| H8011 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the electric distribution company to report interconnection studies and not charge more than actual costs for the studies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-13
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2523 | Intro
Sine Die | Increase the membership of the governor's council on behavioral health from thirty-one (31) to thirty-two (32) members by adding the president of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island or a designee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2372 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes cities/towns to establish a property tax credit program in exchange for volunteer service by persons over age 60 up to $1,500 calculated by multiplying service hours by the state minimum wage per hour.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
Committee heard |
| H8002 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the exemption for estate taxes to two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) effective January 1, 2022. There would be a further increased estate tax exemption to five million dollars ($5,000,000) effective January 1, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To House Finance Committee |
| S2604 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the provision a person who solicits a ride in a motor vehicle or backs up a motor vehicle on a freeway is guilty of a misdemeanor. Adds $100 fine for advertising a motor vehicle for sale on a state highway to the schedule of violations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2366 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires department of health to establish an informal dispute resolution to address any changes to department of health violations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2451 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the rules and unauthorized practice of law committee would be approved and promulgated by the supreme court.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2836 | 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] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2770 | Pass | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting That President Donald J. Trump Declare A National Emergency For The Coronavirus Pandemic
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
Senate read and passed |
| S2394 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows municipalities to establish a program providing property tax exemption to active duty individuals who volunteer services as a firefighter or emergency medical technician.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
Committee heard |
| H7958 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates March 25th as Medal of Honor Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S2450 | Intro
Sine Die | Sunsets provision allowing first-time violators to avoid fine by acquisition of hands-free device prior to imposition of fine effective 9/1/20.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7868 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires certain businesses and educational facilities that produce at least 52 tons of organic-waste yearly and are located within 30 miles of an authorized composting facility to use authorized methods of recycling.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7996 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S2367 | Intro
Sine Die | Mandates rules and regulations of department of health for newborn test to include disorders and conditions in federal recommended uniform screening.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2842 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes early voting for registered and eligible electors, in all elections for the twenty (20) days before an election at designated city and town locations, with advance public notice regulated by rules promulgated by the state board of election...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2446 | 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] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H8005 | Intro
Sine Die | Modifies limitations on quantities of malt beverages and distilled spirits that can be sold at retail by certain licensed breweries and distilleries for off-premises consumption.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To House Special Legislation Committee |
| S2841 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes public records administration program for the custody/disposal of state public records assisted by an advisory commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2473 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the town of Coventry from assessing the costs of repaving the roadway upon the completion of any sewage works upon the land owners.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
Committee heard |
| H7852 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the towns of Burrillville and Glocester to publish notices in any newspaper located within their municipalities and allows publication in other designated platforms selected by their city or town councils.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| S2839 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows nonprofit corporations to merge pr consolidate with other business entities or to convert into an other business entity within or outside of this state. It allows other business entities to convert to domestic nonprofit corporations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| S2840 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a definition for permanent records and would provide for their administration by the state archivist.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7869 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines captive hunting as a hunt that occurs within a structure designed to restrict the free movement of animals and prevents the animal from escaping and would prohibit captive hunting within the state of Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7997 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the use of a school district's listserv to distribute any political advertisement, invitation, and/or propaganda.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S2843 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the requirement that to vote, a person must be registered in the city or town and voting district at least thirty (30) days next preceding any election. Effective July 1, 2020.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2844 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates an election systems cybersecurity review board and a cybersecurity incident response group to establish protocols for cybersecurity threats.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2838 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes amendments necessary to use the term "trade name" rather than "assumed name", for purposes of the commercial law chapter on filing an assumed name, and provides for the administration and regulation of the use of trade names.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| S2837 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows for a nurse to delegate tasks to certified nursing assistants and authorizes the department of health to promulgate regulations that delineate delegable tasks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2449 | Intro
Sine Die | Invests the chief justice of the supreme court with the explicit authority to address issues affecting the conduct of judicial business and order whatever response(s) he or she deems necessary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2672 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows local tax assessors to assess valuations on a yearly basis pursuant to chapter 4 of title 44, section one, and to adjust the valuation of assessed properties on a yearly basis pursuant thereto.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
Committee heard |
| H8001 | Intro
Sine Die | 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] | 2020-03-12
To House Finance Committee |
| S2444 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds the Judiciary's Indirect Cost Recovery/Supreme Court, Victims' Rights Information, RI Supreme Court Disciplinary Counsel and Small Claims Mediation accounts to the list of restricted receipt accounts which are not subject to indirect cost recove...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2526 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires drug manufactures to establish fund and manage state approved drug take back programs, free of charge to the consumer and pharmacy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| H8003 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the offense of criminal harassment to prosecute persons who willfully and maliciously engage in a pattern of conduct which seriously alarms another person.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2779 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires development of benchmarks specific to each LEA and incentive fund structure for state share of LEA's non-core costs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2816 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires all hotels to make a good faith effort to post human trafficking awareness signage and provide all employees with human trafficking awareness training.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2777 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an economic growth blockchain act, set regulations for the sale of hemp, regulate virtual and digital assets and establish depository banks for these purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| S2773 | Intro
Sine Die | Create the electronic book licenses to libraries act which requires a publisher who offers to license electronic books and digital audiobooks to the public shall offer to license such books to libraries in the state on reasonable terms.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| S2827 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides an exemption to the access to public records law for winners of lottery prizes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2784 | Intro
Sine Die | Updates Access to Advanced Placement Courses for All Students Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2795 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires electronic filing of returns and remittance of payments for certain larger business registrants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2826 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires third-party hosting platforms to register short-term rental units with DBR, if not registered a fine would be imposed. Creates database for short-term rental units.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2793 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Protecting And Ensuring Farmland Preservation
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| S2804 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the classification of manufacturing machinery that is eligible for a property tax exemption.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2789 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires a review by the department of the formula components used to compute the aid needed to support high need students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2798 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the general treasurer to withhold state aid to municipalities which do not meet certain requirements regarding locally-administered pension plans and, if applicable, funding improvement plans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2823 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits dismemberment abortions unless there is serious health risk to the unborn child's mother.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2817 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals court costs against all defendants who plead nolo contendere, guilty or are found guilty of a crime.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2815 | Intro
Sine Die | Adopts a portion of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) model act with respect to receiverships, specifically with regards to how derivative contracts are treated in cases of insurance receiverships.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
