| RI | S2795 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming March As "colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2796 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming March Of 2024, To Be "developmental Disabilities Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2203 | Intro 25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - Prohibits an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or employee from directly or indirectly committing any act declared to be an unlawful employment practice. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2310 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - 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, begin... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2448 | Intro 25% | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Modifies the summons for eviction for reasons other than nonpayment of rent with the district court, to add a certificate of service section, and provides the option to post the summons/complaint cons... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2674 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- COMPENSATION FOR STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS - Allows college athletes and prospects to enter into contracts receive compensation for use of their name, image and likeness rights and would prohibit colleges and at... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2793 | Pass | Senate Resolution Commemorating The Celebration Of St. Joseph's Day [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2792 | Pass | Senate Resolution Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day And The 100th Anniversary Of The Establishment Of Diplomatic Relations Between The United States Of America And Ireland [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2206 | Intro 25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES - Allows a homebuyer to void a purchase and sales agreement prior to the transfer if the seller fails to provide a written sales disclosure. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2428 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Provides that any benefit that a beneficiary is entitled to shall be exempt from lien, attachment or garnishment and would not be transferable or assignable and provid... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2450 | Intro 25% | PROPERTY -- SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES - Amends notice requirements for self-storage facility before perfecting lien, to wit; 7 consecutive days of publication on a publicly accessible website or subsequent written notice to lessee, or publicati... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2787 | Pass | Senate Resolution Celebrating March Of 2024, As "national Social Work Month" In The State Of Rhode Island [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2791 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Deborah J. Kelso [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2790 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming March 14th As A Day To Commemorate The History Of The Symbol [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2789 | Pass | Senate Resolution Designating February Of 2024 As "american Heart Month" To Raise Awareness About Cardiovascular Disease And The Importance Of Knowing One's Cholesterol [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2478 | Intro 25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT - Requires employer provide employee with written quota descriptions/number of task/item production along with potential adverse employment action for failure to meet quotas/ provides emplo... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13 To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S2465 | Intro 25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS STAFFING - Establishes parameters for staffing of correctional officers. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13 To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S2485 | Intro 25% | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES - Allows holders of a Class P license to purchase alcoholic beverages from either a retail or wholesale establishment in the State of Rhode Island. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13 To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | S2313 | Intro 25% | TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Allows a modification up to $50,000 of taxable pension and/or annuity income includible in federal adjusted gross income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2451 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Prohibits any city or town or licensing authority from charging more than forty dollars ($40.00) for any license or permit to carry a concealed weapon. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2489 | Intro 25% | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- LENDERS AND LOAN BROKERS - Removes the licensing exemption for a lender that originates six (6) loans or less in twelve (12) consecutive months. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2676 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Increases sentences for carrying a firearm when committing a crime of violence and for possessing a stolen firearm and requires that a person convicted of these offenses serve a period of time in which they would not be... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2658 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Replaces state marshals with capitol police as to those law enforcement officers being exempt from certain firearm restrictions. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2737 | Intro 25% | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND SPECIAL DEPOSITS ACT - Establishes the Rhode Island Special Deposits Act to be governed by an account agreement between the bank and the depositor or its beneficiary. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2774 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS - Requires automatic expungement of records and records of conviction, if the conviction was for a non-violent misdemeanor, 5 years after completion of the sentence. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-08 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2094 | Intro 25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- LIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND REFLECTORS - Authorizes designated state and local election officials with supervisory responsibility over polling locations the use of amber flashing safety lights on their vehicles. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2097 | Intro 25% | ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE - Would amend certain signature requirements and deadlines regarding primaries for election of delegates to national conventions for presidential... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2204 | Intro 25% | ELECTIONS -- VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS -- POLLING PLACE CAP - Increases the maximum number of voters that a polling place can accommodate from three thousand (3,000) to three thousand five hundred (3,500). [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2207 | Intro 25% | ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS - Permits the substitution of advertising the voter registration deadline in a newspaper by posting notice of designations on the municipality's website, continuously, for at least 10 days leading up to the last da... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2208 | Intro 25% | ELECTIONS -- VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS - Clarifies that the calculation for the total number of eligible voters to be served by the same polling place shall be established using active voters. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2460 | Intro 25% | ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES - 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 f... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2443 | Intro 25% | Joint Resolution Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Removing Provisions Providing For Election By Plurality (this Joint Resolution Would Propose To The Voters Of The St... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2729 | Pass | Senate Resolution Recognizing March 8, 2024, As "international Women's Day" In The State Of Rhode Island [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2731 | Pass | Senate Resolution Honoring Rhode Island Girls High School And Middle School Wrestling Participants [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2728 | Pass | Senate Resolution Celebrating March Of 2024, As "arts In The Schools Month" In The State Of Rhode Island [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2730 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming February Of 2024, As "black History Month" In The State Of Rhode Island [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2276 | Intro 25% | 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05 To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2597 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Provides for an appropriation by the general assembly in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the various school districts and municipalities to employ additional social w... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2616 | Intro 25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VACCINATION, TESTING, AND MASK MANDATES PROHIBITION - Prohibits a private employer from mandating a COVID-19 vaccination upon any full-time, part-time, or contract employee without providing individual exemptions that allow an em... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2497 | Pass | Senate Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Frank Lombardo, Iii [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2034 | Pass | THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS-BILL REYNOLDS MEDIA WORK ROOM - Designates the media room at the Amica Mutual Pavilion as the "Bill Reynolds Media Work Roo... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16 Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2493 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming February 15, 2024 To Be "rhode Island First Connections Awareness Day" [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2494 | Pass | Senate Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Katelyn Mccanna Vieira [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2495 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Harold L. Trafford, Jr. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2492 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming February 15, 2024, As "the 1st Rhode Island Regiment/black Regiment Recognition Day" To Commemorate The Contributions Of Black Soldiers During The American Revolutionary War [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2462 | Intro 25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SOLITARY CONFINEMENT REFORM ACT - Establishes the restrictive housing oversight committee ("committee") for the purpose of monitoring the use of restrictive housing (solitary confinement), as well as disciplinary and a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2475 | Intro 25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES - Sets the minimum wage for 2025 at seventeen dollars ($17.00) per hour and for 2026 at twenty dollars ($20.00) per hour. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12 To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S2384 | Intro 25% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Requires health insurance policies to provide coverage for the licensed practice of naturopathy and to provide reports. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2424 | Intro 25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS ACT - Provides for a parents' bill of rights related to the health, education and welfare of their minor children. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2386 | Intro 25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- "THE RHODE ISLAND INFORMED CONSENT PROTECTION ACT" - Requires written consent by recipient or parent before vaccine and prohibits discrimination against those who don't vaccinate and fines up to $25,000 for violation. Al... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |