| RI | H5121 | Pass | Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Richmond, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the Town of Richmond on November 4, 2008 and November 8, 2022.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-27
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H5684 | Pass | Provides identity theft protections by requiring reporting of breaches by certain municipal and state agencies, and requires notice to collective bargaining agents where required and requires an explanation of remediation services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-27
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H6052 | Pass | Adds the Rhode Island teacher of the year as an additional ex officio member of the council on elementary and secondary education as well as the board of education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-27
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H6179 | Pass | Provides all Medicare recipients over sixty-five (65) years of age applying for Medicare supplement plan guaranteed issue rights regardless of medical or health or receipt of health care by the applicant.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6016 | Pass | Extends the historic tax credit to June 30, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5853 | Pass | Defines core forest and preferred sites for the purposes of solar development, and adds commercial and industrial customers, and expands the Renewable Energy Growth program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6085 | Pass | Amends the required contents of a comprehensive plan providing that the "implementation program" component of the requirements include a 5 year strategic plan to ensure that the comprehensive plan goals and policies are implemented in a timely fashio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6081 | Pass | Provides amendments relative to low- and moderate-income housing and modifies and clarifies the procedure for review of applications to build such housing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6087 | Pass | Prohibits the requirement that a fee be paid for a rental application for real property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6167 | Pass | Allows Bristol to adopt tax classification plan for tax relief for taxes assessed on 12/31/23 and any tax year thereafter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-23
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H6293 | Pass | Amends the utility base rate statute to make clean transportation, clean heating, and energy storage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-23
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H5090 | Pass | Prohibits a covered establishment from preparing, selling, processing or providing food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5863 | Pass | Provides amendments to multiple sections of law related to the marine fisheries council.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5966 | Pass | Creates appointment of executive director of coastal resources management as an employee and respected staff of coastal resource management to coordinate with DEM and division leaders to plan management of coastal resources.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5861 | Pass | Provides that water supply systems that have PFAS contaminants that exceed the interim drinking water standard be required to enter into a consent agreement with department of health to implement treatment to reduce the levels of PFAS contaminants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5426 | Pass | Guarantees availability of coverage to eligible residents of state and does not limit or exclude coverage by imposing a preexisting condition exclusion.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6375 | Pass | Establishes a new, temporary process in the department of children, youth and families, for the hiring of social workers and child protective investigators at the department for a one year period commencing on October 1, 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6455 | Pass | $200,000,000) IN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL, ATHLETIC FACILITY, AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT, FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-20
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6238 | Pass | Establishes that a tenant may file a petition with the district court to deposit rent in the district court escrow account for leased property that is not compliant with the lead hazard mitigation law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5176 | Engross
50% | Requires group health plans and health insurance issuers that provide prescription benefits to cover at least one type of prescribed epinephrine auto-injectors and cartridges without copay or deductible.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence |
| RI | H5159 | Intro
25% | Requires installation of designated electric vehicle parking spaces, with charging capabilities, by certain business/ municipalities/housing developments in existing/new/expanded parking lots as of 1/1/24.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
House passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| 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 | H5784 | Engross
50% | Creates a new motor vehicle registration for "forestry vehicles"/provides that forest product operations are permitted uses within all zoning districts of a municipality except where prohibited.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| RI | H6323 | Intro
25% | Provides for the sealing of court files in residential eviction proceedings upon the filing of a motion.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
House passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| RI | H5043 | Engross
50% | Provides that adjunct faculty members at any state college or university who teach at least 50% of the hours regularly worked by full-time faculty in a semester would be eligible for the same medical benefits as other state employees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
House passed Sub A |
| 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 | H6198 | Engross
50% | Gives statewide juvenile hearing boards the authority to refer a juvenile offender to a rehabilitative driving course, as part of a disposition of an offense before the board. The order may be enforced by the traffic tribunal.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H6518 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring Steven Contente, Bristol Town Administrator, On Being Named The Chief Marshal Of The 2023 Bristol Fourth Of July Celebration
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
House read and passed |
| RI | H5779 | Engross
50% | Requires the executive director of the coastal resources management council to hire a hearing officer if the position is vacant for more than sixty (60) days after the effective date of this act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-12
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| RI | H5923 | Engross
50% | Amends the current law on controlled substances to permit a person to be in possession of less than one ounce of psilocybin and permits psilocybin to be securely cultivated within a person’s residence for personal use.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H6342 | Pass | House Resolution Creating A Legislative Study Commission To Evaluate And Provide Recommendations On Proper Forest Management For Fire Prevention (creates A 12 Member Commission To Evaluate And Provide Recommendations On Proper Forest Management For F...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-12
House read and passed |
| RI | H6385 | Pass | Repeals a section of the general laws that restricts the ability of the town of Warren to enact an ordinance in order to adopt the more favorable tax classification provisions of § 44-5-11.8.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5889 | Intro
25% | Revises CCPRA regarding continued traffic stop data/analysis/reporting by transferring those duties to the office of highway safety effective January 1, 2024, with creation of 12 member advisory committee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5757 | Intro
25% | Increases minimum sentence for first and second degree sexual assault and provides first 10 years of a sentence for first degree sexual assault and first 5 years for second degree sexual assault, not be subject to a suspension or deferment of sentenc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5942 | Engross
50% | Amends the state building code with regard to buildings and structures owned by a municipality upon any land owned by the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-08
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | H6505 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring And Congratulating Neil D. Steinberg On His Retirement As The President And Ceo Of The Rhode Island Foundation
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-08
House read and passed |
| RI | H6397 | Intro
25% | Allows the department of environmental management to remove freshwater non-native and invasive aquatic plants and assist municipalities in preventing the growth and spread of these and other invasive species in the freshwater lakes and ponds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-07
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H6082 | Engross
50% | Amends several sections of law relating to zoning ordinances to provide uniform zoning standards for accessory dwelling units.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | H6464 | Intro
25% | Establishes a new categorical funding category for civics education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6459 | Intro
25% | House Resolution Respectfully Requesting That Rhode Island Energy Factor Into Consideration In Future Smart-charging Pilot Programs The Benefit-cost Assessment And Reduced Costs Associated With Using Energy During Off-peak Charging Times
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-31
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H6463 | Intro
25% | Adds climate change, sea-level rise and coastal resiliency to the analysis of data of the strategic plan for economic development policy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-31
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H6388 | Intro
25% | Establishes the renewable ready program which is designed to promote responsible siting and development of renewable energy on certain enumerated sites such as formerly contaminated sites. Projects would be funded through the infrastructure bank.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-25
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H6374 | Intro
25% | Extends the commencement of substantial construction activities date, completion date or placed in service date, to December 31, 2026 and no project shall be deemed idle between March 9, 2020 and December 31, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6378 | Intro
25% | Establishes the office of early childhood development and learning to manage a statewide early learning system for children from birth through age five (5), and ensure all children enter school ready to learn.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-24
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6117 | Intro
25% | Allows members who retired before January 1, 2023 to receive two stipends of five hundred dollars ($500).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-18
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6184 | Pass | Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Warren, adopted and approved on November 8, 2022.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-18
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5478 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $150,000 To The Women's Fund Of Rhode Island (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $150,000 To Women’s Fund Of Rhode Island To Implement Programs And Initiatives That Seek To Cl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-17
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5645 | Intro
25% | Imposes a ten percent (10%) surcharge on rental property offered on a hosting platform, to be deposited in a restricted receipt account established pursuant to § 42-128-2(3) to provide for homelessness initiatives.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-17
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5818 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $5,000,000 To The Rhode Island Office Of Housing And Community Development To Provide For The Housing Problem Solving Fund (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $5,000,000 To The ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-17
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5816 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $2,500,000 To The Haus Of Codec (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $2,500,000 To The Haus Of Codec.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-05-17
To House Finance Committee |
