| S0917 | Pass | Repeals a provision of the workers' compensation law that provides that for injuries on and after July 1, 2023, "material hindrance" includes only compensable injuries causing a greater than sixty-five percent (65%) degree of functional impairment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Signed by Governor |
| H5969 | Pass | Authorizes the town council of the town of Warren to create a municipal housing court and defines that court's jurisdiction.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6322 | Pass | Specifies that adversely affected members of formulary change removing/making preferred or tiered status change of covered prescription drug receive required statutory notice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6246 | Pass | Authorizes the town of Lincoln to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding $60,000,000 to finance the improvements to Lincoln High School and school facilities in the town.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5935 | Pass | Establishes limited conditions that must be satisfied to permit an increase in the bed capacity of existing nursing facilities, despite the moratorium on expansion.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0095 | Pass | The office of regulatory reform shall consult with various state agencies and plant-based representatives to facilitate economic growth.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Signed by Governor |
| H6312 | Pass | Creates a reporting requirement for the commissioners of education and the council on elementary and secondary education concerning teacher training and the effect of new regulations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5868 | Pass | Adds two (2) members to the board of the Kent County Water Authority.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5817 | Pass | Adds certain federal requirements to the selection of architects and engineers and permits prequalification of architects and engineers by cities and towns.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5444 | Pass | Increases the guardianship ad litem maximum fee from $400 to $800 in guardian/limited guardianship proceedings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6350 | Pass | Validates and ratify amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Tiverton, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Tiverton on November 8, 2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6339 | Pass | Provides that all Class A liquor license holders located in the city of Providence shall not be permitted to open for business until nine o'clock (9:00) a.m.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0928 | Pass | Requires that the sheltering and nourishment of dogs conform to the industry standards established by the Tufts Animal Care and Conditions Scale regarding outside sheltering, proper nourishment, sanitary conditions, and physical condition.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Signed by Governor |
| S0740 | Pass | Makes changes to the licensing procedures for health care facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Signed by Governor |
| H6130 | Pass | Allows retired nurses to be employed at state colleges for up to 75 days or150 half days before their pension payment would be suspended.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6362 | Pass | Updates the definition of visually impaired persons to conform to the federal standard based upon medical advances and to assure a uniform application by all municipalities in granting the exemption.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6103 | Pass | Creates the Block Island utility district to provide utility products and services to the town of New Shoreham.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5571 | Pass | Names the roundabout at the intersection of Division Road and New England Tech Boulevard in East Greenwich the "Michael B. Isaacs Roundabout".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6277 | Pass | Authorizes the town of Scituate to issue not more than $4,900,000 bonds and notes to finance various improvements at the town of Scituate's schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6287 | Pass | Increases the tax exemption for real property held by the Burrillville Land Trust to two million dollars ($2,000,000).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5272 | Pass | Authorizes the town of Foster to provide tax credits to the elderly and disabled.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5601 | Pass | Adds illness sustained while in the performance of duty to the definition of accidental disability.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6330 | Pass | Exempts from taxation the real and personal property located at 321 Main Street, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, belonging to the Contemporary Theatre Company, a qualified tax exempt corporation under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-21
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0073 | Pass | Creates the "Uniform Act on the Prevention and Remedies for Human Trafficking" which would establish penalties and remedies for human trafficking.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0540 | Pass | Creates and expands eligibility for a special license plate for Gold Star Families.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0633 | Pass | Alters the membership, reporting protocol, and meeting requirements of the civic education commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0960 | Pass | Benefits for students with disabilities continue until the end of the public school calendar semester when the student turns 21 or when the student’s program ends in accordance with the student’s (IEP), whichever occurs earlier.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0030 | Pass | Includes a tax sale as a transfer of property ownership that would trigger the past due balances of any PACE assessment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0985 | Pass | Names one of the two (2) new conference rooms at the Rhode Island Veterans Home as the "S. Michael Minutelli Memorial Conference Room".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0145 | Pass | Requires a health care entity or health plan to issue a decision regarding the credentialing of a health care provider within forty-five (45) calendar days of receiving a complete credentialing application.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0884 | Veto | Provides that a charter public school that operates or will operate elementary school grades, middle school grades or high school grades shall be considered a network charter school notwithstanding the facility or the administration of the school.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Vetoed by Governor |
| S0493 | Pass | Requires health care professionals upon issuance of initial opioid prescription to discuss with patient/parent/guardian risk of developing dependence/addiction/potential of overdose/death/adverse risks of concurrent use of alcohol/other psychoactive ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0883 | Pass | Establishes the college crusade of Rhode Island, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered with the Rhode Island secretary of state, as the entity that will administer and operate all program services and manage scholarship resources.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6325 | Veto | Provides that a charter public school that operates or will operate elementary school grades, middle school grades or high school grades shall be considered a network charter school notwithstanding the facility or the administration of the school.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Vetoed by Governor |
| S0984 | Pass | Provides that one of the two (2) conference rooms in the new Rhode Island Veterans Home shall be named and known as the "1st Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna US Army 7th Special Forces Group Memorial Conference Room."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0785 | Pass | Creates division of marine fisheries within DEM to manage saltwater fish and plant harvesting.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| H6311 | Pass | Establishes a process by which a virtual education plan may be established and used by school districts during inclement weather which would count as a school day, provided that the plan is approved by the council on elementary and secondary educatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0108 | Pass | Directs the climate change coordinating council to study a carbon pricing program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0104 | Pass | Defines and declares the purpose of child opportunity zones and would provide for annual reporting from the commissioner of elementary and secondary education to the general assembly on each zone.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0808 | Pass | Defines the terms "conduit" and "earmarked" for purposes of reporting campaign contributions and eliminates the aggregate contribution limits and adds a prohibition of earmarked funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0231 | Pass | Amends the provisions regarding emergency police powers to clarify that higher learning institutions with special police officers are authorized to enter into mutual aid agreements for the purpose of providing emergency assistance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0077 | Pass | Creates a prohibition on parking in electric vehicle charging stations without using the charging apparatus.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| H5469 | Pass | Allows information contained in the prescription drug monitoring database to be disclosed to a certified law enforcement drug diversion investigator of a qualified law enforcement agency.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0577 | Pass | Amends the definition of health care facility to allow a hospital or an affiliate of a hospital to own and operate ambulatory-care facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0106 | Pass | Requires the department of education to consider incorporating media literacy education in the basic education program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0538 | Pass | Adds the class of combination vehicles to the list of vehicles eligible for New England Patriots Charitable Foundation registration plates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0546 | Pass | Amends the statute governing prescriptions of controlled substances by making reference to regulations issued by the department of health.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0324 | Pass | Directs the department of health to obtain an annual estimate of the number of children born to Rhode Island families who face significant risk factors known to impair child development.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0937 | Pass | Streamlines the procedure for the approval of mergers of nonprofit hospitals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
| S0101 | Pass | Establishes a process by which a virtual education plan may be established and used by school districts during inclement weather which would count as a school day, provided that the plan is approved by the council on elementary and secondary educatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-07-19
Signed by Governor |
