| RI | H7257 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX - Increases conveyance tax for residential properties sold above $2,000,000 to a rate of $3.30 per $500, to be collected for RI housing for elderly affordable housing development. Provides and exemption to any e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7565 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LONG-TERM CARE COORDINATING COUNCIL - Provides for remote participation in open public meetings of the long-term care coordinating council and would provide that a quorum of the council consists of 12 members.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Committee recommends passage |
| RI | H7713 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ELECTRIC BICYCLES - Defines 3 classes of electric bicycles, authorizes the DEM to determine allowable uses of electric bicycles at properties under the department's jurisdiction, allows Class 1 electric bicycles to legally...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| RI | H7983 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE - Amends various provisions relative to the duties of the state building commissioner and would establish a building code education and training unit to educate building officials and inspectors statewide.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| RI | H8055 | Intro
25% | 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] | 2024-04-23
Committee recommends passage |
| RI | H8189 | Pass | House Resolution Celebrating The 50th Anniversary Of The Portuguese Carnation Revolution Which Transformed Portugal Into A Democratic Nation
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
House read and passed |
| 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 | 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
[Hearing: Apr 24]
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7573 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN - Amends the statute punishing child pornography by replacing the term "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
[Hearing: Apr 24]
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7744 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT - Provides that a defendant's third and subsequent violation of domestic violence offenses, including both prior felony and misdemeanor convictions, be punishable as a felony.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
[Hearing: Apr 24]
To House Judiciary Committee |
| 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] | 2024-04-18
[Hearing: Apr 24]
Proposed Substitute |
| RI | H8129 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ELECTRONIC IMAGING DEVICES - Includes visual images that are created or manipulated by digitization, or without the consent of the person, within the purview of the crime of unauthorized dissemination of indecent material and exp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
[Hearing: Apr 24]
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 | H7725 | Engross
50% | EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS - Allows emergency preliminary certificates for teaching to be issued for up to a total of five (5) years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | H8178 | Intro
25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION - Redefines the groups included in "minority community-based organizations" for purposes of them making recommendations for appointments to state boards, commissions, public author...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-12
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7525 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Repeals 42-56-38.1 and requires the department of corrections to provide free communication services to inmates and juveniles held in residential placement or detention centers and requires tha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7637 | 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] | 2024-04-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7743 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- TRIAL - Allows a criminal defendant before the superior court to waive their right to a jury trial with the consent of the attorney general.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7977 | Pass | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study The Ability Of The Rhode Island Educational System To Offer Degree Or Certificate Programs Within The State To Provide A Supply And A Pipeline Of Planners, Planning Technicians, And ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
House passed Sub A |
| RI | H8070 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PSYCHOLOGISTS - Includes licensed school psychologists under the provisions of the general laws governing the regulations of psychologists and expands the licensing of school psychologists for independent practice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H8167 | Pass | House Resolution Reaffirming The Friendship Between The State Of Rhode Island And Taiwan While Supporting Enhanced Bilateral Relations With Taiwan And Taiwan's Participation In The International Community
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
House read and passed |
| RI | H7258 | Intro
25% | AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- STATE FORESTS AND FORESTRY PROJECTS - Directs the general assembly to fund ten full time equivalent positions in FY 2025 to support DEM's efforts in the areas of forestry and forestry projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7859 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED BY A GOVERNMENTAL BODY - Requires that any government owned vehicle that is to be replaced, be replaced with a zero-emission vehicle, defined as a vehicle which produces no emissions from the on-bo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8154 | Intro
25% | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- FAMILY COURT - Permits the family court to disclose criminal records of juvenile offenders to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the purposes of background check conducted when an individual attemp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7215 | Intro
25% | FOOD AND DRUGS -- SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS - Mandates that food service establishments only provide single-use foodware accessories and standard condiments to a customer upon request.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H7360 | Intro
25% | House Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (rirrc) To Conduct A Recycling/waste Audit On The Rhode Island State House And Provide Recommendations For A Waste Reduction Strategy
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H7562 | Intro
25% | FISH AND WILDLIFE -- FURBEARING ANIMALS - Deletes subsection (b) of this section which lists the furbearing mammals in the state and requires DEM to promulgate by rule, a list of "furbearers" for this chapter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H7697 | Intro
25% | DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT - Codifies the federal legislation pertaining to the federal Indian child welfare act into state law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H8138 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming April To Be "holocaust & Genocide Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
House read and passed |
| RI | H8136 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming April Of 2024, To Be "alcohol Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
House read and passed |
| RI | H7107 | Intro
25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT - Allows governmental employee union contracts to contain specific references to specific health insurance companies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H7568 | Engross
50% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES - Provides additional exception to prohibition on usage of wireless communication device while driving and clarifies that use for purpose of navigation must be while the device is mounted or otherwise a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7809 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- VEGETATION PLANNING AND MAINTENANCE ACT - Establishes the Vegetation Planning and Management Act to provide guidelines for utilities to manage and maintain vegetation near power lines.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H8118 | Intro
25% | ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING - Amends various sections of law relating to campaign contributions and expenditures including prohibitions on self-dealing with committee funds and would prohibit donation m...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H8120 | Pass | House Resolution Joyously Celebrating The 30th Anniversary Of The Roger Williams University School Of Law
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
House read and passed |
| RI | H8125 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing And Commending The National Conference Of State Legislatures On Its 50th Anniversary In 2025
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
House read and passed |
| RI | H7266 | Intro
25% | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- CURRENCY TRANSMISSIONS -- VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSKS - Establishes guidelines for the operation of virtual currency (crypto) kiosks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
To House Innovation, Internet, & Technology Committee |
| RI | H7981 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Amends the provisions relative to permitted uses within residential, industrial and commercial zoning use districts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H8112 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating The Winners Of The 12th Annual Prostart® High School Competition
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
House read and passed |
| RI | H8111 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating And Honoring Kali Reis For Her Amazing Accomplishments As An Actress And Champion Boxer
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
House read and passed |
| 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 | H7211 | Intro
25% | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- LICENSED ACTIVITIES -- LENDERS AND LOAN BROKERS -- CHECK CASHING - Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7394 | Intro
25% | House Resolution Respectfully Calling For Publication And Affirmation Of The Equal Rights Amendment (requests That The President, Joseph R. Biden, Publish Without Delay The Equal Rights Amendment As Our Twenty-eighth Amendment To The Constitution Of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7564 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF NURSING SERVICE AGENCIES - Removes the exemption from licensure for certain nursing service agencies accredited by the joint commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7940 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- SENIOR SAVINGS PROTECTION ACT - Prohibits the charging of any fees to a senior citizen who is 65 years of age or older for a hard-copy paper bill, invoice or statement. The violation of this provisio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7022 | Intro
25% | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- ACT ON COASTS -- COASTAL RESILIENCY - Requires the chief resilience officer (CRO) be charged with creation/maintenance/updating of the state's resiliency/recovery program along with climate change resiliency plan with ocean/r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H7197 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Increases insurance coverage for hearing aids from one thousand five hundred dollars to two thousand dollars, per ear, every three years for all people regardless of age.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7759 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - Directs the department of transportation to prepare a monthly snapshot report on the progress of repairs and other actions pertaining to the Washington Bridge.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7737 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Prohibits an insurance company from imposing any cost-sharing requirements for any diagnostic or supplemental breast examinations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7878 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Mandates insurance policies, provides coverage to diagnose & treat infertility for women between 25 & 42 years, including pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in conjunction with in vitro fe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
