| H8125 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes Cumberland to issue $2,500,000 of general obligation bonds and notes in order to finance the development, construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair and equipping of recreational areas and facilities in the town.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-12-13
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H8118 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes City of Providence to issue $140,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance, improvements to school buildings and facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-12-13
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H8148 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Members Of The East Providence City Council To Consider Purchasing The Metacomet Golf Club As Open Space
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-12-10
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H8149 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the governor to two (2) thirty (30) day extensions of the initial thirty (30) day state of disaster emergency order. After ninety (90) days, general assembly approval shall be required for any further extensions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-12-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H8147 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows historic residence owners to become eligible for state historic residence tax credits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-12-04
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H8146 | Intro
Sine Die | Mandates minimum staffing levels and standards for quality care for state facilities and their residents with violations subject to monetary penalties, and provides wage increases for all nursing homes subject to the rate of inflation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-11-24
To House Finance Committee |
| H8145 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes education savings account program/school choice in-person learning/distribution of federal funds for educational purposes during a declaration of a health care emergency by the governor.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-11-19
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H8144 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the Joint Committee on Disaster Oversight which would consist of twelve (12) members to study the impact of the governor's declaration of a disaster emergency pursuant to § 30-15-9.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-11-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H8143 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the division of motor vehicles to issue a special registration plate for the motor vehicle of the former Police Chief of the town of Johnston, Richard J. Tamburini.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-11-19
To House Special Legislation Committee |
| S2494 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a new income tax bracket of 6.99% on taxable income over five hundred thousand dollars. Any tax collected on this income deposited into restricted receipt account and expended on education for grades kindergarten through twelfth grade.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-11-18
Committee heard |
| S2801 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds one new income tax bracket for purposes of state income taxation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-11-18
Committee heard |
| H8142 | Intro
Sine Die | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Moy Works, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-11-04
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2929 | Intro
Sine Die | Department of health to promulgate rules and regulations for essential caregivers at nursing homes during a declared emergency.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-10-30
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| H8141 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires an electric utility company to bury power lines in the event of a residential power outage lasting ninety-six (96) consecutive hours or more, unless the outage was caused by the resident.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-10-28
To House Corporations Committee |
| H8139 | Intro
Sine Die | Grants immunity from criminal prosecution under certain circumstances to persons engaged in commercial sexual activity as the victim of or witness to a crime.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-10-26
To House Finance Committee |
| H8140 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the "Residential Security Equipment Program".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-10-26
To House Finance Committee |
| H8137 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates an "Elected and Appointed Minority Officials Commission" to create a record of elected and appointed minority officials from the inception of the state as a settlement in1636 by Roger Williams to the present.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-10-26
To House Special Legislation Committee |
| H8138 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a central command video/audio surveillance center administered by the state police. Funding would be provided by use of fifty percent (50%) of the E-911 funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-10-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2927 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Members Of The East Providence City Council To Consider Purchasing The Metacomet Golf Club As Open Space
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-09-30
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2928 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes a holder of a Class B license to sell alcoholic beverages with take-out food orders and would sunset on December 31, 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-09-30
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| H8130 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes a holder of a Class B license to sell alcoholic beverages with take-out food orders and would sunset on December 31, 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-09-24
To House Finance Committee |
| H8136 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the state holiday of Victory Day and insert in place thereof the state holiday of Emancipation Day to be held on August 1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-09-24
To House Special Legislation Committee |
| H8134 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Respectfully Requesting That August 1st Of Each Year Be Declared "emancipation Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-09-24
To House Special Legislation Committee |
| H8132 | Intro
Sine Die | Expedites payments on state contracts for subcontractors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-09-24
To House Labor Committee |
| H8135 | Intro
Sine Die | The Edward O. Hawkins And Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-09-24
To House Corporations Committee |
| H8133 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates commission on status of African Americans and Latinx. Provides for $2,000,000 appropriation for FY 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-09-24
To House Finance Committee |
| H8129 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends the sales tax exemption of a manufacturer who processes raw materials into finished goods.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-09-24
To House Finance Committee |
| H8131 | Intro
Sine Die | Entitles all residents of health care and assisted living facilities, nursing homes, group homes and veterans' homes, to designate a person to provide them with companionship, personal health care guidance and advocacy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-09-21
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H8128 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires peace officers during any interaction with member of the public to wear and activate body cameras, provided, any officer engaged in under-cover police work, shall not be required to do so. Establishes protocols for retention of footage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-08-27
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2926 | Intro
Sine Die | Imposes a moratorium on non-essential evictions/mortgage foreclosures during a state of emergency declared by the governor relating to residential property and establishes an eviction diversion program to resolve landlord-tenant eviction disputes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-08-21
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H8127 | Intro
Sine Die | Includes the real and tangible personal property of The Providence Community Health Centers, a Rhode Island domestic nonprofit corporation, located in Providence, Rhode Island, on the list of properties exempt from taxation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-08-21
To House Finance Committee |
| H8126 | Intro
Sine Die | Imposes a moratorium on non-essential evictions/mortgage foreclosures during a state of emergency declared by the governor relating to residential property and establishes an eviction diversion program to resolve landlord-tenant eviction disputes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-08-21
To House Finance Committee |
| S2925 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Cumberland to issue $2,500,000 of general obligation bonds and notes in order to finance the development, construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair and equipping of recreational areas and facilities in the town.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-08-17
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2658 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires individual health insurers, large group health insurers and small employer health insurers to provide coverage for ten (10) categories of essential health benefits listed in the act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-08-03
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2923 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes City of Providence to issue $140,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance, improvements to school buildings and facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-08-03
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H8121 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Urging The Cumberland School Department To Resolve The Current Busing Dispute
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-30
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H8123 | Intro
Sine Die | Deletes Portuguese (a person of Portuguese, Brazilian, or other Portuguese culture or origin, regardless of race), from those eligible to be considered as minorities for purposes of awarding public works projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-30
To House Labor Committee |
| H8124 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study Ensuring Racial Equity And Optimizing Health And Safety Laws Affecting Marginalized Individuals (creates A 13 Member Commission To Study The Health And Safety Impact Of Optimizing He...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-30
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H8122 | Intro
Sine Die | - Minority Business Enterprise
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-30
To House Labor Committee |
| H8119 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State (limitations On State Spending) (this Joint Resolution Proposes To Submit To The Electors A Proposition To Amend The Consti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-29
To House Finance Committee |
| H7676 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Relating To Open Space And Forest Conservation -- Capital Development Program (provides For Voter Referendum Seeking Approval Of Issuance Of Bonds Not To Exceed $4,000,000 And For The State Local Land Acquisition Matching Grant Progr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-29
To House Finance Committee |
| H7959 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Authorizing The Issuance Of Bonds For The Roger Williams Park Zoo
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-29
To House Finance Committee |
| H8120 | Intro
Sine Die | Increase funding of the budget reserve account, also known as the "Rainy Day Fund," and would limit state spending.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-29
To House Finance Committee |
| H7531 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires electronic filing of returns and remittance of payments for certain larger business registrants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-21
To House Finance Committee |
| H8052 | Intro
Sine Die | Includes East Providence in Northern Rhode Island regional tourism district.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-21
To House Finance Committee |
| H7654 | Intro
Sine Die | Applies the hotel tax distribution formula for entities within the Providence regional tourism district to any and all hotels physically connected to the Rhode Island Convention Center.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-21
To House Finance Committee |
| H8117 | Intro
Sine Die | Redefines contractor and minority business enterprise to include any business, profit or nonprofit, organized under laws of any state, even if located outside RI, would apply to RIDOT contracts and relieves businesses from having limit on its net wor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-17
To House Labor Committee |
| H8116 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Respectfully Requesting That Governor Raimondo Issue An Executive Order Imposing A Moratorium On Evictions Due To The Novel Coronavirus Disease (covid-19), While At The Same Time Exploring Ways To Protect Landlords
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H8115 | Intro
Sine Die | Limits the sale of fireworks to one week prior to and including the 4th day in July, and may only be used, exploded, or cause to exploded between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H8113 | Intro
Sine Die | Designates physical, occupational, speech, and music therapies and behavioral health services as essential special services to be provided to students with disabilities during times of a declared emergency.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-17
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
