Die | Renames the landing in South Kingstown known as Wordens Pond Landing to Holley Landing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H7871 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the director to appoint a representative of the division of parks and recreation to the Fort Adams Foundation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7846 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits more than two (2) communities from combining to appoint a shared building official.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| S2764 | Pass | Senate Resolution Honoring Sandra Lake For Her Myriad Accomplishments
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
Senate read and passed |
| H7967 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that if a school district establishes an Orton-Gillingham certified school, the program would be available to all students statewide who qualify.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H7971 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing May 17, 2020, As "dipg Awareness Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
House read and passed |
| H7217 | Intro
Sine Die | Grants residential purchasers of solar energy systems protections and disclosures in the retail sale/lease documents.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7865 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires any person who sustains an injury to themselves or causes an injury to another while hunting or trapping to report the injury to the department of environmental management immediately.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| S2323 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires pharmacists to advise on lower cost generic drug alternatives.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| H7082 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Alidade Incorporated
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7383 | Pass | Allows Owen J. Rice, Esq., to join Yul-mi Cho and Mark Donovan in marriage on or about March 14, 2020, within the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7850 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes cities and towns to classify residential property that is rented for more than thirty (30) non-consecutive days in a calendar year as a Class 2 property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| S2080 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a statewide public safety computer aided dispatch records management system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7973 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Christopher Young
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
House read and passed |
| H7889 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows city/town clerks to appoint individuals to solemnize marriages and requires clerks to issue certificates for individuals to perform the solemnization if all application requirements are met.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Special Legislation Committee |
| S2324 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows for modification of drug coverage pursuant to a health benefit plan as long as the modification occurs at the time of renewal, is effective among all health benefit plans which are at least substantially identical, and written notice is provid...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2480 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts agencies of municipalities and the state from releasing information as to the residency of municipal or state police officers regarding public records requests.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7972 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing March 8, 2020, As "international Women’s Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
House read and passed |
| S2179 | Engross
Sine Die | 2) (Mandates public school classroom size be limited to twenty (20) students for kindergarten through grade two (2).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H7903 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds "cigarette butts" to the definition of "litter".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| S2425 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the Deceptive Trade Practices Act to clarify the law's exemptions/enables individuals subject to unfair or deceptive acts and practices to recover increased damages/permits attorney general to seek civil penalties for initial violations of law...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2263 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates new standards for determining whether a state work license applicant's past criminal contacts/convictions should disqualify them from receiving a government-issued license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| S2766 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And To Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution (elections) (proposes An Amendment To The Constitution To Modify The Legal Minimum Age To Vote From Eighteen (18) Years To Sixteen (1...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2319 | Intro
Sine Die | Limits beneficiary's out-of-pocket expenditures for prescription drugs to limits established for self-only and family coverage per year established in the Internal Revenue Code. Effective January 1, 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| H7490 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Genesis Systems, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2222 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that pharmacists shall disclose lesser price drug substitutions unless directed otherwise by the doctor. It would also exempt pharmacists automatically charging the lowest available price.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2318 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires pharmaceutical drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers to provide wholesale acquisition cost/drug prices/rebates/fees/drug sales information to DOH/Insurance Commissioner yearly.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2300 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires children who seek a special limited work permit to successfully complete a worker rights' training program established and funded by the department of labor and training.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Labor Committee |
| H7556 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes permanent the tax exemption for certain residential property developments which have either not been completed or, if completed, have not been sold/occupied which would have expired on December 31, 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H7611 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a refundable five cent ($0.05) deposit for non-reusable beverage containers. A one cent ($0.01) handling fee would be paid by distributors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7123 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows students in public schools to possess and use a topical sunscreen product.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To Senate Education Committee |
| H7338 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs that services provided by school social workers and certified school psychologists would be included as health care related services eligible for federal Medicaid reimbursement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H7596 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for the sealing and unsealing of court files in residential eviction proceedings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7540 | Intro
Sine Die | Places the jurisdiction of minors in the family court when it comes to matters involving protective orders of domestic assault.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7960 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming The Month Of March, 2020, As "bleeding Disorders Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
House read and passed |
| H7956 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows DOT to lease airport property up to 50 years for substantial improvement/building and increases RI airport corporation directors from 7 to 9 with one appointment (RIPA) and (RIGABOA).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2732 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that public utilities which post any rate or condition change for retail service shall send electronic notice the same day to the PUC and administrator.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To Senate Commerce Committee |
