| RI | H8103 | Pass | EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS - Permit school districts to use release days for professional development; provided that, instruction time meets the yearly requirement of one thousand eighty (1,080) school hours.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-29
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H8013 | Pass | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS - Includes "Kei cars" or "Kei trucks" as having restricted public highway use and those vehicles validly registered as of August 1, 2021, would not be denied renewal of that registra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-28
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H7022 | Pass | 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] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7561 | Pass | EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM - Enables cities and towns to enact enabling legislation authorizing a partner program to assist students with an IEP for specially designed physical education classes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8093 | Pass | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- FRESHWATER LAKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - Establishes the Rhode Island lake management program within the department of environmental management to aid with lake and pond management issues relating to the control of aquatic invasi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8354 | Pass | Joint Resolution Extending The Reporting And Expiration Dates And Amending The Purpose And Membership Of The Special Joint Legislative Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations To Protect Our Environment And Natural Resources From Plastic Bottl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7062 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Amends several sections of law relating to zoning ordinances to provide uniform zoning standards for accessory dwelling units.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7213 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RHODE ISLAND PHYSICAL THERAPIST LICENSURE COMPACT ACT - Allows the state to become a member of the physical therapist licensure compact adopted by twenty-five (25) states in order to facilitate the interstate practice of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7616 | Pass | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RENEWABLE READY PROGRAM - Establishes the renewable ready program and fund to promotes the responsible siting/development of renewable energy generating resources in locations where it would be an ancillary beneficial ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7882 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LACTATION COUNSELORS PRACTICE ACT OF 2014 - Specifies the requirements and procedures for licensing lactation counselors as well as the renewal, expiration, termination, refusal, revocation and suspension of licenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8332 | Pass | Joint Resolution Respectfully Requesting Healthsource Ri (hsri) To Convene A Working Group To Study The Issue Of Affordability Of Coverage In The Rhode Island Health Insurance Individual Market And To Provide Recommendations On The Design Of A State-...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7057 | Pass | PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- CONTRACTORS BONDS - Provides that upon application, and good cause, the state may waive the bonding requirement for certified minority business enterprises or women owned businesses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7015 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS - Clarifies the types of electrical services that require an electrical contractor's license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7721 | Pass | EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES - Outlines the requirements and process for LEAs to get written parental consent before conducting an evaluation, reevaluation, making an initial placement/changes in placement/the individual education program ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8060 | Pass | ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS - Permits the town council of the town of Hopkinton to enact ordinances which increase the fines pertaining to the violation of any dog ordinance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-20
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H8313 | Pass | Authorizes the Chariho Regional School District to issue not more than $15,000,000 in bonds and notes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-20
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H7091 | Pass | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- LIFETIME LIMITS - Repeals the authority of the health insurance commissioner to enforce any act of Congress/decision of federal court invalidating or repealing the prohibition of annual lifetim...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7358 | Pass | FISH AND WILDLIFE -- DEER HUNTING - Modifies reporting requirements regarding collisions between vehicles and wildlife where the vehicle has been substantially damaged.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7440 | Pass | FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LOBSTERS AND OTHER CRUSTACEANS - Amends the current law to allow for the harvesting of blue crabs during the hours of darkness.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7566 | Pass | FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT - Requires the department of health to amend its rules and regulations that allow for DEA-registered pharmacies to transfer electronic prescriptions at a patient's request (21 CFR Part 1306
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7562 | Pass | FISH AND WILDLIFE -- FURBEARING ANIMALS - Requires the department of environmental management to promulgate by rule, a list of "furbearers" for purposes of the furbearing animals chapter of the general laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7969 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES - Allows electronic monitoring of residents or private living unit in nursing or assisted living facility with certain restrictions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8102 | Pass | EDUCATION -- SCHOOL EMERGENCY DRILLS ACT - Makes revisions to the number, timing, and procedures to be followed when schools grades K through 12 implement fire drills, evacuation drills, and crisis response drills, designed to protect the health and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7437 | Pass | INCORPORATING THE RHODE ISLAND COMMISSION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE - Reduces the number of commissioners on the board of commissioners to no less than fifteen and would add a d/b/a Serve RI designation after commissions name.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7613 | Pass | EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Requires RIDE to develop type 1 diabetes informational materials for the parents and guardians of students that will be posted publicly on RIDE's website.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7736 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ALCOHOLISM - Requires the dept of behavioral healthcare/developmental disabilities/hospitals to coordinate with the DOH to propose revisions to chapter 1.10 and 10.1 of title 23, including updates and revisions of statutory langu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-04
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7471 | Pass | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES - Amends several provisions relative to motorcycles and motor scooter license and educational requirements including deleting the learners permit requirement for motorcycles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7509 | Pass | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES - Provides that gift certificates issued by state-chartered institutions of higher education would be exempt from the provisions of the gift certificate statute relating to exp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8232 | Pass | House Resolution Celebrating And Thanking Thomas Dambo For Bringing His Artistic Talents And World-renowned Giant Trolls For The Enjoyment Of All Rhode Islanders
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
House read and passed |
| RI | H8213 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating April 28, Through May 4, 2024, As "national Small Business Week" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-30
House read and passed |
| RI | H7361 | Pass | House Resolution Creating A Special Commission To Make A Comprehensive Study And Provide Recommendations For Remedies To The Erosion Of Rhode Island Beaches (creates A 9 Member Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations For Remedies To The Erosi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
House read and passed |
| RI | H8135 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming April Of 2024 To Be "native Plant Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
House read and passed |
| RI | H8121 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming April Of 2024, As "autism Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
House read and passed |
| RI | H8035 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming March Of 2024, To Be "brain Injury Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
House read and passed |
| RI | H8036 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming March Of 2024, To Be "women's History Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
House read and passed |
| RI | H8020 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming March As "colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
House read and passed |
| RI | H7601 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming February 15, 2024 To Be "rhode Island First Connections Awareness Day"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
House read and passed |
