| RI | H7530 | Intro
25% | HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS - Amends the current law so that, aside from any existing contract, all laborers, mechanics, and workers who are required to work on Sundays and/or holidays be paid by their empl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H7736 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ALCOHOLISM - Requires the dept of behavioral healthcare/developmental disabilities/hospitals to coordinate with the DOH to propose revisions to chapter 1.10 and 10.1 of title 23, including updates and revisions of statutory langu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7998 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN - Provides children from birth through age five (5) with continuous coverage eligibility for RIte Track/RIte Care so that they are not at risk of losing coverage at the yearl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7018 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING - Prohibits utility companies from limiting eligibility of net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed to be credited to consumer. Also amends definition of excess...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-04
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| RI | H7924 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX -- CHILD TAX CREDIT - Establishes a child tax credit of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per dependent.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-04
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7898 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Imposes requirements on a managed care organization (MCO) and pharmacy benefit manger (PBM) in order to control Medicaid prescription drug prices.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-04
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7907 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Adds multilingual learners into the determination of high-need students and provides a student success factor of twenty-five percent (25%) of the core instruction per-pupil amount and re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-04
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7897 | Intro
25% | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-04
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7895 | Intro
25% | HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - Codifies the Katie Beckett Program pursuant to federal guidelines.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-04
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7901 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE DISCHARGE PLANNING - Requires coverage for residential/inpatient mental health services for detox/stabilization/substance abuse disorders without preauthorization or be subject to concurrent review during the first ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-04
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7855 | Intro
25% | FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT - Provides amendments to the cannabis act relating to the definition of a social equity applicant and the required fee to maintain such status as a social equity applicant.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7041 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG SALES REPRESENTATIVE DISCLOSURE ACT - Requires prescription drug manufacturers to file a detailed, updated list of each pharmaceutical sales representative engaged by the manufacturer and to pay an ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7042 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT - Regulates price increases for prescription drugs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7043 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT - Prohibits health benefit plans reviewing prescriptions for opioid addiction treatment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7317 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RADON CONTROL - Requires landlords to conduct a radon test of all residential rental properties every five (5) years. Short-term residential rentals would be excluded from radon testing requirements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| RI | H7386 | Intro
25% | LIBRARIES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES -- FREEDOM TO READ - Encourages and protects the freedom of public libraries to acquire materials without limitations and prohibits materials being removed from public libraries due to partisan or doctrinal disappr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7445 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES - Adds a new section which sets forth conditions for pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation/drug therapies, programs approved by the state board of pharmacy. The cessation therapies would be covered by all...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7444 | Intro
25% | FOOD AND DRUGS -- WHOLESALE PRESCRIPTION DRUG IMPORTATION PROGRAM - Establishes the Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program for the importation of wholesale prescription drugs from Canada to provide savings to Rhode Island consumers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7584 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES - Reduces the required number of members present to constitute a quorum from three (3) to two (2) members.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7625 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR PREVENTION OF HIV INFECTION - Eliminates prior authorization or step therapy requirement for prescriptions for any HIV prevention drug/prohibits the requirement of any co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7805 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Arthur Robbins
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
House read and passed |
| RI | H7514 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO BILINGUAL EDUCATION ACT - Creates a new chapter for the support/access to bilingual education. It creates a dual language program fund to be administered by the department of education. Local education agencies woul...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
To House Education Committee |
| RI | H7771 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $500,000 To The Rhode Island Office Of The Postsecondary Commissioner For The Rhode Island School For Progressive Education (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $500,000 To The R...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7051 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Prohibits the operation of an outdoor gun range within one mile or closer of any kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7326 | Intro
25% | HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- HOLIDAYS - Changes the name of the holiday on the second Monday of August from Victory Day to Peace and Remembrance Day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
To House Special Legislation Committee |
| RI | H7704 | Pass | House Resolution Strongly Condemning Islamophobia
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
House read and passed |
| RI | H7700 | Intro
25% | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-26
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| RI | H7091 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- LIFETIME LIMITS - Repeals the authority of the health insurance commissioner to enforce any act of Congress/decision of federal court invalidating or repealing the prohibition of annual lifetim...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7311 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS - Provides that imposition of a fine, or sentences of probation or a suspended sentence, absent a period of incarceration, are not convictions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7306 | Intro
25% | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION - Requires individuals seeking a judicial nomination to reapply to JNC every 5 years and make those individuals selected as finalists, eligible only for the court in which they applied and we...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7314 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST - Prohibits the civil arrest of any person who is attending court either on behalf of themselves or a family or household member. Any person who violates this act shall be subject to civil suit and for contempt of court.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7524 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE - Prohibits the courts from setting cash or surety bail on any misdemeanor offense but permits the court to set reasonable non-monetary conditions of bail to assure the defendant's presence in court as requ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7671 | Intro
25% | HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN RHODE ISLAND ACT - Directs the allocation of $3,000,000 from the 2025 state budget to provide cash benefits to participants in the supplemen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7686 | Intro
25% | HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM - Amends works program to provide eligibility for benefits to pregnant persons from onset of pregnancy including lawful permanent residents, increases monthly cash benefits, disallows termination of be...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7676 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- ANNUAL FUNDING FOR RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY ACT - Provides a mechanism for funding the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority through the use of an interest-free loan to advance certain federal funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7171 | Intro
25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS - Includes siblings, grandchildren, care recipient for temporary caregiver benefits of 12 weeks/Increases weekly dependent's allowances from $10 to $20 or 7% of benefit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H7212 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS - Provides for the operation and duties of natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. A disposition facility...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7458 | Intro
25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - Fair employment practices to include individuals appointed, contract for hire of apprenticeships.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H7598 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring And Thanking Laura Mason Zeisler, M.ed, On The Occasion Of Her Retirement
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
House read and passed |
| RI | H7601 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming February 15, 2024 To Be "rhode Island First Connections Awareness Day"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
House read and passed |
| RI | H7597 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $250,000 To The Hospital Care Transitions Initiative (hcti) (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $250,000 To The Hospital Care Transitions Initiative.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7594 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- BILINGUAL, DUAL LANGUAGE AND WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHERS INVESTMENT ACT - Authorizes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish a program to expand the issuance of teaching certificates to bilingual dual language and w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7198 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS - Repeals the law enforcement officers' bill of rights, chapter 42-28.6 of the general laws, in its entirety.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7310 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY -- POLICE RELATIONSHIP ACT OF 2015 - Mandates police disclosure reason for stop.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7313 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS - Amends the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights providing greater accountability in the disciplinary process, the chief of police authority to impose discipline after the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7312 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS -- COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING - Expands the authority of the police officers commission on standards and training. It makes it applicable to the city of Providence. It creates and maintains a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7300 | Intro
25% | FOOD AND DRUGS -- RHODE ISLAND FOOD, DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT - Prohibits the manufacture, sale and distribution for sale a food product containing brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben and red dye 3.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7546 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Provides a tax upon the endowment of a private institution of higher education equal to two percent (2%) upon each dollar over $1,000,000,000.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7547 | Intro
25% | HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND CHILD CARE FOR ALL ACT - Establishes the Rhode Island Child Care for All Act which would provide high quality and affordable child care to families throughout the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7118 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES -- FOSTER PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS - Requires DCYF to prepare an annual report of all findings of suspected and/or verified violations of this chapter and share report on its w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
