| RI | S2126 | Engross 50% | HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE - Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-s... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 7] To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | S2129 | Intro 25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Permits Dyslexia Advocacy Rhode Island plates to be issued for passenger or commercial vehicles upon the satisfaction of the required criteria relative to the number of plates ordered. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 7] To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | S2224 | Intro 25% | CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ELECTRONIC IMAGING DEVICES - Provides for enhanced penalties if a victim of unauthorized dissemination of indecent material is a minor or the offender is in a position of authority over the victim or the offense results in seriou... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 7] To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2146 | Intro 25% | EDUCATION -- SCHOOL AND YOUTH PROGRAMS CONCUSSION ACT - Requires all school districts to designate an athletic trainer to be available for high school athletic practices and games. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 8] To Senate Education Committee |
| RI | S2240 | Intro 25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates in recognition of The Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 7] To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | S2278 | Intro 25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- SENIOR SAVINGS PROTECTION ACT - Prohibits the charging of any fees to a senior citizen who is 65 years of age or older for a hard-copy paper bill, invoice or statement. The violation of this provisio... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 7] To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S2368 | Intro 25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ACT - Repeals the exemption granted to pari mutual facilities and casinos from the smoke free workplace requirement contained in the Public Health and Workplace Safety Act. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 9] To Senate Finance Committee |
| RI | S2442 | Intro 25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES -- HIV/AIDS - Repeals the required HIV testing for an individual convicted under chapter 34.1 of title 11 and allows the option for HIV testing for any person convicted under this... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 9] To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2695 | Intro 25% | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES - Allows for the holder of a manufacturer's license to be able to sell one one-sixth (1/6) barrel key of malt beverage, produced on the premises, per day. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 7] To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | S2650 | Intro 25% | BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - Expands the deinstitutionalization subsidy aid program in the department of behavioral healthcare, deve... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 7] To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2781 | Intro 25% | THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE - Provides amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code for emerging technologies. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 9] To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2768 | Intro 25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN -- VLOGS - Establishes a statutory framework designed to protect minors who are engaging in the business of vloging on social media and the Internet. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 7] To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2834 | Intro 25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS - Provides an exemption for certain incarcerated persons from the payment of fees for a first request for vital statistics from the department of health. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 9] To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S2877 | Intro 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... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 7] To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S2976 | Intro 25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES - Allows for the surviving spouse of a National Guard member to have the spouses National Guard plates transferred to them upon their spouses death. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 7] To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| RI | S2953 | Intro 25% | FISH AND WILDLIFE -- COMMERCIAL FISHERIES - Creates commercial dock space for businesses subject to being reviewed by the DEM. Would also include commercial fishers to be eligible for a grant program. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 8] To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| RI | S3035 | Intro 25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES -- NURSE ANESTHETISTS - Establishes that the elective and/or independent administration of propofol and all FDA classified general anesthetics for any surgery or procedure is not within the "scope of practice" of ... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 7] To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| RI | S3041 | Intro 25% | COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DECISIONS, SPECIAL FINDINGS AND ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES - Adds the doctrine of assumption of risk to the current comparative negligence statute. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 7] To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S3043 | Intro 25% | INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE - Provides for mandatory uninsured motorist coverage. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 7] To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S3042 | Intro 25% | INSURANCE -- MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -- MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISION - Increases the minimum claim amount necessary to require a matter involving motor vehicle liability be submitted to mandatory arbitration. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 7] To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| RI | S3044 | Intro 25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACT - Amends definition of "authorized representative" in the confidentiality of health-care communications/information act provides that an authorized repres... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-03 [Hearing: May 7] To Senate Judiciary Committee |