| RI | S0242 | Engross | Provides that the provisions of ยง 28-53-7 which addresses payments from the uninsured protection fund to employees of uninsured employers, would apply to injuries that occur on or after September 1, 2019.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-02-15
[Hearing: Feb 27]
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | S0247 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Carol Boscia
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-02-06
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S0198 | Intro | Establishes and requires funding for a world language and dual language immersion program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-31
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | S0204 | Intro | Eliminates the sales tax on taxi services and pet care services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-31
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S0225 | Intro | Expands family court jurisdiction to enter protective orders to provide for the safety and welfare of household pets in domestic abuse situations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-31
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0195 | Intro | Reduces the usury rate to twelve percent (12%).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-31
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0207 | Intro | Applies a tax to moderate-income housing equal to eight percent (8%) of the property's previous years' gross scheduled rental income.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-31
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S0205 | Intro | Exempts from tax burial containers, liners and vaults and items sold by funeral directors to conduct funeral services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-31
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S0240 | Intro | Exempts unclassified employees covered by terms/provisions of collective bargaining from 2 grade increase limit per year at the maximum of the grade.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-31
To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S0106 | Pass | Senate Resolution Honoring Michael Traficante On The Occasion Of His 80th Birthday
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-29
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S0178 | Intro | Authorizes state higher education institutions to waive application and transcript fees for veterans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-24
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | S0179 | Intro | Creates the "Healthy Beverage Act" which would require that children's meals offered by restaurants include certain healthy beverage options if the beverage is automatically included in the meal.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-24
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | S0110 | Intro | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting That The United States Congress Adopt "an American Economic Recovery" Program
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-24
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0173 | Intro | Requires children who seek a special limited work permit to successfully complete a worker rights' training program established and funded by the department of labor and training.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-24
To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S0135 | Intro | Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks weighing fourteen thousand pounds (14,000 lbs.) or less from sales and use tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S0164 | Intro | Penalizes a motorist for two (2) separate violations if they are driving an unregistered motor vehicle and without insurance or proof of insurance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-24
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0133 | Intro | Exempts the trade-in values of motorcycles from sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S0127 | Intro | Imposes 1% state tax on sale of hookah tobacco/vaping devices, accessories/supplies/replacement parts & 1% local hookah tobacco/vaping devices tax to be used by cities/towns for education of persons of the dangers of hookah tobacco/vaping device usag...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S0124 | Intro | Increases the amount of the exemption from sales tax for clothing including footwear from $250 to $1,000.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S0147 | Intro | Establishes the Rhode Island Livable Home Modification Grant which allows eligible homeowners and renters to retrofit their residence to nationally recognized accessibility standards.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-24
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S0153 | Intro | Allows the department of motor vehicles to issue driving privilege licenses and driving privilege permits to applicants unable to establish lawful presence in the United States.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-24
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0151 | Intro | Amends the definition of "disabled", for the purposes of property tax relief, to include veterans who earn less than thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) annually and who receive disability benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-24
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S0161 | Intro | Increases the number of permits for medical marijuana compassion centers from three (3) to six (6).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-24
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0035 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Sincere Condolences On The Passing Of Antranig Mesrobian
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-16
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S0097 | Intro | Joint Resolution Extending The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Special Legislative Commission To Study Veteran And Military Spouse Education & Employment Opportunities (would Extend The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Special Legislative ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-16
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | S0072 | Intro | Provides that a vehicle unlawfully parked in a properly marked "handicapped parking" space would be towed at the owner's expense.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0082 | Intro | Requires all persons or entities caring for or having custody of an animal to report animal abuse, cruel neglect or abandonment to the police.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0054 | Intro | Adds urns and shrouds, prayer cards and other items customarily sold or provided by a funeral director to those funeral items which are already exempt from sales and use taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-16
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S0078 | Intro | Allows a person to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of motor vehicle fines or costs, and would permit a person to request an ability to pay hearing before a license is suspended for failure to pay such fines or costs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0053 | Intro | Subtracts state tax refunds, paid to an individual in the previous year, from federal adjusted gross income, for purposes of the state income tax for tax years beginning January 1, 2020.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-16
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S0073 | Intro | Requires the tax administrator to commence any action for collection of personal income tax due and payable within ten (10) years of April 15 of the year the tax return was or would have been filed.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0074 | Intro | Enacts a ten (10) year statute of limitations on any assessment of tax due and payable or commencement of any collection action for any tax due and payable by the tax administrator for certain taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0096 | Intro | Imposes a $2.00 tax for admission to adult entertainment businesses. Funds to attorney general to disburse for combating human trafficking.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-16
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | S0090 | Intro | Creates the "Healthy Workplace Act of 2019" and would establish a cause of action against employers and employees for workplace bullying, harassment and other abusive conduct.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-16
To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S0027 | Intro | Repeals the current chapter of the general laws regarding immunity for food donors to food banks, and would adopt a new chapter with comprehensive immunity provisions for persons involved in donating food to food banks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0030 | Intro | Mandates that a landlord have a general liability policy of at least $100,000 in effect for those injured on premises due to the landlord's negligence. Failure to provide proof of insurance would preclude a landlord from proceeding on an eviction act...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
