Rhode Island Representative Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung [R] | Introduced

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RIH8108Intro
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EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM ACT - Extends the sunset date of the Rhode Island hope scholarship pilot program from 2028 to 2030, in order to allow the program to provide eligible students with funding for tuition and manda...
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2024-03-27
To House Finance Committee
RIH7621Intro
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HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - Permits licensed healthcare facilities to suspend visits of those person who are verbally or physically berating staff or providing non-prescribed or illegal medications to any patient. Suspen...
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2024-03-26
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH7025Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE LOTTERY - Designates a special account for veterans' causes to be funded by Keno sales, less prizes and commissions, generated on Memorial Day and Veterans Day with disbursement pursuant to appropriation by the g...
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To House Finance Committee
RIH7879Intro
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BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- DEFENDING AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS ACT - Prohibits any health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, or other third-party payor from discriminating against any 340B entity participating in a drug discount program.
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2024-03-19
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH7825Intro
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BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CERTIFIED SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANTS - Allows for the licensing of certified surgical first assistants to assist in surgeries through the department of health and a seven (7) member board of licensure.
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2024-03-12
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH7821Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND OLMSTEAD PLAN COMMISSION ACT - Creates an Olmstead Plan for people vulnerable to unnecessary institutionalization to update a continuum of care to receive services and supports in the least restrictive env...
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2024-03-12
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH7826Intro
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BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES - Amends the conditions upon which a nurse would be exempt from certain licensing requirements to include eligibility to practice, before taking and receiving results of the National Council Licensure Examination ...
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2024-03-12
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH7886Intro
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ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - Bans the sale of cosmetics developed/manufactured using animal testing. A violation would be a $1,000 fine for each offense.
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2024-03-12
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH7777Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION -- RHODE ISLAND -- IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION - Establishes trade commission to advance economic interests of Rhode Island and Ireland.
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2024-03-07
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7040Intro
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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES - Requires the DMV to create a blue envelope program for drivers with autism.
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2024-03-05
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH7632Intro
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULTS - Permits assaulted healthcare employee to have option of having home address, place of employment, voter roll information and any information related to any labor organization, impounded from public records.
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2024-03-05
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7640Intro
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION - Specifically adds healthcare employees to those persons eligible under the criminal injuries compensation statute if they are assaulted during the course of their employment.
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2024-03-05
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7622Intro
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HUMAN SERVICES -- COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS - Requires the DOH and the EOHHS to collaborate with community health centers to establish new programs designed to attract federal funds, with a focus on the utilization of Teaching Health Center Graduate M...
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2024-03-05
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH7970Intro
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DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION - Creates a custody procedure for pets in divorce and separation proceedings based on the best interests of the animal. This act would not apply to assistance/service animals.
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2024-03-05
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7925Intro
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TAXATION -- TAX CREDIT FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS - Creates a tax credit for family caregivers in an amount up to $5,000 for eligible family members and $6,000 for veterans based on 50% of the amount of eligible expenditures spent on eligible family membe...
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2024-03-04
To House Finance Committee
RIH7897Intro
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HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUGS - Defines step therapy and prohibits certain groups and agreements from requiring prior authorization or a step therapy protocol when prescribing certain medications.
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2024-03-04
To House Finance Committee
RIH7928Intro
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TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX - Repeals the corporation minimum tax.
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2024-03-04
To House Finance Committee
RIH7565Intro
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HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LONG-TERM CARE COORDINATING COUNCIL - Provides for remote participation in open public meetings of the long-term care coordinating council and would provide that a quorum of the council consists of 12 members.
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2024-02-29
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7728Intro
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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.
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2024-02-28
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee
RIH7769Intro
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Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $500,000 To The Ri African Diaspora Community (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $500,000 To The Ri African Diaspora Community.)
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2024-02-28
To House Finance Committee
RIH7714Intro
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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTORIZED BICYCLES - Requires helmets be worn by all riders, regardless of age, while operating or riding any electric bicycle or electric motorized bicycle.
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2024-02-28
To House Corporations Committee
RIH7661Intro
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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Permits Dyslexia Advocacy Rhode Island plates to be issued for passenger or commercial vehicles upon the satisfaction of the required criteria relative to the number of plates ordered.
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2024-02-27
To House Special Legislation Committee
RIH7700Intro
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FOOD AND DRUGS -- ADVERTISING OF RHODE ISLAND PRODUCTS -- LOCAL FOOD - Defines what local means as it pertains to certain food types being sold and advertised in Rhode Island.
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2024-02-26
Withdrawn at sponsor's request
RIH7510Intro
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PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TAXICABS AND LIMITED PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLES - Amends requirements regarding how taxicabs can be placed in service.
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2024-02-14
To House Corporations Committee
RIH7126Intro
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Authorizes the City of Cranston to issue not to exceed $40,000,000 general obligation bonds.
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2024-02-05
Withdrawn at sponsor's request
RIH7429Intro
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PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Changes the requirements of quarterly meetings of the board to monthly meetings. The chairperson of the board would be the commissioner or acting commissioner of the office of energy reso...
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2024-02-02
To House Corporations Committee
RIH7045Intro
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HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS REQUIRED AT PUBLIC PLACES - Requires golfing facilities to have an automated external defibrillator on the premises.
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2024-01-30
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH7340Intro
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TAXATION -- PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION TAX - Eliminates the gross earning tax for every corporation whose principal business is manufacturing, selling, distributing and/or transmitting current of electricity and natural gas to be used for light, heat...
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2024-01-26
To House Finance Committee
RIH7084Intro
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HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VEHICLE BARRIERS-THE CHARLOTTE A. VACCA ACT - Requires commercial property owners to install vehicle barriers at their retail establishment locations when construction/renovations are being done and permits insurers to consider t...
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2024-01-25
To House Corporations Committee
RIH7276Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION - Establishes a revolving fund to assist first-time home buyers and veterans to purchase a home in Rhode Island by issuing grants of up to forty thousand dollars ($...
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2024-01-24
To House Finance Committee
RIH7074Intro
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House Resolution Strongly Supporting The Passage Of The 118th Congress H.r.6121 -- The Filipino Veterans Fairness Act Of 2023
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2024-01-23
To House Veterans Affairs Committee
RIH7204Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE HEALTHCARE SERVICES FUNDING PLAN ACT - Amends RI's existing Healthcare Services Funding Plan Act by adding an account relating to a new Psychiatry Resource Network to fund RI's present PediPRN and MomsPRN, as well ...
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2024-01-17
To House Finance Committee
RIH7067Intro
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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.
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2024-01-16
Withdrawn at sponsor's request
RIH7121Intro
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TAXATION -- STATE TAX OFFICIALS - Limits the assessment of interest to 4 calendar years prior to the date on which notice of the delinquent payment is sent to the taxpayer.
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2024-01-10
To House Finance Committee
RIH7055Intro
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House Resolution Expressing Condolences To The People Of The State Of Israel After The October 7, 2023, Terrorist Attacks By Hamas
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2024-01-05
To House Judiciary Committee
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