| RI | S2263 | Engross 50% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES - Allows electronic monitoring of residents or private living unit in nursing or assisted living facility with certain restrictions. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12 Transmitted to Governor |
| RI | S2858 | Engross 50% | Authorizes Providence to issue not more than $400,000,000 general obligation bonds & notes to finance the construction, related demolition, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools throughout the c... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12 Transmitted to Governor |
| RI | S2867 | Engross 50% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE LADDERS TO LICENSURE PROGRAM - Implements a grant program to fund public or private partnerships that provide opportunities for healthcare paraprofessionals to pursue higher education degrees and health professiona... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2024) |
| RI | S2047 | Engross 50% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS - Adds the city of Central Falls as exempt from taxation for property acquired by an agency for redevelopment purposes. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2142 | Engross 50% | EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION WORKFORCE DATA ACT - Codifies the previously funded Rhode Island early care and education workforce registry data system. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/13/2024) |
| RI | S2156 | Engross 50% | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFITS - Increases the maximum post retirement employment earnings from eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000) to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) a year for certain retired ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2499 | Engross 50% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS ACT - Creates the financial framework for incentivizing energy storage systems. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11 Senate passed Sub A |
| RI | S2739 | Engross 50% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF ASSUMED NAME - Changes the term "assumed name" to "trade name" and centralizes the filing, administration and regulation process of trade names to the secretary of state and also requires a... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2024) |
| RI | S2853 | Engross 50% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND UTILITY FAIR SHARE ROADWAY REPAIR ACT - Requires that public utilities plan utility work in accordance with the state transportation improvement program schedules when working on state roads. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11 Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2687 | Engross 50% | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- COURT CLERKS' INCENTIVE PAY - Extends the incentive pay plan to all full-time court clerks who meet the eligibility requirements. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-10 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S2767 | Engross 50% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION - Allows victims of sexual assault to submit a medical forensic exam performed by a licensed health care provider in lieu of a police report in order to establish eligibility for funds under the St... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-10 House passed Sub A in concurrence |
| RI | S2268 | Engross 50% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GROCERY STORES - Requires grocery stores to specifically limit the number of self-service checkout units to six (6) units per location. The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney gene... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-07 To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | S2283 | Engross 50% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- GOVERNOR'S WORKFORCE BOARD RHODE ISLAND - Creates a civic apprenticeship program for recent Rhode Island high school graduates to gain work experience working in Rhode Island state departments. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-07 To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | S2688 | Engross 50% | BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS - Establishes an examination on proficiency in solar technology upon renewal of certificate, adds $72.00 fee. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-07 To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | S2765 | Engross 50% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- CITY HOUSING AUTHORITIES - Establishes the composition of the housing authority for the city of Central Falls. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-07 Placed on House Calendar (06/13/2024) |
| RI | S2931 | Engross 50% | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Provides a four (4) year expiration period on any certificate of exemption pursuant to this section for writers, composers and artists. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S2743 | Engross 50% | 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-23 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S2843 | Engross 50% | EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT - Establishes guidelines for the continued implementation and expansion of high quality public prekindergarten education programs in the state. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-17 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S2459 | Engross 50% | HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM - Removes the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligib... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 To House Finance Committee |
| RI | S2123 | Engross 50% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES - Requires employer to furnish items and conditions of employment and a pay stub explaining how wages were calculated/reasons for deductions/allows the employee to file a court action against employer for... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01 To House Labor Committee |
| RI | S2122 | Engross 50% | CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- WORKERS' COOPERATIVES - Clarifies the role of a workers' cooperative to allow it to operate as a hiring hall under certain circumstances. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01 To House Labor Committee |