RI Legislation | 2024 | Regular Session

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S2880Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- NEWPORT AND BRISTOL COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS' BUREAU - Makes various amendments to the chapter creating the Newport and Bristol County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee
S2639Intro
25%
TAXATION -- COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY - Allows municipalities that issue tax bills via mail to develop programs to provide adequate notice through other digital means.
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee
S2877Intro
25%
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS - Provides for the operation and duties of natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. A disposition facility...
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2024-03-22
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
S2910Intro
25%
FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT - Amends the statutory penalties for a second and third possession of marijuana offense to conform to the penalties promulgated in § 21-28-4.01.
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2024-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2872Intro
25%
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE DISCHARGE PLANNING - Requires coverage for residential/inpatient mental health services for detox/stabilization/substance abuse disorders without preauthorization or be subject to concurrent review during the first ...
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2024-03-22
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
S2884Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES - Requires state, municipal and quasi-state agencies to post public comment periods on their website and provides email address for comments.
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2901Intro
25%
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS - Prohibits contractors and subcontractors from paying employees the cash equivalent of any applicable healthcare benefit in lieu of actually purchasing the healthcare benefit. Vi...
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2024-03-22
To Senate Labor Committee
S2213Intro
25%
DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION - Allows for child support payments when a child is domiciled in the home of the custodial parent and principally dependent on parent until the child is 21, or 23 if child is enrolled in an educational pro...
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2024-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
H7775Intro
25%
Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $180,000 For The Rhode Island State Conservation Committee And Its Three Conservation Districts (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $180,000 To The Ri State Conservation Committ...
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2024-03-22
To House Finance Committee
S2889Intro
25%
TAXATION -- TAX SALES - Defines who is eligible to bid at tax sales; Authorizes Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation to use excess funds collected under § 34-27-3.2 to purchase at tax sale owner-occupied residences.
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2024-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
H7690Intro
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Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $100,000 To The Rhode Island Department Of Veterans Of Foreign Wars (ri Vfw) For The Ri Veterans Services Officers (vso) Program (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $100,000 To ...
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To House Finance Committee
H8095Intro
25%
ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS - Increases the penalty for violations of the care of dogs statute to a minimum fine of one hundred dollars ($100) and a maximum fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation.
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
S2256Intro
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PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS - Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data ...
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2892Intro
25%
PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Prohibits use of algorithm or artificial intelligence to set residential rental amounts and prohibits landlord price fixing of residential rents. Violations constitute a deceptive trade practice and v...
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2024-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
H7025Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE LOTTERY - Designates a special account for veterans' causes to be funded by Keno sales, less prizes and commissions, generated on Memorial Day and Veterans Day with disbursement pursuant to appropriation by the g...
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To House Finance Committee
S2842Intro
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...
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2024-03-22
To Senate Education Committee
S2377Intro
25%
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT - Establishes, encourages and supports the establishment of family councils in managed residential communities providing assisted living services.
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
S2900Intro
25%
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EXTREME TEMPERATURE WORKER PROTECTION ACT - Directs employers to take certain actions to protect their employees who are exposed to extreme hot and cold temperatures.
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2024-03-22
To Senate Labor Committee
H7127Intro
25%
PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT - Establishes Rhode Island Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program to be administered by the general treasurer.
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To House Finance Committee
H8096Intro
25%
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM -- PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION - Eliminates waiting periods for acceptance response for successful candidates, requires that all qualified candidates names be sent to the hiring agency, mandates given DHS so...
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2024-03-22
To House Labor Committee
S2663Intro
25%
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES GENERALLY - Authorizes Providence canteen vehicles to be equipped with sirens, whistles or bells and would require operators of any canteen vehicle to receive 5 hours of training in the operation ...
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2893Intro
25%
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Makes it a deceptive trade practice for landlords to conspire with each other to set rents or withhold rental dwelling units from the market in order to increase demand.
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2024-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2896Intro
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PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- UNCLAIMED INTANGIBLE AND TANGIBLE PROPERTY - Provides conditions which persons paid to recover or assist in recovering reported property must comply with.
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2024-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
H8093Intro
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WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- FRESHWATER LAKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - Establishes the Rhode Island lake management program and a restricted receipt account as a find within the department of environmental management to aid with lake and pond management issue...
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2024-03-22
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee
S2876Intro
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BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RHODE ISLAND PHYSICAL THERAPIST LICENSURE COMPACT ACT - Allows the state to become a member of the physical therapist licensure compact adopted by twenty-five (25) states in order to facilitate the interstate practice of...
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2024-03-22
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
H7977Intro
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House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study The Ability Of The Rhode Island Educational System To Offer Degree Or Certificate Programs Within The State To Provide A Supply And A Pipeline Of Planners, Planning Technicians, And ...
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee
S2014Intro
25%
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT - Repeals health services council and expands the health services and amends several provisions relative to the review process of the hospital conversion act pertaining to maintenance of services and ...
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
H8097Intro
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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Creates special motor vehicle registration plates for vehicles based on the nonprofit entity Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Honor Flight Hub.
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2024-03-22
To House Special Legislation Committee
S2916Intro
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COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- SMALL CLAIMS AND CONSUMER CLAIMS - Amends procedures and fees relative to claims of appeal in small claims actions.
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2024-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
H7460Intro
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TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT SECURITY ACT FOR LOCALLY ADMINISTERED PENSION FUNDS - Requires municipalities managing their own pension system to submit a statutorily required actuarial experience study to the advisory council to locally administered...
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee
S2899Intro
25%
Senate Resolution Respectfully Calling For Publication And Affirmation Of The Equal Rights Amendment
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2024-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2871Intro
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BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PSYCHOLOGISTS - Includes licensed school psychologists under the provisions of the general laws governing the regulations of psychologists and expands the licensing of school psychologists for independent practice.
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2024-03-22
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
S2415Intro
25%
PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS - Designates Sapowet Marsh Management Area, comprised of two hundred ninety-six (296) acres, more or less, located within the town of Tiverton and Sapowet Cove as open space to be utilized for passiv...
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee
H8098Intro
25%
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- COUNCIL ON THE ARTS - Establishes a Rhode Island creative futures fund in the amount of eighteen million dollars ($18,000,000).
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2024-03-22
To House Finance Committee
H7981Intro
25%
TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Amends the provisions relative to permitted uses within residential, industrial and commercial zoning use districts.
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee
S2840Intro
25%
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- CONSUMER ENFORCEMENT OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE WARRANTIES - Requires manufacturers of assisting technology devices to make available to independent repair providers/the owner of the device, any ...
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2024-03-22
To Senate Commerce Committee
S2869Intro
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FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 - Requires the director of the department of health to provide guidance to non-governmental employers and the public on acquiring opioid antagonist medication and training for its u...
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2024-03-22
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
S2394Intro
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HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - Allows the healthcare facility to conduct human-subject research on patients subject to 21 C.F.R. Pt 50 and/or 45 C.F.R. Pt 46 (relating to the informed consent of human subjects).
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
S2915Intro
25%
PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS - Amends the definition of public record to exempt from public disclosure the city or town of residence of the justices, judges, and magistrates of the unified judicial system.
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To Senate Judiciary Committee
H8099Intro
25%
EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP - Extends the time for which a student may enroll in the community college of Rhode Island Promise Scholarship program to one year after the student's high school graduation.
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2024-03-22
To House Finance Committee
S2765Intro
25%
TOWNS AND CITIES -- CITY HOUSING AUTHORITIES - Establishes the composition of the housing authority for the city of Central Falls.
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee
S2887Intro
25%
HUMAN SERVICES -- CERTIFICATION OF CHILDCARE AND YOUTH-SERVING WORKERS AND OPERATORS - Repeals the provision that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their background checks.
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2024-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2027Engross
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PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH ACT - Allows an owner or owners of real property to execute a deed that names one or more beneficiaries who will obtain title to the property at the owner's death without the n...
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
S2894Intro
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ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS - Allows non-affiliated party voters to vote in party primaries, without becoming an affiliated party voter.
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2024-03-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2551Intro
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EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP -- RHODE ISLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM - Extends the time for which a student may enroll in order to qualify for the Promise Scholarship or the Hope Scholarship up to one year after high school gr...
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To Senate Finance Committee
H8094Intro
25%
EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Waives, for one year, the Rhode Island whole grain requirement for meals served in Rhode Island public schools.
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2024-03-22
To House Education Committee
S2564Intro
25%
TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Provides a tax upon the endowment of a private institution of higher education equal to two percent (2%) upon each dollar over $1,000,000,000.
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To Senate Finance Committee
S2077Intro
25%
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS - Amends the law on nursing home minimum staffing requirements in order that any penalty incurred in calendar years 2022 and 2023 would be abated.
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
S2215Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS -- COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING - Expands the authority of the police officers commission on standards and training. It makes it applicable to the city of Providence. It creates and maintains a ...
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2222Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS - Repeals the law enforcement officers' bill of rights, chapter 42-28.6 of the general laws, in its entirety.
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2024-03-22
[Hearing: Mar 28]
To Senate Judiciary Committee
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