Legislative Research: RI S0218 | 2021 | Regular Session

Other Sessions

SessionTitle/DescriptionLast Action
2025
Regular Session

(Passed)
Senate Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of George Martell Egan
[S0218 2025 Detail][S0218 2025 Text][S0218 2025 Comments]
2025-02-11
Senate read and passed
2023
Regular Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Permits certain volunteer firefighters to purchase motor vehicles by utilizing state purchasing provisions.
[S0218 2023 Detail][S0218 2023 Text][S0218 2023 Comments]
2023-02-16
Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
2021
Regular Session

(Engrossed - Dead)
Exempts reusable bags not including paper or plastic bags from the state sales tax.
[S0218 2021 Detail][S0218 2021 Text][S0218 2021 Comments]
2021-06-16
Referred to House Finance
2019
Regular Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Prohibits PFAS, a class of fluorinated organic chemicals, from being used in food packaging.
[S0218 2019 Detail][S0218 2019 Text][S0218 2019 Comments]
2019-05-02
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2017
Regular Session

(Engrossed - Dead)
Increases from three (3) to six (6) years the interval of time within which a city or town must conduct an update of its last real property revaluation.
[S0218 2017 Detail][S0218 2017 Text][S0218 2017 Comments]
2017-05-05
Referred to House Municipal Government
2015
Regular Session

(Passed)
Increases the tax exemption for a war veteran in the town of Smithfield from four thousand dollars ($4,000) to ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
[S0218 2015 Detail][S0218 2015 Text][S0218 2015 Comments]
2015-07-09
Signed by Governor
2013
Regular Session

(Introduced - Dead)
An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Text Messaging (would Increase The Fines For Texting While Operating A Motor Vehicle To $500 For A First Conviction, $1,000 For A Second Conviction And $1,500 For A Third Or Subsequent Conviction.)
[S0218 2013 Detail][S0218 2013 Text][S0218 2013 Comments]
2013-03-07
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2011
Regular Session

(Passed)
An Act Relating To Criminal Procedure - Identification And Apprehension Of Criminals: would extend the life of the state lineup procedure task force through April 30, 2012
[S0218 2011 Detail][S0218 2011 Text][S0218 2011 Comments]
2011-06-22
Signed by Governor

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Legislative Citation

APA
RI S0218 | 2021 | Regular Session. (2021, June 16). LegiScan. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/S0218/2021
MLA
"RI S0218 | 2021 | Regular Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 16 Jun. 2021. Web. 20 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/S0218/2021>.
Chicago
"RI S0218 | 2021 | Regular Session." June 16, 2021 LegiScan. Accessed July 20, 2026. https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/S0218/2021.
Turabian
LegiScan. RI S0218 | 2021 | Regular Session. 16 June 2021. https://legiscan.com/RI/bill/S0218/2021 (accessed July 20, 2026).

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