| H7830 | Veto | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL - Allows the attorney general to investigate and bring an enforcement action against persistent fraud or illegality in the carrying on, conducting, or transaction of business or governmen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Vetoed by Governor |
| H8299 | Pass | Authorizes town of North Kingstown to issue not more than $137,200,000 bonds and notes for construction, improvement, renovation, demolition, remediation, furnishing and equipping and other capital improvements of school facilities throughout the tow...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| H7811 | Pass | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- 2024 ENERGY STORAGE ACT - Requires the office of energy resources to initiate the process of developing programs and associated funding mechanisms, for electric energy storage resources connected to the electric distr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| H8059 | Veto | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RHODE ISLAND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT ACT - Prohibits noncompete agreements except for noncompete agreements between a seller and buyer of a business; creates civil action for an employer for the violation of an agreement...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Vetoed by Governor |
| H8086 | Pass | Authorizes Newport to issue not more than $98,500,000 general obligation bonds and notes to finance all costs relating to the design, construction, repair, rehabilitation, replacement and improvement of infrastructure and municipal facilities
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| H7468 | Pass | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES - Exempts the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Inc. from payment of certain vehicles registration fees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| H7356 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CONSUMER PFAS BAN ACT OF 2024 - Enacts the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024, prohibiting the intentional addition of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances of PFAS in products offered for sale or manufactured in the state as ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| H7127 | Pass | PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT - Establishes Rhode Island Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program to be administered by the general treasurer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| H8096 | Pass | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM -- PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION - Eliminates waiting periods for acceptance response for successful candidates, requires that all qualified candidates names be sent to the hiring agency, mandates given DHS so...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| H8093 | Pass | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- FRESHWATER LAKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - Establishes the Rhode Island lake management program within the department of environmental management to aid with lake and pond management issues relating to the control of aquatic invasi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| H7646 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACT - Amends definition of "authorized representative" in the confidentiality of health-care communications/information act provides that an authorized repres...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| H7020 | Pass | EDUCATION -- TRANSPARENCY IN ARTS EDUCATION ACCESS AND PROFICIENCY ACT - Establishes the Transparency in Arts Education Access and Proficiency Act to promote arts education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| H7561 | Pass | EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM - Enables cities and towns to enact enabling legislation authorizing a partner program to assist students with an IEP for specially designed physical education classes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| H8160 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND COORDINATION FUND - Establishes the behavioral health education, training, and coordination fund to receive the checkoff contributions from Rhode Island personal income tax returns for t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| H8226 | Pass | TAXATION -- MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE TAX ELIMINATION ACT OF 1998 - Repeals the provision setting a different timeline for reimbursement of East Providence for the FY 2025, and would bring East Providence in line with other municipalities in t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| H7231 | Veto | FOOD AND DRUGS -- KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT - Authorizes and regulates the distribution of the product known as "kratom."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Vetoed by Governor |
| H7281 | Pass | INSURANCE -- EXAMINATIONS - Amends the statutory provisions regarding domestic and foreign insurers and insurer examinations to provide provisions with regard to cybersecurity events involving Rhode Island consumers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| H7985 | Pass | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION - Requires the department of administration to publish a report to the speaker of the house, president of the senate, and secretary of housing evaluating the cost to establish and maintain ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7282 | Pass | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- POWERS AND OPERATIONS - Amends outdated provisions of the banking statutes and the home loan protection act, adds consumer protections, including minimum capital requirements and limits on investments, for currency transmitt...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7534 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- CITY HOUSING AUTHORITIES - Allows RIHMFC and related organization to administer allocations of funds for low-income housing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7092 | Pass | BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - Mandates, as of 1/1/27, all recovery housing facilities register with department of behavioral healthca...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7456 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS - Amends the state’s apprenticeship laws to make them more consistent with applicable federal regulations and makes said laws more comprehendible and consistent with each other.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7983 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE - Amends various provisions relative to the duties of the state building commissioner and establishes a building code education and training unit to educate building officials and inspectors statewide.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7567 | Pass | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- DOMESTIC ASSAULT - Provides that effective July 1, 2025, any attorney who self-certifies that they have successfully completed a specialized domestic violence prosecution training course shall have the authorit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7777 | Pass | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION -- RHODE ISLAND -- IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION - Establishes trade commission to advance economic interests of Rhode Island and Ireland.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H8304 | Pass | ELECTIONS -- FEDERAL ELECTIVE OFFICERS - Changes the meeting of presidential electors from the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December after their election to the first Tuesday.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7734 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DENSE BREAST NOTIFICATION AND EDUCATION - Amends the notice requirement to patients to follow the mandated FDA national reporting standards
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7171 | Pass | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- BENEFITS - Makes care recipients eligible for temporary caregiver benefits and increase the maximum temporary caregiver benefit weeks from six (6) to eight (8) weeks over of period of two...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7537 | Pass | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCACY COUNCIL - Amends the composition of the small business advisory council.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7662 | Pass | ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS - Allows non-affiliated party voters to vote in party primaries, without becoming an affiliated party voter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7948 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Provides amendments to the requirements of the inclusionary zoning law for affordable housing development.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7570 | Pass | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Allows law enforcement to utilize mufflers, silencers, or other devices for deadening or muffling the sound of a firearm while acting within the scope of their official duties under the supervision of the police chief o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7017 | Pass | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Directs PUC to extend utility termination moratorium for gas/electricity from April 15 to May 1, of each year with discretion to respond to emergency/ economic conditions/customers' needs...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H8336 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING - Amends the definition of "low- and moderate-income housing" to include housing secured by a federal government voucher or subsidy, but only if the voucher or subsidy is applied prospectively.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7849 | Pass | ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Requires mail ballot drop boxes to be opened thirty-five (35) days prior to election day, and twenty (20) days prior to special elections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7062 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Amends several sections of law relating to zoning ordinances to provide uniform zoning standards for accessory dwelling units.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7984 | Pass | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 - Provides that mobile and manufactured homes be included as affordable housing under certain conditions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7424 | Pass | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF ASSUMED NAME - Changes the term "assumed name" to "trade name" and centralizes the filing, administration and regulation process of trade names to the secretary of state and requires an ann...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7982 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Amends provisions relative to the application of zoning ordinances pertaining to wetland buffers to projects for development, redevelopment, construction or rehabilitation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7979 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOCAL PLANNING BOARD OR COMMISSION - Provides amendments to the membership provisions of planning boards or commissions and would enable municipalities to establish "combined review boards" to replace separate planning and zoning ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7882 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LACTATION COUNSELORS PRACTICE ACT OF 2014 - Specifies the requirements and procedures for licensing lactation counselors as well as the renewal, expiration, termination, refusal, revocation and suspension of licenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7949 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND - Makes amendments to various provisions relative to subdivision of land review, review stages, special provisions related to development and the procedures for approvals from various permitting authorities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7213 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RHODE ISLAND PHYSICAL THERAPIST LICENSURE COMPACT ACT - Allows the state to become a member of the physical therapist licensure compact adopted by twenty-five (25) states in order to facilitate the interstate practice of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H8346 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT - Repeals the July 1, 2025, sunset provision of the interstate medical licensure act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7616 | Pass | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RENEWABLE READY PROGRAM - Establishes the renewable ready program and fund to promotes the responsible siting/development of renewable energy generating resources in locations where it would be an ancillary beneficial ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7980 | Pass | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED HOMES - Makes several amendments relative to manufactured homes, including adding a definition for manufactured home and a provision allowing for certain manufactured homes to be considered a single...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7283 | Pass | INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT - Amends provisions re insurance producer appointments and clarifies language re insurance claims adjusters. Amends the RI life & health guarantee assoc act. Adds insurance data security and pet insurance acts and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7647 | Pass | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Requires landlords to list all mandatory fees when advertising any residential property for rent in the same section of the agreement as the rent disclosure.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7945 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LICENSURE COMPACT - Creates the occupational therapy licensure compact that would allow licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to practice in all states that join the co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| H7826 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES - Amends the conditions upon which a nurse would be exempt from certain licensing requirements to include eligibility to practice, before taking and receiving results of the National Council Licensure Examination ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
