| RI | H7561 | Engross 50% | 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] | 2024-04-16 To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | H7631 | Engross 50% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES - Extends the "lookback" period for repeat offenses involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs under § 31-27-2 and for repeat offenses related to failure or refusal to submit to chemi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7630 | Engross 50% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS - Provides for a single, increased range of penalties for all driving offenses which result in serious bodily injury or death. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11 House read and passed |
| RI | H8041 | Intro 25% | INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS - Includes any costs paid by an enrollee or on behalf of the enrollee by a third party when calculating an enrollee's overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under a health... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11 To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7677 | Intro 25% | HIGHWAYS -- MAINTENANCE OF TOWN HIGHWAYS - Requires that all inspections, cleaning and maintenance and repairs of sidewalks along state highway and municipal roads, with the exception of snow and ice removal, be the responsibility of the state. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8096 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM -- PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION - Eliminates waiting periods for acceptance response for successful candidates, requires that all qualified candidates names be sent to the hiring agency, mandates given DHS so... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10 To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H7121 | Intro 25% | TAXATION -- STATE TAX OFFICIALS - Limits the assessment of interest to 4 calendar years prior to the date on which notice of the delinquent payment is sent to the taxpayer. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (04/11/2024) |
| RI | H7203 | Engross 50% | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES - Adds the month of August to the dates a Class A retail alcoholic beverage establishment can offer unlimited free samples of wine, beer and distilled spirits products. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09 House read and passed |
| RI | H7662 | Intro 25% | ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS - Allows non-affiliated party voters to vote in party primaries, without becoming an affiliated party voter. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09 Committee recommends passage |
| RI | H8149 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- ADMINISTRATION - Reduces the number of years from five (5) to three (3), when calculating for retirement purposes, the average of the highest consecutive years of compensation, for state and munic... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7236 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT - Includes animal cruelty offenses to the domestic violence crimes committed by a family or household members against another. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04 To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H8095 | Intro 25% | ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS - Increases the penalty for violations of the care of dogs statute to a minimum fine of one hundred dollars ($100) and a maximum fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04 To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7274 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT - Amends sections of law relating to retirement of various public employees and the calculation of their final average salary and service accruals. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03 Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| RI | H7470 | Engross 50% | MOTOR VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS - Adds "loose material" to the contents of a vehicle that must be covered by a covering that must remain in place until the vehicle's contents are purged from the vehicle. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7606 | Engross 50% | INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING - Prevents insurance companies from treating widowed persons differently than married persons when establishing or maintaining an insured's rate or classification respecting the operation of a personal motor veh... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03 To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | H8014 | Intro 25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT - Provides that commercial driver instruction include industry-specific training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02 To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H8063 | Intro 25% | Joint Resolution Supporting Continued Focus And Actions For Maintaining And Improving Adequate Transportation Services By The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority In West Warwick (would Direct The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority To Revisit The... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02 To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H8122 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming April Of 2024, To Be "parkinson's Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02 House read and passed |
| RI | H7434 | Intro 25% | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES - Amends the current law to allow for the sale of alcoholic beverages by the bottle to be consumed on the premises of a licensee. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-01 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (04/04/2024) |
| RI | H7127 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT - Establishes Rhode Island Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program to be administered by the general treasurer. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7330 | Intro 25% | HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE - Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-s... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | H7585 | 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] | 2024-03-26 To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7564 | Intro 25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF NURSING SERVICE AGENCIES - Removes the exemption from licensure for certain nursing service agencies accredited by the joint commission. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H8045 | Intro 25% | GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS - Names the intersections of Main Street with Legris Avenue and West Warwick Avenue (Route 117), in the town of West Warwick, a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26 To House Special Legislation Committee |
| RI | H7454 | Intro 25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- TRADE IN ANIMAL FUR PRODUCTS ACT - Prohibits the sale of new fur products and provides graduated civil penalties for violations of the act. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7634 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRESPASS AND VANDALISM - Changes the community service requirements of a sentence related to the violation of § 11-44-21.1 relating to defacing private residences, offices, businesses or commercial property. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7633 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES, AND MISAPPROPRIATION - Provides that two (2) or more individuals associated to accomplish an act or acts which constitute shoplifting, could be deemed "racketeer influenced and corrupt organi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7635 | 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] | 2024-03-21 To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H8091 | Pass | House Resolution Celebrating La Francophonie Flag Raising Ceremony At The Rhode Island State House On Thursday, March 21, 2024 [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 House read and passed |
| RI | H7181 | 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] | 2024-03-19 To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H8074 | Intro 25% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Removes the requirement for a patient to obtain a referral from their primary care provider in order to see a specialist, on or after January 1, 2025. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H8081 | Pass | House Resolution Celebrating The 26th Annual "women In Construction Week" On March 3-9, 2024, In The State Of Rhode Island [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 House read and passed |
| RI | H7396 | Intro 25% | Joint Resolution To Approve, Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Right To An Adequate Education (amends The Constitution To Guarantee Rhode Island Residents With Equal Opportunity To Receive An Educati... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7639 | Intro 25% | ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS -- ANIMALS AS SENTIENT BEINGS ACT - Classifies animals as sentient beings, not property, capable of experiencing pain, stress, and fear. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| RI | H7862 | Intro 25% | PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Creates a process for condominium associations to give notice to and obtain approval from unit mortgage holders for certain association actions. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7865 | Intro 25% | 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] | 2024-03-14 To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7827 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Disqualifies individuals with prior felony convictions from purchasing or possessing a firearm. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13 To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7840 | Intro 25% | ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- REGULATION OF VICIOUS DOGS - Revises the procedures followed when a vicious dog is seized and delivered to the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H7889 | Intro 25% | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Increases the real property exemptions of veterans and the elderly residing in the Town of West Warwick. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H7863 | Intro 25% | PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Allows unit owners to participate in association meetings remotely through the use of digital platforms such as zoom or googlemeet. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/14/2024) |
| RI | H7864 | Intro 25% | PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Provides that the "rights of secured lenders" provision from § 34-36.1-2.19 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/14/2024) |
| RI | H7301 | Engross 50% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - Allows the healthcare facility to conduct human-subject research on patients subject to 21 C.F.R. Pt 50 and/or 45 C.F.R. Pt 46 (relating to the informed consent of human subjects). [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-08 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7350 | Intro 25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT - Adopts model legislation facilitating the interstate practice of regulated social workers. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H8037 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing March 8, 2024, As "international Women's Day" In The State Of Rhode Island [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07 House read and passed |
| RI | H8030 | Intro 25% | PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS - Adds to those persons exempt from payment of parking fees at any recreational facility owned and operated by the state those individuals determined by the executive office of HHS, or its designee, ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-06 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8031 | Intro 25% | HUMAN SERVICES -- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT - Increases the state's share of supplementary assistance to individuals living in a state-licensed assisted-living residence from $332.00 to $352.00, of which $140.00 would be allocated to the personal needs a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-06 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7040 | Intro 25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES - Requires the DMV to create a blue envelope program for drivers with autism. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7375 | Intro 25% | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT - Expands the statute of limitations with respect to any wrongful act resulting in the death of a child in utero or within six (6) months after the birth of the ch... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05 To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7362 | Intro 25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES - Establishes general caseload limits for DCYF workers similar to those contained in the Council on Accreditation standards. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05 To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7370 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN - Criminalizes the knowing and intentional failure of a physician, nurse, or other licensed medical person to provide reasonable medical care and treatment to an infant born alive as a felony. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05 To House Judiciary Committee |