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• Senate Resolution #6: SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING DOUG WHITE (POSTHUMOUSLY) ON HIS INDUCTION INTO THE RHODE ISLAND RADIO AND TELEVISION HALL OF FAME
  
  • 2023-01-17: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #7: SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND THANKING DEBORAH L. PERRY FOR TWENTY-FOUR YEARS OF LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO YWCA RHODE ISLAND AND THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
  
  • 2023-01-17: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #8: SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTH OF THE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
  
  • 2023-01-17: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2023-01-17: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #9: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE LINCOLN CARTER ALMOND
  
  • 2023-01-17: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2023-01-17: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #10: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF STEPHEN MICHAEL SIEMBAB
  
  • 2023-01-17: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2023-01-17: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #11: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING PROFOUND SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF FATHER RAYMOND TETREAULT
  
  • 2023-01-17: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2023-01-17: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #12: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES
  Requires that each child under the supervision of the department of children, youth and families be provided a team of educational advocates to ensure the child’s educational planning, progress and success.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Education
• Senate Bill #13: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
  Allows schools to maintain on-site an undesignated supply of glucagon for emergency purposes. Provides for training of all school employees in the basics of diabetes care and allows for further training of delegated care aides for students with diabetes.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Education
• Senate Bill #14: 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.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
• Senate Bill #15: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES
  Bans state purchases of plastic bottles, bags and polystyrene. It would also require state funds to be used to lease or purchase alternative fueled vehicles and renewable energy efficient technologies for use on state property.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
• Senate Bill #16: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE PFAS BAN ACT OF 2023
  Prohibits use of PFAS in carpets, upholstered furniture, textile furnishings, apparel, cosmetics, juvenile products, cookware, firefighting foam and gives authority to the department of environmental management to regulate and the use.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
• Senate Bill #17: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT
  Amends "Former Spouse Divorced" to include married for ten or more years and required by court order to support post divorce.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
• Senate Bill #18: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NORTH PROVIDENCE TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $125,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, REHABILITATION, REPAIR, IMPROVEMENTS, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF AND/OR ADDITIONS TO SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE TOWN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, THE RENOVATION OF TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 79.8% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT
  Authorizes the Town of North Providence to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding $125,000,000.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
• Senate Bill #19: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX
  
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
• Senate Bill #20: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT
  Adds a section which allows substitute teachers and post-retirement employees to exceed the ninety-day (90) cap on post-retirement employment if certain conditions are met.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
• Senate Bill #21: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX
  Allows a modification up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) of taxable pension and/or annuity income includible in federal adjusted gross income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
• Senate Bill #22: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' HOME
  Reduces the assessment against a resident's net income from eighty percent (80%) to fifty percent (50%).
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
• Senate Bill #23: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
  Guarantees availability of coverage to eligible residents of state and does not limit or exclude coverage by imposing a preexisting condition exclusion.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
• Senate Bill #24: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES
  Removes the sunset provision of all statutory law requiring coverage for the treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
• Senate Bill #25: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ALCOHOLISM
  Requires the dept of behavioral healthcare/developmental disabilities/hospitals to coordinate with the DOH to propose revisions to chapter 1.10 and 10.1 of title 23, including updates and revisions of statutory language and evidence-based best practices.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
• Senate Bill #26: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HARM REDUCTION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PILOT PROGRAM
  Extends the expiration date of the Harm Reduction Center Advisory Committee and Pilot Program by two years, from March 1, 2024, to March 1, 2026.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
• Senate Bill #27: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE DISCHARGE PLANNING
  Requires coverage for residential/inpatient mental health services for detox/stabilization/substance abuse disorders without preauthorization or be subject to concurrent review during the first 28 days.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
• Senate Bill #28: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
  Increases the rate of reimbursement for in-network behavioral health care services below the medial commercial reimbursement rate and also Rhode Island Medicaid shall increase the rate of reimbursement.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
• Senate Bill #29: AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF TIVERTON
  Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Tiverton, adopted and approved on November 8, 2022.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
• Senate Bill #30: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
  Defines light duty, non-emergency, emergency and zero-emission vehicles and requires the state to convert its fleet of vehicles to no less than fifty percent (50%) of vehicles in those categories by the year 2031.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
• Senate Bill #31: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROADS
  Authorizes and empowers the department of transportation to plant pollinator-friendly species of trees, shrubs, grasses and plants.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
• Senate Bill #32: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN--EQUALITY IN ABORTION COVERAGE
  Provides for abortion coverage in the Medicaid program and repeals the abortion coverage exclusion for state employee insurance plans.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
• Senate Bill #33: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES
  Increases the civil penalty from $100 to a maximum of $1,000, whenever a seller or their real estate agent fails provide a completed seller disclosure form to the buyer.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
• Senate Bill #34: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS -- POLLING PLACE CAP
  Increases the maximum number of voters that a polling place can accommodate from three thousand (3,000) to three thousand five hundred (3,500)
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
• Senate Bill #35: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS
  Allows individuals, who have not reached the age of eighteen (18) years, to vote in a primary election, as long as the voter will be eighteen (18), as of the date of the general or special election.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
• Senate Bill #36: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES
  Provides for contractor liability for debts owed to an employer or third party on the wage claimants behalf, incurred by a subcontractor.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
• Senate Bill #37: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES
  Sets the minimum wage at fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour commencing January 1, 2024, and at twenty dollars ($20.00) per hour commencing January 1, 2025.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
• Senate Bill #38: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES
  Authorizes the city of East Providence to grant a retailer's Class B license to property located at 136 Taunton Avenue, Map 106, Block 6, Parcel 15 of the applicable city of East Providence tax assessment map.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
• Senate Bill #39: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES
  Allows manufacturer-wineries to sell up to three (3) drinks of wine for on-site consumption or three (3) bottles of wine for off-site consumption or three (3) bottles of wine for off-site consumption.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
• Senate Resolution #40: SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF NANCY F. BINNS
  
  • 2023-01-18: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
  • 2023-01-18: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (01/24/2023)
  • 2023-01-19: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (01/24/2023)
  • 2023-01-24: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #41: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF HELEN M. WILKERSON
  
  • 2023-01-18: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
  • 2023-01-18: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2023-01-19: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (01/24/2023)
  • 2023-01-24: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #42: SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE CELEBRATION OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR "THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT"
  
  • 2023-01-23: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (01/24/2023)
  • 2023-01-24: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #43: SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF JANUARY 23-29, 2023, TO BE "CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
  
  • 2023-01-24: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2023-01-24: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #44: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JAMES GORMAN HAGAN
  
  • 2023-01-24: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2023-01-24: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #45: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF KARRIE ANN DISANTO
  
  • 2023-01-24: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2023-01-24: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #46: SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL SENATE COMMISSION TO STUDY NON-PLURALITY VOTING METHODS AND RUNOFF ELECTIONS FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND GENERAL OFFICER PRIMARIES
  Creates a 7 member commission to study non-plurality voting and runoff elections for General Assembly and General Officer primaries, and report back to the President of the Senate by October 31, 2023, and expire on December 31, 2023
  • 2023-01-30: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (01/31/2023)
  • 2023-01-31: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #47: SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING KEVIN M. LYNCH ON BEING NAMED THE PRESIDENT OF THE RHODE ISLAND POLICE CHIEFS' ASSOCIATION
  
  • 2023-01-31: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2023-01-31: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #48: SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 9TH ANNUAL "PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGISTS WEEK" ON JANUARY 29TH THROUGH FEBRUARY 4, 2023, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
  
  • 2023-01-31: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2023-01-31: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #49: SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING ELIZABETH BURKE BRYANT FOR TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS OF DEVOTED SERVICE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RHODE ISLAND KIDS COUNT
  
  • 2023-01-31: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2023-01-31: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #50: SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING “INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY” ON JANUARY 27, 2023
  
  • 2023-01-31: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2023-01-31: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #51: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MR. FRANK R. BURSIE
  
  • 2023-01-31: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
  • 2023-01-31: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #52: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF RONALD F. HEROUX
  
  • 2023-01-31: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (02/07/2023)
• Senate Resolution #53: SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF RITA I. BLAIS
  
  • 2023-01-31: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (02/07/2023)
• Senate Resolution #54: SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF KRISTINE MARIE PELOQUIN
  
  • 2023-01-31: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (02/07/2023)
• Senate Resolution #55: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF WOONSOCKET DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF ROGER E. PERREAULT
  
  • 2023-01-31: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (02/07/2023)
• Senate Bill #56: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- TAX RELIEF IN THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN
  Provides a tax abatement of up to $2,000 to Jamestown firefighters based upon years of service, quantity of calls responded to and number of training hours and is transferrable to a surviving spouse until remarriage or death.
  • 2023-01-31: Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
• Senate Resolution #57: SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE "FOUR CHAPLAINS", THE FOUR MEN OF GOD WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES DURING WORLD WAR II SO THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE
  
  • 2023-01-31: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (02/07/2023)
• House Bill #5018: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
  Allows Diane Louise Ricciardi to join Vanessa Rose DiPilato and Nicholas Landmark Nybo in marriage on or about June 24, 2023, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
  • 2023-01-31: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/02/2023)
• House Bill #5048: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT
  Limits residential rent increases to ten percent (10%) plus the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) annually.
  • 2023-01-27: Committee transferred to House Judiciary
  • 2023-01-31: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/02/2023)
• House Resolution #5051: HOUSE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2023 AND 2024
  This resolution would adopt the Rules of the House of Representatives for the years 2023 and 2024.
  • 2023-01-18: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  • 2023-01-20: Scheduled for consideration (01/24/2023)
  • 2023-01-23: Proposed Substitute
  • 2023-01-24: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2023-01-24: Placed on House Calendar (01/26/2023)
  • 2023-01-26: House passed Sub A
• House Resolution #5052: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2021 AND 2022
  Amends the House Rules on what matters may be debated or spoken on the House floor.
  • 2023-01-18: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• House Resolution #5053: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS OF 2021 AND 2022
  Amends the House Rules to require that bills impacting veterans' affairs as well as other subject matter only be referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs after all other committee hearings are conducted.
  • 2023-01-18: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• House Resolution #5054: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2021 AND 2022
  Amends Section (45)(d) of the House Rules regarding caucuses organized around a political party affiliation and membership thereto.
  • 2023-01-18: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• House Bill #5108: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT
  Increases the amount of costs for repairs that a tenant may deduct from his or her rent from one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) to five hundred dollars ($500).
  • 2023-01-31: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/02/2023)
• House Bill #5109: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT
  Permits those other residents of a residential dwelling unit to extend the term of the rental agreement for a period not to exceed three (3) months after the death of the lessee.
  • 2023-01-31: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/02/2023)
• House Bill #5116: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- SHORE DEVELOPMENT
  Permits the director of the department of environmental management to recognize and identify public rights-of-way to shoreline and water access over land owned by a private party.
  • 2023-01-27: Committee transferred to House Environment and Natural Resources
• House Bill #5117: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES
  Establishes separate disclosure requirements for the sale of vacant land and for the sale of real property and improvements consisting of a house or building containing one to four (4) dwelling units.
  • 2023-01-31: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/02/2023)
• House Bill #5118: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
  Exempts real and tangible personal property of a municipal and school district employee, with ten (10) years of employment, at a rate of fifty percent (50%) of the property tax bill or $5,000, whichever is greater.
  • 2023-01-31: Withdrawn at sponsor's request
• House Bill #5122: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE EMBLEMS
  Designates as the state music, the genre of rhythm and blues which contains elements of pop, soul, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music.
  • 2023-01-31: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/02/2023)
• House Bill #5128: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' HOME
  Allows cold war, veteran administration connected disability, and RI national guard with less than 90 days service admission into veterans' home.
  • 2023-01-31: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/02/2023)
• House Bill #5129: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- VETERANS' AFFAIRS
  Provides that every city and town must maintain a municipal veterans' service officer. Also authorizes a $100,000 appropriation to be used for support and outreach for veterans.
  • 2023-01-31: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/02/2023)
• House Resolution #5130: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2021 AND 2022
  This resolution would amend the house rules to use the electronic voting system to electronically record any member seconding a motion when multiple members second any motion.
  • 2023-01-18: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• House Resolution #5131: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2021 AND 2022
  Amends the House Rules to permit a member to vote by proxy when the member is unable to be physically present due to a health condition.
  • 2023-01-18: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• House Resolution #5132: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2021 AND 2022
  This resolution would amend the house rules to provide for the electronic recording of members seconding a motion or action when there are more than five (5) members seconding the motion or action.
  • 2023-01-18: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• House Resolution #5133: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2021-2022
  Requires that all legislative grants allocated to the senate be distributed in accordance with the rules of the Senate and that all legislative grants allocated to the House of Representatives be divided equally among the 75 legislative districts.
  • 2023-01-18: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• House Resolution #5134: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2021 AND 2022
  This resolution would permit any committee member to hold a substitute bill which is moved for consideration for a period of twenty-four (24) hours.
  • 2023-01-18: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• House Resolution #5135: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2021 AND 2022
  This resolution would require the Clerk of the House to prepare and publish in the House Journal an index of all rulings made by the Speaker.
  • 2023-01-18: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• House Resolution #5136: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2021 AND 2022
  Require the House Clerk to publish certain information regarding decisions made by the Speaker and appeals by members to the decisions.
  • 2023-01-18: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• House Resolution #5137: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2021 AND 2022
  This resolution would amend the House Rules to enable any member to have up to 3 bills during the 2nd year of a legislative session held for further study either substituted in committee or a committee vote for potential placement on the floor calendar.
  • 2023-01-18: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• House Resolution #5138: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND THANKING DEBORAH L. PERRY FOR TWENTY-FOUR YEARS OF LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO YWCA RHODE ISLAND AND THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
  
  • 2023-01-17: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5139: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JAMES GORMAN HAGAN
  
  • 2023-01-17: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5140: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JOSEPH A. DELORENZO, JR.
  
  • 2023-01-17: House read and passed
• House Bill #5141: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID
  Requires free lunches to be provided for all elementary and secondary students attending public schools, to the extent state and federal funds are available.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to House Education
• House Bill #5142: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HIGH HEAT WASTE FACILITY ACT OF 2023
  Provides for a prohibition on any new high-heat waste facility.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
• House Bill #5143: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE LOTTERY
  Designates a special account for veterans’ causes to be funded by Keno sales, less prizes and commissions, generated on Memorial Day and Veterans Day with disbursement pursuant to appropriation by the general assembly.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5144: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID
  Provides PILOT to Exeter for state owned properties. Imposes no duty on Exeter to protect these properties. Requires payments to be used to create a police department or defray town expenses used to provide police protection.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5145: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX
  Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income for all social security income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Resolution #5146: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES FOR DIRECT GRANT FUNDING TO COMMUNITY CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT RHODE ISLAND
  Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $1,000,000 to the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities to continue efforts to support local cultural organizations throughout the State.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5147: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT
  Requires department of health to establish an informal dispute resolution to address any changes to department of health violations.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #5148: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- ELECTRONIC BOOK LICENSES TO LIBRARIES AND SCHOOLS
  Requires publishers to provide electronic book licenses to libraries and schools on reasonable terms, when a publisher offers to license electronic books and digital audiobooks to the public in Rhode Island.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
• House Bill #5149: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- HOMICIDE
  Abolishes penalty of life without parole and amends/repeals all sections of general laws regulating prisoners serving a sentence of life without parole. It would have prospective and retroactive effect for any offense committed after January 1, 1991.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Resolution #5150: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A PLAN AND THE DESIGN OF A VIETNAM MEMORIAL TO BE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
  This resolution would extend the reporting and expiration dates of the commission to study a plan and the design of a Vietnam Memorial in Providence, from January 31, 2023 to January 31, 2025, and said commission would expire on April 30, 2025.
  • 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
  • 2023-01-31: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/02/2023)
• House Resolution #5151: HOUSE RESOLUTION THANKING THE HONORABLE JOSEPH M. POLISENA FOR HIS NEARLY THIRTY YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE
  
  • 2023-01-19: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5152: HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE CELEBRATION OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR "THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT"
  
  • 2023-01-19: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5153: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE AND BASEBALL STAR JEREMY PEÑA ON BEING NAMED THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER OF THE 2022 WORLD SERIES
  
  • 2023-01-19: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5154: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF SHIRLEY L. ZDANUK
  
  • 2023-01-19: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5155: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JOHN D. GLASHEEN
  
  • 2023-01-19: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5156: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF DR. DANIEL SMITH HARROP, III
  
  • 2023-01-19: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5157: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
  
  • 2023-01-19: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5158: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS
  
  • 2023-01-19: House read and passed
  • 2023-01-27: Placed on House Calendar
  • 2023-01-27: Placed on House Calendar (01/27/2023)
• House Bill #5159: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES
  Requires installation of designated electric vehicle parking spaces, with charging capabilities, by certain business/ municipalities/housing developments in existing/new/expanded parking lots as of 1/1/24.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Bill #5160: AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- LICENSED ACTIVITIES -- LENDERS AND LOAN BROKERS -- CHECK CASHING
  Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders."
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Bill #5161: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GROCERY STORES
  Creates a new chapter related to grocery stores, specifically limiting the number of self-service checkout units.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Bill #5162: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS, COSMETICIANS, MANICURISTS AND ESTHETICIANS
  Allows hairdressers to have apprentices. After a two (2) year apprenticeship, the apprentice would be eligible to apply for a hairdresser license pursuant to § 5-10-8.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Bill #5163: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RYAN'S LAW
  Allows for a probationary period of three (3) to five (5) years for any licensee found guilty of unprofessional conduct.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Bill #5164: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- RECEIPT OF TAXES, FEES, AND OTHER PAYMENTS BY CREDIT CARD
  Mandates credit card companies that collect any sales, hotel, or meals taxes for the state/any other tax for the state/ any tax for a municipality within the state to provide the dollar amount of the tax to the state or the municipality within 48 hours.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Bill #5165: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE -- PROMPT PROCESSING OF INSURANCE CLAIMS
  Prohibits a health insurer from denying a claim for any medical bill based on sole reasoning that the bill may arise from a motor vehicle accident or other third-party claim and prohibits a medical provider from refusing to submit medical for same reason.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Bill #5166: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION OMBUD
  Establishes the RI ombud for special education who ensures school districts throughout the state meet the minimum standards required to comply with the individualized education programs for students with disabilities.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Education
• House Bill #5167: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM
  Extends the date to June 30, 2027 for local education agencies to select identified high quality curricula and materials for science and technology.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Education
• House Bill #5168: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS
  Revises the course requirements for the fast-track principal certification program.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Education
• House Resolution #5169: JOINT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF RHODE ISLAND'S PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM
  This resolution would extend the reporting and expiration dates of the commission to study the governance structure of Rhode Island’s public education system, from March 1, 2023, to March 1, 2024, and would expire on July 1, 2024.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Education
• House Resolution #5170: HOUSE RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE PROVIDENCE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REVERSE THE DECISION TO CLOSE THE ALAN SHAWN FEINSTEIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THE CARL G. LAURO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND THE GILBERT STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL
  
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Education
• House Bill #5171: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - REFUSE DISPOSAL - FOOD WASTE BAN
  Requires a covered entity generating organic waste materials of more than 52 tons/year and located less than 30 miles from an authorized composting facility or anaerobic digestion facility to recycle the waste at that facility beginning January 1, 2024.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
• House Bill #5172: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT
  Requires carbon-emissions-reduction goals be considered in energy plant siting proceedings.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
• House Bill #5173: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT
  Allows ALFs to provide medical/skilled nursing care services to residents in assisted living setting, as their care needs change, rather than requiring transition to a skilled nursing facility when full-time skilled services are required for the resident.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #5174: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
  Provides a definition of the recognizable high tide line for the public's rights and privileges of the shore.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5175: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- ACCESSIBLE RESIDENCE MODIFICATIONS
  Allows health insurance plans to provide coverage for accessible residence modifications determined to be medically necessary.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #5176: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES
  Requires group health plans and health insurance issuers that provide prescription benefits to cover epinephrine injectors and cartridges without copay or deductible.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #5177: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EMBRYO SAFETY AND STORAGE
  Creates the “Embryo Safety and Storage Act of 2023" and requires the department of health to regulate and license embryo storage facilities.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #5178: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS IN FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Requires food service establishments to add an additional warning to their menus relative to food allergens and impose a civil penalty on those establishments that fail to include the required warnings on its menus.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
  • 2023-01-23: Committee transferred to House Small Business
• House Resolution #5179: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNIFORM MULTI-STATE NURSING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
  This resolution would extend the reporting and expiration dates of the commission to study the and provide recommendations for uniform multi-state nursing license requirements, from April 13, 2023 to June 9, 2023, and would expire on June 23, 2023.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #5180: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION
  Recognizes that municipal employees have the opportunity to utilize interest arbitration and would establish new factors for the arbitrators to consider. These factors include comparisons of wages/hourly conditions of employment in similarly skilled jobs.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Labor
• House Bill #5181: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES
  Repeals the law that allowed employers to pay some of their minor employees and employees who are full time students and not attained the age of nineteen (19) less than minimum hourly wages, requiring them to be paid a minimum hourly wage.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Labor
• House Bill #5182: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION
  Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Labor
• House Bill #5183: 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.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Labor
• House Bill #5184: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS
  Provides that public bodies not be required to hold open-forum sessions on any topic not on the meeting notice and limits comment on any topic not previously posted.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Bill #5185: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS--COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING
  Requires police officers commission on standards and training to provide training and instructions for officers and trainees to more accurately identify complaints involving persons with cognitive or communication-related disabilities.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Bill #5186: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS
  Changes the process of nominating candidates for the general election, by replacing the political party primary with a primary general election.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Bill #5187: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
  Requires that all agencies' final rules, promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act, be approved by general assembly action, but in no case later than December 31 of the year it is promulgated before it can become effective.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Resolution #5188: JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING A CONVENTION OF THE STATES UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION
  
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Resolution #5189: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE-OF ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE
  Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing four (4) year terms for members of the general assembly, elected members from even numbered districts would begin to be elected to four (4) year terms.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Bill #5190: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- CODE OF ETHICS
  Requires a public official or employee to disclose any and all unsatisfied default judgments of credit card debt, in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000), on their financial statement.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Bill #5191: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES
  Provides that starting December 2024, renewal fee for a pharmacist shall not be more than $250, that fee for nonresident pharmacy license not be less than $625 and pharmacy intern licenses valid for 5 years and technician licenses valid for 2 years.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5192: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION
  Reduces the sales tax rate to six percent (6%).
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5193: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND CHILDCARE ESSENTIAL ACT
  Creates the Rhode Island Child Care Assistance Program that governs both family eligibility for the state’s child care subsidy program and the rates paid to child care providers serving families receiving a subsidy.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5194: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POST SECONDARY EDUCATION
  Restores longevity payments of five percent (5%) of base salary for employees after ten (10) years of service and increase to ten percent (10%) of base salary after twenty (20) years of service, beginning July 1, 2023.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5195: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT
  Allows anyone who rendered services as a correction officer to receive pension credit for service as a state or municipal employee.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5196: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT
  Adds a section which allows substitute teachers and post-retirement employees to exceed the ninety (90) day cap on post-retirement employment if certain conditions are met.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5197: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION
  Provides that any person who has a retail sales permit would not be required to pay a separate registration fee to make sales at flea markets; provided, however, the person would remain responsible to pay all taxes due as a result of sales at a flea mkt.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5198: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
  Defines light duty, non-emergency, emergency and zero-emission vehicles and requires the state to convert its fleet of vehicles to no less than fifty percent (50%) of vehicles in those categories by the year 2031.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5199: AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2023
  
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5200: AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024
  
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5201: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS -- PRESUMPTION FOR HEART DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION
  Allows the presumption of in-the-line-of-duty illness unless contrary evidence is presented.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5202: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY
  Prohibits the tax sale of properties when litigation is pending disputing the amount owed.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5203: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
  Provides that in the town of Warwick, no separate class or zoning district be assigned or designated based solely upon a scenic view. No property in particular class/zoning district be assessed increased rate from other properties because of scenic view.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5204: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
  Requires the secretary of housing to create a consumer guide of landlord-tenant laws to be updated annually.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5205: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY TAX RELIEF
  Clarifies the definition of the term "disabled" for purposes of obtaining property tax relief.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5206: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS -- WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON ROUTE 114 A EAST PROVIDENCE
  Prohibits commercial motor trucks, with a gross weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs.) or more, from traveling on Route 114 A, East Providence between Pawtucket Avenue and the Massachusetts state line.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5207: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL ABUSER REGISTRY ACT
  Creates the animal abuser registry which would require all persons convicted to register with the department of public safety.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5208: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- DEER HUNTING
  Permits any person with a concealed carry permit to carry and possess their pistol or revolver while deer hunting; provided that, the pistol or revolver is not used for deer hunting.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5209: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS -- REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS
  Prohibits any employer from denying any person employment based on a prior criminal conviction and prohibits state from disqualifying any person from any occupation for which a license is required based on a prior conviction.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5210: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LILA MANFIELD SAPINSLEY COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT
  Establishes the process to provide a legal mechanism whereby a terminally ill patient may choose to end their life using medications prescribed by a physician.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5211: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MECHANICS' LIENS
  Provides the arbitrator in mechanics' lien actions submitted to arbitration the authority to make certain findings of fact regarding procedure compliance and amounts owed which findings would be binding in the mechanics' lien action.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
  • 2023-01-31: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/02/2023)
• House Bill #5212: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES
  Requires that the license plates of a vehicle be confiscated by a police officer if the owner was arrested for driving while their license was suspended, revoked or cancelled for refusing to submit to a chemical test or for operating under the influence.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5213: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES
  Increases penalties for a variety of motor vehicle offenses.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5214: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
  Exempts full-time members of the capitol police from the seven (7) day waiting period and other requirements for purchasing concealable firearms or rifles and shotguns.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5215: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST
  College security may detain criminal offenders.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5216: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES
  Extends the "lookback" period for repeat offenses involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs under § 31-27-2 and for repeat offenses related to failure or refusal to submit to chemical tests under § 31-27-2.1 from 5 years to 10 years.
  • 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Resolution #5217: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE ALFRED ALBERTO GEMMA
  
  • 2023-01-24: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5218: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ROSE V. HARRIS
  
  • 2023-01-24: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5219: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS
  
  • 2023-01-24: House read and passed
• House Bill #5220: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES
  Regulates electric bicycles in the same manner as human-powered bicycles, classify electric bicycles into three (3) classes, require all electric bicycles to have a label affixed to the bicycle and be equipped with a speedometer.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Bill #5221: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFERS' LICENSES
  Requires bus drivers to take training courses to renew licenses for first and second renewal with courses required every 5 years thereafter.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Bill #5222: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE NATHAN BRUNO AND JASON FLATT ACT
  Provides that in the event of the death of an educator or a student, a local educational agency be given up to five (5) days after the death to implement a flexible school schedule for teachers and students.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Education
• House Resolution #5223: JOINT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING DATE OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS AND IMPACT THAT HYBRID AND VIRTUAL LEARNING EMPLOYED DURING THE PANDEMIC HAS HAD ON THE ACHIEVEMENT RATES OF CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE
  Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the commission to study the effects and impact of hybrid and virtual learning during the pandemic, from July 31, 2023 to July 31, 2024, and would expire on September 30, 2024.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Education
• House Resolution #5224: HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS PERTAINING TO SERVICES AND COORDINATION OF STATE PROGRAMS RELATING TO OLDER ADULT RHODE ISLANDERS
  
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #5225: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT
  Requires all property owners of rental property to file with the secretary of state notice of their name, address, telephone number, email address and other information.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
  • 2023-01-31: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/02/2023)
• House Bill #5226: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN
  Creates a new section which provides a streamlined adoption process for children born through assisted reproduction and who need adoption to confirm, not establish, their legal parentage to protect them against discrimination in all jurisdictions.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5227: AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT
  Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5228: 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 as a felony.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5229: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SPECIAL LICENSE FOR MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS AND OTHER MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES
  Requires any operator of a motorcycle, motor scooter or motor-driven cycle to wear a helmet. Violations would be punished by a fine of $100 and would increase the fines for failure of a passenger to wear a helmet to $100.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5230: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- HARBORS AND HARBOR LINES
  Permits towns and cities to regulate all houseboats within their jurisdiction.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Resolution #5231: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ENTIRE AREA OF LAND USE, PRESERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING, ENVIRONMENT, AND REGULATION
  Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the commission to study the entire area of land use, preservation, development, housing, environment, and regulation, from June 8, 2023, to April 30, 2025, and expires on June 30, 2025.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5232: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES
  Allows manufacturer-wineries to sell up to three (3) drinks of wine for on-site consumption or three (3) bottles of wine for off-site consumption or three (3) bottles of wine for off-site consumption.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Small Business
• House Bill #5233: AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS
  Renames bridges 00201, 17801 and 17601 in South Kingstown after 3 Medal of Honor recipients, to wit, Sgt. William G. Fournier, Sgt. William J. Babcock, Cpl. David B. Champagne, respectively.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
  • 2023-01-31: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/02/2023)
• House Bill #5234: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- NOMINATION OF PARTY AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES
  Requires that candidates seeking offices of governor/lieutenant governor/secretary of state/attorney general/treasurer be five (5) year residents of the state as of declaration of candidacy filing date.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Bill #5235: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS
  Prohibits any development of land contiguous to the State House unless approved by the general assembly.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Resolution #5236: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM)
  This resolution would enable the citizens of Rhode Island to propose laws and amendments to the constitution through an initiative and referendum process, except as to revenue and appropriations, which power remains vested in the general assembly.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Bill #5237: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ACT
  Repeals the exemption granted to pari mutual facilities and casinos from the smoke free workplace requirement contained in the Public Health and Workplace Safety Act.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5238: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- COOPERATION WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
  Authorizes members of an individual's family and legally responsible adults to receive payment for delivering home and community based services to developmentally disabled adults and children with special needs.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5239: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION
  Creates a sales tax holiday on August 12 and 13, 2023.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5240: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT
  Provides that the current COLA suspension schedule would be replaced with a fractional annual COLA of twenty-five percent (25%) of the COLA declared for that plan year, as it pertains to retired teachers, state and municipal employees.
  • 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Resolution #5241: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY 23, 2023, TO BE "MATERNAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
  
  • 2023-01-26: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5242: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY 23-29, 2023, TO BE "CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
  
  • 2023-01-26: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5243: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF RHONDA FORTIN
  
  • 2023-01-26: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5244: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING PROVIDENCE POLICE CHIEF HUGH T. CLEMENTS JR., ON BEING APPOINTED TO DIRECT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAMS AND THANKING HIM FOR MORE THAN THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF PROVIDENCE AND THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
  
  • 2023-01-26: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5245: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING ROGER RICHARDS, JR., ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE RHODE ISLAND AIR NATIONAL GUARD AFTER TWO DECADES OF HONORABLE AND MERITORIOUS MILITARY SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
  
  • 2023-01-26: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5246: HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING “INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY” ON JANUARY 27, 2023
  
  • 2023-01-26: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5247: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF VINCENT VESPIA, JR.
  
  • 2023-01-26: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5248: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING MICHAEL A. DILAURO, ESQ. ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT
  
  • 2023-01-26: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5249: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
  
  • 2023-01-26: House read and passed
• House Bill #5250: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSES
  Limits issuance of commercial multipurpose commercial fishing licenses to Rhode Island residents, unless there is no resident applicant, limits number of new licenses issued to that number of licenses surrendered or retired in previous calendar year.
  • 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Bill #5251: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM
  Requires all public high schools to offer as part of the curriculum a nutrition food preparation and cooking course. Effective July 1, 2023.
  • 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Education
• House Bill #5252: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL PUPILS BEYOND CITY AND TOWN LIMITS
  Removes the towns of Warren and Bristol from school bus district Region III and places Warren and Bristol in school bus district Region V.
  • 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Education
• House Bill #5253: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT
  Requires the department of education to provide a statewide, universal prekindergarten, early childhood education program for all three (3), four (4) and five (5)-year-old children by September 1, 2025.
  • 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5254: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
  Would extend Medicaid and CHIP assistance to certain individuals which assistance was lost through to January 1, 2024.
  • 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5255: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT
  Prohibits health benefit plans reviewing prescriptions for opioid addiction treatment.
  • 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #5256: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES
  Removes the sunset provision of all statutory law requiring coverage for the treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.
  • 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #5257: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- COUNTY GRAND JURIES
  Permits grand juries to issue reports and would provide for a process for review and acceptance by the superior court for dissemination to the public.
  • 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5258: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRADE IN ANIMAL FUR PRODUCTS ACT
  Prohibits the sale, offer of sale, trade or distribution of fur products as defined and would make violations punishable by a civil fine.
  • 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5259: AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- AIRPORTS AND LANDING FIELDS
  Increases the amount of reimbursement funds required to be paid by the Rhode Island airport corporation to the city of Warwick for municipal services from five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to one million four hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000).
  • 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5260: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ACTIONS BY AND AGAINST TOWNS
  Requires a municipality to disclose on their official website the specific issues, details and costs of any legal action of which the town or city is a named defendant.
  • 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5261: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES
  Changes zoning distance notice requirements and requires website and social media hearing notice postings.
  • 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5262: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- HISTORICAL AREA ZONING
  Allows the town of Bristol to appoint a second auxiliary member to its historical district commission.
  • 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5263: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- TAX RELIEF IN THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN
  Provides a tax abatement of up to $2,000 to Jamestown firefighters based upon years of service, quantity of calls responded to and number of training hours and is transferrable to a surviving spouse until remarriage or death.
  • 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5264: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES
  Extends COVID moratorium. Establishes outdoor dining act.
  • 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Small Business
• House Bill #5265: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
  Increases weight limit of those vehicles which are registerable with prisoner of war plates, Purple Heart plates, Distinguished Service Cross plates, Bronze Star Medal plates, National Guard plates or disabled veterans’ plates to twelve thousand pounds.
  • 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
  • 2023-01-31: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/02/2023)
• House Bill #5266: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS
  Permits all members of a public body who are aged sixty five (65) years or over to participate in public meeting by telephone or electronic communication.
  • 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Bill #5267: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS ACT
  Provides that any person convicted of sedition, insurrection, or rebellion, would be prohibited from being an elector, and from being a candidate for public office.
  • 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Resolution #5268: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JENNIE JOHNSON ON BEING NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIPS AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND AND THANKING HER FOR SIXTEEN YEARS OF DEDICATION AND DILIGENCE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CITY YEAR PROVIDENCE
  
  • 2023-01-31: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5269: HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 9TH ANNUAL "PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGISTS WEEK" ON JANUARY 29TH THROUGH FEBRUARY 4, 2023, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
  
  • 2023-01-31: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5270: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING KEVIN M. LYNCH ON BEING NAMED THE PRESIDENT OF THE RHODE ISLAND POLICE CHIEFS' ASSOCIATION
  
  • 2023-01-31: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5271: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING ELIZABETH BURKE BRYANT FOR TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS OF DEVOTED SERVICE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RHODE ISLAND KIDS COUNT
  
  • 2023-01-31: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5272: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND CONGRATULATING BILLY A. LEIVA ON ACHIEVING HIS UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND FOR HIS DEDICATION AND TREMENDOUS WORK ETHIC AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
  
  • 2023-01-31: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5273: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS
  
  • 2023-01-31: House read and passed
• House Resolution #5274: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
  
  • 2023-01-31: House read and passed
• House Bill #5275: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PROFESSIONAL LICENSE REINSTATEMENT ACT
  Provides for the reinstatement of any license suspended because of noncompliance with a COVID-19 mandate.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Bill #5276: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES
  A provider of a club, facility, or services to a consumer must stop automatic deductions from the consumer’s account or credit card within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving a notice to stop from the consumer.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Resolution #5277: HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE MANNER IN WHICH HEALTH INSURANCE, DISABILITY INSURANCE, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, RETIREMENT PLANS AND OTHER TRADITIONAL EMPLOYER PROVIDED BENEFITS ARE ACCORDED TO UBER AND LYFT DRIVERS, SELF EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC
  Creates a 5 member commission to study how health, disability, and unemployment plans, and other benefits are accorded to individuals providing services to the public, and would report back by January 5, 2024, and expire on March 5, 2024.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
• House Bill #5278: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
  Increases the number of lockdown drills required to be done in every school from two (2) per school year to four (4) per school year. This act would also eliminate the requirement for two (2) yearly evacuation drills.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Education
• House Bill #5279: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
  Prohibits discrimination in postsecondary education of students, faculty and staff based upon medical or religious vaccine exemptions.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Education
• House Bill #5280: AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- THE PERMANENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING ACT
  Mandates an additional five (5) year period of air quality monitoring, after completion of the freight terminal, of the area surrounding the Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
• House Bill #5281: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES
  Caps amount payable for 30 day supply of equipment/supplies for insulin administration/glucose monitoring at $25 or equipment designed to last more than 30 days with no deductible commencing January 1, 2024.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #5282: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES
  Authorizes a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptives, provided that the pharmacist has completed a training program approved by the state board of pharmacy.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #5283: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- MAMMOGRAMS AND PAP SMEARS -- COVERAGE MANDATED
  Mandates insurance coverage for any additional screenings deemed medically necessary for any person who has received notice of dense breast tissue.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #5284: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
  Expands the rights of physician assistants with regard to their practice and prohibits non-compete clauses that exceed five years with regard to the purchase and sale of a practice.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
• House Bill #5285: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MECHANICAL TRADES
  Authorizes issuance of P.J.F. limited HVAC service person's license upon examination for work on or repair of electric wiring/equipment located on heating/AC systems.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Labor
• House Bill #5286: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CANCER BENEFITS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS
  Expands the definition of fire fighter to a member of a fire department or a city, town or fire district emergency medical services unit.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5287: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
  Authorizes the Woonsocket city council to increase the period of exemption or stabilization of taxes on qualifying property located in designated districts in the city from ten (10) years to twenty (20) years.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5288: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
  Authorizes the town of Cumberland to exempt or stabilizes tax payments for real/personal property related to environmental remediation, historic preservation, affordable housing, manufacturing, commercial, residential, or mixed-use purposes.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5289: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES
  Authorizes the Providence board of licenses to exempt from the prohibition regarding proximity to schools and churches any proposed retailer Class B or Class BV license located at 225 Waterman Street, Providence tax assessment map.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5290: AN ACT RELATING TO VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE
  Amends the Burrillville Town Charter.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5291: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - PUBLIC NOTICE ACT
  Allows the towns of Burrillville and Glocester to publish notices in any newspaper located within their municipalities and would also allow publication in other designated platforms selected by their city or town councils.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5292: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS ACT
  Authorizes municipalities to publish public notices in any newspaper in circulation in the municipality or on any other platform designated by ordinance.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5293: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES
  Allows the operation of a home-based business, which meets criteria for home office IRS income tax deduction, without securing approval from the municipality with no storage of chemicals/park heavy equipment/not more than 10% of premises used for parking.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
• House Bill #5294: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SPEED RESTRICTIONS
  Requires those vehicles traveling on any roadway or highway to move over to the left lane or slow down upon approaching a nonemergency vehicle that is stationary on the side of any roadway or highway.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5295: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES
  Allows social gaming in private residences and in public taverns or private clubs as long as the gambling is incidental to a bona fide social relationship between the participants and no person other than the participants receive anything of value.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5296: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ELECTRONIC INFORMATION AND DATA PRIVACY ACT
  Requires law enforcement agencies to obtain search warrants for electronic information, data, location information and other identifying information of subscribers and customers, except in specified circumstances.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5297: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- INDICTMENTS, INFORMATIONS AND COMPLAINTS
  Prohibits prosecutions for violations in this state if violation arises from same facts or acts for which defendant has been acquitted in another jurisdiction, unless there exists new evidence substantially warranting prosecution in this state.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5298: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, AND DECREES -- INTEREST IN CIVIL ACTIONS
  Provides that pre- and post-judgment interest on civil actions begin on the date of the filing of the civil action and be calculated based upon a rate equal to the coupon issue yield equivalent.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5299: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- MAINTENANCE OF ORDER ON CAMPUS
  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."
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5300: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULT WEAPONS
  Bans the possession, sale, and transfer of assault weapons. Possession of assault weapons owned on the effective date of this act would be "grandfathered". Violations are punishable by a fine or imprisonment.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
• House Bill #5301: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- SANITATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
  Adds pickles and relish to those foods, not requiring refrigeration, which are permitted to be manufactured and sold as a farm home food product.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Small Business
• House Bill #5302: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
  Allows the Honorable Leonela Felix to join Kayla Simone K. Rosen and Michael Zachary Mezera in marriage on or about May 20, 2023, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Special Legislation
• House Bill #5303: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- INSPECTOR GENERAL
  Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Bill #5304: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAXATION OF FARM, FOREST, AND OPEN SPACE LAND
  Prohibits the director of environmental management from setting the minimum acreage requirement for taxation of farms higher than three and one-half (3½) acres.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Bill #5305: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- ELECTIVE MEETINGS
  Mandates that on each primary for election of national convention delegates and elections for presidential preference primaries, that all public elementary and secondary schools be closed.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Bill #5306: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
  Administrative hearings to follow superior court rules of procedure and evidence. Provides for subpoena of witnesses and evidence.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Bill #5307: AN ACT RELATING TO PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS
  Provides for the authorized taking of mushrooms from lands under control of the director of DEM for personal use.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Bill #5308: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS
  Reduces the time by which an elector could obtain an emergency mail ballot from within twenty (20) days prior to any election to within six (6) days prior to any election.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Bill #5309: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTION DATES
  Requires that the primary election date, typically the eighth Tuesday preceding the biennial state elections, shall be held on the Wednesday immediately following Labor Day, only if the eighth Tuesday immediately follows Labor Day.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Resolution #5310: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- JURY NULLIFICATION AS PROPER TRIAL DEFENSE ARGUMENT
  This joint resolution would propose to the voters a constitutional amendment which would allow a criminal defendant to argue jury nullification as a defense.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Resolution #5311: JOINT RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES RELATING TO THE LABOR OF PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE
  This Joint Resolution would ratify a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States which would provide that the Congress of the United States would have the power to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under 18 years of age.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
• House Bill #5312: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION TAX
  Provides tax relief on electricity and natural gas for the months of December 2022 through March 2023.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5313: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE MEDICAID REENTRY ACT
  Requires that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at the adult correctional institutions within the department of corrections and the last 30 days of incarceration.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5314: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM
  Amends the reimbursement the executive office of health and human services makes to home care providers, home nursing care providers and hospice providers not less than free-for-service rates.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5315: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
  Provides medical assistance coverage for medical services provided to qualifying eligible recipients for community-based care. The department of human services on EOHHS would seek federal approval to implement the provisions of the act.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5316: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT
  Provides teachers/state employees retired prior to June 30, 2012, a one-time stipend in the amount of 3% of the lesser of either the member's retirement allowance or the $30,000 of the member's retirement allowance.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5317: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
  Allows any peace officer working in a Rhode Island school as a full or part-time resource officer to work in excess of the seventy-five (75) working days in a calendar year, and not have an interruption in their benefits.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5318: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT
  Establishes a lead service line replacement program, using federal funds provided by IIJA for public and private service lines.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5319: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - AGREEMENT TO PHASE OUT CORPORATE INCENTIVES COMPACT ACT
  Establishes a compact agreement among at least two (2) states to prohibit the use of subsidies to selectively retain industry or company entice relocation from one state to another state or to open a new facility.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5320: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
  Provides a scholarship allowing a student in the care and custody of DCYF to attend RIC without the payment of tuition and room and board as long as they meet the eligibility requirements of the program and the admission criteria of Rhode Island College.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5321: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX
  Allows volunteer firefighters who pay for their own training and equipment to receive an income tax credit.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5322: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT
  Amends the term "extraordinary costs" for the purposes of excess costs associated with special education students. The new definition of extraordinary costs would be educational costs that are over 3 times the average statewide special education cost.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Bill #5323: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT
  
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Finance
• House Resolution #5324: HOUSE RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $180,000 FOR THE RHODE ISLAND STATE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE AND ITS THREE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
  This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $180,000 to the RI State Conservation Committee and its three Conservation Districts.
  • 2023-02-01: Introduced, referred to House Finance