| RI | H7507 | Pass | INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT - Provides that any insurer refusing to honor a "direction to pay" executed by an insured for payment on a property damage benefit would constitute an unfair claims practice. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-29 Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H7787 | Pass | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- RHODE ISLAND DATA TRANSPARENCY AND PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT - Creates the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protect Act for data privacy protections for the personal data of the citizens of Rh... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-29 Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H8331 | Pass | Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of The Kent Office Condominium Association, Inc. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-28 Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H7281 | Pass | INSURANCE -- EXAMINATIONS - Amends the statutory provisions regarding domestic and foreign insurers and insurer examinations to provide provisions with regard to cybersecurity events involving Rhode Island consumers. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7426 | Pass | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- SOLAR DECOMMISSIONING PLANS - Requires that developers of ground-mounted solar systems submit a plan for decommissioning to be held on file by the municipality and requires DEM, with the office of energy resources, ma... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7468 | Pass | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES - Exempts the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Inc. from payment of certain vehicles registration fees. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7970 | Pass | 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] | 2024-06-26 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8076 | Pass | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- LIFE ESTATE - Entitles holders of a life estate to real property to use any veteran's tax exemptions available to them. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7283 | Pass | INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT - Amends provisions re insurance producer appointments and clarifies language re insurance claims adjusters. Amends the RI life & health guarantee assoc act. Adds insurance data security and pet insurance acts and ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7282 | Pass | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- POWERS AND OPERATIONS - Amends outdated provisions of the banking statutes and the home loan protection act, adds consumer protections, including minimum capital requirements and limits on investments, for currency transmitt... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7567 | Pass | 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] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7948 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Provides amendments to the requirements of the inclusionary zoning law for affordable housing development. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7980 | Pass | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED HOMES - Makes several amendments relative to manufactured homes, including adding a definition for manufactured home and a provision allowing for certain manufactured homes to be considered a single... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7979 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOCAL PLANNING BOARD OR COMMISSION - Provides amendments to the membership provisions of planning boards or commissions and would enable municipalities to establish "combined review boards" to replace separate planning and zoning ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7927 | Pass | TAXATION -- TAXATION OF BANKS - Provides banks with an election to use the allocation and apportionment method of income for purposes of taxation. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-24 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7978 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND - Requires that municipalities implement electronic permitting for all development applications pursuant to zoning and the subdivision of land. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-24 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8180 | Pass | 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] | 2024-06-24 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7058 | Pass | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- POSTING OF VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES - Requires employers in the state with more than 50 employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services be created and distributed by th... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7432 | Pass | INSURANCE -- INSURERS' REHABILITATION AND LIQUIDATION ACT - Provides that no person, for over ten days, shall be restricted from enforcing a right under any pledge, security, credit, guarantee agreement, arrangement or other agreement credit enhancem... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7625 | Pass | 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] | 2024-06-17 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7732 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS - Includes among the responsibilities of the office of state medical examiners, to provide a multidisciplinary team review of suicide deaths with a goal of reducing its prevalence by examining tr... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8055 | Pass | CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- RHODE ISLAND BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT - Allows the sharing of certain information between the division of taxation and the secretary of state's office regarding an entity's tax status as compliant or no... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7517 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS - Provides for procedures for the burial of unclaimed remains. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8095 | Pass | ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS - Increases the penalty for violations of the care of dogs statute to a minimum fine of one hundred dollars ($100) and a maximum fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12 Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7603 | Pass | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY DISCLOSURE AND HOMEOWNERS BILL OF RIGHTS ACT - Repeals the "Residential Solar Energy Disclosure and Homeowners Bill of Rights Act." Amends title 5 "Businesses and Professions" to include a new... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-10 Signed by Governor |