| RI | H5825 | Intro | Insurance coverage for rental motor vehicles without regard to negligence, would include loss of use.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-23
[Hearing: Jun 27]
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | H6088 | Intro | Benefits for students with disabilities continue until the end of the public school calendar semester when the student turns 21 or when the student’s program ends in accordance with the student’s (IEP), whichever occurs earlier.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-23
[Hearing: Jun 27]
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | H5099 | Engross | Makes the use of display or aerial fireworks after 12:00 a.m. or before 7:00 a.m. a civil violation with a fine of $75.00.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-22
Committee heard |
| RI | H5416 | Enroll | Repeals §14-1-61 regarding payment of costs/expenses for certain complaints filed in family court, and chapter 4 of title 14, which established the O'Rourke Children's Center and regulated procedures relating to the placement of children at the cent...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-22
Transmitted to Governor |
| RI | H6357 | Intro | Imposes on breeders requirements already in place on other pet custodial agencies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-22
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| RI | H6191 | Pass | Allows Arthur Ricci, III, to join Lisa M. Press and Richard A. Slater in marriage on or about August 6, 2017, within the City of Cranston, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H5086 | Intro | Subtracts from the federal adjusted gross income, income attributable to the recovery during the tax year of any amount deducted in any prior tax year for the purposes of the calculation of the state income tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-20
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5531 | Intro | Creates an electronic automobile and commercial vehicle liability insurance confirmation and compliance system in the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-20
Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| RI | H6166 | Engross | Amends the composition of the Rhode Island emergency management advisory council.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-20
Committee recommends passage in concurrence |
| RI | H6347 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing And Celebrating The 50th Anniversary Of The Creation Of The Physician Assistants Profession
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-20
House read and passed |
| RI | H6286 | Intro | Permits CCRI to hire persons who are employed by, or associated with, commercial driving schools for the classroom instruction portion of the CCRI program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-15
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H5221 | Intro | Requires motor vehicle dealers to disclose in writing that a vehicle being sold has a spare tire/ jack or is otherwise equipped in compliance with applicable law. There shall be a civil penalty of $100 for a violation under this subsection.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-13
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | H5517 | Intro | Provides penalties for the possession, manufacture, sale or delivery of more than one ounce mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-13
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence |
| RI | H6326 | Intro | Increases the upper gross weight limit for vehicles eligible for a combination plate from eleven thousand four hundred pounds (11,400 lbs.) to eleven thousand eight hundred pounds (11,800 lbs.).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-09
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5097 | Intro | Establishes an arbitration process to resolve certain condominium disputes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-08
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H6290 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing And Celebrating The 100th Anniversary Of The Lions Clubs International And Designating The Period From June 7, 2017, Through June 7, 2018, As "the Year Of Lions Clubs International"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-07
House read and passed |
| RI | H5163 | Intro | Provides for the reduction and elimination of the motor vehicle excise tax over a five (5) year period, from fiscal year 2018 to fiscal year 2022. The tax would be completely eliminated by fiscal year 2022.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-06-06
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5248 | Intro | Exempts containers and storage devices designed for safe storage of guns from sale and use tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5832 | Intro | Exempts the portion of an automobile lease agreement relating to the reimbursement of the motor vehicle dealer/lessor for the assessment of excise tax by the state and/or the tangible personal property tax by any city or town commencing July 1, 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5506 | Intro | Requires that a fifteen percent (15%) minimum markup be added to the total cost of cigarettes sold by retailers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5833 | Intro | Repeals the section of the law requiring all corporations doing business in the state of Rhode Island to add back into their taxable income any amount deducted under the federal "Domestic Production Deduction" of the Internal Revenue Code 26 U.S.C. Â...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5981 | Intro | Increases the exemptions for taxable retirement income to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). This increased exemption would apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5165 | Intro | Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of one million, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,250,000) to the Westerly Higher Education and Job Skills Center, for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-24
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6202 | Intro | Makes persons seventy (70) years of age or older eligible for exemption from jury service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-16
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H6214 | Pass | House Resolution Observing The Month Of May As "mental Health Month" And Proudly Displaying The Collaborative Artistic Quilt Created By Patients From Hasbro Children's Hospital And Bradley Hospital
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-11
House read and passed |
| RI | H6207 | Pass | House Resolution Celebrating May 7th Through May 13th, 2017, As "national Correctional Officers And Employees Week" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-10
House read and passed |
| RI | H6020 | Pass | Allows Azarig Kooloian, Jr., to join Kim Kooloian and David Anthony Ventris in marriage on or about June 24, 2017, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-05
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H5070 | Intro | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Examine Procedure And Parameters For Creating A Rhode Island Scholarship Fund (creating An Eleven Member Commission To Study The Creation Of A Rhode Island Scholarship Fund, And Who Would ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-03
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5924 | Intro | Provides that, effective September 1, 2017, all Central Falls retirees covered by the Central Falls retirees' settlement agreement would have their pension benefits gradually increased from 75% to 100% of their base pension benefit amount as of 7/31/...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-03
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5925 | Intro | Provides that all city employees covered by Central Falls retirees' settlement agreement would have benefits gradually increased over five years from 75% base to 87.5% base pension benefit amount.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-03
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5824 | Intro | Requires that an information technology project manager be assigned for all requests for proposals for information technology projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6176 | Pass | House Resolution Celebrating And Commemorating The 69th Anniversary Of Israel's Independence Day On Tuesday, May 2, 2017
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-02
House read and passed |
| RI | H5172 | Intro | Creates a special Rhode Island Peace Corps Volunteers license plate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-26
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5447 | Intro | Establishes the Fetal Protection Act, establishing certain actions to unborn children as crimes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H6120 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating "holocaust Remembrance Day" And "armenian Genocide Remembrance Day" And Avowing That These Atrocities Shall Never Be Repeated
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-13
House read and passed |
| RI | H6007 | Intro | Extend the limitation on political contributions for state or municipal vendors and establishes significant penalties for violations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-12
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5103 | Intro | Classifies as public information the names and addresses of anyone or entity who legally grows marijuana and who also sells or gives it away to others.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H6100 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating C.j. Chivers On Being A 2017 Pulitzer Prize Award Winner
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-11
House read and passed |
| RI | H5862 | Intro | Creates the "Healthy Workplace Act of 2017" and establishes a cause of action against employers and employees for workplace bullying, harassment and other abusive conduct that is tolerated by employers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-04-06
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H5944 | Pass | House Resolution Extending The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Special Legislative Commission To Study And Make Recommendations For A Plan And The Design Of A Beirut Memorial To Be Located At The Rhode Island State House (extends The Reporting ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-30
House read and passed |
| RI | H5100 | Intro | Defines and regulates, and in some cases, prohibit dismemberment abortions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-29
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5158 | Intro | Prohibits abortions solely as a means of sex selection.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-29
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5399 | Intro | House Resolution Recognizing The Fetus As A Human Life Upon The Existence Of A Heartbeat
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-29
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5907 | Intro | Promotes safe drinking water at school and early childhood programs by implementing procedures to reduce and eliminate lead in water.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-29
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| RI | H5917 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Dr. Samuel J. Montalto, Jr.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-28
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| RI | H6016 | Pass | House Resolution Joyfully Celebrating The 70th Anniversary Of The Burrillville Lions Club In 2017
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-28
House read and passed |
| RI | H5658 | Intro | Gives cities and towns the option of entirely exempting the homestead of a disabled veteran or their surviving spouse from taxation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-23
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | H5998 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating Michael J. Frink On His Retirement As Chief Of The Dunn’s Corner Fire Department
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-23
House read and passed |
| RI | H5093 | Intro | Promotes the state and local enforcement of federal immigration laws, through civil and criminal penalties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5705 | Intro | Requires any person voting by mail or emergency ballot to provide proof of identity.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee |
