| RI | S2467 | Engross
Sine Die | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RHODE ISLAND PARENTAL AND FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT - Increases the amount of parental or family leave available to an employee from thirteen (13) weeks to twenty-four (24) weeks in any two (2) calendar years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | S2890 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Rhode Island Congressional Delegation To Support House Resolution 54 Of The 2023-2024 Congress To Amend The United States Constitution To Prove That The Rights Protected And Extended By The Constitution A...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2391 | Intro
Sine Die | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- OPTICIANS -- QUALIFICATIONS - Establishes a second avenue of qualification as an optician, to include successfully completing an apprenticeship program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2797 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Geraldine C. Carlin
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2796 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming March Of 2024, To Be "developmental Disabilities Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2296 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL - Prohibits the application of lawn care pesticides on the grounds of any public or private pre-school or public or private school with students in grade twelve (12) or lower, except in an emergency situation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| RI | S2745 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL - Precludes the use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticide products which contain brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difenacoum, or difethialone, except in certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| RI | S2221 | Intro
Sine Die | PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT - Amends the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2203 | Intro
Sine Die | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - Prohibits an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or employee from directly or indirectly committing any act declared to be an unlawful employment practice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2448 | Intro
Sine Die | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Modifies the summons for eviction for reasons other than nonpayment of rent with the district court, to add a certificate of service section, and provides the option to post the summons/complaint cons...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2206 | Intro
Sine Die | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES - Allows a homebuyer to void a purchase and sales agreement prior to the transfer if the seller fails to provide a written sales disclosure.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2450 | Intro
Sine Die | PROPERTY -- SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES - Amends notice requirements for self-storage facility before perfecting lien, to wit; 7 consecutive days of publication on a publicly accessible website or subsequent written notice to lessee, or publicati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2579 | Intro
Sine Die | THE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - Authorizes the submission of several bond proposals to the people of the state at the general election to be held in November, 2024, relating to capital development and the "cultural economy initiatives."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2787 | Pass | Senate Resolution Celebrating March Of 2024, As "national Social Work Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2789 | Pass | Senate Resolution Designating February Of 2024 As "american Heart Month" To Raise Awareness About Cardiovascular Disease And The Importance Of Knowing One's Cholesterol
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2478 | Intro
Sine Die | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT - Requires employer provide employee with written quota descriptions/number of task/item production along with potential adverse employment action for failure to meet quotas/ provides emplo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13
To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S2301 | Intro
Sine Die | FOOD AND DRUGS -- FORCE-FED POULTRY PRODUCTS - Prohibits force-feeding to create a force-fed poultry product nor hire another to engage in force feeding of a poultry product. Violations would be subject to a civil penalty of $500.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| RI | S2465 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS STAFFING - Establishes parameters for staffing of correctional officers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13
To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S2485 | Intro
Sine Die | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES - 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] | 2024-03-13
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | S2140 | Intro
Sine Die | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- CONSUMER CREDIT HISTORY EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Prohibits employers from seeking/using credit reports in making hiring decisions concerning prospective employees, asking questions about th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2279 | Intro
Sine Die | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- CONSUMER CHECKING ACCOUNTS - Establishes Rhode Island consumer checking accounts to insure the availability of low-cost, low-volume basic checking services for citizens of the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2313 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Allows a modification up to $50,000 of taxable pension and/or annuity income includible in federal adjusted gross income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2451 | Intro
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Prohibits any city or town or licensing authority from charging more than forty dollars ($40.00) for any license or permit to carry a concealed weapon.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2399 | Intro
Sine Die | HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS - Expands eligibility for the qualified Medicare beneficiary program by increasing the income limit from 100% to 138% of the federal poverty line.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2076 | Engross
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Removes the sunset provision of all statutory law requiring coverage for the treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-08
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2094 | Intro
Sine Die | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- LIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND REFLECTORS - Authorizes designated state and local election officials with supervisory responsibility over polling locations the use of amber flashing safety lights on their vehicles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2097 | Intro
Sine Die | ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE - Would amend certain signature requirements and deadlines regarding primaries for election of delegates to national conventions for presidential...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2204 | Intro
Sine Die | ELECTIONS -- VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS -- POLLING PLACE CAP - Increases the maximum number of voters that a polling place can accommodate from three thousand (3,000) to three thousand five hundred (3,500).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2207 | Intro
Sine Die | ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS - Permits the substitution of advertising the voter registration deadline in a newspaper by posting notice of designations on the municipality's website, continuously, for at least 10 days leading up to the last da...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2208 | Intro
Sine Die | ELECTIONS -- VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS - Clarifies that the calculation for the total number of eligible voters to be served by the same polling place shall be established using active voters.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2456 | Intro
Sine Die | ELECTIONS -- DECEPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT SYNTHETIC MEDIA IN ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS - Prohibits synthetic media within ninety (90) days of an election.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2460 | Intro
Sine Die | ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES - Requires a write-in candidate to file a declaration of intent with the same office at which the declaration of candidacy would be filed, and require similar residency requirements f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2729 | Pass | Senate Resolution Recognizing March 8, 2024, As "international Women's Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2731 | Pass | Senate Resolution Honoring Rhode Island Girls High School And Middle School Wrestling Participants
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2728 | Pass | Senate Resolution Celebrating March Of 2024, As "arts In The Schools Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2730 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming February Of 2024, As "black History Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2276 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VEHICLE BARRIERS-THE CHARLOTTE A. VACCA ACT - Requires commercial property owners to install vehicle barriers at their retail establishment locations when construction/renovations are being done and permits insurers to consider t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2034 | Pass | THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS-BILL REYNOLDS MEDIA WORK ROOM - Designates the media room at the Amica Mutual Pavilion as the "Bill Reynolds Media Work Roo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
Signed by Governor |
| RI | S2324 | Intro
Sine Die | HUMAN SERVICES -- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT - Provides for an annual increase of supplemental income for individuals and couples living alone, in accordance with the consumer price index for urban consumers over the average for the previous calendar year...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2336 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation To Expand And Support The Green Economy Initiatives (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $16,000,000 To Support Green Economy Bond Initiatives Proposed In The Governor's Budget.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2475 | Intro
Sine Die | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES - Sets the minimum wage for 2025 at seventeen dollars ($17.00) per hour and for 2026 at twenty dollars ($20.00) per hour.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S2384 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Requires health insurance policies to provide coverage for the licensed practice of naturopathy and to provide reports.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2449 | Intro
Sine Die | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES GENERALLY - Adds the Providence Canteen vehicles to the authorized emergency vehicles equipped with a siren, whistle or bell.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2258 | Pass | Senate Resolution Recognizing And Thanking The Elisha Project For All It Has Done In Service To The People Of The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2261 | Pass | Senate Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Dian K. Reynolds
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2137 | Engross
Sine Die | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY -- POLICE RELATIONSHIP ACT OF 2015 - Amends the comprehensive community-police relationship act of 2015 to require an annual study by an outside agency chosen by the department.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2165 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales and use tax any items sold or provided for use in conducting memorial, funeral, or burial services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2163 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Allows retired public safety officers to seek secondary employment with the state or any municipality without any reduction or forfeiture of retirement benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2135 | Pass | Senate Resolution Commemorating January Of 2024, As "rhode Island Slavery And Human Trafficking Prevention Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2136 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Katherine E. Young
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
Senate read and passed |
