| RI | S3164 | Pass | Senate Resolution Honoring Senator Frank S. Lombardi, Esq. For His Service To The People Of The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-14
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2202 | Pass | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Requires safe storage of firearms/provides civil and criminal penalties for violations/adds rifles and shotguns to the types of firearms requiring a trigger lock to be included with purchase/requires firearms dealers po...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2536 | Engross
Sine Die | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING - Prohibits utility companies from limiting the eligibility of a net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed under the net metering system to be credited to the co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13
Senate passed Sub A |
| RI | S3146 | Pass | Senate Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study Renewable Energy Programs (this Resolution Would Create An Eight (8) Member Special Legislative Study Commission Whose Purpose It Would Be To Study Renewable Energy Programs, And Wh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S3161 | Pass | Senate Resolution Extending Condolences On The Passing Of Edith Littlefield Blane
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S3165 | Pass | Senate Resolution Creating A Special Commission To Make A Comprehensive Study Of Rhode Island's Healthcare Workforce Related To Educating And Retaining Primary Care Physicians And Establishing A State Medical School At The University Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2090 | Engross
Sine Die | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES - Requires radon testing within one year of any residential real estate transaction and the installation of a radon mitigation system if unsafe radon levels are present, at the seller's expe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | S2151 | Pass | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING - Modifies the definition of "core forest" to refer to unfragmented forest blocks or single or multiple parcels totaling 250 acres or greater and at least 25 yards from mapped roads.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2458 | Pass | ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES - Includes the general assembly elections within the category of elections subject to the risk-limiting audits within the jurisdiction of the board of elections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2597 | Engross
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Provides for an appropriation by the general assembly in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the various school districts and municipalities to employ additional social w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2849 | Pass | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- EXCAVATION NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES - Amends the provision of notice to be provided for the release of any hazardous gas or liquid as determined by the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admini...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2896 | Pass | PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- UNCLAIMED INTANGIBLE AND TANGIBLE PROPERTY - Provides conditions which persons paid to recover or assist in recovering reported property must comply with.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2952 | Engross
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING DECARBONIZATION ACT OF 2024 - Establishes a program for the energy benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) |
| RI | S3127 | Engross
Sine Die | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- MOTOR PASSENGER CARRIERS -- NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION - Establishes a safe and reasonable regulatory framework for companies and drivers providing non-emergency medical transportation services to a populati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) |
| RI | S2084 | Engross
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS IN CHILDREN RELIEF FUND - Establishes Children's Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to provide finance assistance to families for medical expenses not covered by state or federal programs or insuran...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2229 | Engross
Sine Die | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCE - Provides that statements by a health care provider regarding the unanticipated outcome of a patient's medical care and treatment shall be inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liab...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11
Senate passed Sub A |
| RI | S2332 | Engross
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- OIL SPILL PREVENTION, ADMINISTRATION AND RESPONSE FUND - Provides funds to support Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council to reduce climate emissions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11
Senate passed Sub A |
| RI | S2716 | Engross
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PRIMARY CARE TRAINING SITES PROGRAM - Establishes the primary care training sites program to provide training for physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants within the DOH.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11
Senate passed Sub A |
| RI | S2717 | Engross
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STAY INVESTED IN RI WAVEMAKER FELLOWSHIPS - Adds a definition for "primary care" to the general law regarding the Stay Invested in RI Wavemaker Fellowships.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11
Senate passed Sub A |
| RI | S2713 | Engross
Sine Die | HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - Provides that services provided by graduate student interns who work under a supervisory protocol would be eligible to be paid from Medicaid reimbursement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2853 | Engross
Sine Die | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND UTILITY FAIR SHARE ROADWAY REPAIR ACT - Requires that public utilities plan utility work in accordance with the state transportation improvement program schedules when working on state roads.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2970 | Engross
Sine Die | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF RENTAL OF MOTORIZED BICYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS AND MOTORIZED TRICYCLES IN NEW SHOREHAM - Grants the authority to the town council to enact ordinances establishing procedures and standards related to rider safet...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11
Senate passed Sub A |
| RI | S3149 | Pass | Senate Resolution Respectfully Request The Department Of Administration (doa) To Undertake A Review And Analysis Of The Coastal Resources Management Council
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2187 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT - Requires hosting platforms offering short-term rental of residential property for tourist or transient use to disclose on listings the current, valid registration number and its expiration dat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-10
Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| RI | S2801 | Pass | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY DISCLOSURE AND HOMEOWNERS BILL OF RIGHTS ACT - Repeals the "Residential Solar Energy Disclosure and Homeowners Bill of Rights Act." Amends title 5 "Businesses and Professions" to include a new...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-10
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2268 | Engross
Sine Die | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GROCERY STORES - Requires grocery stores to specifically limit the number of self-service checkout units to six (6) units per location. The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney gene...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-07
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | S2811 | Engross
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - Provides that the legislature would be the body that negotiates on behalf of the state for all activities occurring in, on and over state submerged land extending beyond twenty-five (25)...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-07
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | S3144 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BEVERAGE CONTAINER DEPOSIT RECYCLING ACT - Establishes beverage container recycling to be regulated by DEM.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-06
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| RI | S2388 | Engross
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HOME CARE PATIENTS RIGHTS - Provides that all home health care patients receive home health care services regardless of their permanent or temporary residence.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-05
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2726 | Engross
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Prohibits insurance companies from paying a rate that is less than the approved Medicaid rate set by the executive office of health and human services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-05
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | S2343 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT - Redirects the distribution of the hotel tax money generated in the South County regional tourism district.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-04
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S3128 | Pass | Senate Resolution Joyously Celebrating And Commemorating June Of 2024, As "pride Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-04
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2722 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT - Protects the solvency of health systems, physicians, and advance practice providers and insurers, encourage fair treatment of hospitals an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-03
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2225 | Engross
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Repeals provisions that assess costs for women in the community corrections program for women offenders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2269 | Pass | INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING - Prevents insurance companies from treating widowed persons differently than married persons when establishing or maintaining an insured's rate or classification respecting the operation of a personal motor veh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2334 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- POSTSECONDARY TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR SHORTAGE TEACHING FIELDS - Creates a postsecondary tuition assistance for shortage teaching fields.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-30
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2549 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM - Provides that the $5,500,000 appropriation to the infrastructure bank from the 2023 budget act be allocated for eligible municipal infrastructure grant program ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-30
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2757 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- TAX CREDIT FOR FOOD DONATION - Provides a tax credit for food donations by qualified taxpayers to nonprofit organizations up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-30
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2930 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Provides a tax credit to individual taxpayers who convert their gas-powered vehicle into a vehicle propelled by an alternative fuel source.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-30
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S3116 | Pass | Senate Resolution In Support Of Recognizing Block Island's Manissean Tribal Natives
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-30
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2380 | Engross
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Prohibits prior authorization or a step therapy protocol for the prescription of a nonpreferred medication on their drug formulary used to assess or treat an enrollee's bipolar disorder, schizop...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S2705 | Engross
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES - Requires the department of children, youth and families (DCYF) to conduct periodic comprehensive needs assessments to determine whether the department's programs and service...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2608 | Engross
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Requires executive office of health and human services to establish an early childhood mental health hub program focused on improving access to infant and early childhood mental he...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S3109 | Intro
Sine Die | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Provides that any disaster response worker shall, in the course of their duties, be considered a state employee under the provisions of chapters 29 through 38 of title 28 and under § 9-31-8 of t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29
To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S3110 | Intro
Sine Die | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ARCHITECTS - Provides that architects and other authorized disaster response workers be considered, in the course of performing their duties, state workers and be entitled to all rights in like manner as state employees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29
To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S2158 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Phases in modifications to federal adjusted gross income over a 4 year period for social security income, from 25% up to 100%, beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-28
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2331 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Amending The Joint Resolution Creating A Permanent Legislative Commission On Child Care In Rhode Island (this Resolution Would Amend The Commission Name, Membership, Appointment Process, Purpose, Funding Allowance Designation, Timeli...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-28
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2347 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- TAX ON GAINS FROM THE SALE OR EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY - Creates new tax on gains from sale or exchange of real property held for short periods of time, 6 years or less, establishes a comprehensive framework to calculate and implement en...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-28
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S3066 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Changes utility company billing practices so that when a gas electric utility changes their customer billing, they would be required to file a copy of the new bill with the PUC for approv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-28
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S3095 | Intro
Sine Die | INCORPORATE THE BONNET SHORES FIRE DISTRICT - Amends the Bonnet Shores Fire District charter to establish who is an eligible voter in said district and would eliminate proxy voting.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-28
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
