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• Senate Bill #2005: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
  Allows Dr. Ryan Matthew Marnane to join Jessica St. John and Matthew DiCristofaro in marriage on or about January 15, 2022, within the Town of Middletown, Rhode Island.
  • 2022-01-10: Signed by Governor
• Senate Resolution #2016: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF MEAGHAN MCGONAGLE
  
  • 2022-01-11: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2022-01-18: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #2017: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF GERALD J. HABERSHAW
  
  • 2022-01-11: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2022-01-11: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #2018: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF KATHLEEN "KATHY" FLORES
  
  • 2022-01-11: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2022-01-11: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #2019: SENATE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW OF CONSTANTINOPLE
  
  • 2022-01-13: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (01/18/2022)
  • 2022-01-13: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
• Senate Bill #2020: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JOHNSTON TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $215,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY ANY GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY CAPITAL FUND
  Authorizes the town of Johnston to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding $215,000,000 to finance construction, additions, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities.
  • 2022-01-13: Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
  • 2022-01-14: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/18/2022)
  • 2022-01-18: Committee recommends passage
  • 2022-01-19: Committee recommends passage
• Senate Resolution #2021: SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JOE DOWDY
  
  • 2022-01-14: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (01/18/2022)
  • 2022-01-18: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #2022: SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTH OF THE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
  
  • 2022-01-18: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2022-01-18: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #2023: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF DANIEL E. FRAZIER
  
  • 2022-01-18: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2022-01-18: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #2024: SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF SHARLENE L. DAMIANI
  
  • 2022-01-18: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2022-01-18: Senate read and passed
• House Bill #6636: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- QUADRICYCLE PASSENGER VEHICLES
  Same as 21H-5694 Sub A/3 --Authorizes municipalities to regulate the use of quadricycle passenger vehicles within their borders, provided there is approval by the local police chief.
  • 2022-01-14: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2022-01-14: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/18/2022)
  • 2022-01-18: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• House Bill #6671: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- CERTIFICATION OF CHILDCARE AND YOUTH-SERVING WORKERS AND OPERATORS
  Same as 21H-6172 -- Waives costs of criminal background checks for employees of child day care, daycare centers, family daycare homes, group family daycare homes, child-placing agencies and residential childcare facilities that must be state licensed.
  • 2022-01-10: Committee transferred to House Finance
• House Bill #6677: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE COLLEGE CRUSADE SCHOLARSHIP
  Same as 21H-6312 -- Provides that scholarships received directly from the College Crusade Scholarship Program would not be considered financial aid pursuant to the Rhode Island Promise Scholarships, and provides the program with access to certain student
  • 2022-01-10: Committee transferred to House Finance
• House Bill #7013: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY ONLINE MARKETPLACES
  Requires high-volume third-party sellers, selling consumer goods on online marketplaces, to provide certain information to the marketplaces and disclose certain information to consumers on product listings.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Bill #7014: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS - PATIENT BROKERING ACT
  Prohibits the practice of patient brokering and provides penalties and enforcement.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Bill #7015: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION
  Provides that any rate increase with respect to electric distribution companies would be no greater than the increase in the Consumer Price Index or 5.5%, whichever is greater, unless there is approval of a higher rate by the general assembly.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Bill #7016: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- COVID-19 PANDEMIC INSURANCE RECOVERY ACT
  Allows businesses that had an insurance policy in place for business interruption as of March 9, 2020 or thereafter to recover from their insurance companies for a COVID-19 business impact.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Bill #7017: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE TYLER DOCK ASSOCIATION
  
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Bill #7018: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS
  Requires school committees to provide transportation for any student who resides two (2) or more miles from school.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Education
• House Bill #7019: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT)
  Extends the date of commencement of construction projects for health and safety deficiencies and educational enhancement to December 30, 2023.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #7020: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE BREAST CANCER ACT
  Amends the current law so that digital breast tomosynthesis (dbt) screenings are available wherever mammograms are conducted and to provide insurance coverage for such screenings.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #7021: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE
  Authorizes emergency medical treatment to police dogs injured in the line of duty which includes transporting by ambulance.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Resolution #7022: HOUSE RESOLUTION REINSTATING THE LIFE OF AND EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION KNOWN AS THE "RHODE ISLAND ONLINE DATA TRANSPARENCY AND PRIVACY PROTECTION COMMISSION"
  Reinstates the life and extends the reporting and expiration dates of the "Rhode Island Online Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Commission" from May 5, 2021, to May 5, 2022, and said commission expires on July 5, 2022.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
• House Bill #7023: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOCAL PLANNING BOARD OR COMMISSION
  Requires initial, biennial, and continuing education in land use law and planning for local planning and zoning board members and members of historic district commissions.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #7024: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW-- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS
  Makes it a felony to price gauge prescriptions or pharmaceuticals in time of a shortage.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Resolution #7025: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE ACTS OF VIOLENCE ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE INSURRECTION COMMITTED AT THE SEAT OF OUR COUNTRY'S DEMOCRACY, AND EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES FOR ALL OF THE LIVES LOST
  
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #7026: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MECHANICS' LIENS
  Provides that any arbitration award issued where an arbitration provision exists between the parties shall be binding in a mechanics' lien action filed in any court and shall be res judicata.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #7027: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS
  Requires bidders on public school construction contracts of $5,000,000 or more to have an apprenticeships program compliant with chapter and truthful reporting of program data to DOLT effective July 1, 2022.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Labor
• House Bill #7028: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JOHNSTON TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $215,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY ANY GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY CAPITAL FUND
  Authorizes the town of Johnston to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding $215,000,000 to finance construction, additions, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
  • 2022-01-14: Committee transferred to House Finance
  • 2022-01-14: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2022-01-14: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/18/2022)
  • 2022-01-18: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• House Resolution #7029: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2021 AND 2022
  This resolution would amend the house rules by providing term limits for house leadership positions.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Rules Committee
• House Bill #7030: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
  Allows Cynthia A. Chester, Justice of the Peace in the State of Connecticut, to join Kacie Ann Chester and Cole Whitehead in marriage on or about July 3, 2022, within the Town of Narragansett, Rhode Island.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
• House Resolution #7031: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE - FOUR YEAR TERMS AND TERM LIMITS FOR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS
  Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, to allow for term limits for the general assembly members.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Bill #7032: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS – ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS
  Provides an exemption to the access to public records law for winners of lottery prizes and/or games.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Bill #7033: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING
  Requires all candidates for office to file the same number of campaign finance reports, all due at the same times, whether or not they have or had a contested primary election.
  • 2022-01-10: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Resolution #7034: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7035: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7036: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE REV. DR. MURRAY SCOTT BLACKADAR
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7037: HOUSE RESOLUTION THANKING THE DEDICATED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE WORKED AT RHODE ISLAND'S COVID-19 VACCINE AND TESTING CLINICS AND SITES ACROSS THE STATE
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7038: HOUSE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 218TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF HAITIAN INDEPENDENCE ON JANUARY 1, 2022
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7039: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING PATRICIA REDFEARN ON HER RETIREMENT AFTER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE GEORGE HAIL FREE LIBRARY OF WARREN
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7040: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2022, TO BE "FIREFIGHTER CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7041: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND CONGRATULATING ALLIE REILLY FOR ATTAINING A SILVER MEDAL IN ROWING AT THE 2020 SUMMER PARALYMPICS HELD FROM AUGUST 24TH TO SEPTEMBER 5TH OF 2021, IN TOKYO, JAPAN
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7042: HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING JEANNE BOYLE, COMMERCE DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET, ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7043: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING BILL WHITE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7044: HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY ON JANUARY 9, 2022
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7045: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF WILLIAM J. "BILL" FONTAINE, BATTALION CHIEF, CCFD
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  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7046: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING RANDALL ROSENBAUM ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AFTER TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED, INNOVATIVE AND INSPIRING SERVICE AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE RHODE ISLAND STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7047: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE WEIN FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF GEORGE WEIN
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7048: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE COLIN L. POWELL, FORMER UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE AND UNITED STATES ARMY FOUR STAR GENERAL
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7049: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ROBERT A. NARDOLILLO, JR.
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7050: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING ITS DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MOLLY FALCONER DE RAMEL
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7051: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF LILLIAN G. GINAITT
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7052: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE PETER K. ROSEDALE
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7053: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE WILLIAM D. DURAND
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7054: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CLAIRE MADONNA SMITH
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7055: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF SUSAN ALDER KAPLAN
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7056: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CHRISTINE DWYER KAVANAGH, THE LONGTIME AND HIGHLY-REGARDED DIRECTOR OF THE PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM AT ST. MARY ACADEMY BAY VIEW
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7057: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF BEVERLY E. NAJARIAN
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7058: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF MEAGHAN MCGONAGLE
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7059: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF RETIRED COMMANDER MICHAEL J. BABULA
  
  • 2022-01-11: House read and passed
• House Bill #7060: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES -- HAPPY HOUR
  Allows happy hour drink specials served in conjunction with meals prepared on the premises sufficient to constitute breakfast, lunch or dinner, excluding snacks.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Bill #7061: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION [SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT]
  Prohibits a college or university from withholding a student's academic transcript due to outstanding tuition fees.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Education
• House Bill #7062: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION – COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE
  Provides that in developing alternative-learning plans, consideration shall be given to the difficulties and interruptions students experience because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Education
• House Bill #7063: 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.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
• House Bill #7064: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PLASTIC BOTTLE AND CONTAINER LABELING ACT
  Would prohibit the sale of miniature alcoholic beverage containers in Rhode Island.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
• House Bill #7065: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION ACT
  Creates the "Plastic Waste Reduction Act" designed to reduce the use of plastic bags by retail establishments by offering recyclable bag options and providing penalties for violations.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
• House Bill #7066: AN ACT RELATING AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY - OLD GROWTH FOREST PRESERVATION ACT
  Creates state and local requirements for the protection and preservation of old growth forests located on public lands.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
• House Bill #7067: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - RHODE ISLAND FREEDOM TO FISH AND MARINE CONSERVATION ACT
  Requires DEM to establish baseline shellfish harvest targets and a timeline to accomplish the restoration targets of quahog, oyster, and bay scallop populations.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
• House Bill #7068: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT
  Requires the RI department of human services to develop a plan to streamline the application, certification and recertification process for SNAP beneficiaries aged sixty years and over.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #7069: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX
  Allows real property owner a one-time non-refundable tax credit for the actual costs of connecting a single family or multi-family dwelling to a municipal sewer system credited to the owner's personal or corporate income tax.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #7070: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HOME COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY
  Expands eligibility for elderly services assistance to persons under age 65 suffering from Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia confirmed by a licensed physician provided that the person's joint income not exceed 250% of the federal poverty level.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #7071: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES – SALARIES AND TRAVELING EXPENSES
  Prohibits the authorization of bonus or payment to state employee in labor union contracts for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine/would allow bonuses to employee if bonus is tied to employee's performance attributable to difficult COVID-19 working conditions.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #7072: AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- CHECK CASHING -- PAYDAY LOANS
  Caps the APR for payday loans at 28%. Requires 90 day maturity date. Prohibits fees/interest payments in excess of 60% of principal. Requires monthly payments of no more than 25% of original principal amount.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #7073: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - REVENUE ESTIMATING CONFERENCES
  Changes the dates of the Revenue Estimating Conferences meeting to the last ten (10) days of April and the first ten (10) days of November of each year.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #7074: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
  Bans the sale of cosmetics developed/manufactured using animal testing. A violation would be a $1,000 fine for each offense.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #7075: AN ACT RELATED TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- VICIOUS DOGS
  Provides that a dog can only be declared vicious if it is involved in a physical attack.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #7076: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- NATIONAL CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK SYSTEM--CRIMINAL RECORDS REVIEW
  Requires patient contact employees, personal care attendants and high-risk providers to undergo a national criminal records check and disqualifies those individuals, if they have a criminal record for crimes of violence or other offenses listed.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #7077: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES
  Requires that a participant or beneficiary of a health insurance plan incur no greater out-of-pocket costs for emergency services than they would have incurred with an in-network provider other than in-network cost sharing.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #7078: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
  Requires a health plan to cover clinically appropriate and medically necessary residential or inpatient services, including detoxification and stabilization services, for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #7079: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE KITS
  Requires any entity that receives, maintains, stores or preserves sexual assault evidence kits to submit a report to the department of health, annually, setting forth the total number of untested kits in possession of such entity.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #7080: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
  Provides that the trapping and subsequent release of any unowned feral or free roaming cat for the purpose of spaying or neutering of the cat shall not be considered abandonment.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #7081: AN ACT RELATING TO -- FOOD AND DRUGS -- FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETIC LABELING
  Requires that all cosmetics manufactured, sold, delivered, or held for offering to be sold contain a label that completely and accurately lists all of its component ingredient.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #7082: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS 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.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #7083: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
  Establishes the twelve (12) member broadband council to create a plan to increase the use of broadband service in the state. A broadband administrator is to be designated in RI Commerce Corporation to access federal funds and coordinate with the council.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
• House Bill #7084: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- COSTS
  Provides that payment orders issued by the court would not enter unless certain procedures required by the court regarding determining a defendant's ability to pay are considered.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #7085: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- THE RHODE ISLAND FIRST STEP ACT
  Establishes Rhode Island First Step program requiring DOC to assist offenders with reintegration into society, counseling, medical care, education, early sentence termination or pre-release confinement for elderly and terminally ill offenders.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #7086: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS
  Allows expungement of multiple felony convictions for non-violent felonies 20 years after sentence completed.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #7087: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION
  Creates a custody procedure for pets in divorce and separation proceedings based on the best interests of the animal. This act would not apply to assistance/service animals.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #7088: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION
  Permits the family court to award custody of household pets to the plaintiff in a domestic abuse complaint.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #7089: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION
  Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement would continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Labor
• House Bill #7090: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION
  Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Labor
• House Resolution #7091: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES FOR THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING ACT
  Extends the reporting and expiration dates for the Commission to study the Low and Moderate Income Housing Act from December 16, 2021, to April 12, 2023, and would expire on May 24, 2023.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
  • 2022-01-14: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2022-01-14: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/18/2022)
  • 2022-01-18: Committee recommends passage
• House Bill #7092: AN ACT RELATING TO THE CITY OF WARWICK -- SEWER AUTHORITY
  Reduces excess interest rate chargeable by the Warwick Sewer Authority from a maximum rate of one and twenty-five hundredths percent (1.25%) to a maximum rate of one-half of one percent (.5%).
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #7093: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
  Allows the town of Middletown to adopt a new tax classification plan to provide property tax relief to its residents.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
  • 2022-01-14: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2022-01-14: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/18/2022)
  • 2022-01-18: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• House Bill #7094: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS -- COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
  Prohibits commercial vehicles from operating on Chases Lane in the town of Middletown and provides for fines for violations.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
  • 2022-01-14: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  • 2022-01-14: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/18/2022)
  • 2022-01-18: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• House Bill #7095: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES
  Extends the period for the moratorium imposed on the enforcement of any municipal ordinance or zoning regulation relating to any alterations or modifications made to an establishment in order to comply with emergency declarations until April 1, 2023.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Small Business
• House Bill #7096: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
  Authorizes the administrator of the division of motor vehicles to make available a special registration motor vehicle plate for the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
• House Bill #7097: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
  Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation, Inc.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
• House Bill #7098: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
  Allows the Honorable Mary A. Orfanello to join Marge M. Urquhart and Matthew P. Orfanello in marriage on or about April 2, 2022, within the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
• House Bill #7099: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES
  Reduces the fee to acquire an emailed duplicate motor vehicle registration certificate from seventeen dollars ($17.00) to five dollars ($5.00).
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Bill #7100: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- SECRETARY OF STATE -- LET RI VOTE ACT
  Allows voting by mail without needing an excuse/improves voter roll cleanup/allows applying for mail ballots through online system/allows nursing home residents to receive mail ballot applications automatically/codifies mail ballot drop box requirements.
  • 2022-01-12: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Resolution #7101: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MARGARET F. MANCINI
  
  • 2022-01-18: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7102: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ANDREW DAVID DICKSON
  
  • 2022-01-18: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7103: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF GERALD J. GRANAHAN
  
  • 2022-01-18: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7104: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE RAYMOND J. GALLOGLY
  
  • 2022-01-18: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7105: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF SHARLENE L. DAMIANI
  
  • 2022-01-18: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7106: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF CHRISTINA A. MCKIERNAN
  
  • 2022-01-18: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7107: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF BENJAMIN W. LITTLE, SR.
  
  • 2022-01-18: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7108: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF LEGENDARY MOUNT SAINT CHARLES ACADEMY ICE HOCKEY HEAD COACH, NORMAND BERNARD BELISLE
  
  • 2022-01-18: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7109: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF JANUARY 23-29, 2022, TO BE "CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
  
  • 2022-01-18: House read and passed
• House Resolution #7110: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING DR. NICOLE ALEXANDER-SCOTT
  
  • 2022-01-18: House read and passed