Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Michael A. Morin

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 8150 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAXATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING (Enables municipalities to adopt ordinances exempting them from being required to accept any additional residential properties, otherwise eligible for alternative assessment and taxation, if said municipality has achieved certain housing goals.)
May 02 2018 05/02/2018 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
May 02 2018
HB 7847 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Repeals the monthly surcharge and prepaid wireless E-911 charge and replaces them with a budget appropriation by the general assembly to fund the E-911 system.)
Feb 28 2018 05/01/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 01 2018
HB 7546 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STATE AID (Creates incentive bonus program to reward school systems meeting/exceeding annual education goals/standards established by department of education.)
Feb 09 2018 04/26/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2018
HB 7017 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Increases the number of days a retired teacher may substitute teach or be otherwise employed by a school system from ninety (90) days to one hundred (100) days without a reduction or forfeiture of retirement benefits.)
Jan 03 2018 04/26/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2018
HB 7549 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Provides that commencing fiscal year 2019 and thereafter, all state funds appropriated for educational purposes pursuant to this chapter would be in an amount not less than the amount of funds appropriated in the previous fiscal year.)
Feb 09 2018 04/26/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2018
HB 8083 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - UNFAIR COMPETITION AND CLAIMS PRACTICES (Provides for the suppression of summary of benefits forms or certain information contained therein when the information would expose the insured to danger for seeking medical care.)
Apr 12 2018 04/25/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2018
HB 8085 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Requires the seating of any district court file, where a trespass and eviction complaint which after trial, results in a verdict for the tenant and no appeal is taken.)
Apr 12 2018 04/25/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2018
HB 8097 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY (Removes the exception to the $100,000 limitation of damages when the state is engaged in a proprietary function in the commission of a tort and would exempt the state and any city or town or fire district from interest awards in civil actions.)
Apr 13 2018 04/25/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2018
HB 7864 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Provides that sworn law enforcement members of the state fire marshal's office be subject to the state law enforcement officers' bill of rights.)
Feb 28 2018 04/25/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2018
HB 7724 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SUBSTANCE ABUSE--INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSERS (Provides for the involuntary commitment of drug and intoxicating substance abusers who are a danger to themselves or others.)
Feb 28 2018 04/25/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2018
HB 7608 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE CONSUMER PROTECTION IN EYE CARE ACT (Provides for consumer protection in eye care services by developing standards and enforcement protocols related to the utilization of emergent technologies in the provision of eye care services and for the delegation of eye care services by providers.)
Feb 14 2018 04/25/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2018
HB 7100 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - PAYMENTS TO FIRE COMPANIES (Provides for an appropriation of state funds to cities and towns who are members of the Narragansett Bay marine task force (NBMTF) for the maintenance of boats providing services to Narragansett Bay.)
Jan 10 2018 04/25/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2018
HB 7661 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Requires the public utilities commission to periodically review the advertising expense, passed through in utility rates, to determine whether the expense should be deemed allowable or should be excluded from the utility's rates.)
Feb 15 2018 04/24/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 24 2018
HB 7548 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Reassesses any utility rate increase after January 1, 2017, and evaluate whether the increase in rate results in excessive profits to the utility company.)
Feb 09 2018 04/24/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 24 2018
HB 7684 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY (Establishes audit requirements for pharmacy benefit managers, and annual reporting requirements for health insurers.)
Feb 15 2018 04/24/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 24 2018
HB 7521 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS (Establishes a new and separate calendar within the superior court to expediently hear and decide land use matters concerning the development of renewable energy resources.)
Feb 09 2018 04/20/2018 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request (04/25/2018)
Apr 20 2018
HR 8096 (2018 Regular Session)
House Resolution Congratulating The Eleanor Slater Hospital/Zambarano Unit On The Recognition Of Zambarano Day On April 12, 2018
Apr 12 2018 04/12/2018 House Read And Passed
Apr 12 2018
HB 7929 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - EXPIRED DEBT ACT (Creates the "Expired Debt Act" which would prohibit certain practices relative to the collection of debts beyond the statute of limitations.)
Mar 07 2018 04/11/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 11 2018
HB 7973 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- SEIZURE OF ANIMALS BEING CRUELLY TREATED (Authorizes certain state and municipal agents to take possession of animals found abandoned or neglected, and to proceed to provide all necessary care and treatment for the animal.)
Mar 16 2018 04/11/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 11 2018
HB 7695 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH (Establishes a comprehensive plan to diagnose, treat and support mothers who suffer from maternal mental health disorders.)
Feb 28 2018 04/11/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 11 2018

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