| S2007 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Vja Realty, Llc
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2746 | Intro
Sine Die | Mandates minimum staffing levels and standards for quality care for nursing homes and their residents.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2747 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits all Rhode Island police departments including police departments of higher education institutions to enter into non-emergency mutual aid agreements regardless of any geographical boundary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7232 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes Alzheimer's disease/related disorders ombudsperson program in DOH to advocate for/assist individuals in coordinating medical/social services care.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H7518 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that all meetings closed to the public be recorded.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7271 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Rhode Island Early Educator Investment Act to develop and implement strategies to improve the compensation of early educators.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H7045 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the council on elementary and secondary education to develop recommendations for a high school curriculum to prepare students for successful postsecondary education and careers in computer science.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H7122 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides that the trapping and subsequent release of any unowned feral or free roaming cat for the purpose of spaying or neutering of the cat shall not be considered abandonment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
House read and passed |
| H7341 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that commencing with the graduating class of 2022 all high school students attending public schools demonstrate proficiency in computer science.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S2224 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires hospitals to adopt protocols for the early detection and treatment of patients with sepsis.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H7467 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits employers from receiving any portion of the tips given by customers to their tipped employees, with limited exceptions for credit card service charges.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Labor Committee |
| H7629 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides planning board approval votes require majority of members present at time of vote/quorum of zoning review board would authorize voting members including alternates. Effective January 1, 2021 prospective only.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7471 | Intro
Sine Die | House 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] | 2020-03-04
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H7519 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that child support garnishment be paid first before any other garnishment including a garnishment for the payment of taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7636 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends law relating to windshields and windows obscured by nontransparent materials to include signs, posters, or stickers, in addition to window tint and provides for additional exclusions to include exemptions for medical reasons.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7534 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates first responder surcharges from the 911 Emergency Telephone Number Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H7141 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that past criminal misdemeanors and felonies for possession of marijuana not be used against a person from entering the cannabis industry or any government assistance programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7210 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits any development of land contiguous to the State House unless approved by the general assembly.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7439 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows schools to suspend students, in and out of school, if in grades six or above, and prohibit school committees or principal from suspending students in grade 5 or below unless possessed weapons, narcotics or were found to be a danger.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H7466 | Intro
Sine Die | Raises the minimum wage for tipped workers by fifty cents ($.50) per year commencing on January 1, 2021 until the tipped minimum wage is not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the regular minimum wage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Labor Committee |
| H7073 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives, provided that the pharmacist has completed a training program approved by the state board of pharmacy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
House read and passed |
| H7140 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that the state use the actual residences of persons in government custody for census and redistricting purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2716 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the composition of the joint committee on legislative services by adding the senate majority leader to the committee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S2099 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study The Possibility Of Transitioning The State Of Rhode Island To The Establishment Of A Biennial Budget (creates A Thirteen (13) Member Commission To Study The Possibility Of Transition...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| H7509 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes student privacy in take-home technology.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H7426 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for the establishment of comprehensive solar energy siting ordinances in each municipality of the state. The act would also allow the installation of master-meters in housing developments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7506 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits students in grades nine (9) through twelve (12) to possess/use over-the-counter medication and products without a doctor's or parent's note during school.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H7293 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes and requires funding for a world language and dual language immersion program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H7539 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes failure to pay employees wages amounting to $1,500 or more a felony punishable by fines or imprisonment or both.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H7552 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study The Efficacy Of Decentralizing The Rhode Island Department Of Motor Vehicles By Establishing Branch Offices In Each City Or Town (creates A 5 Member Commission To Study Of The Effica...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
To House Corporations Committee |
| H7492 | 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] | 2020-03-03
Committee recommends passage |
| H7484 | Intro
Sine Die | Enacts a new all-encompassing registration and regulation procedure relating to barbers, hairdressers, cosmeticians, manicurists and estheticians.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2430 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates "Consumer Privacy Protection Act."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7737 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes it a misdemeanor to possess, transfer and/or produce child erotica for the specific purpose of sexual gratification or arousal, punishable by confinement in jail for not more than one year, or fine of not more ($1,000), or both.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2346 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the NBC may not exercise its power to acquire land within the East Providence Waterfront Special Development District, without approval by the East Providence Waterfront Commission and from the mayor of East Providence.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7542 | 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] | 2020-03-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2370 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Rhode Island State Auditor General To Conduct Or Oversee A Study Or Audit On The Privatization Of Rhode Island's Medicaid Programs
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| H7890 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires manufacturers with on premises sales to maintain liquor liability insurance and comply with server training and health regulations. Effective January 1, 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
To House Small Business Committee |
| S2549 | Intro
Sine Die | Amend the voting requirements of planning and zoning boards.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2141 | 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] | 2020-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2619 | Intro
Sine Die | Brings the Rhode Island Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Fund statute into conformance with the latest version of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Model Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| H7951 | Pass | House Resolution Respectfully Requesting The President Of The United States To Designate A State Funeral For The Last Surviving Medal Of Honor Recipient From World War Ii When Such Recipient Passes Away
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
House read and passed |
| H7476 | Intro
Sine Die | Imposes three hundred dollar substance abuse education assessment for any conviction of driving under the influence or refusal to submit to breathalyzer. Funds would be allocated to department of behavioral health and used for substance abuse program...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2167 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that municipal insurance corporations would be subject to laws regulating insurance companies and would be regulated by the Rhode Island department of business regulation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| H7566 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts non-commercial operators of motorized trucks and equipment from the requirements of the hoisting engineers' chapter, if they own, in whole or in part, the land upon which they are working.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
To House Corporations Committee |
| H7549 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires national and state background checks for certain drivers transporting passengers for hire.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
To House Corporations Committee |
| H7740 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases penalties for animal cruelty.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2253 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that any municipal contract modifications, change orders or supplemental agreements to an existing contract in excess of $1,000,000 be subject to the procurement procedures required for the initial award of the contract.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2620 | Intro
Sine Die | RBC) FOR INSURERS ACT (This act would update the Life Risk Based Capital statutes to the current National Association of Insurance Commissioners standard.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| S2720 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating James F. Dean On His Retirement From The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority After Forty-five Years Of Devoted And Meritorious Service To The Citizens Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
Senate read and passed |
