Rhode Island Senator Roger Picard [D] | Senate

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RIS2147Intro
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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...
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2024-05-03
[Hearing: May 8]
To Senate Education Committee
RIS3015PassSenate Resolution Commemorating And Recognizing May 2, 2024, As "national Day Of Prayer" In The State Of Rhode Island
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2024-05-02
Senate read and passed
RIS3020Intro
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HUMAN SERVICES -- GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION - Allows the executive office of health and human services to use appropriated funds to support graduate medical education programs and research.
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2024-05-02
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS3032Intro
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TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Authorizes a retroactive tax credit for tax yr 2022/thereafter/allowing investment tax credits to be passed through to the personal income tax returns of eligible Sub-S corporation shareholders/limited liability comp...
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2024-05-02
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS3017PassSenate Resolution Proclaiming May 5th Through May 11th Of 2024, To Be "tardive Dyskinesia (td) Awareness Week" In The State Of Rhode Island
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2024-05-02
Senate read and passed
RIS3016PassSenate Resolution Celebrating Rhode Island Independence Day On May 4, 2024
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2024-05-02
Senate read and passed
RIS2501Intro
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BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- LAND SURVEYORS - Grants a right of entry for professional land surveyors to enter upon or cross any lands, air space or water resources necessary to perform surveying services except public utility and/or wastewater trea...
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2024-05-01
Placed on Senate Calendar (05/07/2024)
RIS2983Intro
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EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION -- STUDENT SUCCESS ACT - Reduces the time, from three (3) years to one year, required for a nonimmigrant foreign national student, who has resided in Rhode Island, to be eligible to pay the same in-stat...
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2024-05-01
To Senate Education Committee
RIS2349Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION - Establishes a revolving fund to assist first-time home buyers and veterans to purchase a home in Rhode Island by issuing grants of up to forty thousand dollars ($...
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2024-04-30
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS2187Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT - Allows the department of business regulation to create an assigned registration number for any short-term rental property listed for rent on a third-party hosting platform.
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2024-04-25
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee
RIS2411Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT - Removes the municipal preemption on prohibiting the offering of residential units for tourist or transient use through a hosting platform.
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2024-04-25
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee
RIS2498Intro
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Senate Resolution Proclaiming April 25, 2024, To Be "parental Alienation Awareness Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
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2024-04-25
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
RIS2878Enroll
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TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS - Authorizes the town of Cumberland to require the registration of certain business entities not registered with the secretary of state that are situated in Cumberland.
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2024-04-25
Transmitted to Governor
RIS3009PassSenate Resolution Congratulating The Shea/tolman Girls Varsity Co-op Basketball Team On Winning The 2024 Rhode Island Girls Basketball Team Division Ii State Championship
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2024-04-25
Senate read and passed
RIS3008PassSenate Resolution Celebrating The 20th Anniversary Of The Founding Of The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation On July 15, 2004
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2024-04-25
Senate read and passed
RIS2743Intro
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EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS - Extends teacher certifications without fee or penalty for three (3) or five (5) years for teachers who hold certifications as of July 1, 2024.
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2024-04-24
To Senate Education Committee
RIS2569Intro
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EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT [SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT - Changes the formula to determine the state's share of educational cost by adding 3 new variables to the formula.
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2024-04-23
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS3006PassSenate Resolution Celebrating The 50th Anniversary Of The Portuguese Carnation Revolution Which Transformed Portugal Into A Democratic Nation
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2024-04-23
Senate read and passed
RIS2982Intro
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INSURANCE -- LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND RESERVES - Replaces the term "the drug naloxone" with the term "opioid antagonist" in chapters regulating life insurance policies and group life insurance policies.
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2024-04-16
To Senate Commerce Committee
RIS2214Intro
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BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FACILITATING BUSINESS RAPID RESPONSE TO STATE DECLARED DISASTER ACT OF 2024 - Exempts out-of-state businesses and their employees performing services, during declared state or federal disasters or emergencies, from state...
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2024-04-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
RIS2751Intro
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HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - Amends Article 9 of the state budget and various provisions relative to hospital licensing fees, would redefine base year for purposes of calculating disproportionate share payments for fiscal...
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2024-04-11
Committee continued
RIS2822Intro
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HIGHWAYS -- SCENIC HIGHWAYS - Amends the composition of the scenic roadways board reducing the number of members from eleven (11) to nine (9).
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2024-04-11
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee
RIS2888Intro
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COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- AUTOMATED DECISION TOOLS - Requires companies that develop or deploy high-risk AI systems to conduct impact assessments and adopt risk management programs, would apply to both developers and deployer...
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2024-04-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
RIS2981PassSenate Resolution Reaffirming The Friendship Between The State Of Rhode Island And Taiwan While Supporting Enhanced Bilateral Relations With Taiwan And Taiwan's Participation In The International Community
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2024-04-11
Senate read and passed
RIS2812Intro
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INSURANCE -- PET INSURANCE ACT - Enacts a chapter to regulate pet insurance.
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2024-04-10
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee
RIS2815Intro
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BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS - Permits reimbursement for dental hygienists from "other insurance" or a third party payor such as Medicare.
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2024-04-09
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
RIS2613Intro
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BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE -- PROMPT PROCESSING OF INSURANCE CLAIMS - Prohibits a health insurer from denying a claim for any medical bill based on sole reasoning that the bill may arise from a motor vehic...
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2024-04-04
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
RIS2557Intro
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HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND COORDINATION FUND - Establishes the behavioral health education, training, and coordination fund to receive the checkoff contributions from Rhode Island personal income tax returns for t...
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2024-04-02
Committee continued
RIS2798Intro
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INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT - Amends provisions re insurance producer appointments and clarifies language re insurance claims adjusters. Amends the RI life & health guarantee assoc act. Adds insurance data security and pet insurance acts and ...
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2024-04-02
To Senate Commerce Committee
RIS2943PassSenate Resolution Expressing Deepest Sympathy On The Untimely Passing Of Benjamin M. Kellogg
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2024-04-02
Senate read and passed
RIS2926PassSenate Resolution Celebrating And Supporting The 5th Anniversary Of 401gives, Rhode Island's Statewide Day Of Giving On April 1, 2024
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2024-03-28
Senate read and passed
RIS2927PassSenate Resolution Congratulating The Winners Of The 12th Annual Prostart® High School Competition
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2024-03-28
Senate read and passed
RIS2078Intro
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HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DISCLOSURE OF PRICES -- MEDICAL FACILITY ITEMS - Provides a procedure requiring that healthcare facilities maintain a list with all standard charges for all Medical facility items.
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2024-03-19
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
RIS2793PassSenate Resolution Commemorating The Celebration Of St. Joseph's Day
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2024-03-19
Senate read and passed
RIS2089Intro
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TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING - Amends the definition of "low and moderate income housing" to include housing secured by a federal government voucher or subsidy.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee
RIS2210Intro
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INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT - Clarifies the definitions of unfair claims practices pertaining to insurers with regard to appraisals and total losses and corrects a citation regarding salvage and reconstructed titles.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee
RIS2787PassSenate Resolution Celebrating March Of 2024, As "national Social Work Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
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2024-03-14
Senate read and passed
RIS2270Intro
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INSURANCE -- INSURERS' REHABILITATION AND LIQUIDATION ACT - Provides that no person, for over ten days, shall be restricted from enforcing a right under any pledge, security, credit, guarantee agreement, arrangement or other agreement credit enhancem...
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2024-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee
RIS2488PassSenate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Thomas J. Evans
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2024-03-07
Senate read and passed
RIS2731PassSenate Resolution Honoring Rhode Island Girls High School And Middle School Wrestling Participants
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2024-03-07
Senate read and passed
RIS2582Intro
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TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Authorizes reassessment of taxes on new construction from the date of issuance of the certificate of occupancy or the date it is first used, whichever is the earlier.
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2024-03-01
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS2583Intro
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TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Provides that the city of Woonsocket not be required to accept additional residential properties subject to the alternative tax assessment due to its stock of affordable housing meeting the 10% housing...
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2024-03-01
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS2567Intro
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TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID - Requires an appropriation of an additional five percent (5%) of the assessed value of all low-income housing as part of the payment in lieu of taxes program to the municipality where the property is located beginning i...
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2024-03-01
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS2580Intro
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EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT - Allows for a one-time two percent (2%) supplemental cost of living adjustment for plan year 2025 to the public pension benefits administered by the ERSRI, and allows for those benefits to be deducted from the taxpa...
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2024-03-01
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS2601Intro
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EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Amends the method for the calculation of the permanent foundation education aid to school districts, and would make an adjustment based upon students residing in qualified low-income hou...
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2024-03-01
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS2568Intro
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TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Excludes all overtime earned by an individual from adjusted gross income for tax years 2025 and 2026 and defines overtime as payment of at least 1½ times the rate of regular pay for hours worked over the standard fo...
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2024-03-01
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS2562Intro
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TOWNS AND CITIES -- AWARD OF MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS - Increases the maximum state and municipal small purchase limits from $10,000 to $25,000 for construction projects and from $5,000 to $10,000 for all other state and municipal purchases.
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2024-03-01
To Senate Finance Committee
RIS2497PassSenate Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Frank Lombardo, Iii
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2024-02-29
Senate read and passed
RIS2034PassTHE 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...
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2024-02-16
Signed by Governor
RIS2494PassSenate Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Katelyn Mccanna Vieira
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2024-02-15
Senate read and passed
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