| S0809 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes a special license plate for MASONIC GRAND LODGE CHARITIES OF RHODE ISLAND, specify the minimum order, and govern the amount and distribution of the fee surcharge.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-28
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S0529 | Intro
Sine Die | Issues permanent registration and registration plates to vehicles owned by the Civil Air Patrol.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-27
Withdrawn at sponsor's request (04/28/2021) |
| S0645 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires health care facilities that perform abortions to meet the license requirements of similar health care facilities and allows the department of health to conduct unannounced inspections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-26
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0576 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands the Rite Track Program to provide health care coverage to children up to age nineteen (19) funded by federal funds, if available, or if not available, by state funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-26
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0669 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the Rhode Island Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, prohibiting the performance or induction of an abortion of an unborn child capable of feeling pain, unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to the unborn child’s mother.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-26
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0664 | Intro
Sine Die | Enacts the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act and provides for the duties and obligations of medical personnel in certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-26
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0126 | Intro
Sine Die | Require that all applicants for driver's licenses and registry-issued identification cards automatically become organ donors unless they execute a declination card.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-26
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0267 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for abortion coverage in the Medicaid program and repeal the abortion coverage exclusion for state employee insurance plans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-26
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0775 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes detailed steps and safeguards to create the Lila Manfield Sapinsley Compassionate Care Act, to provide a legal mechanism whereby a terminally ill patient may choose to end their life using drugs prescribed by a physician.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-26
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0649 | Intro
Sine Die | DOH to develop and publish opioid alternative pamphlet.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S0753 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from state taxation certain pension benefits that originate from, and were taxed in another state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0804 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the "open meetings act" to allow virtual meetings and participation by electronic communication until July 1, 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0642 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the authority of various cities and towns to provide certain tax exemptions and tax stabilization agreements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0595 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State (proposal For Constitutional Amendment For Voter Approval For Appropriations For Less The Arc To Pension Fund Or For Bond P...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0652 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that all maintenance of sidewalks along state highways be the responsibility of the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S0754 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from the sales and use tax that portion of a motor vehicle lease payment collected for tangible personal property tax, municipal property tax, excise, or any other similar tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0587 | Intro
Sine Die | "LEARN" AMENDMENT) (Readjusts local aid to charter public schools that received relief from the PPP fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0515 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits an employer from subjecting its employees or prospective employees to the implantation of an implantation device. It creates criminal penalties as well as civil damages, that may be assessed against violating employers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0178 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits manufacturing or commercial concerns to apply to commerce corporation for exemption or stabilization of taxes when moving to another municipality if could reasonably and efficiently relocate outside state and that relocation would be advantag...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0815 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from taxation any loan forgiveness under the federal Paycheck Protection Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0590 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires insurance coverage for at minimum ninety (90) days of residential or inpatient services for mental health and/or substance-use disorders for American Society of Addiction Medicine levels of care 3.1 and 3.3.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S0716 | Intro
Sine Die | University of Rhode Island board of trustees to be composed of seventeen (17) members appointment by the governor.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0307 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the voting requirements of planning and zoning boards.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0725 | 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] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0583 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows state departments and agencies to implement electronic filing of applications for licenses, permits, registrations, certificates and functions by allowing a vendor to withhold a commission for implementing the system for electronic filing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0641 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the filing date for the elderly or disabled tax exemption in the town of Exeter from March 15 to April 15 of each year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0480 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the income range and the maximum credit amount for the property tax relief extended to elderly and/or disabled persons.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0310 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes public records administration program for the custody/disposal of state public records assisted by an advisory commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0444 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a statewide limit of twelve percent (12%) per year on interest charged by cities and towns on delinquent taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0244 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires any public utility or its contractor to reimburse an excavator for lost time expense incurred, including manpower and equipment from the utility's incorrect marking of underground utilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S0512 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that all meetings closed to the public be audio recorded by audio tape or other audio recording device.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0526 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from "public records" availability, all those documents, evidence and records of proceedings considered by the "relief from disqualifiers board and appellate courts" involving request for relief from firearm prohibitions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0765 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the rate of interest for underpayments of tax to prime rate plus six percent (6%). Also limits the assessment of interest to four (4) calendar years prior to the date on which notice of the delinquent payment is sent.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0477 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires cities and towns to implement affordable housing requirements upon all developers of tax stabilization applications for developments of more than five (5) housing units based upon median income as defined by HUD.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0255 | Intro
Sine Die | Limits the governor to one thirty (30) day renewal of a declaration of emergency without a joint resolution of the general assembly.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0807 | Intro
Sine Die | Clearly defines permanent state records to be retained/ requires preparation of disaster preparedness plan/ allows access to superior court for injunctions/ restraining orders for violations of public records laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0543 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends multiple sections relating to open meetings relating to using technology to observe meetings, calculation of quorums, closed meeting procedures and notice requirements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0800 | Intro
Sine Die | Updates public records administration act, modifies records control schedule, designates records officer, establishes procedures for retention of records. Provides administrator submit yearly reports, establishes public reporting compliance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0389 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires motor vehicle parking spaces specifically designed for persons transporting young children under the age of three (3) and baby strollers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-15
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S0352 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that therapies and behavioral health services would be deemed essential special services that need to be provided to students with disabilities during times of a declared state of emergency.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-14
To Senate Education Committee |
| S0217 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires all public schools in grades kindergarten through twelve (12), to have at least one full-time certified school social worker for every four hundred (400) students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-14
To Senate Education Committee |
| S0814 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows high school students receiving state Silver/Gold Seal of Biliteracy to earn 2 to 4 semesters of college credit toward minor/major in language at public university/community college if requested within 3 yrs. after high school graduation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-14
To Senate Education Committee |
| S0748 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the issuance of farmer-brewery and farmer-distillery licenses to qualifying farms subject to conditions and regulations issued by the department of regulation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-14
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S0701 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that one third of all Rhode Island teachers, for the next three (3) years trained in the basic emergency and response skills curriculum ("BEARS"), specifically in hand-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich maneuver, and bleeding contr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-14
To Senate Education Committee |
| S0777 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires gambling facilities to compensate municipality where facility located for police/fire details required by contract/law/regulation eff. 7/1/21
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-14
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S0779 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates pilot program for 33 hr driver ed program offered in an online/virtual format, effective 10/1/21 and sunsets 10/1/23. Creates the Online Driver Education Program Study Commission to determine by 12/31/22 if the pilot program should be permane...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-14
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S0454 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Rhode Island ombudsperson for special education to ensure school districts meet the minimum standards required to comply with an individualized education program for students with disabilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-14
To Senate Education Committee |
| S0463 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires courses in family life or sex education be taught in grades 6 -12 and be appropriate for students of all races, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-14
To Senate Education Committee |
| S0464 | Intro
Sine Die | Implements literacy of climate change for all students enrolled in public schools or other schools managed and controlled by the state in kindergarten through twelve (K-12).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-14
To Senate Education Committee |
| S0553 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the "Purple-star Rhode Island Dependent Education Act" and provides that the commissioner of elementary and secondary education designate schools as "purple-star" schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-14
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
