| RI | H5270 | Intro | Creates the Human Trafficking Reporting and Prevention Act applicable to hotels, requiring them to educate their employees about identifying, reporting and preventing human trafficking, on their premises.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-07
[Hearing: May 11]
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H5586 | Intro | Includes the real and tangible personal property of St. John Baptist De La Salle Institute, d/b/a La Salle Academy, a Rhode Island domestic nonprofit corporation, located in Providence, Rhode Island, on the list of properties exempt from taxation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-07
Placed on House Calendar (05/12/2021) |
| RI | H5815 | Intro | Authorizes higher education institution department to enter into an agreement with any city/town to provide police assistance in non emergency situations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-06
Committee recommends passage |
| RI | H6295 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating May 4, 2021, As "world Asthma Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-04
House read and passed |
| RI | H6216 | Intro | Renames state airport from "T.F. Green state airport" to "Providence T.F. Green International Airport"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-28
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H5534 | Pass | Authorizes Providence to issue not more than $140,000,000 bonds to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities throughout the city of Providence.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-19
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5271 | Intro | Prohibits the transfer of any compassion center license to any other owner or location and provides that new compassion center licenses issued by way of lottery be issued only to the location and ownership approved in the application.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-12
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5037 | Intro | Enacts the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act and provide for the duties and obligations of medical personnel in certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-09
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5579 | Intro | Crime for medical personnel to provide reasonable medical care to new born baby.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-09
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5552 | Intro | Makes it unprofessional conduct for a physician not to take all reasonable steps to ensure that a viable fetus being carried by their patient is brought to term.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-09
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5582 | Intro | Enacts the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act and provides for the duties and obligations of medical personnel in certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-09
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H6198 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming April Of 2021, To Be "financial Literacy Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-06
House read and passed |
| RI | H6205 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming The Month Of April, 2021, To Be "community Health Workers Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-04-06
House read and passed |
| RI | H5309 | Intro | Imposes a moratorium on non-essential evictions/mortgage foreclosures during a state of emergency declared by the governor relating to residential property and establishes an eviction diversion program to resolve landlord-tenant eviction disputes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-31
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5630 | Intro | 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] | 2021-03-31
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5239 | Intro | Establishes and require funding for a world language and dual language immersion program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-23
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5558 | Intro | 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] | 2021-03-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5730 | Intro | Authorizes the attorney general to enter into a reciprocal agreement with Massachusetts and/or Connecticut for handgun permits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-19
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5584 | Intro | 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] | 2021-03-17
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H5735 | Intro | Requires any person recording an oral communication, whether in person, telephonically or otherwise, to inform the other party or parties that the communications are being recorded.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-17
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5607 | Intro | Waives primary care provider referral requirement to health care professional or specialist under certain conditions effective January 1, 2022.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-16
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H5595 | Intro | 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] | 2021-03-15
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5589 | Intro | 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, 2021, and every December 31 thereafter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-12
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H5564 | Intro | Prohibits certain social media companies from censoring users speech by either removal of the user's speech or using algorithms to prevent the user's speech.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-12
To House Innovation, Internet, & Technology Committee |
| RI | H5562 | Intro | Prohibits the department 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] | 2021-03-10
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5571 | Intro | Raises the legal age for persons to purchase or be sold or delivered certain tobacco products, electronic nicotine-delivery systems and liquid nicotine containers from eighteen (18) years of age to twenty-one (21) years of age.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5375 | Intro | Increases mandatory insurance coverage for hearing aids from $1,500 to $2,000, per ear, every three (3) years. In addition, the amount of insurance coverage would no longer be based on the age of the recipient.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-08
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H5592 | Intro | Establishes March 17 as an annual day of special observance to honor Rhode Island's first responders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-08
To House Special Legislation Committee |
| RI | H5766 | Intro | Allows superior court to require person affixing architectural stamp within five (5) years, to provide evidence that services were performed by entity named in the "certificate" or "certificate of authorization."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-08
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H5566 | Intro | 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] | 2021-03-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5567 | Intro | Requires all operators of motorcycles to wear a helmet. Violation results in a one hundred dollar ($100) fine. Increases the fine for failure of passenger’s to wear a helmet from eighty-five dollars ($85) to one hundred dollars ($100).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-03
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5516 | Intro | Authorizes Providence to have elected school committee effective July 1, 2025 subject to approval of electors at general / special election held prior to July 1, 2025
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-03
To House Education Committee |
| RI | H5269 | Intro | Prevents the forced sale of real estate owned by persons who owe fire, water, sewer, road or lighting district charges.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H5538 | Intro | 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] | 2021-03-02
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5603 | Intro | Allows holders of a Class P license to purchase alcoholic beverages from either a retail or wholesale establishment in the state of Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H6059 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming The Month Of March, 2021, As "bleeding Disorders Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
House read and passed |
| RI | H6063 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaims March 2, 2021 As A "day Of Empathy" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
House read and passed |
| RI | H5583 | Intro | Grants unpaid pregnancy leave to 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] | 2021-03-01
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H6027 | Intro | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $50,000 For Funding Of The Nonprofit Agency, Inspiring Minds, Inc., To Benefit Providence Elementary School Students (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $50,000 To Inspiring Min...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-26
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5947 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating The 177th Anniversary Of Dominican Republic Independence On February 27, 2021
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-25
House read and passed |
| RI | H5946 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating "health Care Workers Appreciation Day" On March 1, 2021, In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-25
House read and passed |
| RI | H5234 | Intro | Allows schools to suspend students, in and out of school, if in grades six or above, and prohibit school committees or principal from suspending students in grade 5 or below unless possessed weapons, narcotics or were found to be a danger.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-24
To House Education Committee |
| RI | H5238 | Intro | SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) (Creates the "Rhode Island Student Success Act" which would identify those students who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition at public universities, colleges or community colleg...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-24
To House Education Committee |
| RI | H5786 | Intro | Creates a tax credit for the purchase of a qualified gun safe, not to exceed $1,000. It would also exempt gun safes from the sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-24
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5272 | Intro | Includes licensed school psychologists under the provisions of the general laws governing the regulations of psychologists.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-23
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H5246 | Intro | Provides that any law or regulation which protects a person from exposure to second hand smoke would also provide protection from exposure to second-hand marijuana smoke, regardless of how the smoke was generated.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-23
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H5308 | Intro | Eliminates any award of interest by the family court in any enforcement proceeding resulting in a judgment or order for failure to make child support payments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-23
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5240 | Intro | Increases the state board of pharmacy from nine (9) to eleven (11) members by adding two (2) pharmacy technicians.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-23
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H5606 | Intro | Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under eight thousand one hundred pounds (8,100 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-15
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5282 | Intro | Allows a classified employee to seek elected office provided that they resign their position upon being elected.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-10
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
