| RI | S2016 | Intro
Sine Die | TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING - Allows municipalities without public transportation extending to urban service boundaries to reduce the low- or moderate-income housing requirements from 10% to 6%.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2791 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Deborah J. Kelso
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2790 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming March 14th As A Day To Commemorate The History Of The Symbol
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2789 | Pass | Senate Resolution Designating February Of 2024 As "american Heart Month" To Raise Awareness About Cardiovascular Disease And The Importance Of Knowing One's Cholesterol
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2103 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2108 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Permits Rhode Island residents, 21 years of age or older, to carry a concealed handgun, without a permit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2111 | Intro
Sine Die | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION - Provides for a cause of action against an individual or entity that prohibits the possession of firearms on real property, except residences, by an individual that is authorized ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2107 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Allows reciprocal concealed carry permits from out of state to be valid in Rhode Island, which is either authorized by the attorney general or subject to other reciprocal restrictions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2199 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Allows an individual to lawfully possess a device that would silence the sound of a natural report of a rifle or shotgun to hunt game, as long as the host rifle or shotgun is allowed.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2231 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Defines suitable person and establishes reasons for applying for carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process if application denied and provides that records are not...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2201 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Defines suitable person, establishes reasons for applying for concealed carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process for denials, provides that records are not publi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2216 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Prohibits the sale or possession of firearm silencers unless the person complies with federal law in the sale, possession and use.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2658 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Replaces state marshals with capitol police as to those law enforcement officers being exempt from certain firearm restrictions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2593 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX - Refunds to corporations with annual gross income of less than $400 the difference between the gross annual income and the $400 minimum tax imposed with the amount refunded capped at $400.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2079 | Intro
Sine Die | FOOD AND DRUGS -- AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF BUPRENORPHINE - Encourages and authorizes the department of health to adopt rules and regulations that lead to the more liberal utilization of buprenorphine.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2421 | Intro
Sine Die | ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Requires that only the mail ballot voter/spouse/court appointed guardian/cohabitant/or adult person related to the voter by blood or marriage, be allowed to physically mail the voted mail ballot.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2155 | Intro
Sine Die | TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATEWIDE MUNICIPAL SOLAR PERMIT - Requires as part of the solar permit application an assessment on carbon-neutral, a solar permit would only be approved if it was carbon neutral based on the assessment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-06
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| RI | S2423 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MEDICAL ETHICS DEFENSE ACT - Establishes the right of a medical practitioner, healthcare institution, or healthcare payer not to participate in or pay for any medical procedure or service this violates their conscience.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2542 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- AFFORDABLE CLEAN ENERGY SECURITY ACT - Makes several amendments relative to the affordable clean energy security act establishing the act's priority over chapter 6.2 of title 42 (the "2021 act on climate").
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| RI | S2649 | Intro
Sine Die | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- E-VERIFY COMPLIANCE - Establishes the E-Verify compliance program which would require all non-governmental employers within the state with 3 or more employees to apply to participate in the federal E-Verify program and to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2659 | Intro
Sine Die | ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Requires verification of applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license or state identification number with all mail ballot, mail ballot applications and emergency mail ballots.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2616 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VACCINATION, TESTING, AND MASK MANDATES PROHIBITION - 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 em...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2554 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Phases out the local meals and beverage tax by January 1, 2028.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2493 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming February 15, 2024 To Be "rhode Island First Connections Awareness Day"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2494 | Pass | Senate Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Katelyn Mccanna Vieira
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2285 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - Prohibits discrimination in postsecondary education of students, faculty and staff based upon medical or religious vaccine exemptions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | S2479 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Condemning The Barbaric Attacks Against Israel On October 7, 2023, By Hamas And Other Terrorist Organizations
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | S2420 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BORN-ALIVE INFANT PROTECTION ACT - Provides equal Medicare for infants born-alive as a result of abortion procedure/natural delivery with violations subject to criminal penalties for medical personnel/loss of license/civil action...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2424 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS ACT - Provides for a parents' bill of rights related to the health, education and welfare of their minor children.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2386 | Intro
Sine Die | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- "THE RHODE ISLAND INFORMED CONSENT PROTECTION ACT" - Requires written consent by recipient or parent before vaccine and prohibits discrimination against those who don't vaccinate and fines up to $25,000 for violation. Al...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2430 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1990 - Defines "anti-Semitism" for the state human affairs commission to use while investigating and working to resolve complaints of discrimination and for the commission against prejudice and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2250 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Tragic And Untimely Passing Of Jocelyn Azevedo Docouto
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2248 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming February 7th Through The 14th Of 2024, To Be "congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
Senate read and passed |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | 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 |
| RI | S2029 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Expressing Support For The State Of Israel As It Defends Itself Against The Barbaric War Launched By Hamas And Other Terrorists
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
