| RI | H5684 | Pass | Provides identity theft protections by requiring reporting of breaches by certain municipal and state agencies, and requires notice to collective bargaining agents where required and requires an explanation of remediation services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-27
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H6052 | Pass | Adds the Rhode Island teacher of the year as an additional ex officio member of the council on elementary and secondary education as well as the board of education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-27
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H5174 | Pass | Provides a definition of the recognizable high tide line for the public's rights and privileges of the shore.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5435 | Pass | Requires the state crime laboratory to conduct an audit of DNA samples in the DNA databank to ascertain the rate of compliance with DNA recording requirements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5668 | Pass | Require public school districts to take certain actions to promote notice and disseminate information regarding the district’s special education local advisory committee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6128 | Pass | Requires every school district/local education agency/city/town to report each fiscal year relating to funding/ administrative/program information from the American Rescue plan, elementary/secondary school emergency relief, and state/local recovery f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-26
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6016 | Pass | Extends the historic tax credit to June 30, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5853 | Pass | Defines core forest and preferred sites for the purposes of solar development, and adds commercial and industrial customers, and expands the Renewable Energy Growth program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6081 | Pass | Provides amendments relative to low- and moderate-income housing and modifies and clarifies the procedure for review of applications to build such housing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6060 | Pass | Establishes a land use calendar within the superior court, effective January 1, 2024.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-24
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5502 | Pass | Joint Resolution Creating A Special Joint Legislative Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations To Protect Our Environment And Natural Resources From Plastic Bottle Waste (creates A 16 Member Joint Commission To Study And Provide Recommendation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-23
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5801 | Pass | Add a "national touring production" to the productions that are considered an "accredited theater production" for purposes of musical and theatrical production tax credits and extends the sunset of the credits to July 1 2027.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-23
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6293 | Pass | Amends the utility base rate statute to make clean transportation, clean heating, and energy storage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-23
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H5090 | Pass | Prohibits a covered establishment from preparing, selling, processing or providing food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5185 | Pass | Requires police officers commission on standards and training to provide training and instructions for officers and trainees to more accurately identify complaints involving persons with cognitive or communication-related disabilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5550 | Pass | Prohibits the sale: eff. 1/1/24 of screw/bayonet base compact fluorescent lamps; eff. 1/1/25 of pin-base type compact and linear fluorescent lamps with civil penalties for violations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5863 | Pass | Provides amendments to multiple sections of law related to the marine fisheries council.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5966 | Pass | Creates appointment of executive director of coastal resources management as an employee and respected staff of coastal resource management to coordinate with DEM and division leaders to plan management of coastal resources.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5861 | Pass | Provides that water supply systems that have PFAS contaminants that exceed the interim drinking water standard be required to enter into a consent agreement with department of health to implement treatment to reduce the levels of PFAS contaminants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-22
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5345 | Pass | Provides that Rhode Island assents to the provisions of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act relative to the Preventive Controls for Animal Food Regulation (PCAF) regulations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5457 | Pass | Establishes regulations for the registration and operation of low-speed vehicles in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5665 | Pass | Creates a doing business as for Discover Newport as a short title for the bureau.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6375 | Pass | Establishes a new, temporary process in the department of children, youth and families, for the hiring of social workers and child protective investigators at the department for a one year period commencing on October 1, 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-21
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5660 | Pass | Brings state law into federal compliance by prohibiting or otherwise lending this use of refrigerant designated as acceptable pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7671k as long as the refrigerant is listed and installed in accordance therewith.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-20
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5055 | Pass | Allows individuals, who have not reached the age of eighteen (18) years, to vote in a primary election, as long as the voter will be eighteen (18), as of the date of the general or special election.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5489 | Pass | Adds a new chapter which defines "living donor" and prohibits insurers from denying health insurance, including disability insurance and long-term care disability insurance on the basis of individual's status as a "living donor".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5544 | Pass | Amends the provisions of law relative to eligibility for attendance for kindergarten students.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-19
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5033 | Engross
50% | Prohibits utility companies from limiting eligibility of net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed to be credited to consumer. Also amends definition of excess renewable net-metering credit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) |
| RI | H5075 | Engross
50% | Exempts used vehicles sold "for parts only" or purchased at end of their lease term by the current lessee that have a valid certificate of inspection affixed to the windshield, from the requirement that dealers of used vehicles conduct a new inspecti...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5348 | Engross
50% | Requires retail establishments with 3 or more employees on the premises without accessible public restroom to allow customers suffering from eligible conditions access to their employee restrooms.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | H5328 | Engross
50% | Requires food service establishments to add an additional warning to their menus relative to food allergens and impose a civil penalty on those establishments that fail to include the required warnings on its menus.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | H5490 | Engross
50% | Requires public meetings related to utility rates increases be conducted Monday-Thursday after 5:30 pm.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-15
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | H6528 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming June 13th To Be "professional Wrestling Day” In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-14
House read and passed |
| RI | H5475 | Intro
25% | Removes the exemption from the state hotel tax for residences rented in their entirety.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5903 | Engross
50% | Expands the crime of false reporting to include shootings or other dangerous events.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H6198 | Engross
50% | Gives statewide juvenile hearing boards the authority to refer a juvenile offender to a rehabilitative driving course, as part of a disposition of an offense before the board. The order may be enforced by the traffic tribunal.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H6483 | Engross
50% | Establishes standards governing the municipal regulation of outdoor dining at food service establishments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-13
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | H5014 | Engross
50% | Allows for the licensing of surgical assistants to assist doctors in performing surgeries.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | H5779 | Engross
50% | Requires the executive director of the coastal resources management council to hire a hearing officer if the position is vacant for more than sixty (60) days after the effective date of this act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-12
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| RI | H6034 | Intro
25% | 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] | 2023-06-12
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5757 | Intro
25% | Increases minimum sentence for first and second degree sexual assault and provides first 10 years of a sentence for first degree sexual assault and first 5 years for second degree sexual assault, not be subject to a suspension or deferment of sentenc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H6505 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring And Congratulating Neil D. Steinberg On His Retirement As The President And Ceo Of The Rhode Island Foundation
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-08
House read and passed |
| RI | H5526 | Pass | Authorizes the town of Middletown to issue not more than $190,000,000 in bonds and notes to finance school construction and renovation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-07
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6497 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing And Honoring Margaret Brennan And Gwynne Millar On Receiving The Presidential Innovation Award For Environmental Educators (piaee)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-07
House read and passed |
| RI | H6042 | Intro
25% | 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 treatment facilities upon prior notice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H6082 | Engross
50% | Amends several sections of law relating to zoning ordinances to provide uniform zoning standards for accessory dwelling units.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | H6482 | Pass | House Resolution Celebrating June 6, 2023, As "quonset Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
House read and passed |
| RI | H6480 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable M. Theresa Santos
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
House read and passed |
| RI | H6481 | Pass | House Resolution Posthumously Honoring The Legacy And Life Of Ellison Myers "tarzan" Brown, A Native American Narragansett Indian Who Twice Won The Boston Marathon
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-06
House read and passed |
| RI | H6067 | Engross
50% | Provides that supported decision-making pursuant to chapter 66.13 of title 42 be added to the Limited Guardianship and Guardianship of Adults forms section as one of the less restrictive alternatives to guardianship that have been explored.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2023-06-05
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
