| H5033 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits utility companies from limiting eligibility of net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed to be credited to consumer. Also amends definition of excess renewable net-metering credit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) |
| H5496 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides that any insurer refusing to honor a "direction to pay" executed by an insured for payment on a property damage benefit would constitute an unfair claims practice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S1131 | Pass | Senate Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Review And Provide Recommendations For Professional And Labor-management Standards That Provide School-based Flexibility And Accountability For Employees Of The Providence Public Schools
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
Senate read and passed |
| H5418 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires insurers to provide contact information, including email addresses of adjusters and their direct supervisors and to notify any claimant or their legal representative of the reassignment of an adjuster.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5841 | Intro
Sine Die | Mandates bill of sale for transacted catalytic converter, changes requirement to three years for report, and would make a conviction of § 6-11.1-7 a felony.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5350 | Engross
Sine Die | Limits the copayment or coinsurance requirement on specialty drugs to one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for a thirty (30) day supply.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
House passed Sub A |
| S0559 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish a program to expand the issuance of teaching certificates to bilingual dual language and world language teachers in urban and urban ring schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
Senate passed Sub A |
| H5741 | Engross
Sine Die | Incorporates the department of elementary and secondary education’s SurveyWorks school climate indicators for evaluating the performance of LEAs and individual public schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Education Committee |
| H6028 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides for a single, increased range of penalties for all driving offenses which result in serious bodily injury or death.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5167 | Engross
Sine Die | Extends the date to June 30, 2027 for local education agencies to select identified high quality curricula and materials for science and technology.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Education Committee |
| S0033 | Pass | Increases the civil penalty from $100 to a maximum of $1,000, whenever a seller or their real estate agent fails provide a completed seller disclosure form to the buyer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| S0888 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits noncompetition agreements except for noncompetition agreements between a seller and buyer of a business.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate read and passed |
| S0555 | Pass | Transfers the tax exemption classification to a surviving spouse until remarriage or death.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H5897 | Pass | Transfers jurisdiction of child endangerment offenses from the family court to the superior court.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| S0845 | Enroll
Sine Die | Allows mail ballot drop boxes to be opened at least thirty-five (35) days prior to election day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| S1108 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes reassessment of taxes on new construction from the date of issuance of the certificate of occupancy or the date it is first used, whichever is the earlier.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H5948 | Pass | Transfers the tax exemption classification to a surviving spouse until remarriage or death.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H5906 | Pass | Ensures that communications between court appointed interpreters and limited-English-proficient individuals involved in legal proceedings in the courts are confidential.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| S0568 | Pass | Amends the retention of x-ray statute by eliminating retention for the life of the individual to retention for whatever period is required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| S1113 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Daniel D. Lanagan
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate read and passed |
| S1114 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Paul Lozeau, Jr.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate read and passed |
| S0163 | Pass | Removes the sunset provision relative to mediation coverage prior to mortgage foreclosures.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| S1107 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the city of Woonsocket not be required to accept additional residential properties subject to the alternative tax assessment due to its stock of affordable housing meeting the 10% housing requirement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0731 | Pass | Provides that road abandonments by municipalities be properly recorded in land evidence records.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H6429 | Pass | 1) UP TO $167,460,000 IS FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND (2) UP TO $55,000,000 IS FOR A NEW PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX (Authorizes the town of North Kingstown to issue bonds in the amount of $...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| S1122 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating Aimee Couto On Being Named The 2024 "rhode Island Teacher Of The Year" By The Rhode Island Department Of Education
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate read and passed |
| S0877 | Engross
Sine Die | Promotes a more efficient way to enforce tax liens on mobile and manufactured homes in the town of Coventry by allowing the town to enforce the lien in the same manner as used to collect real estate taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate read and passed |
| S0353 | Pass | Establishes separate disclosure requirements for the sale of vacant land and for the sale of real property and improvements consisting of a house or building containing one to four (4) dwelling units.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H6126 | Pass | Clarifies that premium received on the sale of bonds or notes shall be used for project costs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H5117 | Pass | Establishes separate disclosure requirements for the sale of vacant land and for the sale of real property and improvements consisting of a house or building containing one to four (4) dwelling units.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H5904 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a safe and reasonable regulatory framework for companies and drivers providing non-emergency medical transportation services to a population of vulnerable passengers through coordination with the state's health and human service agencies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S0764 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires all public schools to screen students for behavioral health concerns by June 30, 2024, and thereafter, all students in the third grade, eighth grade, and students who enroll from a district outside of the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate read and passed |
| S0718 | Pass | Provides that no employee or agent of the department of health participate in any healthcare facility inspection if the employee or agent has, in the past two (2) years, had an ownership or employment or consultant interest in the facility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| S1004 | Pass | Senate Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations For Improving The Pawtucket Corridor (creates A Thirteen (13) Member Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations For Improving The Pawtucket Corridor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate read and passed |
| H6404 | Pass | Authorizes the town of Barrington to issue not more than $250,000,000 bonds and notes to finance the construction, improvement, renovation, alteration, furnishing and equipping of public schools and school facilities in the town.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| S0722 | Pass | Replaces terms "mentally retarded"/"retarded" or "alcoholic"/"drug abuser" used in general laws with "intellectual or developmental disability" or "person with an intellectual or developmental disability" or "person with substance use disorder."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| S0893 | Pass | Ensures that communications between court appointed interpreters and limited-English-proficient individuals involved in legal proceedings in the courts are confidential.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| H5955 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes a three (3) day transmittal period after the deadline for local boards to accept mail ballot applications, if delivered via the postal service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence |
| H5366 | Pass | Increases the civil penalty from $100 to a maximum of $1,000, whenever a seller or their real estate agent fails provide a completed seller disclosure form to the buyer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| S0622 | Pass | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting Information And Guidance From The Rhode Island Department Of Human Services (dhs) In Conjunction With The Rhode Island Department Of Corrections (doc) On Current And Potential Services And Programs For Transi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate read and passed |
| S0907 | Pass | Transfers jurisdiction of child endangerment offenses from the family court to the superior court.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| S0371 | Engross
Sine Die | Permits those other residents of a residential dwelling unit to extend the term of the rental agreement for a period not to exceed three (3) months after the death of the lessee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate passed Sub A |
| H5495 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires a workgroup of health care providers and health insurers convened by the office of the health commissioner, to make recommendations regarding prior authorization policies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
House passed Sub A |
| S1110 | Pass | Senate Resolution Recognizing And Celebrating June 14, 2023 As "national Flag Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate read and passed |
| S0965 | Engross
Sine Die | Defines a patient-provider relationship as when the healthcare professional agrees to undertake diagnosis and treatment of the patient and the patient agrees to be treated.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) |
| H5831 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides that liability insurance coverage would be provided for loss of the use of a rental motor vehicle, with limitations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
House read and passed |
| S0304 | Engross
Sine Die | Adds grass/grass clippings to the items prohibited from being deposited or blown onto a highway or roadway.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate read and passed |
| S0510 | Pass | Clarifies that premium received on the sale of bonds or notes shall be used for project costs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
| S0098 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibits the state, ERISA or any health plans to purchase referenced drugs for a cost higher than the referenced rate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Senate passed Sub A |
| H5596 | Pass | Provides that road abandonments by municipalities be properly recorded in land evidence records.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
Signed by Governor |
