| RI | S2845 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- BILINGUAL, DUAL LANGUAGE AND WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHERS INVESTMENT ACT - Authorizes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish a program to expand the issuance of teaching certificates to bilingual dual language and w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | S2842 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- BILL OF RIGHTS FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS ACT - Requires the council on elementary and secondary education to draft a written bill of rights for parents or guardians of students who are multilingual learners that safeguard and protect the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | S2928 | Intro
Sine Die | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - Replaces the coastal resources management council with a state department of coastal resources and transfers all of the powers and duties between the two (2) authorities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study |
| RI | S2553 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC FINANCE -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CASELOAD ESTIMATING CONFERENCES - Requires that the department of human services and the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals provide forecasted costs...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
Committee continued |
| RI | S2574 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $500,000 To The United Way Of Rhode Island For The 2-1-1 Human Services Hotline (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $500,000 To The United Way Of Rhode Island To Provide Operati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
Committee continued |
| RI | S2943 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Deepest Sympathy On The Untimely Passing Of Benjamin M. Kellogg
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2176 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Mandates health insurance coverage to include transportation for emergency services by ambulance or rescue.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-01
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2720 | Engross
Sine Die | 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] | 2024-03-29
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | S2256 | Intro
Sine Die | 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] | 2024-03-28
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2551 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP -- RHODE ISLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM - Extends the time for which a student may enroll in order to qualify for the Promise Scholarship or the Hope Scholarship up to one year after high school gr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2835 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CASINO GAMING - Amends the law relating to casino crimes to be consistent with the advent of iGaming and the relevant age restrictions to participate in iGaming.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2866 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Provides that the permanent foundation educational aid program would provide state funding for school-based mental health services pursuant to specified conditions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2427 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2024 REAPPOINTMENT OF PERSONS SERVING IN POSITIONS REQUIRING ADVICE AND CONSENT ACT - Directs the governor to annually provide the senate with names of appointees to boards whose terms are expiring and who require advi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2463 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- CODE OF ETHICS - Requires appointments to the Ethics Commission obtain the advice and consent of the senate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2724 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- NONPROFIT DENTAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND FAIR SHARE FOR DENTAL CARE ACT - Requires carriers offering dental benefit plans to annually submit information which includes the current and projected medical loss ratio for cla...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2718 | Intro
Sine Die | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICAL THERAPISTS - Amends the licensing statute to allow a graduate of a board approved physical therapy school to be reinstated upon a failed examination upon the filing and registering for a second or third examinat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2795 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming March As "colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2038 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY EDUCATOR COMPENSATION STABILIZATION ACT - Directs the departments of human services and education to work together to sustain and strengthen existing workforce development and compensation programs for educators workin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | S2168 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- SCHOOL FUNDS AND PROPERTY - Directs the department of education to develop and adopt regulations for energy capable school buildings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2546 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT - Modifies the current law to allow for approval of construction projects within school districts, rather than needing the project to be commenced by a certain date, permitting the municipality to take adv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2674 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- COMPENSATION FOR STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS - Allows college athletes and prospects to enter into contracts receive compensation for use of their name, image and likeness rights and would prohibit colleges and at...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2721 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- NATIONAL PROVIDER IDENTIFIER OFF-CAMPUS LOCATIONS - Requires each off-campus location of a hospital and each subpart of an organization health care provider to have a unique identification number so that the costs associated with...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2178 | Intro
Sine Die | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANCE LICENSING COMPACT ACT - Adopts the model compact for the physician assistant's licensure compact in Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2496 | Intro
Sine Die | THE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - Authorizes the submission of proposals for several bonds to the people of the state at the general election to be held in November, 2024. These bonds relate to capital development and the "green economy."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
To Senate Finance 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 | S2748 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $500,000 To Gloria Gemma Foundation (this Resolution Would Appropriate The Sum Of $500,000 To The Gloria Gemma Fountain.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-08
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2425 | Intro
Sine Die | ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE - Spells out rules and regulations for the presidential preference primary elections, and would also provide rules for ranked choice voting tabul...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2558 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Adds multilingual learners into the determination of high-need students and provides a student success factor of twenty-five percent (25%) of the core instruction per-pupil amount and re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2612 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS - Requires that any insurance contract issued, amended or renewed on or after January 1, 2025, that provides hospital, medical or surgical coverage shall provide coverage ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2510 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting Rhode Island Energy In Conjunction With The Public Utilities Commission To Submit A Proposal For New, Multi-year Electric Vehicle Programming
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2586 | Intro
Sine Die | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RENTAL VEHICLE SURCHARGE - Increases surcharge amounts to the state, eliminates excise taxes and increases the surcharge remitted to the state for violators making false reports.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2497 | Pass | Senate Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Frank Lombardo, Iii
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2286 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Amends the local share of education funding to be paid to charter public schools based on a comparison of performance data between the specific school from which the student is coming an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | S2346 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Provides local education agencies (LEAs) hiring site-based specialists for reading and math to receive state reimbursement based on enrollment and specific guidelines.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2462 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SOLITARY CONFINEMENT REFORM ACT - Establishes the restrictive housing oversight committee ("committee") for the purpose of monitoring the use of restrictive housing (solitary confinement), as well as disciplinary and a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2431 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution To Approve, Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State -- Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Discrimination (this Joint Resolution Proposes An Amendment To The State Constitution, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2028 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- OUTDOOR DINING ACT - Establishes standards governing the municipal regulation of outdoor dining at food service establishments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
Signed by Governor |
| 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 | S2249 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Sharon Baptista
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2244 | Pass | Senate Resolution Extending Deepest Sympathy On The Passing Of Madeline Montanaro
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2160 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION - Establishes a group to develop a tuition formula for schools sending students to technical programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2171 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Permits municipalities to enact ordinances that provides them the authority to organize local tax amnesty events once every three (3) years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2162 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Amend the calculation of state funding provided to local education agencies for special education services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2175 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- NONPROFIT DENTAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND FAIR SHARE FOR DENTAL CARE ACT - Requires carriers offering dental benefit plans to annually submit information which includes the current and projected medical loss ratio for cla...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-24
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| RI | S2065 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Increases the net taxable estate exemption to three million six hundred thousand dollars ($3,600,000) on January 1, 2025. Also increases the exemption by one million dollars ($1,000...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2064 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Increases the net taxable estate exemption to four million dollars ($4,000,000) for deaths that occur on or after January 1, 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2009 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT - Requires all public school teachers hired on or after July 1, 2024, to participate in the retirement system social security pursuant to chapter 7 of title 36.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To Senate Finance Committee |
