| RI | H7663 | Intro 25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS - Requires the division of vital records to ensure that the records are accessible to the local registrars and grant local registrars the authority to issue certified copies of certificates and records. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-13 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] | 2024-05-09 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 | S2499 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS ACT - Creates the financial frame work for incentivizing energy storage systems. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-30 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 | 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] | 2024-04-16 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 | 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] | 2024-04-09 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 | S2740 | Intro 25% | AERONAUTICS -- AIRPORTS AND LANDING FIELDS - Designates the appropriate authority on air space issues as the president and CEO of the Rhode Island airport corporation and aligns certain job titles with their proper responsibilities relative to aerona... [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 | 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] | 2024-03-19 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 | 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] | 2024-03-19 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 | S2710 | Intro 25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- INTEREST AND USURY - Provides an interest rate cap on medical debt. [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 | S2270 | Intro 25% | INSURANCE -- INSURERS' REHABILITATION AND LIQUIDATION ACT - Provides that no person, for over ten days, shall be restricted from enforcing a right under any pledge, security, credit, guarantee agreement, arrangement or other agreement credit enhancem... [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 |