| RI | S2709 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- MEDICAL DEBT REPORTING - Prohibits hospitals and other medical providers from reporting medical debt to consumer reporting agencies. A violation of this chapter may be pursued on behalf of the consum...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2711 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Prohibits credit reporting, executions, attachments against a principal residence for judgments based on medical debt. Defines medical debt as an amount for the receipt of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2710 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- INTEREST AND USURY - Provides an interest rate cap on medical debt.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2508 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION -- RHODE ISLAND -- IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION - Establishes trade commission to advance economic interests of Rhode Island and Ireland.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2499 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS ACT - Creates the financial frame work for incentivizing energy storage systems.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2982 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND RESERVES - Replaces the term "the drug naloxone" with the term "opioid antagonist" in chapters regulating life insurance policies and group life insurance policies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-31
[Hearing: Jun 4]
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S3066 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Changes utility company billing practices so that when a gas electric utility changes their customer billing, they would be required to file a copy of the new bill with the PUC for approv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-28
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2944 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - Increases the penalties for public utilities for violations of the general law governing the duties of utilities and carriers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-30
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2509 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD - Requires the PUC to make public notification of any changes in eligibility or production of energy, and would direct the commission to promulgate rules and regulations to allow and facilita...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-30
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2738 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TERMINATION OF SERVICE TO PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED, SERIOUSLY ILL, OR IN ARREARS OF PAYMENT - Extends the forbearance of utility terminations for customers with serious illness certifications and would amend various p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-30
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2840 | Intro
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 ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-30
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2506 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Requires the public utilities commission (PUC) to produce a report by January 1, 2025 and each January 1 thereafter, on the ability for the current electric grid to handle the electrifica...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-30
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2035 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET-METERING - Allows a property owner with eligible net-metering systems with a master meter to allocate excess net metering credits to any meter on the property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-30
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2799 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DRIVER NATIONAL CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK - Provides a criminal background check procedure for for-hire intrastate passenger transportation services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-29
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2803 | Intro
25% | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- POWERS AND OPERATIONS - Amends outdated provisions of the banking statutes and the home loan protection act, adds consumer protections, including minimum capital requirements and limits on investments, for currency transmitt...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2702 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DIGITAL ASSET KEYS -- PROHIBITION OF PRODUCTION OF PRIVATE KEYS - Prohibits the compelled production of a private key as it relates to a digital asset, digital identity or other interest or right.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2841 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCACY - Amends the composition of the small business advisory council.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2504 | Intro
25% | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- CURRENCY TRANSMISSIONS -- VIRTUAL CURRENCY KIOSKS - Establishes guidelines for the operation of virtual currency (crypto) kiosks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2507 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FAIRNESS IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES - Expands the duties of the small business ombudsman, by also having the ombudsman serve as the Rhode Island commerce corporation's small business advocat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2266 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SOLAR PANELS - Requires that all sales representatives selling or leasing solar panels are licensed by the department of business regulation and that a statement be provided to homeowners setting forth pertinent informat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2798 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT - Amends provisions re insurance producer appointments and clarifies language re insurance claims adjusters. Amends the RI life & health guarantee assoc act. Adds insurance data security and pet insurance acts and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2802 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- EXAMINATIONS - Amends the statutory provisions regarding domestic and foreign insurers and insurer examinations to provide provisions with regard to cybersecurity events involving Rhode Island consumers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2268 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GROCERY STORES - Requires grocery stores to specifically limit the number of self-service checkout units to six (6) units per location. The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney gene...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2505 | Intro
25% | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2503 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Prohibits misrepresentation of the total costs of goods and services by omission of notification to consumers of any mandatory fees from advertised prices and failure to d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2500 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- RHODE ISLAND DATA TRANSPARENCY AND PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT - Creates the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protect Act for data privacy protections for the personal data of the citizens of Rh...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2489 | Intro
25% | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- LENDERS AND LOAN BROKERS - Removes the licensing exemption for a lender that originates six (6) loans or less in twelve (12) consecutive months.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2275 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- INTEREST AND USURY - Allows Rhode Island to opt out of provisions of Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 which allow financial institutions chartered in states other...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2737 | Intro
25% | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- THE RHODE ISLAND SPECIAL DEPOSITS ACT - Establishes the Rhode Island Special Deposits Act to be governed by an account agreement between the bank and the depositor or its beneficiary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2279 | Intro
25% | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- CONSUMER CHECKING ACCOUNTS - Establishes Rhode Island consumer checking accounts to insure the availability of low-cost, low-volume basic checking services for citizens of the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2140 | Intro
25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- CONSUMER CREDIT HISTORY EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Prohibits employers from seeking/using credit reports in making hiring decisions concerning prospective employees, asking questions about th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2276 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VEHICLE BARRIERS-THE CHARLOTTE A. VACCA ACT - Requires commercial property owners to install vehicle barriers at their retail establishment locations when construction/renovations are being done and permits insurers to consider t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2272 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- CITY OF NEWPORT -- ELECTRIC BICYCLES AND SCOOTERS - Enables the Newport city council to enact ordinances related to the operation of e-bikes and e-scooters.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2037 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT - State websites to comply with WCAG 2.2 standards by July 1, 2026.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2264 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TAXICABS AND LIMITED PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLES - Amends requirements regarding how taxicabs can be placed in service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-05
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2277 | Intro
25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2025 BATTERY-POWERED LEAF BLOWER PILOT REBATE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM - Establishes a new chapter for the 2024 Battery Powered Leaf Blower Pilot Rebate and Education Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2267 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- COVID-19 PANDEMIC INSURANCE RECOVERY ACT - Allows businesses that had an insurance policy in place for business interruption as of March 9, 2020 to recover from their insurance companies for a COVID-19 business impact.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
