| RI | H8099 | Engross
50% | Amends the law pertaining to tax classifications in the town of Johnston to allow it to enact tax classifications in accordance with the nature of the real and personal property to be taxed.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-17
House read and passed |
| RI | H8057 | Intro
25% | Imposes restrictions on residential developments. Changes affordability limits for household income for eligible renters and owners. Defines first generation homebuyer. Creates a restricted receipt account for fees generated by this section.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-13
[Hearing: May 19]
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H8078 | Intro
25% | Allows the district court to designate the date of the hearing in eviction matters filed under the residential landlord and tenant act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-13
Placed on House Calendar (05/18/2022) |
| RI | H8100 | Engross
50% | Grants the town of Johnston a one year extension to complete the revaluation due in 2022. The revaluation would be based on valuations as of December 31, 2022.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-10
Committee recommends passage in concurrence |
| RI | H7689 | Intro
25% | Makes any acquittal or dismissal of any offense eligible for sealing under chapter 1 of title 12, lowers the time limitations for certain expungements and amends the eligibility requirements for certain expungements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-13
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7956 | Intro
25% | Places limitations on the tax-exempt real and personal property a private nonprofit college or university may hold.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-12
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H7306 | Intro
25% | 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] | 2022-04-07
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7307 | Intro
25% | Provides equal medicare for infants born-alive as a result of abortion procedure/natural delivery with violations subject to criminal penalties for medical personnel/loss of license/civil action for damages.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-07
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7405 | Intro
25% | Enacts the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act and provide for the duties and obligations of medical personnel in certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-07
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7719 | Intro
25% | Increases the dollar amount of public works projects that shall be awarded to minority business entities to a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the dollar value of the project.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-07
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H8109 | Pass | House Resolution Supporting Improvements In The Care Of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-07
House read and passed |
| RI | H7730 | Intro
25% | Requires those appointing committee members to the advisory committee of the child advocate's office to use diversity as a criteria in making the appointments and requires committee meet twice annually and report to General Assembly yearly.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-06
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H8066 | Intro
25% | State websites to comply with WCAG 2.1 standards by July 1, 2027.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-06
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H8089 | Intro
25% | Adds advanced recycling as a definition for refuse disposal. Adds the advanced recycling facility that means a facility that receives, stores and converts post-use polymers and recovered feedstocks using advanced recycling.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-06
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7699 | Intro
25% | Makes possession of a catalytic converter by any person, other than a salvage yard, muffler shop or automobile or truck repair shop, presumptive evidence that the converter was stolen.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7702 | Intro
25% | Creates a mandatory jail sentence of ten (10) years for two or more people who break into a business with the intent to steal.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7674 | Intro
25% | Mandates the department of health, in conjunction with the department of education, to conduct a cost-benefit analysis before a mandate relating to the health and safety of children in schools would be issued.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-05
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H8087 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming The Month Of April, 2022, To Be "community Health Workers Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-04-05
House read and passed |
| RI | H7466 | Intro
25% | Limits residential rent increases to ten percent (10%) annually.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-31
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H7818 | Intro
25% | Requires a public official or employee to disclose any and all unsatisfied default judgments of credit card debt, in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) on their financial statement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-31
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H8069 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring Cesar Chavez Day In Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-31
House read and passed |
| RI | H7456 | Intro
25% | Allows those persons with concealed carry permits issued by other states to carry upon their person weapons in Rhode Island provided that the issuing state recognizes and gives reciprocity to RI permit holders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7703 | Intro
25% | Authorizes a retail storeowner or their agent to use reasonable force to defend the persons and property of the retail establishment. The owner or their agent could use deadly force to respond to a crime of violence.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7806 | Intro
25% | Establishes school security committee administer increased school security measures and an active shooter training program to increase school security and permit exemptions for entering school property by anyone with a carry concealed carry permit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H8048 | Intro
25% | Establishes the Rhode Island secure choice retirement savings program, which provides for the creation of IRA-type retirement investments managed by a board established by the act which would be a public corporation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-25
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7425 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State (initiative And Referendum)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-24
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7748 | Intro
25% | Candidates for GA, filing of endorsement papers by Providence committees and nomination papers for Providence voters filed local board of canvassers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-24
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7710 | Intro
25% | Permits a petition for adoption, and if necessary, termination of parental rights, to be filed by a grandparent(s) without the noncustodial parent(s') consent, when the child is in the sole custody of the grandparent(s).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-24
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7596 | Intro
25% | Expands child support interception of insurance payments to include life insurance proceeds payable to non-custodial parents who are beneficiaries of the policy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-23
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7951 | Intro
25% | Amends the public law creating the Johnston/Smithfield Regional Juvenile Hearing board to allow a board member to serve more than two terms if no other person seeks appointment to the board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-17
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H7954 | Intro
25% | Requires all municipalities in Rhode Island to provide residents twenty-four (24) hours notice of all snowstorm cancellations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-17
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H7742 | Intro
25% | Prohibits the division of motor vehicles from placing on a motorist's driving record, a traffic violation which fine has been paid no longer than thirty (30) days after its issuance. This procedure would only be utilized twice per year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-15
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7646 | Intro
25% | Provides a retired teacher with 4% COLA increase for 10 years, reduced by every COLA year received, on the first $60,000 of retirement allowance. After totaling 10 years of adjustments, the annual increase shall be reduced to 3% until death.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-15
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7508 | Intro
25% | Makes an assault on taxi drivers a felony punishable by up to three (3) years imprisonment and an assault with a dangerous weapon punishable by five (5) to twenty (20) years imprisonment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7377 | Intro
25% | Authorizes elected school committees if a majority of qualified electors of the said city of Providence vote in a special elections before July 1, 2026.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-09
To House Education Committee |
| RI | H7750 | Intro
25% | Creates a registry of veterans exposed to airborne hazards open burn pits while serving in southwest Asia theaters of operations after August 2, 1990 and September 11, 2011.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-09
To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | H7475 | Intro
25% | Requires all public utilities to maintain a customer service facility within the state to perform services such as addressing customer inquiries and accepting bill payments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-08
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7395 | Intro
25% | Redefines the term "covered services" as used to describe applicable subscriber agreements between a health care entity and a dentist.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-03
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7415 | Intro
25% | Requires any operator of a motorcycle, motor scooter or motor-driven cycle to wear a helmet. Violations would be punished by a fine of $100 and would increase the fines for failure of a passenger to wear a helmet to $100.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7463 | Intro
25% | Grants unpaid pregnancy leave to all part-time workers, would clarify their access to unpaid sick leave during their pregnancy, and would provide additional protections for pregnant workers who work in the medical field.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-02
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H7464 | Intro
25% | Prohibits an employer from inquiring about a prospective employee wage and salary history before an offer of employment with compensation has been negotiated.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-02
Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/02/2022) |
| RI | H7465 | Intro
25% | Places a cap of twenty percent (20%) on increases in consecutive revaluations of real property in all cities and towns conducting revaluations commencing December 31, 2022, and every December 31 thereafter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-02
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H7651 | Intro
25% | Provides that commercial vehicle registrations last two (2) years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-02
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7639 | Intro
25% | Decreases the amount of the reinstatement fees for a motor vehicle registration or certificate of title which was revoked, denied or suspended and reduced reinstatement fees for suspension or revocation of registration or certificate of title.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-02
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7369 | Intro
25% | Prevents the forced sale of real estate owned by persons who owe fire, water, sewer, road or lighting district charges.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-01
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7590 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming March Of 2022, As "bleeding Disorders Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-03-01
House read and passed |
| RI | H7523 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating The 178th Anniversary Of Dominican Republic Independence On February 27, 2022
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-17
House read and passed |
| RI | H7495 | Intro
25% | Amends the fine imposed for a first offense for failure to maintain financial security, to a maximum of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-16
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7403 | Intro
25% | Creates an accident compensation fund to provide payments and benefits to those injured by uninsured motorists, to be administered by the department of human services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7121 | Intro
25% | Prohibits discrimination in postsecondary education of students who are granted medical or religious vaccine exemptions by a sponsoring university or college.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-02-02
To House Education Committee |
