| RI | H8175 | Pass | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Gives the city of Woonsocket the authority to establish by ordinance, exemptions from taxation on real and personal property for different classifications of individuals including, but not limited to, the el...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-28
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H8176 | Pass | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-28
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H8254 | Pass | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES - Exempts the Downtown Overlay District from the provisions of this section allowing for the city of Woonsocket shall, after application, to have the authority to exempt from the provisions of this section any p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-28
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H8331 | Pass | Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of The Kent Office Condominium Association, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-28
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H7426 | Pass | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- SOLAR DECOMMISSIONING PLANS - Requires that developers of ground-mounted solar systems submit a plan for decommissioning to be held on file by the municipality and requires DEM, with the office of energy resources, ma...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7468 | Pass | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES - Exempts the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Inc. from payment of certain vehicles registration fees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7570 | Pass | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Allows law enforcement to utilize mufflers, silencers, or other devices for deadening or muffling the sound of a firearm while acting within the scope of their official duties under the supervision of the police chief o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7826 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES - Amends the conditions upon which a nurse would be exempt from certain licensing requirements to include eligibility to practice, before taking and receiving results of the National Council Licensure Examination ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7948 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Provides amendments to the requirements of the inclusionary zoning law for affordable housing development.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7894 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- INTERLOCAL CONTRACTING AND JOINT ENTERPRISE - Removes the attorney general's oversight of interlocal agreements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-20
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H7467 | Pass | HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE - Directs the governor to select a day and annually order the lowering of flags to half-mast on any state buildings to honor the passing of first responders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7732 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS - Includes among the responsibilities of the office of state medical examiners, to provide a multidisciplinary team review of suicide deaths with a goal of reducing its prevalence by examining tr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8319 | Pass | GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES, AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS -- ALBERT P. VALLIERE BIKE PATH - Names the portion of the Blackstone River Bike path within the city of Woonsocket the Albert...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8358 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Chief James G. Akers Of The Manville Fire Department
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
House read and passed |
| RI | H7578 | Engross
50% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES - Allows members of the Rhode Island judiciary and their staff to be issued a driver's license that contains the applicant's official business address in lieu of a residence address.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence |
| RI | H8014 | Engross
50% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT - Provides that commercial driver instruction would include industry-specific training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | H8009 | Engross
50% | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN-DONATION LEAVE ACT - Provides for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ. The duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided to the employer at least thirt...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11
To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | H7798 | Engross
50% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- STALKING - Makes it a misdemeanor to harass another person by following them and using an electronic device to record their movements in any public or private place.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H8352 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Condolences On The Passing Of Tammy M. Lamberto Roy
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-10
House read and passed |
| RI | H7383 | Engross
50% | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Increases the minimum veterans’ exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to five thousand dollars ($5,000) with respect to municipal taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-07
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | H8334 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Paul T. Deroche
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-05
House read and passed |
| RI | H8328 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating Milissa O'neil On Being Selected As The 2024-2025 Rhode Island "teacher Of The Year"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-04
House read and passed |
| RI | H7758 | Engross
50% | PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS - Amends the definition of public record to exempt from public disclosure the city or town of residence of the justices, judges, and magistrates of the unified judicial system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-30
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H8301 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating The North Smithfield High School Team On Winning The 2024 "we The People" State Competition
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-22
House read and passed |
| RI | H7399 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Creates a sales tax holiday on August 10 and 11, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-14
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7921 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW -- AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING - Provides for increases or decreases in the amount of foundation level school support that a community would receive, based upon a community's ability to meet and surpass its minimum low- and mo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-14
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8237 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSE ANESTHETISTS - Establishes that the elective and/or independent administration of propofol and all FDA classified general anesthetics, for any surgery or procedure is not within the "scope of practice" of nurse pra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-14
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7435 | Engross
50% | INSURANCE -- PET INSURANCE ACT - Enacts a chapter to regulate pet insurance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-13
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| RI | H7773 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $1,380,000 To The Rhode Island State Police For The Operation Of A State Police Recruit Training Academy (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $1,380,000 To The Rhode Island State...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7916 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS - Adds department of corrections' correctional officers to the list of public safety employees that are entitled to their full salary if t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8005 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $60,000 To The Rhode Island Fire Academy (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $60,000 To The Rhode Island Fire Academy For Training To Extinguish Small To Large Lithium Battery F...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8249 | Pass | House Resolution Commemorating The Week Of May 6th Through May 12th Of 2024, As "national Nurses Week" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
House read and passed |
| RI | H8241 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES - Requires DCYF to establish segregated savings account for foster care child receiving SS, SSI, veterans benefits or railroad retirement benefits to manage the accounts and k...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7489 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX - Reduces the corporate minimum tax to three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7928 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX - Repeals the corporation minimum tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7929 | Intro
25% | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7930 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- STATE TAX OFFICIALS - Reduces the minimum interest rate on delinquent payments from eighteen percent (18%) per annum to twelve percent (12%) per annum.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8229 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming May Of 2024, To Be "motorcycle Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island, And Joyously Celebrates The 50th Anniversary Of The Rhode Island Motorcycle Association
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-02
House read and passed |
| RI | H7494 | Intro
25% | HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - Provides that services provided by graduate student interns who work under a supervisory protocol would be eligible to be paid from Medicaid reimbursement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7897 | Intro
25% | HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUGS - Defines step therapy and prohibits certain groups and agreements from requiring prior authorization or a step therapy protocol when prescribing certain medications.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8225 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DRIVER PRIVILEGE CARDS AND PERMITS - Prohibits driver privilege cards and state identification cards from containing any bar codes on the card that can be scanned and used for voting purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-01
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7497 | Intro
25% | 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] | 2024-04-30
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7910 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Removes funding requirement from department of elementary and secondary education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-30
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7908 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Requires a review by the department of elementary and secondary education of the formula components used to compute the aid needed to support high need students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-30
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7909 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Provides that in local educational agencies when over 45% of the children have a family income that is at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines then the student success factor will...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-30
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8156 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE - Provides any person charged with an offense for which bail may be denied that there is a presumption of dangerousness to the community and a risk of flight unless that presumption is rebutted by the defen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-24
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H8187 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring Robert L. G. Batchelor, Cpa, On The Occasion Of His Retirement
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-23
House read and passed |
| RI | H8158 | Intro
25% | TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- WOONSOCKET -- TAX STABILIZATION AGREEMENTS - Grants the city of Woonsocket the authority to extend tax stabilization agreements within the city, for properties currently occupied by CVS at 1 CVS Drive, 100 Highla...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-18
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| RI | H8159 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS - Authorizes and funds the painting of a portrait of the president of the senate and former presidents of the senate who may be living to be hung in the state house.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H7121 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- STATE TAX OFFICIALS - Limits the assessment of interest to 4 calendar years prior to the date on which notice of the delinquent payment is sent to the taxpayer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
Withdrawn at sponsor's request (04/11/2024) |
