| H7336 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires carbon-emissions-reduction goals be considered in energy plant siting proceedings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7970 | Pass | House Resolution Celebrating March Of 2022 As "arts In The Schools Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
House read and passed |
| S2210 | Pass | Senate Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Make Recommendations Regarding The Licensing Of Residential Builders And Contractors (creates An 11 Member Commission To Study And Make Recommendations On Licensing Of Residenti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
Senate read and passed |
| S2575 | Intro
Sine Die | SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) (Establishes a process for reporting violations relating to the nonpayment of tuition between local education agencies (LEAs) within 30 days and a process to reallocate tuition for st...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To Senate Education Committee |
| H7508 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes an assault on taxi drivers a felony punishable by up to three (3) years imprisonment and an assault with a dangerous weapon punishable by five (5) to twenty (20) years imprisonment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2593 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds one new income tax bracket for purposes of Rhode Island state income taxation. The new bracket would be a rate of ten and ninety-nine one-hundredths percent (10.99%) on taxable income over four hundred thousand five hundred dollars ($400,500).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2589 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the state investment commission to identify pension fund investments in military weapon manufacturers whether held directly and indirectly.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H7963 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
House read and passed |
| S2665 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the law that prevented municipalities from establishing their own minimum wage for their employees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To Senate Labor Committee |
| H7571 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the house committee of the repealer to compile suggestions for repeal of statutes, regulations, and executive orders received from citizens, businesses, and government agencies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7572 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits a person convicted of killing an animal or of unnecessary cruelty to animals amounting to torture from owning or exercising control of an animal for life and would be subject to fine of $1000 for each violation of this act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2638 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides any present or past resident with service-connected disabilities overcharged, during their residency from January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2636 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires towns and cities to allow tiny homes to be used as an accessory dwelling and excludes tiny homes from affordable housing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2471 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the rate of reimbursement for in-network behavioral health care services below the medial commercial reimbursement rate and also Rhode Island Medicaid shall increase the rate of reimbursement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2600 | Intro
Sine Die | Places limitations on the tax-exempt real and personal property a nonprofit college, university or hospital may hold.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H7965 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Carroll J. Hughes, Sr.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
House read and passed |
| S2565 | Pass | Senate Resolution Celebrating March Of 2022 As "arts In The Schools Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
Senate read and passed |
| H7573 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a legal process by which formerly cohabitating parties could seek from the district court a determination as to ownership of any pet.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7786 | Intro
Sine Die | Mandates that all lawn care devices have zero-emissions by 2027, and a plan for such submitted to the house and senate by 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7505 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits on-duty/off-duty law enforcement officer from utilizing any robot/police robot dog/UAV, whether armed/unarmed, within the scope of their employment as well as police departments from purchase/procurement of any robots/UVAs/police robot dogs...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7378 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a refundable ten cent ($0.10) deposit for non-reusable beverage containers. A four cent ($0.04) handling fee would be paid by distributors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7968 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming March Of 2022, To Be "women's History Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
House read and passed |
| H7481 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires any person, business or establishment that provides or sells pesticides for home use to post the pesticide consumer protection warning or notice produced by the department of environmental management in a prominent place to protect consumers...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7568 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the penalties for a first offense of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death to a minimum five (5) years in incarceration, a minimum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and a minimum license revocation of five (5) years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2209 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the installation of designated electric vehicle parking spaces, with charging capabilities by certain businesses, municipalities, and housing developments in existing, new, or expanded parking lots commencing January 1, 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S2362 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates misdemeanor penalties for any person driving or operating any recreational vehicle on any local highway unless specifically permitted by ordinance or exempted as a permitted crossing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2567 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating Providence College Men's Basketball Coach Ed Cooley On Being Named The Big East Conference Men's Basketball 2021-2022 Coach Of The Year
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
Senate read and passed |
| H7969 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating Providence College Men's Basketball Coach Ed Cooley On Being Named The Big East Conference Men's Basketball 2021-2022 Coach Of The Year
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
House read and passed |
| S2341 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that all maintenance of sidewalks along state highways be the responsibility of the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| H7574 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits declawing of a cat or other animal, unless a licensed veterinarian has determined that the procedure is necessary for a therapeutic purpose. Any person who violates this section would be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7619 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) from imposing any fares and/or charges for service provided to the general public.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| S2538 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the state, municipalities, or courts from attempting to collect any motor vehicle violation fines or costs, after more than seven (7) years of the fine becoming final.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2261 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines light duty, non-emergency, emergency and zero-emission vehicles and requires the state to convert its fleet of vehicles to no less than fifty percent (50%) of vehicles in those categories by the year 2030.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2211 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a new fund, with 50% of state motor vehicle registration fees, to be administered by the director of the department of transportation, for municipal road and bridges' maintenance and construction projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S2369 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the division of motor vehicles to issue a state identification card to residents unable to establish lawful presence in the United States upon proof of residence in this state and a tax identification number.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2674 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows magistrates of the traffic tribunal to receive all credits and retirement allowances as afforded to justices and judges of the supreme, superior, family and district courts. Effective June 30, 2022.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2198 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands drug awareness programs to high schools, directs funding from certain civil fines and mandates establishment of criteria for funding.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| H7560 | 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] | 2022-03-09
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| H7556 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $300,000 From The America Rescue Plan Act Funds For The Portsmouth Housing Authority (pha) (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $300,000 To The Portsmouth Housing Authority.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H7479 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the right to read act allowing for instruction utilizing a multi-sensory, phonics based approach, by providing teachers to have proof of having completed hours phonological awareness Orton-Gillingham training.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-09
To House Education Committee |
| H7538 | Intro
Sine Die | Broadens the definition of "teacher" and create a comprehensive bill of rights for school teachers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-09
To House Education Committee |
| S2171 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows for a moment of silence in observation of September 11.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-09
To Senate Education Committee |
| H7750 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a registry of veterans exposed to airborne hazards open burn pits while serving in southwest Asia theaters of operations after August 2, 1990 and September 11, 2011.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-09
To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S2033 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows a school district to conduct instruction through virtual education up to five (5) days when schools have been closed due to inclement weather, emergency or any nonscheduled school closings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-09
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2049 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits PFAS, a class of fluorinated organic chemicals, from being used in food packaging and requires that any carpeting/clothing manufactured or sold in this state carry a warning label. Violations are punishable by fine of $1000 for each offense...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-09
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| H7735 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the general assembly to provide race, ethnicity and gender impact statements as to all legislation, addressing the disproportionate impact of the legislation on people of color and gender.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-09
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| S2400 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires conservation and preservation restrictions to be liberally interpreted in favor of the grants awarded.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-09
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2355 | Engross
Sine Die | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State -- Procedure To Fill Vacancy In Office Of The Secretary Of State, Attorney General Or General Treasurer
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-09
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| S2447 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines and provides that "per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances" (PFAS) be included within the definition of "hazardous substances" for purposes of industrial property remediation and reuse.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-09
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| S2449 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits use of PFAS in carpets, upholstered furniture, textile furnishings, apparel, cosmetics, juvenile products, cookware, firefighting foam and gives authority to the department of environmental management to regulate and the use.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-09
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
