| RI | S0172 | Engross
50% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- INTEREST AND USURY - Provides an interest rate cap on medical debt.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | S0179 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- RIGHTS AND DUTIES TEACHERS GENERALLY -- SEPTEMBER 11 CLASSROOM MOMENT OF SILENCE - Allows teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
[Hearing: Jun 17]
Proposed Substitute |
| RI | S0180 | Engross
50% | ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | S0206 | Intro
25% | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION - Requires individuals seeking a judicial nomination to reapply to JNC every 3 years and make those individuals selected as finalists, eligible only for the court in which they applied and we...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
[Hearing: Jun 18]
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0188 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ACT - This act would repeal the exemption granted to pari mutual facilities and casinos from the smoke free workplace requirement contained in the Public Health and Workplace Safety Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
[Hearing: Jun 17]
Proposed Substitute |
| RI | S0238 | Engross
50% | LIBRARIES -- THE FREEDOM TO READ ACT - Promotes free expression and access of information by prohibiting the censorship of library materials.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | S0345 | Engross
50% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT - Allows for the enactment of the dietitian licensure compact permitting a licensed dietitian from another state to become licensed within the state, and also permitting a dietitian licensed b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | S0359 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- RHODE ISLAND ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN ACT OF 2025 - Establishes the Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
[Hearing: Jun 18]
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0439 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Establishes that a renewable energy resource shall pay $5.00 per kilowatt hour of alternating current nameplate capacity for tangible property and $3.50 per kilowatt hour of alternating nameplate capac...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
[Hearing: Jun 18]
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S0525 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT - Requires submission of a domestic violence/sexual assault reporting form when the domestic violence response or investigation involves a verbal argument or dispute.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
[Hearing: Jun 18]
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0499 | Engross
50% | TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Establishes the assessed value of owner-occupied low- and moderate-income housing as the most recent sales price of the property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | S0529 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PASSING, USE OF LANES, AND RULES OF THE ROAD - Adds a provision in the statute relating to one way highways, providing an increased penalty when a motorist travels the wrong way on an interstate highway or an entrance or e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
[Hearing: Jun 18]
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0614 | Engross
50% | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- TAXATION OF BEVERAGES - Provides technical and other corrections to various general laws relating to taxation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | S0603 | Intro
25% | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- LICENSED ACTIVITIES - Provides standards for developing, implementing, and maintaining reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of customer informa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
[Hearing: Jun 17]
Proposed Substitute |
| RI | S0628 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURES, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS - Extends certain protocols applicable to vehicle manufacturers to their distributors and factory branches, updates definitions ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
[Hearing: Jun 18]
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0718 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Limits the mandatory rental registry to properties constructed prior to 1978, and further push out the effective date of registration to September 1, 2025, with the penalty clause becoming effective a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S0945 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- RHODE ISLAND BID RIGGING ACT - Establishes the Rhode Island Bid Rigging Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
[Hearing: Jun 18]
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0957 | Engross
50% | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- COURT CLERKS' INCENTIVE PAY - Extends the incentive pay plan to all full-time court clerks, including the traffic tribunal, who meet the eligibility requirements. It would also repeal § 8-4.1-6 regarding addit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
[Hearing: Jun 18]
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S0938 | Engross
50% | FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING - Authorizes the taking of green crabs and provides for a commercial green crab license subject to a license fee of ten dollars ($10.00).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | S0984 | Intro
25% | FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEMP THC-INFUSED BEVERAGES ACT - Authorizes the sale of THC-infused beverages to be regulated by the DBR division of commercial licensing. It also establishes licensing and an endorsement process for wholesale and r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
[Hearing: Jun 18]
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0996 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY - Provides extended producer responsibility for packaging and paper, recycling of beverage containers, and provides general provisions for oversight of single-stage producer organizations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
[Hearing: Jun 18]
Proposed Substitute |
| RI | S1011 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 - Amends the definition of affordable housing to create separate categories for housing using private or state financing as opposed to financing from the federal government.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
[Hearing: Jun 17]
Proposed Substitute |
| RI | S1152 | Intro
25% | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- DOMESTIC ASSAULT - Provides that law enforcement officers who appears before the court for prosecution of a violation of a protective order shall self-certify that the officer has successfully completed a speci...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
[Hearing: Jun 18]
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S0125 | Engross
50% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES - Sets the minimum wage for 2026 at sixteen dollars ($16) per hour, 2027 at seventeen dollars ($17) per hour.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-14
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | S0123 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Permits municipalities to enact ordinances that provide them the authority to organize local tax amnesty events once every three (3) years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-14
[Hearing: Jun 17]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S0507 | Engross
50% | PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Requires associations to provide unit owners within thirty (30) days notice of any increase in the deductible application to the association’s policy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-14
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | S0508 | Engross
50% | PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Creates process for condominium associations to give notice to and obtain approval from unit mortgage holders for certain association actions by mailing a written request for approval to the unit mortgagees via regular a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-14
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | S0509 | Engross
50% | PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Provides that the “meetings” requirements from § 34-36.1-3.08 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982, and would permit remote participation in condominium meetings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-14
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | S0618 | Engross
50% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS - Provides an exemption for certain incarcerated persons from the payment of fees for a first request for vital statistics from the department of health.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-14
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | S0296 | Engross
50% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Repeals provisions that assess costs for women in the community corrections program for women offenders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-13
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | S0269 | Engross
50% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES -- HIV/AIDS - Repeals the required HIV testing for an individual convicted under chapter 34.1 of title 11 and allows the option for HIV testing for any person convicted under this...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-13
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | S0356 | Pass | FIDUCIARIES -- APPLICATION OF LAWS TO TRUSTS - Provides that a communication between an attorney and client acting as a trustee or other fiduciary, is privileged and protected from disclosure to the same extent as if the client was acting in his, her...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-13
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0323 | Engross
50% | EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM - Provides that the commissioner of elementary and secondary education directs all local education agencies to select one of the identified high-quality curricula and materials for science and technology no later than June 30,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-13
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | S0576 | Intro
25% | 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] | 2025-06-13
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/17/2025) |
| RI | S0514 | Pass | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- ADMINISTRATION - Requires the state retirement board to publish online all archived video or audio recordings and all future recordings of meetings of the board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-13
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0520 | Engross
50% | ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Modernizes and streamlines the existing processes for getting on the permanent mail ballot application list.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-13
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | S0554 | Pass | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PERSONAL WATERCRAFT SAFETY ACT - Makes certain personal watercraft violations a misdemeanor.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-13
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0387 | Pass | PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS - Requires the installation of universal changing stations in all newly constructed, reconstructed, or remodeled public buildings and places of public accommodation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-13
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0601 | Engross
50% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - Increases the penalties for public utilities for violations of the general law governing the duties of utilities and carriers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-13
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/17/2025) |
| RI | S0626 | Engross
50% | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - Requires municipalities to maintain and update a list of CRMC designated rights-of-way to tidal areas in their municipality.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-13
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/17/2025) |
| RI | S0744 | Engross
50% | PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- CORROSION PREVENTION AND MITIGATION WORK REQUIREMENTS - Gives authority to the department of labor and training to enforce violations of the laws relating to corrosion prevention and mitigation work requirements. It also ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-13
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/17/2025) |
| RI | S0722 | Engross
50% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE - Prohibits the restriction of access in and out of a construction site by using locked gates or fences while work is ongoing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-13
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | S0636 | Engross
50% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PUPIL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES - Amends the definitions of a “pupil transportation vehicle” to a vehicle contrasted to seat not more than ten (10) passengers plus the operator, rather than the existing limit of eight (8...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-13
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/17/2025) |
| RI | S1096 | Pass | I) TWO NEW HIGH SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES TO REPLACE PILGRIM HIGH SCHOOL AND TOLLGATE HIGH SCHOOL AND ON-SITE ATHLETIC FIELDS, AND (II) RECREATION AND ATHLETIC FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY (Authorizes the city of Warwick to issue not more than ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-13
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0066 | Engross
50% | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCE - Provides that statements by a health care provider regarding the unanticipated outcome of a patient's medical care and treatment shall be inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liab...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-12
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S0278 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY - Under certain circumstances, provides immunity from arrest and prosecution for prostitution, procurement of sexual conduct for a fee, loitering for prostitution and soliciting from motor vehicles for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-12
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/17/2025) |
| RI | S0732 | Engross
50% | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- SUPERIOR COURT - Permits retired superior court magistrates to be assigned to perform service pursuant to §§ 8-2-11.1, 8-2-39, 8-2-39.1 or 8-2-39.2 and be reemployed by the superior court without any forfeitu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-12
Senate passed Sub A |
| RI | S0887 | Engross
50% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CIVIL RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES - Protects against discrimination based on disability in federally funded programs and activities, even if there is a change in the federal law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-12
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S1150 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating Warwick Police Department Chief Colonel Bradford Connor On His Forthcoming Retirement On June 29, 2025, After More Than 27 Years Of Exemplary Service To The City Of Warwick
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-12
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S0414 | Engross
50% | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Permits paid members on the state labor relations board to continue to receive their retirement benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-10
Senate read and passed |
