| RI | S2995 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION - Requires, by January 1, 2026, the creation of an online, publicly available, comprehensive statewide geographic information system of land related resources to include information from al...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-16
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2100 | Engross
50% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS - This act would further delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2359 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS - Directs the executive office of health and human services to increase Medicaid rates for the Early Intervention and First Connections programs allow...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
Committee continued |
| RI | S2360 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND FAMILY HOME-VISITING ACT - Makes the Medicaid rate increase permanent for the first connections family home-visiting program and requires additional information to be added to the annual family home-visiting repo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
Committee continued |
| RI | S2779 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Of Suffrage (would Propose To The Voters Of The State A Constitutional Amendment Regarding Eligibility To Vote And To Be A Candidate....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2778 | Intro
25% | ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS - Establishes a three (3) day transmittal period after the deadline for local boards to accept mail ballot applications, if delivered via the postal service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2772 | Intro
25% | CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS -- UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT - Requires certain limited liability partnership providing professional services to carry liability insurance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2858 | Engross
50% | Authorizes Providence to issue not more than $400,000,000 general obligation bonds & notes to finance the construction, related demolition, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools throughout the c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2859 | Engross
50% | This act serves as the enabling act required by § 16-7-44 of the general laws in order for the principal and interest on bonds issued in support of school housing projects to be eligible for state housing aid reimbursement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2895 | Intro
25% | ELECTIONS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS - Allows citizens of a city or town who are at least sixteen (16) years of age to register to vote and to vote in school committee elections in municipalities where school committees are elected entities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2980 | Pass | Senate Resolution Celebrating "black Maternal Health Week" On April 11th - 17th, 2024, In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-11
Senate read and passed |
| RI | S2007 | Intro
25% | ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10
Placed on Senate Calendar (04/23/2024) |
| RI | S2145 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY - Prohibits an educational institution or school district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | S2281 | Intro
25% | LIBRARIES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES -- FREEDOM TO READ - Encourages and protects the freedom of public libraries to acquire materials without limitations and prohibits materials being removed from public libraries due to partisan or doctrinal disappr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | S2520 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- THE SCHOOL LIBRARIES ACT - Requires every public school in Rhode Island to have a school library or library media center in a permanent and dedicated space available to students in grades K-12 with a librarian available.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-10
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | S2547 | Intro
25% | CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM -- 2024 BOND REFERENDA - Submits 2024 capital development program requesting the issuance of $100,000,000 in general obligation bonds to the voters for approval at the November 8, 2024, general election.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2964 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $750,000 To The Rhode Island School For Progressive Education Over Three Fiscal Years (this Joint Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Total Sum Of $750,000 To The Rhode Island School Of Prog...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2956 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Amends several provisions relative the powers and duties of the PUC and requires the submission by utilities of integrated distribution system plans identifying solutions to reduce greenh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| RI | S2090 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES - Requires radon testing within one year of any residential real estate transaction and the installation of a radon mitigation system if unsafe radon levels are present, at the seller's expe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2177 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT - Prohibits health benefit plans reviewing prescriptions for opioid addiction treatment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2164 | Intro
25% | MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Provides for an annual appropriation of state funds to RI emergency management agency to be distributed to coastal communities who are members of the Narragansett Bay Marine Task Force for the ma...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2189 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD TENANT ACT - Increases the time requirements notice for rental increases from 30 days to 90 days and for persons older than age 62 to 120 days.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2225 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Repeals provisions that assess costs for women in the community corrections program for women offenders and repeals the crime of loitering for prostitution.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2335 | Intro
25% | TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Exempts urban and small farmers from sales taxes, real, tangible and personal property taxes and income taxes. It also defines urban and small farmers and urban farmland.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2356 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND CLIMATE CHANGE AND OCEAN PROTECTION YOUTH EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT - Establishes the Rhode Island Climate Change and Ocean Protection Youth Education and Workforce Development Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2407 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Permits those other residents of a residential dwelling unit to extend the term of the rental agreement for a period not to exceed three (3) months after the death of the lessee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2441 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY - Under certain circumstances, provides immunity from arrest and prosecution for prostitution, procurement of sexual conduct for a fee, loitering for prostitution and soliciting from motor vehicles for ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2413 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BED BUGS IN RESIDENTIAL PREMISES ACT - Spells out the responsibilities of both the landlord and tenant with respect to the inspection and treatment of bed bugs in residential premises.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2403 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- PHYSICAL THERAPY COPAY - Limits copays, coinsurance or office deductibles for services of a physical therapist to the amount authorized for the services of a primary care physician or osteopath...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2442 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES -- HIV/AIDS - Repeals the required HIV testing for an individual convicted under chapter 34.1 of title 11 and allows the option for HIV testing for any person convicted under this...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2643 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Requires landlords to list all mandatory fees when advertising any residential property for rent as well as on the first page of any lease. Prohibits a landlord from charging a convenience fee when th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | S2767 | Intro
25% | 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] | 2024-04-04
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2934 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY - Decriminalizes certain commercial sexual activity.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2122 | Intro
25% | CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- WORKERS' COOPERATIVES - Clarifies the role of a workers' cooperative to allow it to operate as a hiring hall under certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S2257 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Provide that advertising goods that don't include a price referencing all mandatory fees and charges shall be a deceptive trade practice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | S2288 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS - Requires all educator preparation programs to include lessons on cultural competency and how teachers shall meet the instructional needs of multilingual learners.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | S2845 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- BILINGUAL, DUAL LANGUAGE AND WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHERS INVESTMENT ACT - Authorizes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish a program to expand the issuance of teaching certificates to bilingual dual language and w...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | S2842 | Intro
25% | EDUCATION -- BILL OF RIGHTS FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS ACT - Requires the council on elementary and secondary education to draft a written bill of rights for parents or guardians of students who are multilingual learners that safeguard and protect the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03
To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | S2217 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE - Provides for release of misdemeanor arrestees without financial conditions, except for domestic violence or flight risk or obstruct of justice risk.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2228 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SECOND LOOK SENTENCING ACT - Establishes the second look act and would permit incarcerated individuals to petition the sentencing court to consider a motion to reduce a sentence after the defendant has served at least ten (10) y...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2439 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION - Requires the courts to consider the parental status of the defendant at the time of sentencing and allows the defendant to present a family impact statement, including testimony, videos and documents rel...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2454 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS - Permits those persons with felony convictions to have up to six misdemeanor offenses expunged from their criminal record.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2677 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS - Allows expungement of multiple felony convictions for non-violent felonies10 years after sentence completed.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2678 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- HAZING - Adds definitions to prohibition of hazing, make coaches and others responsible for knowingly failing to take reasonable measures to prevent hazing and would punish serious bodily injury by up to ten (10) years in impriso...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2574 | Intro
25% | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $500,000 To The United Way Of Rhode Island For The 2-1-1 Human Services Hotline (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $500,000 To The United Way Of Rhode Island To Provide Operati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
Committee continued |
| RI | S2776 | Intro
25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION - Requires the court to set reasonable bail for all those individuals who appear before it as probation violators and establish a presumption of personal recognizance unless the new alleged offense is a cr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2775 | Intro
25% | DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT - Prohibit the family court from detaining any juvenile or committing any juvenile, under the age of 14 years, to the training school, for any offense other than murder, first degree se...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2769 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DETENTION FOR FEDERAL CIVIL IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS - Prohibits state or municipality from contracts to detain individuals for civil immigration violations, and if such contract exists, it must end by July 1, 2025 and p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2946 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Mandates all insurance plans provide insurance coverage for diagnosing and treating infertility for women between the ages of 25 and 42 years including preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2396 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Mandates insurance policies, provides coverage to diagnose & treat infertility for women between 25 & 42 years, including pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in conjunction with in vitro fe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-01
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
