| H7231 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes an occupational regulatory framework by authorizing the issuance of occupational licenses and government certifications by recognition, for qualified worker applicants from other states.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-01
To House Corporations Committee |
| H7471 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides a procedure for a Native American tribe to petition the state for recognition.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-01
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| H7591 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Anthony J. Solomon
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-01
House read and passed |
| S2536 | Intro
Sine Die | Specifically excludes the cultivation and processing of cannabis from the definitions of plant agriculture contained in the Rhode Island zoning enabling act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7216 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for the authorized taking of mushrooms from public lands.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-01
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| S2127 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits an employer from subjecting its employees or prospective employees to the implantation of an implantation device and creates criminal penalties as well as civil damages, that may be assessed against violating employers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2107 | Intro
Sine Die | Includes the governor’s commission on disabilities on the decision making process for the disability parking enforcement enhancement program and require an annual report be submitted to the governor’s commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7477 | Intro
Sine Die | Prevents a motor vehicle dealer from leasing a new/used motor vehicle to a member of the public/require/charge or collect/relative to any vehicle excise tax/in excess of the exact amount assessed to or paid by the lessor for excise tax to any city/to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
| H7548 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of education and the DCYF to develop a procedure to ensure that the municipalities where group homes or other residential facilities are located are reimbursed for the educational expenses above the cost allocated.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
| S2100 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends Hate Crimes Sentencing Act. Adds gender identity, expression to protected groups. Clarifies sentencing enhancements for hate crimes against victims in a protected group. Permits sentencing to community service or educational classes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-18
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H7554 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under eight thousand one hundred pounds (8,100 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
| H7547 | Intro
Sine Die | Mandates the department of education to provide a proper measurement of the per-pupil poverty count other than the current lunch delivery method, to ensure that school districts are credited accordingly.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
| H7360 | Intro
Sine Die | Modifies the definition of domestic violence to include coercive control of another, resulting in a pattern of behavior that in purpose or effect unreasonably interferes with a person's free will and personal liberty.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-18
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H7553 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a tax on sugary drinks. Revenue for public safety program to reduce obesity.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-18
To House Finance Committee |
| H7436 | 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] | 2022-02-17
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7125 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for a statewide voter referendum seeking approval of capital development bonds for school buildings in the amount of three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-17
To House Finance Committee |
| H7303 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds immunity from liability and provide compensation for certain injuries for employees whose position within school directly involves work with students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7305 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds the general agent and any special agents of the Rhode Island society for the prevention of cruelty to animals while enforcing any of the laws in relation to cruelty of animals pursuant to § 4-1-21 to the definition of peace officers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7234 | 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] | 2022-02-17
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7523 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating The 178th Anniversary Of Dominican Republic Independence On February 27, 2022
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-17
House read and passed |
| H7439 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits captive hunting for domestic or wild animals and does not prohibit the release of upland game birds for hunting on licensed shooting preserves.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-17
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7308 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes threats of mass violence and false reports of threats to educational, religious, social institutions or civic or fraternal associations a misdemeanor.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7194 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires law enforcement to obtain consent or a warrant before placing audio or video recorders on or near the private property of another. A violation of this act would make any evidence inadmissible in any court proceedings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7521 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-17
House read and passed |
| H7276 | Intro
Sine Die | Enhances the penalties for the violation of any law, rule or regulation relating to wild animals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-17
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7520 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Congratulations
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-17
House read and passed |
| H7357 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits a hospital from claiming a lien on any damages recovered by a Medicaid patient as a result of an accident not covered by workers' compensation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7522 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating The 46th Anniversary Of The Revocation Of Executive Order 9066
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-17
House read and passed |
| H7279 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the producer responsibility program requiring producers to make necessary changes to product design(s) to reduce packaging consumption and waste and assess fees based on the packaging.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-17
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7359 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows a minor sixteen (16) years of age or older to receive a tattoo on his or her body if they are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who gives consent to the tattooing of the minor.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7195 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires law enforcement agencies to obtain search warrants for electronic information, data, location information and other identifying information of subscribers and customers, except in specified circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7169 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits canned hunting and use of imported non-native animals or cloned animals for canned hunting purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-17
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7309 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires applicant for drivers licenses and registry issued identification cards to complete the form provided by the DMV on organ donation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2053 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a compact agreement among at least two (2) states to prohibit the use of subsidies to selectively retain industry or company entice relocation from one state to another state or to open a new facility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-16
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H7495 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the fine imposed for a first offense for failure to maintain financial security, to a maximum of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-16
To House Finance Committee |
| S2134 | Pass | Imposes one year moratorium on enforcement of municipal ordinance or zoning requirement that penalizes owners of food service establishments/bars for modifications/alternations to their premises in response to an emergency declaration.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-16
Signed by Governor |
| H7095 | Pass | Extends the period for the moratorium imposed on the enforcement of any municipal ordinance or zoning regulation relating to any alterations or modifications made to an establishment in order to comply with emergency declarations until April 1, 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-16
Signed by Governor |
| H7275 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires RIDE to implement a plan ensuring that students enrolled in public schools become climate literate by graduation from high school.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-16
To House Education Committee |
| S2162 | Pass | Sets forth the boundaries of the voting districts for the House of Representatives and the Senate. Also sets forth the territory for the First and Second Congressional Districts in Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-16
Signed by Governor |
| H7266 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows home inspectors to inspect electrical systems and components as part of an inspection and a written evaluation of a residential building.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-16
To House Corporations Committee |
| H7323 | Pass | Sets forth the boundaries of the voting districts for the House of Representatives and the Senate. Also sets forth the territory for the First and Second Congressional Districts in Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-16
Signed by Governor |
| H7208 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands the definition of legitimate theaters to extend beyond the city of Newport and the town of Burrillville and apply statewide.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-16
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| H7206 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes fire districts or any municipal volunteer fire departments to provide for an exemption from fire taxes for volunteer firefighters.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-16
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| H7334 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the departments of elementary and secondary education and health to adopt policies/ rules/regulations for the administration of seizure rescue medications for children who have been medically identified as having epilepsy/seizure disorder.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-16
To House Education Committee |
| H6629 | Intro
Sine Die | Same as 21H-5587--Allows New Shoreham to regulate transportation network company services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-16
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| H7209 | Pass | Repeals 3/1/22 sunset provision allowing Class B/brew pub licensees to sell wine/beer/mixed drinks with food takeout orders only.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-16
Signed by Governor |
| H7338 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for an income tax deduction for military service pension benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-16
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| S2153 | Pass | Repeals 3/1/22 sunset provision allowing Class B/brew pub licensees to sell wine/beer/mixed drinks with food takeout orders only.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-16
Signed by Governor |
| H7017 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of The Tyler Dock Association
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-16
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7264 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits automobile insurance companies from utilizing education level, race, ethnicity, occupation, income, gender, zip code or adjacent zip code, or census tract to determine automobile insurance rates, premiums, and/or eligibility for coverage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-16
To House Corporations Committee |
