| RI | S2689 | Intro 25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- GENERAL PROVISIONS - Allows employee injured by willful misconduct of employer to receive double the remedy for their injuries. If an employer does not have workers' comp insurance, and is not cla... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03 To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S2900 | Intro 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-03 To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S2085 | Intro 25% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Increases insurance coverage for hearing aids from one thousand five hundred dollars to two thousand dollars, per ear, every three years for all people regardless of age. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2193 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS - Requires superior court clerk to automatically seal cases or individual counts of a criminal complaint or indictment, upon request of the defendant and serve it upon bureau of crimi... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2228 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SECOND LOOK SENTENCING ACT - Establishes the second look act and would permit incarcerated individuals to petition the sentencing court to consider a motion to reduce a sentence after the defendant has served at least ten (10) y... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2677 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS - Allows expungement of multiple felony convictions for non-violent felonies10 years after sentence completed. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-02 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2014 | Intro 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 ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2077 | Intro 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2105 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ELECTRONIC INFORMATION AND DATA PRIVACY ACT - Requires law enforcement agencies to obtain search warrants for electronic information, data, location information and other identifying information of subscribers and customers, exc... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2045 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT - Establishes Rhode Island Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program to be administered by the general treasurer. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2232 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST - College security may detain criminal offenders. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2831 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Includes the deputy chief of inspection and inspector within the provision of law related to retirement on service allowance relating to correctional officers. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2827 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES - Reduces the required number of members present to constitute a quorum from three (3) to two (2) members. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2828 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Allows law enforcement to utilize mufflers, silencers, or other devices for deadening or muffling the sound of a firearm while acting within the scope of their official duties under the supervision of the police chief o... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2830 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SEARCH WARRANTS - Dictates the length a search warrant involving a tracking device would be valid and provide a process to extend the time frame of the tracking device for good cause. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2125 | Intro 25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES - Provides employees with civil administrative remedies against contractors, subcontractors involved in the contract with joint/severable liability imposed on contractors or subcontractors. Effective 9/1/... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27 To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S2128 | Intro 25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- POSTING OF VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES - Requires employers in the state with more than 50 employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services be created and distributed by th... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27 To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | S2307 | Intro 25% | 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27 To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| RI | S2412 | Intro 25% | WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- DAM PERMITS - Renames 46-19.1, allows existing docks on ponds with 1400 normal storage feet of water per DEM, allows property owner to commence work on property without pond owner authorization. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27 To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| RI | S2474 | Intro 25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HOISTING ENGINEERS - Amends the examination requirements for a hoisting engineers license. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27 To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S2112 | Intro 25% | PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- LIMITED GUARDIANSHIP AND GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS - Provides that supported decision-making pursuant to chapter 66.13 of title 42 be added to the Limited Guardianship and Guardianship of Adults forms section as one of ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2118 | Intro 25% | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION - Requires individuals seeking a judicial nomination to reapply to JNC every 5 years and make those individuals selected as finalists, eligible only for the court in which they applied and we... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2213 | Intro 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2909 | Intro 25% | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- CONDITIONAL ESCHEAT OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS IN COURT REGISTRIES - Updates the process by which the Supreme Court reports, holds, and escheats unclaimed property in the court registries. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2905 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Allows retired state employees who worked as certified or qualified court interpreter to be employed or re-employed for a limited period of time in a given year to pro... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-26 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2835 | Intro 25% | 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. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2865 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Requires any benefit enhancements afforded under the employees' retirement system of Rhode Island or the municipal employees' retirement system to be amortized over in... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2875 | Intro 25% | INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Provides insurance coverage for interpreter services for all medically necessary doctor appointments. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-22 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2391 | Intro 25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- OPTICIANS -- QUALIFICATIONS - Establishes a second avenue of qualification as an optician, to include successfully completing an apprenticeship program. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2657 | Intro 25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES - Includes the governor's commission on disabilities in the decision making process for the disability parking enforcement enhancement program and requires an annual report be submitted to... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2624 | Intro 25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- OPTICIANS -- QUALIFICATIONS - Establishes a second avenue of qualification as an optician, to include successfully completing an apprenticeship program of not less than 4,100 hours in not less than 2 years. The act would... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2675 | Intro 25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND CIVIL RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT ACT - Provides a remedy for any harm caused due to a deprivation or violation of rights by the State of Rhode Island or its political and/or administrative units or subdivision... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2120 | Intro 25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS - Clarifies the types of electrical services that require an electrical contractor's license. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S2688 | Intro 25% | BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS - Establishes an examination on proficiency in solar technology upon renewal of certificate, adds $72.00 fee. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20 To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S2078 | Intro 25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DISCLOSURE OF PRICES -- MEDICAL FACILITY ITEMS - Provides a procedure requiring that healthcare facilities maintain a list with all standard charges for all Medical facility items. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2203 | Intro 25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - Prohibits an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or employee from directly or indirectly committing any act declared to be an unlawful employment practice. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2310 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - Restores longevity payments of five percent (5%) of base salary for employees after ten (10) years of service and increase to ten percent (10%) of base salary after twenty (20) years of service, begin... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2448 | Intro 25% | 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2674 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- COMPENSATION FOR STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS - Allows college athletes and prospects to enter into contracts receive compensation for use of their name, image and likeness rights and would prohibit colleges and at... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-19 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2206 | Intro 25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES - Allows a homebuyer to void a purchase and sales agreement prior to the transfer if the seller fails to provide a written sales disclosure. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2428 | Intro 25% | PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Provides that any benefit that a beneficiary is entitled to shall be exempt from lien, attachment or garnishment and would not be transferable or assignable and provid... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2450 | Intro 25% | PROPERTY -- SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES - Amends notice requirements for self-storage facility before perfecting lien, to wit; 7 consecutive days of publication on a publicly accessible website or subsequent written notice to lessee, or publicati... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2478 | Intro 25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAREHOUSE WORKER PROTECTION ACT - Requires employer provide employee with written quota descriptions/number of task/item production along with potential adverse employment action for failure to meet quotas/ provides emplo... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13 To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S2465 | Intro 25% | STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS STAFFING - Establishes parameters for staffing of correctional officers. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13 To Senate Labor Committee |
| RI | S2485 | Intro 25% | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES - Allows holders of a Class P license to purchase alcoholic beverages from either a retail or wholesale establishment in the State of Rhode Island. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-13 To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | S2313 | Intro 25% | TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Allows a modification up to $50,000 of taxable pension and/or annuity income includible in federal adjusted gross income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2451 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Prohibits any city or town or licensing authority from charging more than forty dollars ($40.00) for any license or permit to carry a concealed weapon. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 To Senate Judiciary 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 | S2685 | Intro 25% | INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING - Prohibits an insurance carrier from assessing a premium surcharge against an insured for making an inquiry regarding the terms of their policy. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2676 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Increases sentences for carrying a firearm when committing a crime of violence and for possessing a stolen firearm and requires that a person convicted of these offenses serve a period of time in which they would not be... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-12 To Senate Judiciary Committee |