| H7638 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINALS -- CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- STATE COMMISSION ON PARDONS - Establishes a nine (9) member commission on pardons to provide recommendations to the governor as to who should receive executive pardons per the state constitution.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| H8107 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM - Creates separate and distinct employment positions and salaries under the unclassified pay plan for the board of elections employees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| H7389 | Intro
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- ORGANIZATION AND COMMAND OF MILITARY AND NAVAL FORCES - Requires an official declaration of war or an action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the National Guard may be rel...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| H7408 | Intro
Sine Die | TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID - Reinstates general revenue sharing of state aid among the 39 cities and towns in RI. The initial amount would be based upon population, and would be increased annually thereafter based on the increase in the Consumer P...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H7933 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- RHODE ISLAND NEW QUALIFIED JOBS INCENTIVE ACT 2015 - Sunsets/discontinues the Jobs Development Act rate reduction as of July 1, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H8148 | Intro
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - Replaces the coastal resources management council with a state department of coastal resources and transfers all of the powers and duties between the two (2) authorities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| H7484 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- COMPOSITION OF FIRE DISTRICT AND PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS -- VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER RECRUITMENT ACT - Allows anyone receiving a state pension to serve on fire district boards and the Pascoag utili...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H7968 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DETENTION FOR FEDERAL CIVIL IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS - Prohibits state or municipality from contracts to detain individuals for civil immigration violations, and if such contract exists, it must end by July 1, 2025 and p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| H7478 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- RHODE ISLAND NEW QUALIFIED JOBS INCENTIVE ACT 2015 - Provides that a business unable to meet its first year employment level under the qualified jobs tax credit program established by chapter 48.3 of title 44 would not lose eligibility fo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H7885 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Requires the department of health, in conjunction with the department of education, to conduct a cost-benefit analysis before a mandate relating to the health and safety of children in schools would be issue...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| H8008 | Intro
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - 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] | 2024-04-09
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| H7654 | Engross
Sine Die | TOWNS AND CITIES -- HOUSING MAINTENANCE AND OCCUPANCY CODE - Permits the department of environmental management and local municipalities to drain, remove, and replace an overflowing septic tank or system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| H7653 | Intro
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- DAM PERMITS - Renames 46-19.1, allows existing docks on ponds with 1400 normal storage feet of water per DEM, allows property owner to commence work on property without pond owner authorization.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| H7073 | Engross
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' HOME - Changes the service requirement for admissions to RI Veterans' Home from 90 days to 2 years, and gives priority to veterans defined as war veterans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| H7831 | Intro
Sine Die | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- JURY LISTS - Amends the jury list and jury qualification statutes to add individuals receiving public assistance benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7835 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- RAILROAD, STEAMBOAT, AND BRIDGE POLICE - Provides any police report involving a railroad fatality and all communications between railroad employees not be made public. Additionally, it makes a violation of this section a misdeme...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7023 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR PACKAGING - Reduces equitable relationships between packaging producers and local governments and communities by establishing the Package Reduction and Recycling Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7783 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL - Precludes the use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticide products which contain brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difenacoum, or difethialone, except in certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7096 | Intro
Sine Die | DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT - Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7215 | Intro
Sine Die | FOOD AND DRUGS -- SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS - Mandates that food service establishments only provide single-use foodware accessories and standard condiments to a customer upon request.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7642 | Intro
Sine Die | DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT - Prohibit the family court from detaining any juvenile or committing any juvenile, under the age of 14 years, to the training school, for any offense other than murder, first degree se...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7729 | Intro
Sine Die | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- AGRICULTURE FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - Provides a definition for "agricultural land" and removes the definition of "farmer" within the chapter on agricultural functions of the department of envir...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7802 | Intro
Sine Die | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR MINORS WITHOUT RESIDENCE ACT - Allows a minor between the ages of 14 - 17 without a permanent residence/in custody of the DCYF to get state identification card without a signature from parent...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7515 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MICROPLASTICS REDUCTION ACT - Prohibits a manufacturer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing into commerce any product containing synthetic polymer micro particles beginning January 1, 2028.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7974 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT - Provides insured individuals with a private cause of action under the unfair claims settlement practices act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7667 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES - Provides that a court shall decide cases without deference to administrative agency interpretation of rules.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7236 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT - Includes animal cruelty offenses to the domestic violence crimes committed by a family or household members against another.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7955 | Intro
Sine Die | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND DECREES - Amends calculations of interest in civil actions a rate determined by average accepted auction price for last auction of 52 week U.S. treasury bills.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7628 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- COUNTY GRAND JURIES - Permits grand juries to issue reports and would provide for a process for review and acceptance by the superior court for dissemination to the public.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7836 | Intro
Sine Die | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS - Penalizes as a misdemeanor for the first two offenses and a felony for any third or subsequent offense for obstructing the free, convenient, and normal use of any municipal, s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7293 | Intro
Sine Die | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- OLD GROWTH FOREST PROTECTION ACT - Creates a statutory framework designed to protect our forests and biodiversity, also prohibits logging in old growth forests and in the natural area preserves when they are created.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7218 | Intro
Sine Die | DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT - Removes the requirement that individual of sixteen (16) years of age or older and found delinquent of two (2) offenses would be automatically certified and afforded a jury trial.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H8105 | Intro
Sine Die | FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT -- POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL -- CIVIL FORFEITURE PROCEDURE - Prohibits civil asset forfeiture regarding violations of the controlled substances laws until a criminal conviction is obtained.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7697 | Intro
Sine Die | DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT - Codifies the federal legislation pertaining to the federal Indian child welfare act into state law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7954 | Intro
Sine Die | DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT - Prohibits a peace officer, as defined in § 12-7-21, from employing threats, physical harm, deprivation, deception, coercion, or psychologically manipulative interrogation tactics dur...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7321 | Engross
Sine Die | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- CITY OF NEWPORT -- ELECTRIC BICYCLES AND SCOOTERS - Enables the Newport city council to enact ordinances related to the operation of e-bikes and e-scooters.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| H7201 | Intro
Sine Die | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION - Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendere...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To House Labor Committee |
| H8127 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACT - Establishes requirements which would have to be met by an applicant prior to the issuing of permits for an activity that would have an environmental impact on or would increase the cumulativ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H7568 | Engross
Sine Die | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES - Provides additional exception to prohibition on usage of wireless communication device while driving and clarifies that use for purpose of navigation must be while the device is mounted or otherwise a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7535 | Engross
Sine Die | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of the Providence Preservation Society.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H8128 | Intro
Sine Die | PROPERTY -- FAIR CHANCE IN HOUSING ACT - Limits the use of certain criminal records and credit history reports in denying housing to prospective applicants, provides fines for failure to comply and requires notice of denials be sent to the prospectiv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7278 | Pass | Authorizes the City of Cranston to issue not to exceed $40,000,000 general obligation bonds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
Signed by Governor |
| H7200 | Intro
Sine Die | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION - Recognizes that municipal employees have the opportunity to utilize interest arbitration and would establish new factors for the arbitrators to consider. These factors include comparison...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To House Labor Committee |
| H7202 | Intro
Sine Die | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION - Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been render...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To House Labor Committee |
| H7581 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS STAFFING - Establishes parameters for staffing of correctional officers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To House Labor Committee |
| H7512 | Engross
Sine Die | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PUPIL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES - "Pupil Transportation Vehicle" to be and constructed to seat not more than ten (10) passengers including the operator, rather than the existing limit of eight (8) passengers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To Senate Education Committee |
| H8104 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- SCHOOL AND YOUTH PROGRAM CONCUSSION ACT - Authorizes the sport of skateboarding to be a youth sports program that is part of Rhode Island Interscholastic League Competition.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To House Education Committee |
| H7274 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT - Amends sections of law relating to retirement of various public employees and the calculation of their final average salary and service accruals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H7513 | Engross
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM - Delays the date for local education agencies to select one of the high quality curricula and material for math and English language arts from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To Senate Education Committee |
| H7290 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE - Directs each local education agency adopt a program to monitor absenteeism data to identify students who are at risk for chronic absenteeism before it becomes a chronic situation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To House Education Committee |
