| RI | H5281 | Pass | Provides during any declared state or local disaster emergency that mental health and substance abuse disorder services be considered an essential health benefit provided, they’re implemented within guidelines established to address the emergency.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-14
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5400 | Pass | Terminates all parental rights of any person convicted of sexual assault which results in the birth of a child from that assault.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-14
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5380 | Pass | Provides that three (3)-wheeled motorcycles be included under the licensing requirements of the department of motor vehicles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-14
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5785 | Pass | Extends the veterans exemption from property tax to any member who served in uniform during the Cold War between 1947 through 1991, even if they did not serve in a declared war or conflict.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-14
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5031 | Pass | Requires the department of transportation, along with the division of motor vehicles and the office of energy resources, to develop, no later than January 1, 2022, a plan for statewide electric vehicle charging station infrastructure.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5967 | Pass | Establishes the Ocean State Climate Adaptation and Resilience Fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-13
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5581 | Pass | Allows recovery of damages for the emotional distress, grief, and loss of enjoyment of life as a result of the wrongful death of a spouse, a parent or a son or daughter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5614 | Pass | Makes it a misdemeanor to possess, transfer and/or produce child erotica for the specific purpose of sexual gratification or arousal, punishable by confinement in jail for not more than one year, or fine of not more ($1,000), or both.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-12
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5197 | Pass | Requires only certified nurse-teachers to be employed as school nurses in elementary and secondary schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-10
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H5480 | Pass | Exempts from taxation real property acquired or leased by a railroad entity used in the boarding or disembarking of railroad passengers or supporting passenger railroad operations and services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-09
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5573 | Pass | Requires a landlord to obtain and have in full force and effect a general liability policy of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for those persons injured on the premises due to the negligence of the landlord.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-09
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5596 | Pass | Establishes a statewide public safety computer aided dispatch records management system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-09
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6039 | Pass | Extends the manufacturing machinery and equipment exemption.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-09
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5079 | Pass | Allows a school district to assess or request a voluntary contribution of money from a student or the student's parent or legal guardian to make a donation, in whole or in part, for the cost of district-sponsored field trips, dances, and clubs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5028 | Pass | Requires the implementation of the civic literacy act for all students between the 8th and 12th grades.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5688 | Pass | Prohibits the town of Coventry from assessing the costs of repaving the roadway upon the completion of any sewage works upon the land owners.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-08
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H6084 | Pass | Provides for minimum qualifications for court constable to include education, military, or law enforcement experience and drug and psychological screening.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6423 | Pass | Authorizes the town of West Warwick to join the State Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-08
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5571 | Pass | Raises the legal age for persons to purchase or be sold or delivered certain tobacco products, electronic nicotine-delivery systems and liquid nicotine containers from eighteen (18) years of age to twenty-one (21) years of age.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-07
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5228 | Pass | Raises the juror's fees for each day's attendance on the superior court from $15.00 per day to $25.00 per day commencing July 1, 2022, and increase to $35.00 per day commencing July 1, 2023, and thereafter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-06
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H5105 | Pass | Authorizes Class B license holder to sell specified limits of wine, beer and mixed alcoholic beverages with take out orders, however, all other alcoholic beverages prohibited with sunset on 12/31/21.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6081 | Pass | Removes references to minors in certain sections relative to domestic assault protective orders as the family court currently has jurisdiction over protective orders involving minors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-02
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6096 | Pass | Provides that violations of chapter 34 of title 31 pertaining to rental vehicles are civil violations subject to the jurisdiction of the Rhode Island traffic tribunal.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-01
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6493 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating Ms. Joan Marie Collins On Her Retirement From The Rhode Island State Police After More Than Twenty-nine Years Of Meritorious Service To The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-07-01
House read and passed |
| RI | H6483 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a registry of veterans exposed to airborne hazards open burn pits while serving in southwest Asia theaters of operations after August 2, 1990 and September 11, 2011.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-29
To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | H5183 | Engross
Sine Die | Creates special motor vehicle registration plates for the nonprofit entity Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Honor Flight Hub.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-28
House read and passed |
| RI | H6254 | Intro
Sine Die | Codifies in the general laws the standards of conduct for notaries public in the state of Rhode Island by the secretary of state which came into effect on April 3, 2020. Takes effect on July 1, 2021; sunsets and expires on July 1, 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-25
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H5075 | Pass | Requires at least one oral and maxillofacial surgeon on the Rhode Island board of examiners in dentistry.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-23
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6462 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring And Recognizing Lt. Kenneth Marcotte, Firefighter Gregory Francis, Lt. Raymond Gervais And Firefighter Joshua Mcallister For Their Timely And Professional Actions Bringing A New Life Into The World
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-23
House read and passed |
| RI | H5067 | Engross
Sine Die | Directs that services provided by school social workers and certified school psychologists would be included as health care related services eligible for federal Medicaid reimbursement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-15
House read and passed |
| RI | H5177 | Engross
Sine Die | Changes the service requirement for admissions to RI Veterans' Home from 90 days to 2 years, and gives priority to veterans defined as war veterans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-09
Committee heard |
| RI | H5823 | Engross
Sine Die | Military personnel ordered to Rhode Island may register their children for school remotely.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-09
Committee heard |
| RI | H6407 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming June 10, 2021, As The "day Of Portugal" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-08
House read and passed |
| RI | H5387 | Pass | Requires a person to be at least eighteen (18) to obtain a marriage license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-07
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H6010 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends IOD benefits to police officers/firefighters suffering from post-traumatic stress injuries/provides municipal police/firefighters retiring due to PTSI accidental disability retirement allowance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-04
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6374 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the secretary of state and tax administrator to promulgate emergency rules and regulations related to filing procedures, minimum corporate taxes, and fees and/or penalties, during a declared state of emergency.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-03
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H6375 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the publication of legal notices on the state's official website, which would satisfy the requirements for the publication of any statutorily-required notice, advertisement, or other written matter in a newspaper.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H5928 | Intro
Sine Die | In state tuition continues for military service members children and/or spouse, if service member transferred.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-06-01
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5232 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends the time period that schools have to commence construction to correct health and safety deficiencies in order to qualify for increased school housing aid.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5237 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the method of calculating state aid to education for the 2021-2022 school year only.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5786 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a tax credit for the purchase of a qualified gun safe, not to exceed $1,000. It would also exempt gun safes from the sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5158 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the children’s cabinet, in conjunction with the department of education, to develop and implement strategies to improve the compensation of early educators.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-19
To House Education Committee |
| RI | H6255 | Intro
Sine Die | Under RI Works program, amends definition of dependent child, exclude veteran’s disability pension benefits from determination of family resources or income when determining eligibility for the RI Works program, extends child care assistance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-13
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6285 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Make Recommendations For A Plan And The Design Of A Vietnam Memorial To Be Located In The City Of Providence, Rhode Island (creates A 9 Member Commission To Study And Make Recomm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-13
To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | H6269 | Intro
Sine Die | Criminalizes as disorderly conduct the act of interfering with the lawful movement of traffic on any highway.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-12
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H6300 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates an out-of-state direct wine shipment license along with numerous regulatory provisions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-11
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H6321 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing May 15th As "national Peace Officers Memorial Day" And Commemorating May 9th -15th, 2021, As "national Police Week" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-11
House read and passed |
| RI | H6315 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends the dates for the creation of a program to prepare teachers to teach reading with scientific reading instruction and structured literacy instruction.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-07
To House Education Committee |
| RI | H5117 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a tax credit for the amount in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) contributed to a public school district for the express purpose of making physical improvements to a school.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-06
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5363 | Intro
Sine Die | Act provides non qualifying individuals for social security benefits and who receive pension income may exclude pension income equal to excluded social security income or exclude maximum of fifteen thousand in pension income.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-06
To House Finance Committee |
