Bills Pending Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee

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RIH8105Intro
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FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT -- POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL -- CIVIL FORFEITURE PROCEDURE - Prohibits civil asset forfeiture regarding violations of the controlled substances laws until a criminal conviction is obtained.
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2024-03-27
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7960Intro
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PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT -- JUST CAUSE EVICTIONS - Provides for just cause evictions for residential landlord tenancies.
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7962Intro
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PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Recognizes tenants' unions and provides a procedure whereby the housing resources commission shall administer a hearing process for consolidated complaints filed by tenants' unions, pertaining to the ...
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7049Intro
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PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Limits rent increases to no more than 4% annually and provides tenants with a civil action to recover damages for any violations.
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7162Intro
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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.
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7304Intro
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PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Requires landlords of residential properties give tenants notice of rent increase at least 90 days prior to increase and requires notice requirement for rent increases for month to month tenants who a...
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7648Intro
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PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Denies tenants relief afforded under this section when a unit or premises is damaged by fire or other casualty if the fire or other casualty was caused by the negligence or deliberate act of the tenan...
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7948Intro
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TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Provides amendments to the requirements of the inclusionary zoning law for affordable housing development.
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7964Intro
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PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE - Allows for sending of the notice under power of sale and rights of active military servicemembers by USPS First Class Mail and/or an overnight delivery service, instead of by USPS certified mail return rece...
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7746Intro
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PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Provides that landlords would pay interest on security deposits in residential landlord-tenant matters.
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7961Intro
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PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Imposes a fine up to $150 a day on a landlord for failure to deliver a copy of a state or local housing code violation to each residential tenant and a notice to prospective tenants of the building af...
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7949Intro
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TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND - Makes amendments to various provisions relative to subdivision of land review, review stages, special provisions related to development and the procedures for approvals from various permitting authorities.
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7963Intro
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PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Prohibits a landlord from inquiring about the immigration status of a tenant subject to any federal laws or regulations, but may request financial information or proof of identity.
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7305Intro
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PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT - Prohibits discrimination based on housing status, define "assistance animal", make it unlawful to issue discriminatory notices or statements relating to the sale, rental or leasing of housing and ...
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2024-03-22
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RIH7965Intro
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PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE - Provides prospective owner-occupants a first opportunity to purchase properties acquired through foreclosure and would prohibit bundled foreclosure sales.
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7647Intro
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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...
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7174Intro
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PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT - Prohibits landlords from inquiring about an applicant's prior incarceration and from discriminating against those who have been released from prison.
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7959Intro
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PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Prohibits a landlord from inquiring about the immigration status of a tenant subject to any federal laws or regulations, but may request financial information or proof of identity.
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7967Intro
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PROPERTY -- HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS - Updates the Homeless Bill of Rights to add rules governing the interaction with encampments and include the right to access clean and sanitary conditions.
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7372Intro
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PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Limits residential rent increases to ten percent (10%) plus the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) annually.
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH8095Intro
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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
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RIH7569Intro
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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 House Judiciary Committee
RIH8084Intro
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PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Modifies the summons for eviction for reasons other than nonpayment of rent with the district court, to add a certificate of service section, and provides the option to post the summons/complaint cons...
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7957Intro
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PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL TENANT'S RIGHT TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION ACT - Creates the division of civil representation within the department of housing and require civil representation by a Designated Legal Organization to provide legal representation to ...
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2024-03-22
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RIH7951Intro
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TOWNS AND CITIES -- RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND LAND USE ACT - Provides amendments relative to the compliance and implementation of the comprehensive planning and use act including the conditions upon which limitations may be placed on la...
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH8058Intro
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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 House Judiciary Committee
RIS2027Engross
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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
RIH7950Intro
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TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND - Provides amendments relative to the permitting authority of, and acceptable forms of financial security permissible for construction and/or improvement guarantees relating to the completion of required public...
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2024-03-22
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7446Intro
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FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT - Substitutes the current lists of controlled substances in the general laws with the current version of title 21 of the code of federal regulations.
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2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7315Intro
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FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT - Makes the possession of small amounts of schedule I through V controlled substances, except for the possession of marijuana, civil violations punishable by a ($100) fine for a first offense and up...
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2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7942Intro
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COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Makes any term or condition in any agreement that unnecessarily burdens a person's vindication of rights under this section null and void.
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2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7649Intro
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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES - Increases mandatory liability coverage for retail alcoholic beverage license holders from $300,000 to $1,000,000/Prevents injured consumers of alcohol recovering damages/Increases mandatory min jail sentence f...
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2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7952Intro
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COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- ARBITRATION - Spells out additional notice provisions, fees and costs of the arbitration process, from initiation to default provisions and potential court sanctions for breach of the a...
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2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7571Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CASINO GAMING - Amends the law consistent with the advent of iGaming and new technology and codifies the payment of investigatory expenses incurred by the State in limited circumstances.
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2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7309Intro
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISORDERLY CONDUCT - Requires disorderly conduct to include an actual public disturbance as evidenced by gathering of people drawn to and watching conduct and prohibits police officers from being complainant for purposes of estab...
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2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7631Intro
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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES - Extends the "lookback" period for repeat offenses involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs under § 31-27-2 and for repeat offenses related to failure or refusal to submit to chemi...
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2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7572Intro
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES - Allows social gaming in private residences and in public taverns or private clubs as long as the gambling is incidental to a bona fide social relationship between the participants and no person other than...
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2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7740Intro
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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES -- VIOLATIONS - Provides updates and clarifications to the current penalties for driving after denial, revocation, or suspension of an individual's license.
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2024-03-21
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RIH7971Intro
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING - Creates a mandatory jail sentence of two (2) years for two (2) or more people who break and enter, ransack or smash doors or windows of any business with the intent to steal.
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2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7634Intro
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRESPASS AND VANDALISM - Changes the community service requirements of a sentence related to the violation of § 11-44-21.1 relating to defacing private residences, offices, businesses or commercial property.
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2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7630Intro
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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS - Provides for a single, increased range of penalties for all driving offenses which result in serious bodily injury or death.
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2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7833Intro
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CUSTODIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SEXUAL PENETRATION - Establishes criteria for the criminal offense of sexual assault when the victim is in the custody of a peace officer and also provides that a person convicted of custodial sexual ass...
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2024-03-21
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RIH7745Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CASINO GAMING - Amends the law relating to casino crimes to be consistent with the advent of iGaming and the relevant age restrictions to participate in iGaming.
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2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7633Intro
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES, AND MISAPPROPRIATION - Provides that two (2) or more individuals associated to accomplish an act or acts which constitute shoplifting, could be deemed "racketeer influenced and corrupt organi...
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2024-03-21
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RIH7972Intro
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- PUBLIC UTILITIES - Expands the crime of false reporting to include shootings or other dangerous events.
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2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7635Intro
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PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LITTER CONTROL AND RECYCLING - Changes the fine for any person convicted of a first violation of this chapter from $85 to $200, and increases the period of time that the violator may be ordered to pick up litter.
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2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7575Intro
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- OBSCENE AND OBJECTIONABLE PUBLICATIONS AND SHOWS - Establishes, as an affirmative defense to the crimes of circulating obscene publications or shows and selling or exhibiting obscene publications to minors, the person's employmen...
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2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7454Intro
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COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- TRADE IN ANIMAL FUR PRODUCTS ACT - Prohibits the sale of new fur products and provides graduated civil penalties for violations of the act.
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2024-03-21
To House Judiciary Committee
RIS2202Intro
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Requires safe storage of firearms/provides civil and criminal penalties for violations/adds rifles and shotguns to the types of firearms requiring a trigger lock to be included with purchase/requires firearms dealers po...
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2024-03-20
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RIH7268Intro
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Requires purchasers of firearms, to take and pass a basic firearm safety test and requires the firearm test administered by DEM be updated every two years, as deemed appropriate and repeals § 11-47-35.2.
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2024-03-13
To House Judiciary Committee
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