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• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #170: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS
  Limits health insurance carriers that provide coverage for prescription insulin drugs used to treat diabetes to forty dollars ($40) for a copayment for a thirty (30) day supply of medically necessary insulin.
  • 2021-02-05: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
  • 2021-03-12: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/18/2021)
  • 2021-03-18: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2021-05-21: Scheduled for consideration (05/27/2021)
  • 2021-05-26: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-05-27: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2021-05-28: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/01/2021)
  • 2021-06-01: Senate passed Sub A
  • 2021-06-02: Referred to House Health & Human Services
  • 2021-06-11: Scheduled for consideration (06/14/2021)
  • 2021-06-11: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-06-14: Committee recommends passage of Sub B
  • 2021-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2021)
  • 2021-06-23: House passed Sub B
  • 2021-06-25: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/29/2021)
  • 2021-06-29: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2021-06-29: Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
  • 2021-07-02: Signed by Governor
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #199: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES - BREWERIES AND DISTILLERIES
  Modifies limitations on quantities of malt beverages and distilled spirits that can be sold at retail by certain licensed breweries and distilleries for off-premises consumption.
  • 2021-02-05: Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
  • 2021-03-05: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2021)
  • 2021-03-10: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2021-06-14: Scheduled for consideration (06/16/2021)
  • 2021-06-15: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-06-16: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2021-06-16: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2021)
  • 2021-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
  • 2021-06-23: Referred to House Committee on Small Business
  • 2021-06-23: Scheduled for consideration (06/25/2021)
  • 2021-06-25: Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
  • 2021-06-29: Placed on the House Consent Calendar
  • 2021-06-29: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (07/01/2021)
  • 2021-07-01: House passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2021-07-07: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2021-07-09: Signed by Governor
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #226: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM
  Provides for adjustments to the payment standard for cash assistance.
  • 2021-02-10: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
  • 2021-02-19: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/25/2021)
  • 2021-02-25: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2021-06-18: Scheduled for consideration (06/22/2021)
  • 2021-06-21: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2021-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/24/2021)
  • 2021-06-24: Senate passed Sub A
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #267: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - EQUALITY IN ABORTION COVERAGE
  Provides for abortion coverage in the Medicaid program and repeal the abortion coverage exclusion for state employee insurance plans.
  • 2021-02-10: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
  • 2021-04-23: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/26/2021)
  • 2021-04-26: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #326: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX
  Adds one new income tax bracket for purposes of state income taxation.
  • 2021-02-22: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
  • 2021-04-29: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2021-04-29: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/03/2021)
  • 2021-05-03: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #439: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES
  Requires Class B licensees to offer to the public the opportunity to purchase and consume food in conjunction with the sale of alcoholic beverages, at all times while alcohol is consumed on the premises.
  • 2021-02-25: Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
  • 2021-03-05: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2021)
  • 2021-03-10: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2021-06-25: Scheduled for consideration (06/28/2021)
  • 2021-06-27: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-06-28: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/30/2021)
  • 2021-06-28: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2021-06-30: Senate passed Sub A
• 2 subscribers:
  House Bill #5227: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX
  Adds one new income tax bracket for purposes of state income taxation.
  • 2021-01-29: Introduced, referred to House Finance
  • 2021-04-30: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/06/2021)
  • 2021-05-06: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  Senate Bill #4: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- THE TELEMEDICINE COVERAGE ACT
  Amends the provisions of the telemedicine coverage act and provide coverage for telemedicine under Rhode Island Medicaid.
  • 2021-01-11: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
  • 2021-01-11: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2021-01-11: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/14/2021)
  • 2021-01-13: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-01-14: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2021-01-19: Placed on Senate Calendar (01/26/2021)
  • 2021-01-26: Senate voted to recommit to Senate Health and Human Services
  • 2021-02-05: Scheduled for consideration (02/11/2021)
  • 2021-02-10: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-02-11: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2021-02-12: Placed on Senate Calendar (02/23/2021)
  • 2021-02-23: Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
  • 2021-02-26: Referred to House Finance
  • 2021-06-24: Committee transferred to House Health & Human Services
  • 2021-06-25: Scheduled for consideration (06/28/2021)
  • 2021-06-26: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-06-28: Committee recommends passage of Sub B
  • 2021-06-29: Placed on House Calendar (06/30/2021)
  • 2021-06-29: Placed on House Calendar (07/01/2021)
  • 2021-07-01: Senate passed Sub B as amended in concurrence
  • 2021-07-01: House passed Sub B as amended (floor amendment)
  • 2021-07-01: Placed on Senate Calendar
  • 2021-07-01: Placed on Senate Calendar (07/01/2021)
  • 2021-07-02: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2021-07-06: Signed by Governor
• 1 subscriber:
  Senate Bill #5: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
  Requires individual health insurers, large group health insurers and small employer health insurers to provide coverage for ten (10) categories of essential health benefits listed in the act.
  • 2021-01-11: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
  • 2021-01-11: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2021-01-11: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/14/2021)
  • 2021-01-13: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-01-14: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2021-01-19: Placed on Senate Calendar (01/26/2021)
  • 2021-01-26: Senate passed Sub A
  • 2021-01-27: Referred to House H.E.W.
  • 2021-02-02: Committee transferred to House Health & Human Services
• 1 subscriber:
  Senate Bill #14: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
  Allows governor to designate any person, upon application, 18 years old or older to solemnize marriages within this state on a particular day upon payment of a $25 fee to the secretary of state.
  • 2021-01-12: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
  • 2021-01-22: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2021-01-22: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/28/2021)
  • 2021-01-28: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2021-02-05: Scheduled for consideration
  • 2021-02-05: Scheduled for consideration (02/11/2021)
  • 2021-02-10: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-02-11: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2021-02-16: Placed on Senate Calendar (02/23/2021)
  • 2021-02-23: Senate passed Sub A
  • 2021-02-25: Referred to House Judiciary
  • 2021-05-31: Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2021)
  • 2021-06-01: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-06-02: Committee recommends passage of Sub B
  • 2021-06-14: Placed on House Calendar (06/16/2021)
  • 2021-06-16: House passed Sub B
  • 2021-06-17: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2021)
  • 2021-06-22: Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
  • 2021-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2021-06-25: Signed by Governor
• 1 subscriber:
  Senate Bill #36: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE CONTAINERS
  Prohibits a covered establishment from preparing, selling, processing or providing food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.
  • 2021-01-19: Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
  • 2021-03-05: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2021)
  • 2021-03-10: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  Senate Bill #79: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION
  Removes the requirement that the scholarship program cease with the enrollment of the high school graduating class of 2021 at the community college of Rhode Island.
  • 2021-01-26: Introduced, referred to Senate Education
  • 2021-03-11: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2021)
  • 2021-03-17: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2021-04-02: Scheduled for consideration (04/07/2021)
  • 2021-04-07: Committee recommends passage
  • 2021-04-08: Placed on Senate Calendar (04/13/2021)
  • 2021-04-13: Senate read and passed
  • 2021-04-14: Referred to House Finance
  • 2021-05-07: Scheduled for consideration
  • 2021-05-07: Scheduled for consideration (05/11/2021)
  • 2021-05-07: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-05-11: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2021-05-14: Placed on House Calendar (05/18/2021)
  • 2021-05-18: House passed Sub A
  • 2021-05-19: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/25/2021)
  • 2021-05-25: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2021-05-25: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2021-05-28: Signed by Governor
• 1 subscriber:
  Senate Bill #90: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT
  Adds to the determination of the need to support high-need students the following factor: Whether the student is an English language learner as defined by the department of education's regulations.
  • 2021-01-26: Introduced, referred to Senate Education
  • 2021-04-02: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/07/2021)
  • 2021-04-07: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  Senate Bill #142: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- REGULATION OF SALES
  Allows the sale of alcoholic beverages on New Year's Day by retail Class A licensees.
  • 2021-01-26: Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
  • 2021-03-05: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2021)
  • 2021-03-10: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2021-03-26: Scheduled for consideration (03/31/2021)
  • 2021-03-31: Committee recommends passage
  • 2021-04-01: Placed on Senate Calendar (04/06/2021)
  • 2021-04-06: Senate read and passed
  • 2021-04-08: Referred to House Corporations
  • 2021-04-30: Scheduled for consideration (05/04/2021)
  • 2021-05-04: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  • 2021-05-07: Placed on House Calendar (05/12/2021)
  • 2021-05-12: House passed in concurrence
  • 2021-05-12: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2021-05-19: Signed by Governor
• 1 subscriber:
  Senate Bill #143: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS --MINIMUM WAGES
  Provides increases to the minimum wage in 2021, 2022, and 2023 and implements a permanent formula to provide annual adjustments to the minimum wage thereafter.
  • 2021-01-26: Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
  • 2021-02-01: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/03/2021)
  • 2021-02-03: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  Senate Resolution #205: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION
  Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education and provide judicial enforcement of this provision.
  • 2021-02-10: Introduced, referred to Senate Education
  • 2021-04-09: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/14/2021)
  • 2021-04-14: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2021-06-25: Scheduled for consideration
  • 2021-06-25: Meeting postponed (06/30/2021)
  • 2021-06-25: Scheduled for consideration (06/28/2021)
  • 2021-06-25: Scheduled for consideration (06/30/2021)
  • 2021-06-28: Committee recommends passage
  • 2021-06-28: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/30/2021)
  • 2021-06-30: Senate read and passed
  • 2021-07-07: Signed by Governor
• 1 subscriber:
  Senate Bill #206: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES
  Permits the dockside sale of allowable live lobsters, crabs and live whelk upon issuance of a direct sale dealer license by the department of environmental management to a commercial fishing license holder.
  • 2021-02-10: Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
  • 2021-03-12: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/18/2021)
  • 2021-03-18: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2021-05-21: Scheduled for consideration (05/27/2021)
  • 2021-05-26: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-05-27: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2021-05-28: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/01/2021)
  • 2021-06-01: Senate passed Sub A
  • 2021-06-02: Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
  • 2021-06-25: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/28/2021)
  • 2021-06-25: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-06-28: Committee recommends passage of Sub B
  • 2021-06-29: Placed on House Calendar (06/30/2021)
  • 2021-06-30: House passed Sub B
  • 2021-07-01: Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
  • 2021-07-01: Placed on Senate Calendar (07/01/2021)
  • 2021-07-02: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2021-07-06: Signed by Governor
• 1 subscriber:
  Senate Bill #324: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- HEALTHY BEVERAGE ACT
  Creates the "Healthy Beverage Act" which requires that children's meals offered by restaurants include certain healthy beverage options if beverage is automatically included in the meal.
  • 2021-02-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
  • 2021-03-19: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2021)
  • 2021-03-24: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  Senate Bill #365: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX
  Provides that a portion of the real estate conveyance tax be apportioned to a newly established restricted receipt account known as the housing production fund.
  • 2021-02-25: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
  • 2021-02-26: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2021)
  • 2021-03-04: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2021-05-14: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/20/2021)
  • 2021-05-19: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-05-20: Committee recommended indefinite postponement
  • 2021-05-20: Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
  • 2021-06-18: Scheduled for consideration (06/22/2021)
  • 2021-06-21: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2021-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/24/2021)
  • 2021-06-24: Senate passed Sub A
• 1 subscriber:
  Senate Bill #484: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- PERINATAL DOULA SERVICES
  Provides for medical assistance health care for expectant mothers and would establish medical assistance coverage and reimbursement rates for perinatal doula services. Effective 7/1/22.
  • 2021-03-04: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
  • 2021-03-19: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2021)
  • 2021-03-24: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2021-04-23: Scheduled for consideration (04/29/2021)
  • 2021-04-29: Committee recommends passage
  • 2021-04-30: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/04/2021)
  • 2021-05-04: Senate read and passed
  • 2021-05-05: Referred to House Finance
  • 2021-06-20: Committee transferred to House Municipal Government & Housing
  • 2021-06-20: Committee transferred to House Health & Human Services
  • 2021-06-23: Scheduled for consideration (06/25/2021)
  • 2021-06-24: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-06-25: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2021-06-26: Placed on House Calendar (06/28/2021)
  • 2021-06-26: Placed on House Calendar (06/29/2021)
  • 2021-06-29: House passed Sub A
  • 2021-06-29: Placed on Senate Calendar (07/01/2021)
  • 2021-07-01: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2021-07-02: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2021-07-07: Signed by Governor
• 1 subscriber:
  Senate Bill #557: AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- ALBERT P. VALLIERE BIKE PATH
  This act would name the portion of the Blackstone River Bike path within the city of Woonsocket the Albert P. Valliere Bike Path.
  • 2021-03-04: Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
  • 2021-03-19: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2021)
  • 2021-03-24: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  Senate Bill #654: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SMALL BUSINESSES -- ZONING ORDINANCES
  Imposes one year moratorium on enforcement of municipal ordinance or zoning requirement that penalizes owners of food service establishments/bars for modifications/alternations to their premises in response to an emergency declaration.
  • 2021-03-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
  • 2021-04-03: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/07/2021)
  • 2021-04-07: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2021-05-21: Scheduled for consideration (05/27/2021)
  • 2021-05-21: Scheduled for consideration
  • 2021-05-26: Meeting postponed (05/27/2021)
  • 2021-06-18: Scheduled for consideration (06/24/2021)
  • 2021-06-23: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-06-24: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2021-06-24: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/29/2021)
  • 2021-06-29: Senate passed Sub A
  • 2021-07-01: House passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2021-07-01: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (07/01/2021)
  • 2021-07-06: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2021-07-08: Signed by Governor
  • 2021-07-09: Signed by Governor
• 1 subscriber:
  Senate Bill #815: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX
  Exempts from taxation any loan forgiveness under the federal Paycheck Protection Program.
  • 2021-04-08: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
  • 2021-04-09: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/15/2021)
  • 2021-04-15: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  Senate Bill #858: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY -- GENERAL PROVISIONS
  Increases partial unemployment benefits by disregarding an amount of earnings when calculating weekly benefit rate with expiration date of 6/30/22.
  • 2021-04-28: Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
  • 2021-04-30: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/05/2021)
  • 2021-05-05: Committee recommends passage
  • 2021-05-06: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/11/2021)
  • 2021-05-11: Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
  • 2021-05-12: Referred to House Finance
  • 2021-05-14: Scheduled for consideration (05/18/2021)
  • 2021-05-18: Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
  • 2021-05-18: Placed on House Calendar (05/19/2021)
  • 2021-05-19: House passed as amended in concurrence
  • 2021-05-20: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2021-05-21: Signed by Governor
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5053: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY
  Provides that DOT, in conjunction with the RI turnpike and bridge authority, erect a safety barrier or safety netting on the Mount Hope Bridge, the Claiborne Pell Bridge, Verrazzano Bridge. Safety barrier or netting to be erected on or before 1/1/2023.
  • 2021-01-22: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
  • 2021-01-25: Committee transferred to House Finance
  • 2021-02-19: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/24/2021)
  • 2021-02-24: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5138: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE CONTAINERS
  Prohibits a covered establishment from preparing, selling, processing or providing food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.
  • 2021-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
  • 2021-02-18: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2021)
  • 2021-02-26: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5193: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER SCHOOLS
  Limits to the creation of new district charter schools, independent charter schools, and mayoral academy’s. Mandates state to not appropriate funding for charter schools.
  • 2021-01-27: Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
  • 2021-02-02: Committee transferred to House Education
  • 2021-02-17: Committee transferred to House Finance
  • 2021-03-19: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/23/2021)
  • 2021-03-23: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5255: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES - BREWERIES AND DISTILLERIES
  Modifies limitations on quantities of malt beverages and distilled spirits that can be sold at retail by certain licensed breweries and distilleries for off-premises consumption.
  • 2021-01-29: Introduced, referred to House Small Business
  • 2021-02-18: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/22/2021)
  • 2021-02-22: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2021-06-23: Scheduled for consideration (06/25/2021)
  • 2021-06-23: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-06-25: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2021-06-28: Placed on House Calendar (06/30/2021)
  • 2021-06-30: House passed Sub A
  • 2021-07-01: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2021-07-01: Placed on Senate Calendar (07/01/2021)
  • 2021-07-06: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2021-07-07: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2021-07-09: Signed by Governor
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5257: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT
  Prohibits discrimination in housing against those persons who have a lawful source of income.
  • 2021-01-29: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
  • 2021-02-05: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2021)
  • 2021-02-11: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2021-02-18: Scheduled for consideration (02/25/2021)
  • 2021-02-25: Committee recommends passage
  • 2021-02-26: Placed on House Calendar (03/02/2021)
  • 2021-03-02: House passed as amended (floor amendment)
  • 2021-03-09: Referred to Senate Judiciary
  • 2021-04-02: Scheduled for consideration
  • 2021-04-02: Scheduled for consideration (04/08/2021)
  • 2021-04-08: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  • 2021-04-08: Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
  • 2021-04-09: Placed on Senate Calendar (04/13/2021)
  • 2021-04-13: Senate passed as amended in concurrence
  • 2021-04-13: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2021-04-15: Signed by Governor
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5395: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- MAINTENANCE OF ORDER ON CAMPUS (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT)
  Mandates arming campus police at public higher educational institutions and includes campus police in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of the "Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights."
  • 2021-02-05: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
  • 2021-03-15: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/19/2021)
  • 2021-03-19: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5448: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAID EMPLOYER ASSESSMENT
  Creates a Medicaid employees assessment and would require all for profit employers with more than 300 employees to compensate the state 10% of each of their employees' wages, capped of $1500, who are enrolled in Medicaid.
  • 2021-02-10: Introduced, referred to House Finance
  • 2021-04-09: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2021-04-09: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/15/2021)
  • 2021-04-15: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5449: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
  Requires auditor general to conduct audit of Medicaid programs administered by MCOs.
  • 2021-02-10: Introduced, referred to House Finance
  • 2021-05-10: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/13/2021)
  • 2021-05-13: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5491: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FINANCIAL LITERACY
  Requires the council on elementary and secondary education, in consultation with the Rhode Island department of education, to develop and approve statewide academic standards for the instruction of consumer education in public high schools.
  • 2021-02-11: Introduced, referred to House Education
  • 2021-04-02: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/07/2021)
  • 2021-04-07: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2021-04-23: Scheduled for consideration (04/28/2021)
  • 2021-04-28: Committee recommends passage
  • 2021-04-30: Placed on House Calendar (05/06/2021)
  • 2021-04-30: Placed on House Calendar (05/11/2021)
  • 2021-05-11: House read and passed
  • 2021-05-14: Scheduled for consideration (05/19/2021)
  • 2021-05-14: Referred to Senate Education
  • 2021-05-19: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  • 2021-05-20: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/25/2021)
  • 2021-05-25: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2021-05-25: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2021-06-01: Signed by Governor
• 1 subscriber:
  House Resolution #5492: HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO EXAMINE THE STATE'S GROWING HOME SCHOOL POPULATION AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO ALL AVAILABLE SERVICES IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THEIR EDUCATION
  Creates an 11 member commission to examine the home school population and make recommendations for all students to have access to services to maximize their education, and would report back by January 4, 2022 and expire on April 4, 2022.
  • 2021-02-11: Introduced, referred to House Education
  • 2021-03-12: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2021)
  • 2021-03-17: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5651: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- LIFETIME LIMITS
  Revokes the authority of the health insurance commissioner's ability to enforce a ruling of the federal government or federal court that revokes the prohibition on limits on health insurance.
  • 2021-02-23: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
  • 2021-03-05: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2021-03-05: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2021)
  • 2021-03-08: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5683: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM
  Reduces the eligibility requirement for many prospective members of the Rhode Island Works' Program making it easier for some to qualify for its benefits.
  • 2021-02-24: Introduced, referred to House Finance
  • 2021-04-02: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2021-04-02: Scheduled for hearing (04/08/2021)
  • 2021-04-08: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5714: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN
  Expands the Rite Track Program to provide health care coverage to children up to age nineteen (19) funded by federal funds, if available, or if not available, by state funds.
  • 2021-02-24: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
  • 2021-02-28: Committee transferred to House Finance
  • 2021-05-10: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/13/2021)
  • 2021-05-10: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2021-05-10: Committee postponed at request of sponsor (05/13/2021)
  • 2021-06-07: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/09/2021)
  • 2021-06-09: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5715: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SUGARY DRINKS
  Creates a tax on sugary drinks with the intent of discouraging excessive consumption of those beverages and would create a dedicated revenue source for programs designed to benefit public health.
  • 2021-02-24: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
  • 2021-02-26: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2021-02-26: Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/01/2021)
  • 2021-02-26: Committee transferred to House Finance
  • 2021-02-26: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2021)
  • 2021-05-10: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/13/2021)
  • 2021-05-13: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5758: AN ACT FOOD AND DRUGS -- SANITATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS -- HOME FOOD MANUFACTURE ACT
  Amends the current law that allows farmers to sell produce directly to consumers by directing the department of health to permit home food manufacture and sales direct to consumers.
  • 2021-02-24: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
  • 2021-02-26: Committee transferred to House Small Business
  • 2021-03-05: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2021)
  • 2021-03-08: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5790: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- HEALTH CARE FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED
  Increases the income eligibility limit for medical assistance coverage for seniors and disabled individuals from one hundred percent (100%) to one hundred thirty-three percent (133%) of federal poverty level.
  • 2021-02-24: Introduced, referred to House Finance
  • 2021-05-10: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/13/2021)
  • 2021-05-13: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5811: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CASELOAD ESTIMATING CONFERENCES
  Requires the participation and input of the EOHHS, DHS, DCYF and BHDDH in medical assistance and public assistance caseload estimating conferences and the generation of monthly data to the members of the case load estimating conference.
  • 2021-02-24: Introduced, referred to House Finance
  • 2021-05-10: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/13/2021)
  • 2021-05-13: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5843: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
  Requires individual health insurers, large group health insurers and small employer health insurers to provide coverage for ten (10) categories of essential health benefits listed in the act.
  • 2021-02-24: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
  • 2021-03-05: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2021-03-05: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2021)
  • 2021-03-08: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5929: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- PERINATAL DOULA SERVICES
  Provides for medical assistance health care for expectant mothers and would establish medical assistance coverage and reimbursement rates for perinatal doula services. Effective 7/1/22.
  • 2021-02-25: Introduced, referred to House Finance
  • 2021-04-09: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/14/2021)
  • 2021-04-14: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2021-06-18: Committee transferred to House Health & Human Services
  • 2021-06-23: Scheduled for consideration (06/25/2021)
  • 2021-06-23: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-06-25: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2021-06-25: Placed on House Calendar (06/29/2021)
  • 2021-06-29: House passed Sub A
  • 2021-06-29: Placed on Senate Calendar (07/01/2021)
  • 2021-07-01: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2021-07-08: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2021-07-09: Signed by Governor
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5938: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS --MINIMUM WAGES
  Provides increases to the minimum wage in 2021, 2022, and 2023 and implements a permanent formula to provide annual adjustments to the minimum wage thereafter.
  • 2021-02-25: Introduced, referred to House Labor
  • 2021-03-05: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2021)
  • 2021-03-10: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #5939: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WAGES
  Increases the minimum wage by using an annual fixed amount until 1/1/25, where it reaches to $15 per hour, then raised annually thereafter by using the CPI-W. Also raises hourly minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities by using similar scale.
  • 2021-02-25: Introduced, referred to House Labor
  • 2021-03-05: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/10/2021)
  • 2021-03-10: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #6036: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX (Prohibits imposition of any tax on wedding/special events business with 50 or less full time employees if
  
  • 2021-02-26: Introduced, referred to House Finance
  • 2021-04-30: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/06/2021)
  • 2021-04-30: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2021-04-30: Committee postponed at request of sponsor (05/06/2021)
• 1 subscriber:
  House Resolution #6046: HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND STATE AUDITOR GENERAL TO CONDUCT OR OVERSEE A STUDY OR AUDIT ON THE PRIVATIZATION OF RHODE ISLAND'S MEDICAID PROGRAMS
  
  • 2021-02-26: Introduced, referred to House Finance
  • 2021-05-10: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/13/2021)
  • 2021-05-13: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #6119: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SMALL BUSINESSES--ZONING ORDINANCES
  Imposes one year moratorium on enforcement of municipal ordinance or zoning requirement that penalizes owners of food service establishments/bars for modifications/alternations to their premises in response to an emergency declaration.
  • 2021-03-11: Introduced, referred to House Small Business
  • 2021-03-22: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2021)
  • 2021-03-26: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2021-05-07: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-05-07: Scheduled for consideration (05/10/2021)
  • 2021-05-10: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2021-05-21: Placed on House Calendar (05/25/2021)
  • 2021-05-25: House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
  • 2021-06-04: Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
  • 2021-06-18: Scheduled for consideration (06/24/2021)
  • 2021-06-23: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-06-24: Committee recommends passage of Sub B
  • 2021-06-29: Placed on Senate Calendar (07/01/2021)
  • 2021-07-01: House passed Sub B in concurrence
  • 2021-07-01: Senate passed Sub B
  • 2021-07-01: Placed on House Calendar (07/01/2021)
  • 2021-07-06: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2021-07-08: Signed by Governor
  • 2021-07-09: Signed by Governor
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #6248: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
  Creates paycheck protection program for small businesses of with 50 employees or less for forgivable loans of $50,000 or less modeled on federal program with sunset date of 6/30/2022.
  • 2021-04-16: Introduced, referred to House Finance
  • 2021-05-21: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/25/2021)
  • 2021-05-25: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 1 subscriber:
  House Bill #6249: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY -- GENERAL PROVISIONS
  Increases partial unemployment benefits by disregarding an amount of earnings when calculating weekly benefit rate with expiration date of 6/30/22.
  • 2021-04-16: Introduced, referred to House Finance
  • 2021-04-30: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/04/2021)
  • 2021-05-04: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2021-05-07: Scheduled for consideration
  • 2021-05-07: Scheduled for consideration (05/11/2021)
  • 2021-05-07: Proposed Substitute
  • 2021-05-11: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2021-05-11: Placed on House Calendar (05/12/2021)
  • 2021-05-12: House passed Sub A
  • 2021-05-13: Referred to Senate Labor
  • 2021-05-13: Scheduled for consideration (05/17/2021)
  • 2021-05-14: Referred to Senate Labor
  • 2021-05-17: Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
  • 2021-05-18: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2021-05-18: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2021-05-18: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2021-05-21: Signed by Governor