| RI | H7795 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS - Prohibits contractors and subcontractors from paying employees the cash equivalent of any applicable healthcare benefit in lieu of actually purchasing the healthcare benefit. Vi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24 Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| RI | H7324 | Intro 25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Removes the floor area ratio requirement from the zoning ordinances. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23 Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| RI | H7387 | Intro 25% | ELECTIONS -- DECEPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT SYNTHETIC MEDIA IN ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS - Prohibits synthetic media within ninety (90) days of an election. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23 Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| RI | H8170 | Intro 25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD - Requires all applicants who seek to register as a contractor to produce a legible copy of a valid government issued identification. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23 To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H8188 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming April 24, 2024, As "armenian Genocide Remembrance Day" To Commemorate The Armenian Genocide Of 1915 To 1923, And In Honor Of Armenian-americans [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23 House read and passed |
| RI | H7485 | Intro 25% | TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Allows a modification for all 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] | 2024-04-19 [Hearing: Apr 25] To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7567 | Intro 25% | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- DOMESTIC ASSAULT - Provides that effective July 1, 2025, any attorney who self-certifies that they have successfully completed a specialized domestic violence prosecution training course shall have the authorit... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7834 | Intro 25% | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PERSONAL WATERCRAFT SAFETY - Amends the penalty for violating the provisions of the personal watercraft safety act from a misdemeanor to a violation and reduce the fine from five hundred dollars ($500) to a fine of two hundre... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7970 | Intro 25% | 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18 To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7747 | Engross 50% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION - Allows victims of violent crime receiving awards under the state's crime victim compensation program to use up to $1,000 of their total award to make reasonable modification to their residence to... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7948 | Engross 50% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Provides amendments to the requirements of the inclusionary zoning law for affordable housing development. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H8180 | Intro 25% | TAXATION -- MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS - Clarifies that all costs of goods used and services performed in Rhode Island shall qualify as state-certified production costs. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8161 | Intro 25% | HUMAN SERVICES -- GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION - Allows the executive office of health and human services to use appropriated funds to support graduate medical education programs and research. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7482 | Intro 25% | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $500,000 To The Rhode Island Black Business Association (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $500,000 To The Rhode Island Black Business Association.) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7769 | Intro 25% | 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.) [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7885 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Requires the department of health, in conjunction with the department of education, to conduct a cost-benefit analysis before a mandate relating to the health and safety of children in schools would be issue... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H8009 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN-DONATION LEAVE ACT - Provides for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ. The duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided to the employer at least thirt... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09 To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H8049 | Intro 25% | This act serves as the enabling act required by § 16-7-44 of the general laws in order for the principal and interest on bonds issued in support of school housing projects to be eligible for state housing aid reimbursement. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8050 | Intro 25% | Authorizes Providence to issue not more than $400,000,000 general obligation bonds & notes to finance the construction, related demolition, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools throughout the c... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8107 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM - Creates separate and distinct employment positions and salaries under the unclassified pay plan for the board of elections employees. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09 To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7297 | Engross 50% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- OPTICIANS -- QUALIFICATIONS - Establishes a second avenue of qualification as an optician, to include successfully completing an apprenticeship program. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7236 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT - Includes animal cruelty offenses to the domestic violence crimes committed by a family or household members against another. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04 To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7522 | Pass | House Resolution Respectfully Requesting The United States Congress To Extend Funding For The Affordable Connectivity Program [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04 House read and passed |
| RI | H7835 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- RAILROAD, STEAMBOAT, AND BRIDGE POLICE - Provides any police report involving a railroad fatality and all communications between railroad employees not be made public. Additionally, it makes a violation of this section a misdeme... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04 To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7974 | Intro 25% | INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT - Provides insured individuals with a private cause of action under the unfair claims settlement practices act. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04 To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7274 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT - Amends sections of law relating to retirement of various public employees and the calculation of their final average salary and service accruals. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03 Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| RI | H7278 | Pass | Authorizes the City of Cranston to issue not to exceed $40,000,000 general obligation bonds. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7424 | Engross 50% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF ASSUMED NAME - Changes the term "assumed name" to "trade name" and centralizes the filing, administration and regulation process of trade names to the secretary of state and requires an ann... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03 To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | H7240 | Intro 25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERS - Authorizes an annual two and one-half percent (2.5%) escalation for all active and retired police and firefighter's retirement pension allowance, compounded each y... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02 To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H7464 | Intro 25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS - Extends injured-on-duty (IOD) benefits to police officers and firefighters that suffer from diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorders, except under certain conditi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02 To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H7367 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES - Prohibits state agency contract for licensing of software applications designed for generally available desktop/server hardware cannot limit agency choice to install/run software o its hardware. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To House Innovation, Internet, & Technology Committee |
| RI | H7786 | Intro 25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- AUTOMATED DECISION TOOLS - Requires companies that develop or deploy high-risk AI systems to conduct impact assessments and adopt risk management programs, would apply to both developers and deployer... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To House Innovation, Internet, & Technology Committee |
| RI | H8110 | Pass | House Resolution Celebrating And Supporting The 5th Anniversary Of 401gives, Rhode Island's Statewide Day Of Giving On April 1, 2024 [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 House read and passed |
| RI | H8059 | Intro 25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RHODE ISLAND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT ACT - Prohibits noncompete agreements except for noncompete agreements between a seller and buyer of a business; creates civil action for an employer for the violation of an agreement... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27 To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H8058 | Intro 25% | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Prohibits use of algorithm or artificial intelligence to set residential rental amounts and prohibits landlord price fixing of residential rents. Violations constitute a deceptive trade practice and v... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27 To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7476 | Intro 25% | ELECTIONS -- STATEWIDE REFERENDA ELECTIONS - Amends certain election statutes to require ballot questions be written in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by persons with an eighth-grade reading level. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26 To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7820 | Intro 25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES - Provides that licensed health care facilities be prohibited from using a patients photograph for any office use. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7938 | Intro 25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ATHLETIC TRAINERS - Requires athletic trainers to be trained in the use of epi-pens on and after January 1, 2025. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26 To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7454 | Intro 25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- TRADE IN ANIMAL FUR PRODUCTS ACT - Prohibits the sale of new fur products and provides graduated civil penalties for violations of the act. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7871 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Requires all school districts to have an athletic trainer at each high school within the district. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 To House Education Committee |
| RI | H7872 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- SCHOOL AND YOUTH PROGRAMS CONCUSSION ACT - Requires all school districts to designate an athletic trainer to be available for high school athletic practices and games. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 To House Education Committee |
| RI | H7870 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- SCHOOL PROGRAMS CONCUSSION ACT - Updates repealed chapter by requiring school district to develop concussion guidelines; students/parents brochure; removal/return procedures after student removal/return to practice/competition; mandatory... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 To House Education Committee |
| RI | H7879 | Intro 25% | 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7719 | Intro 25% | INSURANCE -- LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND RESERVES - Replaces the term "the drug naloxone" with the term "opioid antagonist" in chapters regulating life insurance policies and group life insurance policies. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7409 | 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] | 2024-03-12 To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7368 | Intro 25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- NOISE LIMITS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - Enables municipalities to install and use automated systems to detect noise limit violations in order to enhance enforcement abilities and reduce noise violations state-wide. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7821 | Intro 25% | 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7886 | Intro 25% | 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H8051 | Pass | House Resolution Celebrating March Of 2024, As "national Social Work Month" In The State Of Rhode Island [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 House read and passed |
| RI | H7382 | Intro 25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Provide the maximum number of unrelated persons living together that could be constitute an individual household would not be less than one person per bedroom. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |