| RI | H7062 | Pass | Provides that in developing alternative-learning plans, consideration shall be given to the difficulties and interruptions students experience because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7363 | Pass | 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] | 2022-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7274 | Pass | Requires a school committee or the governing body of a charter or private school to submit the identity of any teacher terminated for cause to the Rhode Island department of education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7946 | Pass | Directs the RI housing corporation to maintain accurate records and prepare semi-annual status reports ("reports") to the general assembly, the housing resources commission, and the secretary of commerce for housing, on Section 8 Housing Choice Vouch...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7944 | Pass | Directs the division of statewide planning to maintain an affordable housing online database website. Also directs Rhode Island housing to prepare biannual status snapshot reports related to affordable housing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8303 | Pass | Owners of animals in RISPCA custody to pay for animal's care or animal may be forfeited.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7021 | Pass | Allows emergency medical treatment to police dogs injured in the line of duty, which would include transporting by ambulance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7561 | Pass | Provides health care coverage for laparoscopic removal of uterine fibroids, including uterine artery embolization intraoperative ultrasound guidance and monitoring and radiofrequency ablation, commencing January 1, 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7976 | Pass | Provides certain parties may not enter onto property where a fire occurred for solicitation or inspection of a fire loss, without the permission of the owner or occupant, until the property is released to the owners or occupants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8101 | Pass | Requires any request for proposal issued by the state may not be changed unless the request for proposal is cancelled and reissued as a master price agreement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8295 | Pass | Amends dam safety standards to require the state building code standards committee to take into account climate change effect on inundation areas below dams classified as high, significant, or low hazard.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8327 | Pass | Authorizes DEM to assess penalties for non-compliance with emergency plans for significant/ high hazard dams with DEM/EMA developing system to issue severe weather advisories/watches/warnings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7213 | Pass | Allows a classified employee to seek elected office provided that they resign their position upon being elected.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-27
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7349 | Pass | Allows the city of East Providence to adopt a tax exemption classification for disabled veterans who have a disability rating of less than one hundred percent (100%).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-27
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7645 | Pass | Exempts retired police officers from the seventy-five (75) day rule which restricts employment for retirement purposes, when they work private details for a nongovernmental entity.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-27
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7705 | Pass | Requires correctional officers to qualify annually with the pistol or revolver rather than the previous requirement of biennial qualification.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-27
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8205 | Pass | Requires dam owner/operator with storage capacity over 1,400 normal storage acre feet of water to obtain DEM permits to raise/lower water level. Not applicable to public water supply system dams.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-27
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8230 | Pass | Defines any act of sexual penetration or contact perpetrated by an individual with a position of authority upon a person over the age of fourteen (14) and under the age of eighteen (18) as third degree sexual assault.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-27
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7235 | Engross
50% | Sets pharmacist renewal license fee at $250 biennially and annual nonresident pharmacy location license fee at $625. Validates pharmacy technician licenses for 2 years. Validates pharmacy intern licenses for 5 years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-21
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | H7501 | Pass | Authorizes the governor to enter into the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact and designates an office to administer this compact.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-21
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7665 | Pass | Authorizes licensed veterinarians to control and prescribe chorionic gonadotropin strictly for veterinary use and when that use is approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-21
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7911 | Pass | Exempts not-for-profit food banks from the registration requirements under the "solicitation by charitable organizations" statute.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-21
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7982 | Pass | Decreases the number of OSHA training hours from three (3) hours to one hour.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-21
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8361 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Angelo A. Padula, Sr.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-21
House read and passed |
| RI | H7273 | Pass | Provides that special education services would include speech-language pathology services, and would not stop because a child has reached nine (9) years of age.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-20
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7167 | Engross
50% | Directs school districts experiencing high rates of student absenteeism to establish attendance support teams to address this absenteeism.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-16
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence |
| RI | H6652 | Pass | Same as 21H-5619 -- Requires children who seek a special limited work permit to successfully complete a training program which shall address workers' rights, workplace health and safety, and workers' compensation, to be established and funded by the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-15
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7732 | Pass | Authorizes the secretary of state and board of elections to conduct an extensive cybersecurity assessment of our election systems and facilities and to establish a cybersecurity review board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-15
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8172 | Intro
25% | Amends the Central Coventry Fire District Charter to provide for purchasing, installing, operating and maintaining street lighting and the funding for its debt. Provides for the appointment of an Assistant Treasurer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-15
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H8310 | Intro
25% | Adds direct state support for costs associated with employing school resource officers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-14
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8132 | Engross
50% | Requires teachers and coaches of a child as a volunteer or for compensation to comply with criminal records review process.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-10
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | H8334 | Intro
25% | Establishes the School Mental Health Act of 2022 which would provide resources and establish a youth advisory council to improve safety in our schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-09
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8333 | Intro
25% | Focuses on increasing school security to minimize the threat of an intruder in a school.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-09
To House Education Committee |
| RI | H8335 | Pass | House Resolution Proclaiming June 10, 2022, As The "day Of Portugal" In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-09
House read and passed |
| RI | H8329 | Intro
25% | Requires all pre-kindergarten through grade twelve (pre-K through 12) schools to have resources officers or security personnel, lock exterior doors after morning arrival, security cameras and security protocols for school visitors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-08
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H6617 | Pass | Same as 21H-6235 -- Establishes a military family advocacy program to address child abuse and neglect in military families.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-07
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H7428 | Pass | Allows the board of elections to begin the certification of mail ballots twenty (20) days prior to election day. It also establishes a new and more comprehensive mail ballot voter signature verification process.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-07
Signed by Governor |
| RI | H8314 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Jeremy Pomfret
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-02
House read and passed |
| RI | H8313 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Lieutenant Gary George Miller Of The Coventry Police Department
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-02
House read and passed |
| RI | H7118 | Pass | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study The Effects And Impact That Hybrid And Virtual Learning Employed During The Pandemic Has Had On The Achievement Rates Of Children In Kindergarten Through 12th Grade (creates A 15 Mem...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-01
House passed Sub A |
| RI | H7417 | Pass | Holders of Class B licenses shall offer the public food during times alcoholic beverages are sold to the public.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-06-01
Effective without Governor's signature |
| RI | H7283 | Intro
25% | Establishes the Rhode Island Early Educator Investment Act to develop and implement strategies to improve the compensation of early childhood educators.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7731 | Intro
25% | Allows the continuance of the remote notarization following the expiration of the executive emergency order currently in effect and requires a certificate of any notarial act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-28
To House State Government & Elections Committee |
| RI | H8296 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Make Recommendations Regarding Rhode Island’s Old Growth Forests (creates An 11 Member Commission Whose Purpose Would Be To Study And Make Recommendations Regarding Ri's Old Gr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-27
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H6674 | Engross
50% | - Prohibits Any Development Of Land Contiguous To The State House Unless Approved By The General Assembly.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-20
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | H7716 | Engross
50% | Clarifies that the use of a wireless communication device for the purpose of navigation must be while the device is mounted or otherwise affixed to the vehicle and not held in the motorist’s hand.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-20
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H8263 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Condolences On The Passing Of State Police K-9 Ruby
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-18
House read and passed |
| RI | H7293 | Intro
25% | Establishes revolving school bus driver incentive fund for use by school districts to hire/retain bus drivers/monitors with initial grant of $5,000,000 from COVID-19 response funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-17
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H8253 | Intro
25% | Amends the term "extraordinary costs" for the purposes of excess costs associated with special education students. The new definition of extraordinary costs would be educational costs that are over 3 times the average statewide special education cost...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-13
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7180 | Intro
25% | Requires EOHHS assisted by 24 member advisory committee to provide review/recommendations for rate setting/ongoing review of social service programs licensed by state departments/agencies and Medicaid.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2022-05-12
To House Finance Committee |
