| S2874 | Veto | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CERTIFIED SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANTS - Allows for the licensing of certified surgical first assistants to assist in surgeries through the department of health and a seven (7) member board of licensure. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26 Vetoed by Governor |
| S2337 | Pass | HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM - Provides amendments to the Rhode Island Works Program regarding eligibility and cash assistance, and repeals the termination of benefits to a family because of failure of a family member to enter int... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26 Signed by Governor |
| S2153 | 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 |
| S3003 | 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 |
| S2152 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CONSUMER PFAS BAN ACT OF 2024 - Enacts the Comprehensive 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 stat... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26 Signed by Governor |
| S2280 | 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 |
| S2625 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS - Relocates the chapter relating to licensing of massage therapists from the health and safety title to the businesses and professions title with multiple amendments. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26 Signed by Governor |
| S2174 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF YOUTH CAMPS - Establishes the procedures and requirements for the licensing of youth camps. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26 Signed by Governor |
| S2322 | Pass | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- LIFE ESTATE - Entitles holders of a life estate to real property to use any veteran's tax exemptions available to them. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26 Signed by Governor |
| S2814 | Pass | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CASINO GAMING - Amends the law consistent with the advent of iGaming and new technology. It also codifies the payment of investigatory expenses incurred by the State in limited circumstances. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26 Signed by Governor |
| S3124 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS REQUIRED AT PUBLIC PLACES AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES - Requires all health care facilities to provide functional automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and least one person who is properly trai... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26 Signed by Governor |
| S2436 | 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 |
| S2802 | 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 |
| S2803 | 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 |
| S2184 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT - Adopts model legislation facilitating the interstate practice of regulated social workers. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| S2828 | 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 |
| S2609 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DENSE BREAST NOTIFICATION AND EDUCATION - Amends the notice requirement to patients to follow the mandated FDA national reporting standards following a mammogram. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| S2379 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LACTATION COUNSELORS PRACTICE ACT OF 2024 - 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 |
| S2183 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- COUNSELING COMPACT - Adopts a counseling compact for the interstate practice of licensed professional counselors by providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses governed and administrated by commis... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| S2469 | 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 |
| S2833 | Pass | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- DOMESTIC ASSAULT - Exempts out-of-state businesses and their employees performing services, during declared state or federal disasters or emergencies, from state or local business requirements, as well as state... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| S2508 | 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 |
| S2015 | Pass | BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - Mandates, as of 1/1/26, all recovery housing facilities register with department of behavioral healthca... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| S2418 | 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 |
| S2624 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- OPTICIANS -- QUALIFICATIONS - Establishes a second avenue of qualification as an optician, to include successfully completing an apprenticeship program of not less than 4,100 hours in not less than 2 years. The act would... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| S2767 | Pass | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION - Allows victims of sexual assault to submit a medical forensic exam performed by a licensed health care provider in lieu of a police report in order to establish eligibility for funds under the St... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| S2841 | 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 |
| S2993 | 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 |
| S2121 | 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 |
| S2989 | 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 |
| S2991 | 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 |
| S2173 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY INTERSTATE COMPACT - Adopts the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact and would establish a joint public agency known as the Audiology and Speech-Language Path... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| S2758 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RYAN'S LAW - Overprescribing, death resulting, would result in three (3) year license suspension. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| S2083 | 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 |
| S2988 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND LAND USE ACT - Provides amendments relative to the compliance and implementation of the comprehensive planning and use act including the conditions upon which limitations may be placed on la... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| S2739 | 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 also requires a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| S2643 | Pass | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Requires landlords to list all mandatory fees when advertising any residential property for rent as well as on the first page of any lease. Prohibits a landlord from charging a convenience fee when th... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| S2262 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE PROVIDER SHIELD ACT - Creates a protective legal shield for healthcare providers, precluding any civil/criminal action by other states/persons against healthcare providers involving persons seeking access to transgende... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| S2780 | 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 |
| S2998 | 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 |
| S2876 | 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 |
| S2990 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE - Amends various provisions relative to the duties of the state building commissioner and would establish a building code education and training unit to educate building officials and inspectors statewide. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| S2763 | 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 |
| S3001 | 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 |
| S2995 | Pass | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION - Requires, by January 1, 2026, the creation of an online, publicly available, comprehensive statewide geographic information system of land related resources to include information from al... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| S2089 | 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| S2999 | 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 |
| S2293 | 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 |
| S2623 | 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 |
| S2181 | 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 |