| RI | H5108 | Engross
50% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE - Allows foreign trained physicians limited license to practice in Rhode Island under specific conditions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-17
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | H5163 | 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] | 2025-06-17
Senate passed Sub A |
| RI | H6060 | Enroll
75% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICAL THERAPISTS - Permits physical therapists to continue to order diagnostic imaging as an authorized practice of physical therapy beyond December 31, 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-17
Transmitted to Governor |
| RI | H5067 | Intro
25% | 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 Senate Consent Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | H5415 | Engross
50% | 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
House passed Sub A |
| RI | H5428 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES - Details each of those limited emergency circumstances where a registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurses, may safely administer sedation, such as critical life-saving or emergency situations where ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
[Hearing: Jun 18]
Proposed Substitute |
| RI | H5619 | Engross
50% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - Requires the department of health to incorporate information about dementia risk factors and reduction into public education and healthcare provider education materials.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
[Hearing: Jun 18]
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | H5701 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- CANCER BENEFITS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS - Makes the provisions of §§ 45-19.1-3 and 45-19.1-4, benefits for firefighters with cancer, effective regardless of any general, special or specific law, or any charter and/or municipal ordinan...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | H5557 | Engross
50% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATION OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS - Establishes prevailing standards and procedures for licensing speech-language pathologists and audiologists in Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-16
[Hearing: Jun 18]
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | H5156 | 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 Senate Consent Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| RI | H5081 | Engross
50% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND SECURITY INTERESTS -- VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION CHECKS - Waives the fees for vehicle identification number inspections for veterans, including active duty military personnel and members of the Nation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-13
Transmitted to Governor |
| RI | H5420 | 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 Senate Consent Calendar (06/17/2025) |
| RI | H5558 | Enroll
75% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD - Requires all applicants who seek to register as a contractor to produce a legible copy of a valid government issued identification.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-13
Transmitted to Governor |
| RI | H6413 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating The 60th Annual Gaspee Days Celebration And The Momentous 253nd Anniversary Of The Burning Of The Gaspee
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-12
House read and passed |
| RI | H5088 | Engross
50% | EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Mandates the use of a soft-shell helmet cover that adds a padded, soft-shell layer to the outside of a traditional football helmet, for students participating in Rhode Island interscholastic league football.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-11
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | H5182 | Engross
50% | PROPERTY -- MAINTENANCE OF PRIVATE EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY - Provides that the cost of maintaining and repairing or restoring an easement or right-of-way shall be shared by each owner of a benefited property and their costs shall be determined by...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-11
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | H5637 | Pass | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CREDIT CARD CRIME ACT - Adds "debit cards" to the section of law relating to fraudulent use of credit cards.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-10
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6401 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating Robert Billington On His Retirement At The End Of June, 2025, As The Director Of The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council After Forty Years Of Distinguished Service
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-10
House read and passed |
| RI | H6404 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing And Thanking Andrew Schiff On The Occasion Of His Retirement As Chief Executive Officer Of The Rhode Island Community Food Bank
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-10
House read and passed |
| RI | H5083 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS REQUIRED AT PUBLIC PLACES AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES -- DAVID CASEY ACT - Requires public or private golf courses to have an automated external defibrillator on the premises.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-06
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5947 | Engross
50% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS AND INSTALLATION OF SYSTEMS - Amends the audit compliance requirements for municipalities' contributions to pension plans under the budget of accounts and installation of systems chapter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-03
House read and passed |
| RI | H6367 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating May Of 2025, As "brain Cancer And Tumor Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-27
House read and passed |
| RI | H5084 | Engross
50% | ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES - Adds early voting to the fifty (50) feet buffer prohibitions against politicking on election day voting.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H6358 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing And Congratulating The Members And Coach Of The Wheeler School Team On Their 1st Place Victory At The 42nd Rhode Island Academic Decathlon
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-22
House read and passed |
| RI | H6357 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring The 100th Anniversary Of Temple Emanu-el
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-22
House read and passed |
| RI | H5145 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS - Allows for trucks with a gross vehicle weight of eight thousand pounds (8,000 lbs.) or less to have passenger registration license plates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-21
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5199 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT - Establishes guidelines for continued implementation and expansion of public, high-quality kindergarten education programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6342 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming The Month Of May To Be "asthma And Allergy Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
House read and passed |
| RI | H6336 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring And Celebrating "armed Forces Day" On May 17th, 2025, In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
House read and passed |
| RI | H6327 | Engross
50% | Joint Resolution Rejecting The Department Of Administration's Proposed Salary Increases For Eligible Unclassified Service Directors Of State Executive Departments
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-13
House read and passed |
| RI | H6328 | 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] | 2025-05-13
House read and passed |
| RI | H6332 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating May 11-17, 2025, As "quahog Week 2025" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-13
House read and passed |
| RI | H6317 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION ACT - Prohibits an insurer from imposing a requirement of prior authorization for any admission, item, service, treatment, test, exam, study, procedure, or any generic or brand name prescription drug...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-09
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H5474 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Phases in modifications to federal adjusted gross income over a four (4) year period for social security income, from twenty percent (20%) up to eighty percent (80%), beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-06
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6292 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing The 77th Anniversary Of Israel's Day Of Independence On April 30th Through May 1st, 2025, And Reaffirming The Bonds Of Friendship And Cooperation Between Rhode Island, The United States, And The State Of Israel
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-01
House read and passed |
| RI | H5461 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE HEALTHCARE SERVICES FUNDING PLAN ACT - Amends Rhode Island’s existing healthcare services funding plan act by adding an account relating to a new psychiatry resource network to fund Rhode Island’s present PediP...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-30
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5643 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CASINO GAMING - Amends the law relating to casino crimes to be consistent with the advent of iGaming and the relevant age restrictions to participate in iGaming.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-29
Committee recommends passage |
| RI | H6045 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Mandates public schools (K-12) have one full-time certified social worker for every 250 students and allocates $2 million in the fiscal year 2025 budget for school districts and munici...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-29
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6268 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating "national Infertility Awareness Week" On April 20-26, 2025, In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-24
House read and passed |
| RI | H5525 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- TEACHERS' AND STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT - Exempts teachers and state employees who have been retired for more than three (3) full calendar years, from having their retirement benefit adjustment reduced based upon the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-22
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5924 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT - Increases minimum sentence for first degree sexual assault and provides first 10 years of a sentence for first degree sexual assault not be subject to a suspension or deferment of sentence.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5788 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Prohibits the collection of sales tax on refundable deposits for batteries and core charges for motor vehicle equipment, parts or components.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-10
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5559 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS, COSMETICIANS, MANICURISTS AND ESTHETICIANS - Allows mobile salons to visit the houses of individuals with special needs or sensory-related disorders or differences in order to provide haircuts or h...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-10
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| RI | H6158 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Mandates insurance coverage for scalp cooling treatments for breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy to prevent hair loss during chemotherapy treatments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-10
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H6222 | Pass | House Resolution Celebrating April Of 2025, As "organ Donation Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-10
House read and passed |
| RI | H5033 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION - Removes nuclear plant projects from seeking the approval from the general assembly for the construction of said nuclear plant.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-08
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H6164 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL - Establishes a bureau of public protection within the department of attorney general.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-08
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H6195 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming April Of 2025, To Be "financial Literacy Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-08
House read and passed |
| RI | H6197 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming April To Be "holocaust & Genocide Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-08
House read and passed |
| RI | H5391 | Intro
25% | PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS -- PREFERENCE FOR RESIDENTS - Provides Rhode Island residents over nonresidents with priority when making reservations to secure a campsite and other recreational facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-03
To House Finance Committee |
