| RI | H5201 | Pass | Allows the presumption of in-the-line-of-duty illness unless contrary evidence is presented.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-27
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H6450 | Pass | Allows Providence board of licenses to grant an exemptions relating to issuance of a Class BL or Class BV alcoholic beverage retail licenses for 566 Plainfield Street & 777 Elmwood Avenue.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-27
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H5855 | Pass | Amends the definition of unfair claims settlement practices by insurers & motor vehicle damage appraisers, and creates a chapter providing for the appraisal of damaged motor vehicles, when the insurer & the insured cannot agree on the amount of the l...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5737 | Pass | Amends the interstate nurse licensure compact and adopts an enhanced and more comprehensive version of the compact, to allow nurses to hold a multi-state license allowing them to practice across state lines without having to obtain multiple licenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5758 | Pass | Requires that all vehicle model years prior to 2002 would not be required to be issued a title certificate until ownership is transferred or the current owner creates a security interest in the vehicle.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5127 | Pass | Directs the department of corrections to collect information from individuals entering its custody: sex, race, nativity (country of origin), religion, and level of education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-20
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5204 | Pass | Requires the secretary of housing to create a consumer guide of landlord-tenant laws to be updated annually.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-20
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5226 | Pass | Creates a new section which provides a streamlined adoption process for children born through assisted reproduction and who need adoption to confirm, not establish, their legal parentage to protect them against discrimination in all jurisdictions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5160 | Intro
25% | Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
House passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| RI | H5348 | Engross
50% | Requires retail establishments with 3 or more employees on the premises without accessible public restroom to allow customers suffering from eligible conditions access to their employee restrooms.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | H5841 | Intro
25% | Mandates bill of sale for transacted catalytic converter, changes requirement to three years for report, and would make a conviction of § 6-11.1-7 a felony.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H6532 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Mattie L. Smith
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
House read and passed |
| RI | H5233 | Engross
50% | Renames bridges 00201, 17801 and 17601 in South Kingstown after 3 Medal of Honor recipients, to wit, Sgt. William G. Fournier, Sgt. William J. Babcock, Cpl. David B. Champagne, respectively.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
Committee recommends passage in concurrence |
| RI | H5282 | Engross
50% | Authorizes a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptives, provided that the pharmacist has completed a training program approved by the state board of pharmacy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) |
| RI | H5929 | Engross
50% | Prohibits an employer to require an employee to execute a nondisclosure agreement or non-disparagement agreement, regarding alleged violations of civil rights or criminal conduct, as a condition of employment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| RI | H5265 | Pass | Increases weight limit of those vehicles which are registerable with prisoner of war plates, Purple Heart plates, Distinguished Service Cross plates, Bronze Star Medal plates, National Guard plates or disabled veterans’ plates to twelve thousand po...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5833 | Engross
50% | 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 date.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-12
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | H6511 | Intro
25% | Provides that the director of department of environment management shall by January 1, 2024 designate areas where operating recreational vehicles shall be permitted.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-10
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H6501 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming June 12, 2023, To Be "women Veterans Appreciation Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-08
House read and passed |
| RI | H6292 | Pass | Amends Warwick's ration of Class 1 and Class 2 property tax rates by reducing the minimum ratio of the Class 1 property tax rates from 75% to 57% of Class 2 property tax rates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-07
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6498 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring And Thanking Father Andrew G. George For 40 Years Of Faithful Service To God And The Parish Of The Church Of The Annunciation
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-07
House read and passed |
| RI | H5222 | Engross
50% | Provides that in the event of the death of an educator or a student, a local educational agency be given up to five (5) days after the death to implement a flexible school schedule for teachers and students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | H5960 | Engross
50% | Requires a write-in candidate to file a declaration of intent with the same office at which the declaration of candidacy would be filed, and require similar residency requirements for write-in candidates that exists for declared candidates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H6471 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring And Celebrating June Of 2023, As "gay Pride Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-01
House read and passed |
| RI | H6403 | Intro
25% | Provides that interest payments made by municipalities on approved school construction projects would be eligible for state reimbursement starting with the date of the first interest payment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5194 | Intro
25% | Restores longevity payments of five percent (5%) of base salary for employees after ten (10) years of service and increase to ten percent (10%) of base salary after twenty (20) years of service, beginning July 1, 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-18
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5317 | Intro
25% | Allows any peace officer working in a Rhode Island school as a full or part-time resource officer to work in excess of the seventy-five (75) working days in a calendar year, and not have an interruption in their benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-18
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5404 | Intro
25% | Compensates pre-2011 retirees with a non-compounded one-time adjustment for the difference in benefits between 2011 and 2023. Provides a COLA for the year 2024 and every year thereafter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-18
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6019 | Intro
25% | House Resolution Supporting The Reinstatement Of Rhode Island State Worker Pensioners Cost-of-living Adjustments (colas)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-18
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6207 | Intro
25% | Awards all pension system members 3% COLA applied to first $50,000 of retirement allowance annually exp.1/1/24 provided prior year investment return gains 10% or more until fund is 80% funded.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-18
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6416 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring And Celebrating "armed Forces Day" On May 20th, 2023, In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-18
House read and passed |
| RI | H5988 | Intro
25% | Prohibits the executive office of health and human services from entering into manage care organization (MCO) contracts that permit managed care organizations to contract with pharmacy benefit managers (PBM).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-16
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5890 | Engross
50% | Clarifies and separate the different criminal penalties for first and subsequent convictions for reckless driving.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5954 | Engross
50% | Permits disabled veterans to be issued several disabled veteran plates, permits plates to be transferred to their spouse or caretaker during the veteran's life and would allow disabled veteran plates to be issued for a commercial vehicle of any size.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-15
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | H6022 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $275,000 To The Rhode Island Department Of Environmental Management (dem) To Purchase Counters, And Maintain, Collect, And Analyze Year-round Data On Bike Path Usage Throughout The State (this Resolution Wo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-11
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5957 | Intro
25% | Allows the board of elections to establish rules and regulations for objections to nomination papers and would allow the board seven (7) days to conduct a hearing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-11
Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| RI | H6020 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $25,000,000 To The Rhode Island Division Of Statewide Planning (ridsp) To Fund The Statewide Bicycle Mobility Plan (bmp) (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $25,000,000 To The Rhode Island Division ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-11
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6387 | Intro
25% | Establishes the drug and alcohol treatment support fund and provide funding by imposing a 1% sales tax on all alcohol sold in Rhode Island by a distributor or seller. The fund would be administered with funds disbursed by a 7 member citizens board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-10
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5145 | Intro
25% | Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income for all social security income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-09
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6383 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming May 10th, 2023, To Be "lupus Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-09
House read and passed |
| RI | H5097 | Intro
25% | Increases the income eligibility limit for medical assistance coverage for seniors and disabled individuals from one hundred percent (100%) to one hundred thirty-eight percent (138%) of the federal poverty level.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-04
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5254 | Intro
25% | Extend Medicaid and CHIP assistance to certain individuals which assistance was lost through to January 1, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-04
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5992 | Intro
25% | Provides stop gap health insurance coverage for anyone who is found to no longer be eligible for Medicaid due to the end of the Federal COVID-19 Emergency funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-04
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5994 | Intro
25% | Disregards an increase in a recipient’s income due solely to a cost-of-living adjustment to Social Security and Railroad Retirement payments, when determining the recipient’s eligibility for medical assistance and SNAP benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-04
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5993 | Intro
25% | Requires the EOHHS secretary, annually, to increase the income amount used to determine eligibility by the department for a Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program by an amount equal to the income level at or below 185% of the federal poverty level.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-04
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6025 | Intro
25% | Requires the department of human services to obtain an individual's most recent up-to-date contact information prior to disenrollment of benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-04
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5094 | Intro
25% | Establishes the Rhode Island Early Educator Investment Act to develop and implement strategies to improve the compensation of early childhood educators.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-03
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6310 | Intro
25% | Increases the wage amount for working prisoners, committed to the adult correctional institution, from three dollars ($3.00) a day to six dollars ($6.00) a day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-03
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6330 | Intro
25% | Extends the deadline dates for commencement and completion of certain school building projects by one year to December 30, 2024 and December 30, 2029, respectively, in order to receive increased housing aid.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6351 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming And Celebrating May 2, 2023, As "child Care Awareness Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-02
House read and passed |
