| RI | S2900 | Intro 25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EXTREME TEMPERATURE WORKER PROTECTION ACT - Directs employers to take certain actions to protect their employees who are exposed to extreme hot and cold temperatures. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03 To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S2928 | Intro 25% | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - Replaces the coastal resources management council with a state department of coastal resources and transfers all of the powers and duties between the two (2) authorities. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study |
| RI | S2553 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC FINANCE -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CASELOAD ESTIMATING CONFERENCES - Requires that the department of human services and the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals provide forecasted costs... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02 Committee continued |
| RI | S2014 | Intro 25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT - Repeals health services council and expands the health services and amends several provisions relative to the review process of the hospital conversion act pertaining to maintenance of services and ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2256 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS - Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2452 | Intro 25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT - Provides that compensation comparability studies of senior management, documents discussed at an open meeting, annual contracting reports, list of current... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2426 | Intro 25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS - Allows school committees to add item(s) not appearing in published notice to their agendas for purposes of discussion only if the revised agenda is filed with the secretary of state and posted on distri... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2551 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP -- RHODE ISLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM - Extends the time for which a student may enroll in order to qualify for the Promise Scholarship or the Hope Scholarship up to one year after high school gr... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2880 | Intro 25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- NEWPORT AND BRISTOL COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS' BUREAU - Makes various amendments to the chapter creating the Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visitors Bureau. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2307 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LITTER CONTROL AND RECYCLING - Changes the fine for any person convicted of a first violation of this chapter from $85 to $200, and increases the period of time that the violator may be ordered to pick up litter. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27 To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| RI | S2466 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC PROPERTY -- MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE - Increases the minimum required awarded to minority business enterprises to 20% and of that, require a minimum of 10% be awarded to minority owned businesses and that a minimum of 10% be awarded to wom... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27 To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S2213 | Intro 25% | DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION - Allows for child support payments when a child is domiciled in the home of the custodial parent and principally dependent on parent until the child is 21, or 23 if child is enrolled in an educational pro... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2851 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT - Provides all retired teachers and all retired state employees a one-time stipend in the amount of three percent (3%) of the lesser of either the member's retirement allowance or forty thousand dollars ($40,000) of ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2866 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Provides that the permanent foundation educational aid program would provide state funding for school-based mental health services pursuant to specified conditions. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2391 | Intro 25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- OPTICIANS -- QUALIFICATIONS - Establishes a second avenue of qualification as an optician, to include successfully completing an apprenticeship program. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2427 | Intro 25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2024 REAPPOINTMENT OF PERSONS SERVING IN POSITIONS REQUIRING ADVICE AND CONSENT ACT - Directs the governor to annually provide the senate with names of appointees to boards whose terms are expiring and who require advi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2463 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- CODE OF ETHICS - Requires appointments to the Ethics Commission obtain the advice and consent of the senate. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2455 | Intro 25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES -- FOSTER PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS - Requires DCYF to prepare an annual report of all findings of suspected and/or verified violations of this chapter and share report on its w... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2657 | Intro 25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES - Includes the governor's commission on disabilities in the decision making process for the disability parking enforcement enhancement program and requires an annual report be submitted to... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2444 | Intro 25% | CITIES AND TOWNS -- COUNCILS AND GOVERNING BODIES - Provides that the Interlocal Risk Management trust would be subject to the department of business regulation and the attorney general conducting investigations of trust practices in the areas of hea... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2512 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES - Establishes a task force managed by the children's cabinet to develop recommendations to improve access to early intervention and early childhood special education services. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | S2168 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- SCHOOL FUNDS AND PROPERTY - Directs the department of education to develop and adopt regulations for energy capable school buildings. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2365 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- PAUL W. CROWLEY STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE - Restructures professional development investment fund to assume duties of dissemination of curriculum materials/frameworks/assessments/development plans with annual allocation of $200 per s... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2546 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT - Modifies the current law to allow for approval of construction projects within school districts, rather than needing the project to be commenced by a certain date, permitting the municipality to take adv... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2721 | Intro 25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- NATIONAL PROVIDER IDENTIFIER OFF-CAMPUS LOCATIONS - Requires each off-campus location of a hospital and each subpart of an organization health care provider to have a unique identification number so that the costs associated with... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2345 | Intro 25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND INDIVIDUAL MARKET AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2024 - Creates the Rhode Island Individual Market Affordability Act of 2024 to help reduce out-of-pocket costs for low- and moderate-income consumers enrolled in the ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-18 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2461 | Intro 25% | INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT - Defines a "consumer accessible fair market value" for a vehicle valuation figure. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2496 | Intro 25% | THE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - Authorizes the submission of proposals for several bonds to the people of the state at the general election to be held in November, 2024. These bonds relate to capital development and the "green economy." [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2579 | Intro 25% | THE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - Authorizes the submission of several bond proposals to the people of the state at the general election to be held in November, 2024, relating to capital development and the "cultural economy initiatives." [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2275 | Intro 25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- INTEREST AND USURY - Allows Rhode Island to opt out of provisions of Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 which allow financial institutions chartered in states other... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 To Senate Commerce 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 | 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 | S2653 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULT WEAPONS - Bans the possession, sale, and transfer of assault weapons. Possession of assault weapons owned on the effective date of this act to be "grandfathered". Violations are punishable by a fine or imprisonment. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2456 | Intro 25% | ELECTIONS -- DECEPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT SYNTHETIC MEDIA IN ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS - Prohibits synthetic media within ninety (90) days of an election. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 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 | S2243 | Pass | Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Christian Action Center, Inc. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-06 Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | S2272 | Intro 25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- CITY OF NEWPORT -- ELECTRIC BICYCLES AND SCOOTERS - Enables the Newport city council to enact ordinances related to the operation of e-bikes and e-scooters. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05 To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2387 | Intro 25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - Imposes requirements on a managed care organization (MCO) and pharmacy benefit manger (PBM) in order to control Medicaid prescription drug prices. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2385 | Intro 25% | INSURANCE -- THIRD-PARTY HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINISTRATORS -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST CONTROL AND TRANSPARENCY - Regulates pharmacy benefit managers' policies and practices through rules and regulations promulgated by the office of health insurance comm... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2612 | Intro 25% | INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS - Requires that any insurance contract issued, amended or renewed on or after January 1, 2025, that provides hospital, medical or surgical coverage shall provide coverage ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2680 | 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] | 2024-03-01 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2603 | Intro 25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LABORATORIES - Allows direct to consumer laboratory testing. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2562 | Intro 25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- AWARD OF MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS - Increases the maximum state and municipal small purchase limits from $10,000 to $25,000 for construction projects and from $5,000 to $10,000 for all other state and municipal purchases. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2587 | Intro 25% | HIGHWAYS -- RELOCATION OF UTILITY SERVICES - Utility relocation costs related to highway construction to be partially or fully paid for by the state. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2376 | Intro 25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS - Increases the taxable wage base upon which employees make contributions to the TDI and TCI funds, increases individual benefit rates, and creates an opt-in option for... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15 Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| RI | S2265 | Intro 25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Provide that advertising goods that don't include a price referencing all mandatory fees and charges shall be a deceptive trade practice. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14 Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| RI | S2333 | Intro 25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES - Exempts any individual who is aging out of foster care from the payment of any fee associated with the issuance of an operator's license as well as the payment of the fee for driver's ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2373 | Intro 25% | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Allows municipalities to establish a program providing property tax exemption to active duty individuals who volunteer services as a firefighter or emergency medical technician. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2393 | Intro 25% | INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS - Prohibits health insurance providers from requiring preauthorization for in-network mental health or substance use disorder services. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2157 | Intro 25% | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Creates a sales tax holiday on August 10 and 11, 2024. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24 To Senate Finance Committee |