| H7184 | Intro
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- VETERANS' AFFAIRS-MILITARY SPOUSE LIAISON - Establishes the position of military spouse liaison, in the office of veteran's services, to conduct outreach and advocate on behalf of military spouses in the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| H7071 | Intro
Sine Die | ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Authorizes early voting for the fourteen (14) calendar days immediately preceding election day, while requiring, as is practicable, that all the election day protections and procedures be afforded to early voters.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| H7260 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
House read and passed |
| H7183 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution To Approve, Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State -- Four Year Terms And Term Limits For Representatives And Senators (proposes An Amendment To The State Constitution, Article ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| H7178 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES - Requires that all agencies' final rules, promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act, be approved by general assembly action, but in no case later than December 31 of the year ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| H7262 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming January 23, 2024, To Be "maternal Health Awareness Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
House read and passed |
| H7119 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State-of Elections And Campaign Finance (proposes A Constitutional Amendment Authorizing Four (4) Year Terms For Members Of The G...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| H7179 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND LOBBYING REFORM ACT - Prohibits lobbyists from making any political contributions to any member of the general assembly from January 1 through July 1 in any year, unless the general assembly adjourns f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| H7228 | Pass | House Resolution Commending The Emergency And Essential Workers And Volunteers Who Helped To Keep Rhode Islanders Safe During The Extreme Weather Events Of 2023
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
House read and passed |
| H7226 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing And Thanking The Honorable Arthur G. Capaldi On His Retirement After More Than Fifty Years Of Devoted Service To The State Of Rhode Island And The Citizens Of Coventry
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
House read and passed |
| S2132 | Pass | Senate Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Gail E. Bootland Tancrell
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
Senate read and passed |
| S2136 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Katherine E. Young
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
Senate read and passed |
| S2133 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Diane M. Colerick
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
Senate read and passed |
| S2135 | Pass | Senate Resolution Commemorating January Of 2024, As "rhode Island Slavery And Human Trafficking Prevention Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
Senate read and passed |
| H7224 | Intro
Sine Die | MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
To House Finance Committee |
| H7227 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming January 21-27, 2024, To Be "certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
House read and passed |
| S2131 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Tammy L. Denier-rhodes
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
Senate read and passed |
| H7156 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Write An Olmstead Plan For Rhode Island (this Resolution Creates A 28 Member Special Legislative Commission Whose Purpose Is To Write An Olmstead Plan For Rhode Island, And Reports Back To...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-17
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H7193 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
House read and passed |
| H7188 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring And Joyously Celebrating The 100th Anniversary Of The St. Andrew's Society Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
House read and passed |
| H7192 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing And Thanking Sean Carey For His Heroic Efforts In Saving A Young Woman's Life
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
House read and passed |
| H7067 | Intro
Sine Die | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates in recognition of The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H7194 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Congratulations
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
House read and passed |
| H7190 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Elizabeth Poitras
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
House read and passed |
| H7189 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating January Of 2024, As "rhode Island Slavery And Human Trafficking Prevention Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
House read and passed |
| H7191 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming January Of 2024, To Be "firefighter Cancer Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
House read and passed |
| S2065 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Increases the net taxable estate exemption to three million six hundred thousand dollars ($3,600,000) on January 1, 2025. Also increases the exemption by one million dollars ($1,000...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2040 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL PUPILS BEYOND CITY AND TOWN LIMITS - Removes the towns of Warren and Bristol from school bus district Region III and places Warren and Bristol in school bus district Region V.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2058 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Increases the federal adjusted gross income threshold for modification for taxable social security income. Amends references to federal adjusted gross income as pertains to modification of taxable retirement income f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2068 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks weighing fourteen thousand pounds (14,000 lbs.) or less from sales and use tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2081 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT - Prohibits eliminating religious exemption regarding mandatory health injections or inoculations and an unlawful employment practice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2102 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE - Requires that whenever a person is charged with possession of a firearm with alteration of identification marks, the alteration would create a rebuttable presumption that the person is a danger to the saf...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2062 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Removes the exemption from the state hotel tax for residences rented in their entirety. Effective 1/1/2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2117 | 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] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2064 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Increases the net taxable estate exemption to four million dollars ($4,000,000) for deaths that occur on or after January 1, 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2050 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS PROGRAM - Requires general treasurer upon request from RIDE to establish education savings account to assist remote-learning students with educational support exempt from state income tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2056 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Eliminates the sales tax on taxi services and pet care services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2134 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from sales tax the trade-in values of motorcycles as well the proceeds received as a result of an unrecovered stolen or total loss of a motorcycle.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2109 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT - Creates the Rhode Island Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, prohibiting the performance or induction of an abortion of an unborn child capable of feeling pain, unless...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2080 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE PROHIBITED - Prohibits a private employer from mandating a COVID-19 vaccination upon any full-time, part-time, or contract employee without providing individual exemptions that allow an employee to op...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2039 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- INNOVATION ZONE SCHOOLS - Allows for a public school/group of public schools to implement an innovation plan through the local school board, approved by the state board and subject to review by the local school board as well as the depar...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2049 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Reduces the sales tax rate to 5%.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2104 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN - Prohibits the distribution, transfer, or possession of any material that depicts a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct and is obscene and lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2067 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Amends modifications to income tax for residents to now include an exemption for a foreign service officer's pension.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2060 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the City of Cranston to issue not to exceed $40,000,000 general obligation bonds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2044 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE - Incorporates ethical energy standards to the 2021 Act on Climate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| S2106 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - Requires healthcare facilities that perform abortions meet the license requirements of similar healthcare facilities and allows the department of health to conduct unannounced inspections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2041 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- RIGHTS OF PARENTS AND GUARDIANS IN PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION ACT - Enables parents to review public school learning materials/object if the parent decides that the material is harmful. Also a parent may withdraw their student from t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2001 | Pass | Senate Resolution Recognizing And Commending The National Conference Of State Legislatures On Its 50th Anniversary In 2025
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-11
Senate read and passed |
| S2002 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Vincent A. Spremulli
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-11
Senate read and passed |
