| RI | S0549 | Pass | Provides an exception to competitive bidding for local, minority and woman-owned businesses. Provides a waiver of compliance to contractors for the inclusion of minority-owned businesses in all procurements and construction projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-15
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | S0401 | Pass | Makes changes to the motor vehicles laws by repealing the sections that require the filing of security or bond with the DMV following a motor vehicle accident in which the operator of the vehicle does not have insurance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-14
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0442 | Pass | Provides that three (3)-wheeled motorcycles be included under the licensing requirements of the department of motor vehicles. Effective March 1, 2022.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-14
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0680 | Pass | Removes the $25.00 limit on tuition for a motorist to attend a driver education course, and would allow a judge or magistrate to delay the imposition of a suspension or revocation of a driver's license or registration for a period up to 30 days.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-14
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | S0733 | Pass | Limits credit of tortfeasor to amount paid by released tortfeasor.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-14
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0937 | Pass | Creates a new formula for determining a totally and partially disabled injured workers' weekly benefit entitlement. It also eliminates the current ambiguity in an injured workers' entitlement, when he or she suffers a recurrence of disability.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-14
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0736 | Pass | Products liability defense of subsequent alteration eliminated.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0513 | Pass | Allows recovery of damages for the emotional distress, grief, and loss of enjoyment of life as a result of the wrongful death of a spouse, a parent or a son or daughter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0055 | Pass | Establishes procedures for employees to file complaints with hospital or director of department of health, for assaultive behavior or other violation of law occurring on hospital grounds and require hospitals to institute safety training for employee...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-09
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0188 | Pass | Amends the uniform controlled substances act and reclassifies simple possession of ten grams (10g) or less of certain controlled substances as a misdemeanor punishable as a two (2) year misdemeanor rather than a felony.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-09
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0210 | Pass | Requires the department of elementary and secondary education, in collaboration with RI resource recovery corporation, to make educational resources available regarding litter prevention/recycling awareness to elementary/middle school students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-09
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0289 | Pass | Amends various sections relating to libraries to remove outdated provisions and update language to reflect current practices affecting library technology.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-09
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0288 | Pass | Makes permanent the exemption from taxation for certain residential property developments which have not been completed or, if completed, have not been sold and occupied.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-09
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0965 | Pass | Provides for a judge emeritus license plate for the retired family court judge, Stephen J. Capineri.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-09
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0006 | Pass | Department of health to promulgate rules and regulations for essential caregivers at nursing homes during a declared emergency.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-08
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | S0038 | Pass | Prohibits the release of balloons inflated with lighter-than-air gas.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0501 | Veto | Requires third-party hosting platform to register short-term rental units for rent with dept. Of regulation or cannot conduct business in the state and imposes fines for listing unregistered units. DBR to create database for registered short term ren...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-08
Vetoed by Governor |
| RI | S0607 | Pass | Extends the long-term air-quality monitoring program at T.F. Green Airport to July 31, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0672 | Pass | Creates an action authorizing any person who has been sentenced to imprisonment greater than one year subsequent to being wrongfully convicted of a criminal offense to petition court for an award of compensation and damages, including attorney’s fe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0954 | Pass | Creates a statewide body-worn camera program for police departments in the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0076 | Pass | Requires that commencing with the graduating class of 2022 and all subsequent graduating classes thereafter, all high school students attending public schools shall fulfill at least one-half credit or course requirement in civics education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0155 | Pass | Prohibits a food service establishment from providing a consumer with a single-use plastic straw, unless the consumer requests such a straw.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0263 | Pass | Raises the legal age for individuals to be sold or delivered certain tobacco products, including electronic nicotine-delivery systems products from eighteen (18) years of age to twenty-one (21) years of age.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0718 | Pass | Requires a landlord to obtain and have in full force and effect a general liability policy of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for those persons injured on the premises due to the negligence of the landlord.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0016 | Pass | Creates pilot program to establish harm reduction centers where use of pre-obtained controlled substances may occur under supervision of health care professionals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-06
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0314 | Pass | Grants a judge or magistrate the discretion to impose the requirement of blood and/or urine testing or the use of the ignition interlock system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-06
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0852 | Pass | Creates an eighteen (18) member special commission on reapportionment whose purpose is to draft and to report to the general assembly to reapportion the districts of the general assembly and the state's United States Congressional districts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-06
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0434 | Pass | Grants paid sick leave and safe leave benefits to construction employees who work under multi-employer collective bargaining agreements, provided that certain conditions are met.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-03
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0503 | Pass | Allows for the sealing of records pertaining to cases for which a person is acquitted or otherwise exonerated from a charged offense and eliminates the one hundred dollar ($100) fee for the expungement of a criminal record.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-03
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0170 | Pass | Limits health insurance carriers that provide coverage for prescription insulin drugs used to treat diabetes to forty dollars ($40) for a copayment for a thirty (30) day supply of medically necessary insulin.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S1005 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Deepest Sympathy Of The Passing Of Patricia Ann Diprete
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-01
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S0088 | Engross
Sine Die | 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] | 2021-06-30
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S0378 | Engross
Sine Die | Increases the reimbursement rates to be paid by the department of human services and the department for children, youth, and families, for licensed child care centers and family child care homes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-30
Senate passed Sub A |
| RI | S0603 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides that public bodies not be required to hold open-forum sessions on any topic not on the meeting notice and limits comment on any topic not previously posted.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-30
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | S0938 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the sale or offer for sale of any flavored electronic nicotine delivery system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-29
Committee heard |
| RI | S0978 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating Dr. David Dooley On His Retirement As The President Of The University Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-29
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S0003 | Pass | Prohibits insurance companies from varying the premium rates charged for a health coverage plan based on the gender of the individual policy holder, enrollee, subscriber, or member.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0014 | Pass | Allows governor to designate any person, upon application, 18 years old or older to solemnize marriages within this state on a particular day upon payment of a $25 fee to the secretary of state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S0105 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires the department of environmental management to create environmental justice areas.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | S0226 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides for adjustments to the payment standard for cash assistance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate passed Sub A |
| RI | S0381 | Engross
Sine Die | Provides that health insurance policies that provide prescription drug coverage not include an annual or lifetime dollar limit on drug benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate passed Sub A |
| RI | S0429 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that janitors and security guards employed, pursuant to state contracts worth more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) of janitorial or security services, be paid a standard compensation rate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | S0494 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires drug companies disclose to office of the health insurance commissioner acquisition costs of drugs approved by FDA, if acquisition cost is at least $100 for 30 day supply and requires disclosure of rebates, price protection payments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate passed Sub A |
| RI | S0568 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishes Cannabis Control Commission to regulate all aspects of cannabis production and distribution.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S0724 | Engross
Sine Die | Adds the Judiciary's Indirect Cost Recovery/Supreme Court, Victims' Rights Information, RI Supreme Court Disciplinary Counsel and Small Claims Mediation accounts to the list of restricted receipt accounts which are not subject to indirect cost recove...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S0851 | Engross
Sine Die | For purposes of teachers' retirement benefits, amends the definition of "former spouse divorced" to include someone who was married to a deceased member for 10+ years and the deceased member was required by court order to contribute support post-divo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S0872 | Engross
Sine Die | TEAM) COMMUNITY ACT (Establishes the Transportation Emission and Mobile (Team) Community Act intended to limit and reduce indirect carbon dioxide emissions throughout the state while promoting the purposes of the transportation climate initiative pro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S0874 | Engross
Sine Die | Requires all contractors and subcontractors who perform construction, alteration, demolition, installation, repair or maintenance work, pursuant to public works contracts, to comply with industry standards for infrastructure corrosion prevention.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S0959 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates temporary non-liquidating receivership program for businesses with substantial revenue decline after declared emergency/suspended/ceased substantial part of operation resulting by emergency police/regulatory powers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-24
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S0834 | Pass | Eliminates the marital sexual assault exception when a victim is incapacitated, disabled, or helpless.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-23
Signed by Governor |
