| RI | H7787 | Pass | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- RHODE ISLAND DATA TRANSPARENCY AND PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT - Creates the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protect Act for data privacy protections for the personal data of the citizens of Rh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-29
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H7702 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - Requires hospitals to screen uninsured patients for public assistance and creates a pilot program for out of hospital service upon expiration of similar federal program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-28
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H7127 | Pass | PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT - Establishes Rhode Island Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program to be administered by the general treasurer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7291 | Pass | 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] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7561 | Pass | EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM - Enables cities and towns to enact enabling legislation authorizing a partner program to assist students with an IEP for specially designed physical education classes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7780 | Pass | EDUCATION -- EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO VERY YOUNG CHILDREN - Removes private schools from the provisions of the general laws relating to educational services to very young children.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7825 | Veto | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CERTIFIED SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANTS - Allows for the licensing of certified surgical first assistants to assist in surgeries through the department of health and a seven (7) member board of licensure.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-26
Vetoed by Governor |
| RI | H7062 | Pass | TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Amends several sections of law relating to zoning ordinances to provide uniform zoning standards for accessory dwelling units.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7092 | Pass | BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - Mandates, as of 1/1/27, all recovery housing facilities register with department of behavioral healthca...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7449 | Pass | 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] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7577 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE PROVIDER SHIELD BILL - Creates a protective legal shield for healthcare providers, precluding any civil/criminal action by other states/persons against healthcare providers involving persons seeking access to transgend...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-25
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7301 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - Allows the healthcare facility to conduct human-subject research on patients subject to 21 C.F.R. Pt 50 and/or 45 C.F.R. Pt 46 (relating to the informed consent of human subjects).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7091 | Pass | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- LIFETIME LIMITS - Repeals the authority of the health insurance commissioner to enforce any act of Congress/decision of federal court invalidating or repealing the prohibition of annual lifetim...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7358 | Pass | FISH AND WILDLIFE -- DEER HUNTING - Modifies reporting requirements regarding collisions between vehicles and wildlife where the vehicle has been substantially damaged.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7566 | Pass | FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT - Requires the department of health to amend its rules and regulations that allow for DEA-registered pharmacies to transfer electronic prescriptions at a patient's request (21 CFR Part 1306
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7664 | Pass | ELECTIONS -- NOMINATION OF PARTY AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES - Amends various sections of law relating to elections, nomination papers and the process of obtaining signatures for nomination papers and would provide a notification procedure for the rep...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7625 | Pass | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR PREVENTION OF HIV INFECTION - Eliminates prior authorization or step therapy requirement for prescriptions for any HIV prevention drug/prohibits the requirement of any co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7696 | Pass | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES - Prohibits any agreement whereby an advanced practice registered nurse is restricted in the right to practice in a certain geographic area, assist or provide treatment or establish a professional relationship wit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8102 | Pass | EDUCATION -- SCHOOL EMERGENCY DRILLS ACT - Makes revisions to the number, timing, and procedures to be followed when schools grades K through 12 implement fire drills, evacuation drills, and crisis response drills, designed to protect the health and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-17
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7041 | Intro
Sine Die | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG SALES REPRESENTATIVE DISCLOSURE ACT - Requires prescription drug manufacturers to file a detailed, updated list of each pharmaceutical sales representative engaged by the manufacturer and to pay an ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13
House passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| RI | H7500 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ACT - Repeals the exemption granted to pari mutual facilities and casinos from the smoke free workplace requirement and provides for a one time appropriate of $1,000,000 to inform patrons of the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-13
Committee recommends passage |
| RI | H7385 | Pass | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Amends the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation special plate law to include an annual ten-dollar (10.00) surcharge for plate renewals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7560 | Pass | EDUCATION -- SHEILA C. "SKIP" NOWELL ACADEMY - Provides for changes to the operating structure of the Nowell Academy establishing a cooperative agreement among school districts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7613 | Pass | EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Requires RIDE to develop type 1 diabetes informational materials for the parents and guardians of students that will be posted publicly on RIDE's website.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8131 | Engross
Sine Die | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Provides a tax exemption to residents of the Town of Bristol who are over the age of sixty-five (65) years and who have continuously owned and resided in their primary residence in the town for at least twen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-12
House read and passed |
| RI | H7741 | Engross
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FRAUD AND FALSE DEALING - Criminalizes the filing of a false lien, instrument, or encumbrance against a federal, state, or municipal judge or magistrate or his or her immediate family, and permits the court to take action to miti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H8009 | Engross
Sine Die | 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 | H7363 | Engross
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL - Establishes a rare disease advisory council within the department of health and provides guidance and recommendations to educate health care providers and the citizens of the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-07
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7609 | Engross
Sine Die | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Provides protection and prevent the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees, by anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-07
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | H7736 | Pass | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ALCOHOLISM - Requires the dept of behavioral healthcare/developmental disabilities/hospitals to coordinate with the DOH to propose revisions to chapter 1.10 and 10.1 of title 23, including updates and revisions of statutory langu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-06-04
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7471 | Pass | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES - Amends several provisions relative to motorcycles and motor scooter license and educational requirements including deleting the learners permit requirement for motorcycles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7303 | Engross
Sine Die | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THREATS AND EXTORTION - Defines "public official" to include school personnel for purposes of the criminal prohibition against making threats to public officials.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-30
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H8190 | Engross
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- ATTENDANCE FOR SUCCESS ACT - Establishes the "Attendance for Success Act" that mandates requirements for attendance policies, and provides for multiple plans, reporting requirements and supports to address student absenteeism from school...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-30
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | H8154 | Intro
Sine Die | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- FAMILY COURT - Permits the family court to disclose criminal records of juvenile offenders to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the purposes of background check conducted when an individual attemp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H8267 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION -- LOCAL MEALS AND BEVERAGE TAX - Allocates five percent (5%) of revenues from the local meals and beverage tax to the Rhode Island Semiquincentennial (R.I. 250) Commission for the executio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-21
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7744 | Engross
Sine Die | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT - Provides that a defendant's third and subsequent violation of domestic violence offenses, including both prior felony and misdemeanor convictions, be punishable as a felony.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-17
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H8282 | Intro
Sine Die | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Awards all members of the pension system a three and one-half percent (3.5%) annual benefit adjustment applied to the first thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) of a memb...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7255 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Requires every individual or group health insurance contract effective on or after January 1, 2025, to provide coverage to the insured and the insured's spouse and dependents for all FDA-approve...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-15
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7591 | 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] | 2024-05-15
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7858 | Intro
Sine Die | HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY - Directs the Rhode Island turnpike and bridge authority (RITBA) design a safety barrier or netting system on the several bridges within its authority.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-15
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7903 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE MEDICAL PRIMARY CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - Establishes the medical primary care scholarship program to be administered by the commissioner of postsecondary education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-15
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7902 | Intro
Sine Die | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PRIMARY CARE TRAINING SITES PROGRAM - Establishes the primary care training sites program and appropriates $2,700,000 for implementing the program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-15
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7900 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS - Requires the EOHHS to establish an early childhood mental health hub program focused on improving access to infant and early childhood mental health services for childre...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-15
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7742 | Engross
Sine Die | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- SMALL CLAIMS AND CONSUMER CLAIMS - Amends procedures and fees relative to claims of appeal in small claims actions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7759 | Pass | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - Directs the department of transportation to prepare a monthly "Washington Bridge snapshot report" containing information on the progress of repairs and other actions pertaining to the Was...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-10
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7490 | Intro
Sine Die | HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND FAMILY CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT ACT - Establishes a tax credit against income tax based on eligible expenses incurred for care and support of an eligible family member.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8072 | Intro
Sine Die | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT - Protects the solvency of health systems, physicians, and advance practice providers and insurers, encourage fair treatment of hospitals an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H8203 | Intro
Sine Die | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Authorizes emergency medical service agencies to transport individuals to alternative facilities for treatment and permits licensed providers for mental health disorders to treat patients within...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H8108 | Intro
Sine Die | EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM ACT - Extends the sunset date of the Rhode Island hope scholarship pilot program from 2028 to 2030, in order to allow the program to provide eligible students with funding for tuition and manda...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-08
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7925 | Intro
Sine Die | TAXATION -- TAX CREDIT FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS - Creates a tax credit for family caregivers in an amount up to $5,000 for eligible family members and $6,000 for veterans based on 50% of the amount of eligible expenditures spent on eligible family membe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
