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• 6 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #274: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE ACT
  Prohibits the state from interfering with a woman's decision to prevent, commence, continue, or terminate a pregnancy prior to fetal viability, or restricting the use or manner of medically recognized methods of contraception or abortion.
  • 2017-02-15: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
  • 2017-05-26: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/30/2017)
  • 2017-05-30: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 4 subscribers:
  House Bill #5097: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES
  Raises the existing minimum wage of ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) to eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) on January 1, 2020, and then increase to twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) on January 1, 2021.
  • 2019-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Labor
  • 2019-03-04: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2019)
  • 2019-03-06: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 4 subscribers:
  House Bill #5127: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE ACT
  Codifies the current state of the law on reproductive rights in Rhode Island by incorporating the protections set forth in Roe v. Wade limiting restrictions on an individual's decision to terminate a pregnancy.
  • 2019-01-16: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
  • 2019-01-25: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/29/2019)
  • 2019-01-29: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 3 subscribers:
  House Bill #7442: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN--EQUALITY IN ABORTION COVERAGE
  Provide for abortion coverage in the Medicaid program and repeals the abortion coverage exclusion for state employee insurance plans.
  • 2022-02-11: Introduced, referred to House Finance
  • 2022-05-13: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/19/2022)
  • 2022-05-19: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 3 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #2008: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS - NET NEUTRALITY
  Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements.
  • 2018-01-11: Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
  • 2018-04-20: Scheduled for hearing (05/03/2018)
  • 2018-05-03: Committee recommended indefinite postponement
  • 2018-05-03: Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
  • 2018-06-08: Scheduled for consideration
  • 2018-06-08: Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2018)
  • 2018-06-12: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2018-06-13: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/19/2018)
  • 2018-06-19: Senate passed Sub A
  • 2018-06-20: Referred to House Corporations
  • 2018-06-20: Scheduled for consideration (06/20/2018)
  • 2018-06-20: Scheduled for consideration
  • 2018-06-20: Meeting postponed (06/20/2018)
• 3 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #2163: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE ACT
  Prohibits the state from restricting persons from terminating pregnancy prior to fetal viability. Would repeal laws regulating abortion.
  • 2018-01-24: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
  • 2018-05-25: Scheduled for hearing (05/31/2018)
  • 2018-05-31: Committee heard
• 3 subscribers:
  House Bill #7026: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION FROM DISMEMBERMENT ABORTION ACT
  Defines and prohibits dismemberment abortions with certain exceptions.
  • 2018-01-03: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
  • 2018-04-06: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2018)
  • 2018-04-10: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 3 subscribers:
  House Bill #7113: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - CHILDREN
  Criminalizes the knowing and intentional failure of a physician, nurse, or other licensed medical person to provide reasonable medical care and treatment to an infant born alive a felony and manslaughter if the infant dies.
  • 2018-01-11: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
  • 2018-04-06: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2018)
  • 2018-04-10: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 3 subscribers:
  House Bill #7120: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE
  Makes it unprofessional conduct for a physician not to take all reasonable steps to ensure that a viable fetus being carried by their patient is brought to term.
  • 2018-01-11: Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
  • 2018-03-30: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2018)
  • 2018-04-04: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 3 subscribers:
  House Bill #7150: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
  Provides students attending public or private schools enrolled in grades K-12 with a student's bill of rights prohibiting discrimination based on race, sex, gender, economic status or mental, physical, developmental or sensory disabilities.
  • 2018-01-12: Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
  • 2018-01-26: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/31/2018)
  • 2018-01-31: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2018-02-09: Scheduled for consideration (02/14/2018)
  • 2018-02-09: Scheduled for consideration
  • 2018-02-12: Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/14/2018)
• 3 subscribers:
  House Bill #7164: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - BORN-ALIVE INFANT PROTECTION ACT
  Enacts the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act and provide for the duties and obligations of medical personnel in certain circumstances.
  • 2018-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
  • 2018-04-06: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2018)
  • 2018-04-10: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 3 subscribers:
  House Resolution #7180: HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE FETUS AS A HUMAN LIFE UPON THE EXISTENCE OF A HEARTBEAT
  
  • 2018-01-17: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
  • 2018-04-06: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2018)
  • 2018-04-10: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 3 subscribers:
  House Bill #7340: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE ACT
  Prohibits the state from restricting persons from terminating pregnancy prior to fetal viability. Would repeal laws regulating abortion.
  • 2018-01-31: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
  • 2018-04-06: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2018)
  • 2018-04-10: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 3 subscribers:
  House Bill #7712: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS
  Expands certain rights of persons with developmental disabilities.
  • 2018-02-28: Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
  • 2018-03-30: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2018)
  • 2018-04-04: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 3 subscribers:
  House Bill #5343: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE ACT
  Prohibits the state from interfering with a woman's decision to prevent, commence, continue, or terminate a pregnancy prior to fetal viability.
  • 2017-02-02: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
  • 2017-03-24: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/29/2017)
  • 2017-03-29: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 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
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #2139: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - PRESERVATION OF FAMILIES WITH DISABLED PARENT ACT
  Precludes a parent's disability from serving as the sole basis for the state to institute an investigation of the disabled parent's family.
  • 2020-01-22: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
  • 2020-01-24: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/30/2020)
  • 2020-01-30: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2020-01-31: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2020-02-07: Scheduled for consideration (02/11/2020)
  • 2020-02-11: Committee recommends passage
  • 2020-02-12: Placed on Senate Calendar
  • 2020-02-12: Placed on Senate Calendar (02/25/2020)
  • 2020-02-25: Senate read and passed
  • 2020-02-26: Referred to House H.E.W.
  • 2020-03-03: Committee transferred to House Judiciary
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #2290: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES
  Establishes appropriate disability language and allows for the law revision director to replace inappropriate disability language in the general law with appropriate disability language.
  • 2020-02-04: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
  • 2020-02-21: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2020-02-21: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2020)
  • 2020-02-27: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #2476: 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.
  • 2020-02-13: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
• 2 subscribers:
  House Bill #7049: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING
  Requires mandatory training standards for police officers and trainees, in identifying, responding, and handling all incidents involving any person with a developmental disability.
  • 2020-01-09: Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
  • 2020-03-09: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/11/2020)
  • 2020-03-11: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 2 subscribers:
  House Bill #7287: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES
  Repeals § 28-12-9 of the general laws which provides that the director of labor and training may approve of wages below the minimum wage for those persons whose earning capacity is impaired due to physical or mental disability.
  • 2020-01-24: Introduced, referred to House Labor
  • 2020-02-03: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2020)
  • 2020-02-05: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2020-02-07: Scheduled for consideration (02/11/2020)
  • 2020-02-11: Committee recommends passage
  • 2020-02-11: Placed on House Calendar (02/13/2020)
  • 2020-02-11: Placed on House Calendar (02/25/2020)
  • 2020-02-25: Referred to Senate Labor
  • 2020-02-25: House read and passed
• 2 subscribers:
  House Bill #7295: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - PRESERVATION OF FAMILIES WITH DISABLED PARENT ACT
  Precludes a parent's disability from serving as the sole basis for the state to institute an investigation of the disabled parent's family.
  • 2020-01-24: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
  • 2020-02-07: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2020-02-07: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/12/2020)
  • 2020-02-12: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 2 subscribers:
  House Bill #7368: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES
  Establishes appropriate disability language and allows for the law revision director to replace inappropriate disability language in the general law with appropriate disability language.
  • 2020-01-30: Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Resolution #59: JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO INCREASE CERTAIN DIRECT WORKER WAGES
  
  • 2019-01-16: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
  • 2019-05-31: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/06/2019)
  • 2019-06-06: Committee recommends passage
  • 2019-06-11: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
  • 2019-06-11: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/12/2019)
  • 2019-06-12: Senate read and passed
  • 2019-06-13: Referred to House Finance
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Resolution #2031: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- REFERENDUM ON LINE ITEM VETO
  This proposed amendment to the Constitution would provide the governor with a line item veto on the budget and other bills for the appropriation of money.
  • 2018-01-11: Introduced, referred to Senate Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #2137: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE
  Makes it unprofessional conduct for a physician not to take all reasonable steps to ensure that a viable fetus being carried by their patient is brought to term.
  • 2018-01-23: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
  • 2018-05-25: Scheduled for hearing (05/31/2018)
  • 2018-05-31: Committee heard
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #2142: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - CHILDREN
  Criminalizes the knowing and intentional failure of a physician, nurse, or other licensed medical person to provide reasonable medical care and treatment to an infant born alive a felony and manslaughter if the infant dies.
  • 2018-01-23: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
  • 2018-05-25: Scheduled for hearing (05/31/2018)
  • 2018-05-31: Committee heard
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #2152: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - BORN-ALIVE INFANT PROTECTION ACT
  Enacts the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act and provide for the duties and obligations of medical personnel in certain circumstances.
  • 2018-01-23: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
  • 2018-05-25: Scheduled for hearing (05/31/2018)
  • 2018-05-31: Committee heard
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #2196: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SUGARY DRINKS
  Creates a tax on sugary drinks for the purpose of reducing the demand for those beverages, and discouraging the excessive consumption of, sugary drinks.
  • 2018-02-01: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
  • 2018-06-01: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/07/2018)
  • 2018-06-07: Committee heard
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Resolution #2220: JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO INCREASE CERTAIN DIRECT AND HOME CARE WORKER WAGES
  
  • 2018-02-01: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
  • 2018-06-01: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/07/2018)
  • 2018-06-07: Committee heard
  • 2018-06-08: Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2018)
  • 2018-06-12: Committee recommends passage
  • 2018-06-13: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/19/2018)
  • 2018-06-19: Senate read and passed
  • 2018-06-20: Referred to House Labor
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #2237: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
  Establishes a universal, comprehensive, affordable single-payer health care insurance program.
  • 2018-02-01: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
  • 2018-03-09: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2018-03-09: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/22/2018)
  • 2018-03-12: Meeting postponed (03/22/2018)
  • 2018-03-29: Scheduled for hearing (04/03/2018)
  • 2018-04-03: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Resolution #2261: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
  This proposed constitution amendment, if adopted, would give the governor a line item veto in any bill appropriating money.
  • 2018-02-01: Introduced, referred to Senate Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Resolution #2262: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- REFERENDUM ON LINE ITEM VETO
  This joint resolution would submit to the electors a constitutional amendment granting the governor the power to utilize a line item veto for appropriations.
  • 2018-02-01: Introduced, referred to Senate Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #2271: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
  Makes possession or use of a semi-automatic weapon rapid fire device to include bump stock, binary trigger or trigger crank punishable by up to ten (10) years imprisonment and/or a ten thousand dollars ($10,000) fine.
  • 2018-02-01: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
  • 2018-03-02: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2018)
  • 2018-03-06: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #2289: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS
  Provides that only peace officers and persons approved by the school authorities for the purposes of educational instruction may carry firearms or other weapons on school grounds.
  • 2018-02-01: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
  • 2018-03-02: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2018)
  • 2018-03-06: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #2478: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES
  Gradually increases the minimum hourly wage for employees of employers who provide services to five (5) or more persons with developmental disabilities.
  • 2018-02-15: Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
  • 2018-03-02: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2018)
  • 2018-03-02: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2018-03-06: Meeting postponed (03/07/2018)
  • 2018-03-07: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/14/2018)
  • 2018-03-14: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #2529: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES
  Provides full year insurance coverage for contraceptives and would provide coverage thereto. Section 9 of this act, pertaining to Medicaid, would take effect July 1, 2019. The remaining sections would take effect April 1, 2019.
  • 2018-03-01: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
  • 2018-03-09: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2018)
  • 2018-03-20: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2018-06-18: Scheduled for consideration (06/20/2018)
  • 2018-06-20: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2018-06-21: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/21/2018)
  • 2018-06-21: Senate passed Sub A
  • 2018-06-22: Placed on the House Consent Calendar
  • 2018-06-22: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/22/2018)
  • 2018-06-22: House passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2018-07-02: Signed by Governor
  • 2018-07-02: Transmitted to Governor
• 2 subscribers:
  Senate Bill #2585: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ABORTION -- THE RHODE ISLAND UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION FROM DISMEMBERMENT ABORTION ACT
  Defines and would regulate, and in some cases, would prohibit dismemberment abortions.
  • 2018-03-01: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
  • 2018-05-25: Scheduled for hearing (05/31/2018)
  • 2018-05-31: Committee heard
• 2 subscribers:
  House Bill #7066: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- TRIALS
  Restricts the use of a victim's gender or sexual orientation as a defense by any defendant claiming provocation, diminished capacity or self-defense and prohibits the court from allowing such information into evidence.
  • 2018-01-03: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
  • 2018-01-26: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/30/2018)
  • 2018-01-30: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2018-05-04: Scheduled for consideration (05/09/2018)
  • 2018-05-09: Committee recommends passage
  • 2018-05-18: Placed on House Calendar (05/22/2018)
  • 2018-05-22: House passed as amended (floor amendment)
  • 2018-05-31: Referred to Senate Judiciary
  • 2018-06-22: Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
  • 2018-06-22: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/22/2018)
  • 2018-06-23: Senate passed as amended in concurrence
  • 2018-06-23: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2018)
  • 2018-07-02: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2018-07-02: Signed by Governor
• 2 subscribers:
  House Resolution #7284: HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PASS LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING AN IMPROVED "MEDICARE FOR ALL" SINGLE PAYER PROGRAM THAT WOULD PROVIDE UNIVERSAL COMPREHENSIVE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE
  
  • 2018-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Finance
  • 2018-04-06: Committee transferred to House H.E.W.
  • 2018-04-18: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/25/2018)
  • 2018-04-25: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 2 subscribers:
  House Bill #7285: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
  Establishes a universal, comprehensive, affordable single-payer health care insurance program.
  • 2018-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Finance
  • 2018-04-27: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/02/2018)
  • 2018-05-02: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• 2 subscribers:
  House Bill #7625: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES
  Provides full year insurance coverage for contraceptives and would provide coverage thereto. Section 9 of this act, pertaining to Medicaid, would take effect July 1, 2019. The remaining sections would take effect April 1, 2019.
  • 2018-02-14: Introduced, referred to House Finance
  • 2018-03-23: Committee transferred to House Corporations
  • 2018-04-17: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/24/2018)
  • 2018-04-24: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2018-05-25: Scheduled for consideration (05/29/2018)
  • 2018-05-29: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2018-06-01: Placed on House Calendar (06/06/2018)
  • 2018-06-06: House passed Sub A
  • 2018-06-07: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
  • 2018-06-18: Scheduled for consideration (06/20/2018)
  • 2018-06-20: Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
  • 2018-06-22: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2018-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/22/2018)
  • 2018-06-23: Senate voted to reconsider
  • 2018-06-23: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2018-07-02: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2018-07-02: Signed by Governor
• 2 subscribers:
  House Bill #7765: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - VITAL RECORDS
  Requires that a death certificate reflect the decedent’s gender identity, as reported by the next of kin.
  • 2018-02-28: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
  • 2018-03-16: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/21/2018)
  • 2018-03-16: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2018-03-19: Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/21/2018)
  • 2018-03-23: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/27/2018)
  • 2018-03-27: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2018-06-16: Scheduled for consideration (06/19/2018)
  • 2018-06-19: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2018-06-19: Placed on House Calendar
  • 2018-06-19: Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2018)
  • 2018-06-20: House passed Sub A
  • 2018-06-23: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2018-06-23: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2018)
  • 2018-06-26: Transmitted to Governor
  • 2018-06-28: Signed by Governor
• 2 subscribers:
  House Bill #7877: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
  Requires all candidates for the United States President and Vice President to file tax returns with the state board of elections.
  • 2018-02-28: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
  • 2018-03-30: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2018)
  • 2018-04-04: Committee recommended measure be held for further study