| S2761 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE - Establishes building safety code standards for multi-dwelling buildings and requires the development of recommendations for resolving any conflicts between fire safety codes and the building codes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-14
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S2961 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts battery energy storage system equipment, solar thermal collectors for commercial applications and solar storage tanks that are part of a commercial solar hot water system from the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-14
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2088 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Requires every individual or group health insurance contract effective on or after January 1, 2025, to provide coverage to the insured and the insured's spouse and dependents for all FDA-approve...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10
To House Finance Committee |
| S3071 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- ATTENDANCE FOR SUCCESS ACT - Establishes the "Attendance for Success Act" which focuses on student attendance in schools, with an emphasis on chronically absent students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10
To Senate Education Committee |
| S3022 | Intro
Sine Die | TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS - Enables the city of Newport to impose a nine percent (9%) amusement tax on the sale of certain amusement ticket sales.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2233 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Repeals 42-56-38.1 and requires the department of corrections to provide free communication services to inmates and juveniles held in residential placement or detention centers and requires tha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2194 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Establishes a program within the adult correctional institution to permit medication assisted treatment approved by the FDA to be provided for the treatment of opioid use disorder to any incarc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2652 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINALS -- CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- PROTECTION AGAINST RETALIATION ACT - Provides that individuals that are currently, or have been, incarcerated, or are on probation or parole, may exercise their rights to free political speech and participati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2966 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Provides a tax exemption to residents of the Town of Bristol who are over the age of sixty-five (65) years and who have continuously owned and resided in their primary residence in the town for at least twen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S2963 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Provides state employee public safety professionals with parity to municipal public safety employees in the state/municipal retirement systems eff. 7/1/24 with 10% contri...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S3057 | Intro
Sine Die | ELECTIONS -- NOMINATION OF PARTY AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES - Amends various sections of the law relating to declarations of candidacy, and nomination papers and would amend the date for primary elections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2985 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- COUNCIL ON THE ARTS - Establishes a Rhode Island creative futures fund in the amount of eighteen million dollars ($18,000,000).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S3033 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Imposes an additional local hotel tax in the city of Newport, at a rate of two and one-half percent (2.5%) to be retained and used for its public infrastructure and resiliency purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2329 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS - Allows members of the retirement system who served in the national guard or reserves and who qualifies as veterans to purchase retirement service credits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2764 | Intro
Sine Die | PROPERTY -- HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS - Updates the Homeless Bill of Rights to add rules governing encampments and includes the right to clean and sanitary conditions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S2188 | Intro
Sine Die | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Prohibits a landlord from inquiring about the immigration status of a tenant subject to any federal laws or regulations, but may request financial information or proof of identity.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S3053 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- REFORM RESTRICTIVE CONFINEMENT ACT - Establishes a restrictive housing oversight committee for the purpose of monitoring the use of restrictive housing, as well as disciplinary confinement at the department of correcti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2955 | Intro
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] | 2024-05-08
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| S2953 | Intro
Sine Die | FISH AND WILDLIFE -- COMMERCIAL FISHERIES - Creates commercial dock space for businesses subject to being reviewed by the DEM. Would also include commercial fishers to be eligible for a grant program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-08
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| S2768 | Intro
Sine Die | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN -- VLOGS - Establishes a statutory framework designed to protect minors who are engaging in the business of vloging on social media and the Internet.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2375 | Intro
Sine Die | HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND FAMILY CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT ACT - Establishes a tax credit against income tax based on eligible expenses incurred for care and support of an eligible family member.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S3043 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE - Provides for mandatory uninsured motorist coverage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S3042 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -- MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISION - Increases the minimum claim amount necessary to require a matter involving motor vehicle liability be submitted to mandatory arbitration.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2161 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN - Provides children from birth through age five (5) with continuous coverage eligibility for RIte Track/RIte Care so that they are not at risk of losing coverage at the yearl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2575 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX -- CHILD TAX CREDIT - Establishes a child tax credit of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per dependent.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2650 | Intro
Sine Die | BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - Expands the deinstitutionalization subsidy aid program in the department of behavioral healthcare, deve...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2224 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ELECTRONIC IMAGING DEVICES - Provides for enhanced penalties if a victim of unauthorized dissemination of indecent material is a minor or the offender is in a position of authority over the victim or the offense results in seriou...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2877 | Intro
Sine Die | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS - Provides for the operation and duties of natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. A disposition facility...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S3035 | Intro
Sine Die | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSE ANESTHETISTS - Establishes that the elective and/or independent administration of propofol and all FDA classified general anesthetics for any surgery or procedure is not within the "scope of practice" of nurse prac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study |
| S2422 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN - Amends the statute punishing child pornography by replacing the term "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S3047 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE - Requires insurance coverage for at a minimum up to ninety (90) days of residential or inpatient services for mental health and/or substance use disorders for American Society of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S3034 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES - Prohibits state agency contract for licensing of software applications designed for generally available desktop/server hardware cannot limit agency choice to install/run software o its hardware.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2401 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Requires insurance coverage for all services provided by a pharmacist provided coverage of such services would have been covered if provided by a physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2823 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY - Authorizes the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority to enter into certain projects and procure related services including the transit center project, using design build contrac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S2824 | Intro
Sine Die | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Provides that landlords would pay interest on security deposits in residential landlord-tenant matters.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S3027 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Reduces the sales tax from seven percent (7%) to six and one-half percent (6 ½%).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2860 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- THE PAUL W. CROWLEY RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE - Permits a school to calculate its maintenance of effort on a per-pupil basis and to deduct any nonrecurring expenditure from its maintenance of effort.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S3020 | Intro
Sine Die | HUMAN SERVICES -- GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION - Allows the executive office of health and human services to use appropriated funds to support graduate medical education programs and research.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2320 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID - Establishes new programs for free breakfast and lunch meals in all public schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2614 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT - Requires a report to be produced that focuses on prescription drug prior authorizations by January 1, 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S3028 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- LOW-INCOME HOUSING IMPROVEMENT TAX CREDIT - Establishes the Rhode Island low-income housing improvement tax credit program providing tax credits for a period of five (5) years to applicants that are competitively selected and that meet th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2611 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT - Limits the use by insurers of step therapy, a protocol that establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs for a specified medical condition are covered by an insurer, by al...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2882 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE FIRE SAFETY ACT - Mandates an entity that owns five hundred acres or more of land to have a forest plan with fire mitigation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S2921 | Intro
Sine Die | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Recognizes tenants' unions and provides a procedure whereby the housing resources commission shall administer a hearing process for consolidated complaints filed by tenants' unions, pertaining to the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2923 | Intro
Sine Die | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL TENANT'S RIGHT TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION ACT - Creates the division of civil representation within the department of housing and require civil representation by a Designated Legal Organization to provide legal representation to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2968 | Intro
Sine Die | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS -- WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON ROUTE 114 A EAST PROVIDENCE - Prohibits commercial motor trucks, with a gross weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs.) or more, from traveling on ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S2892 | Intro
Sine Die | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Prohibits use of algorithm or artificial intelligence to set residential rental amounts and prohibits landlord price fixing of residential rents. Violations constitute a deceptive trade practice and v...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2893 | Intro
Sine Die | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Makes it a deceptive trade practice for landlords to conspire with each other to set rents or withhold rental dwelling units from the market in order to increase demand.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S3032 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Authorizes a retroactive tax credit for tax yr 2022/thereafter/allowing investment tax credits to be passed through to the personal income tax returns of eligible Sub-S corporation shareholders/limited liability comp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2922 | Intro
Sine Die | TOWNS AND CITIES -- HOUSING MAINTENANCE AND OCCUPANCY CODE -- NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS - Requires a housing code enforcement officer to give a copy of any housing code violation notice to all tenants of the building affected by a housing code violation a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
