Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Arthur Handy

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 5649 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARIES FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE (Establishes the Ranked Choice Voting for Rhode Island Presidential Primaries and provides for new sections on Ranked Choice Voting Tabulation and Results Reporting.)
Feb 15 2023 03/08/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 08 2023
HB 6063 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY (Prohibits arrest of any person engaged in commercial sexual activity or massage without a license if they report to law enforcement, enumerated criminal offenses to include assault, sexual assault, homicide, robbery, larceny and the like.)
Mar 03 2023 03/07/2023 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request
Mar 07 2023
HB 5600 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- ALL-ELECTRIC BUILDING ACT (Provides that no city or town would issue a permit for the construction of new buildings that are not an all-electric building, if the initial application for a permit was submitted after December 31, 2024, unless certain circumstances apply.)
Feb 15 2023 03/07/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 07 2023
HB 5250 (2023 Regular Session)
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.)
Jan 27 2023 03/06/2023 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request (03/09/2023)
Mar 06 2023
HB 5580 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Prohibits a landlord and others from requiring application fee from a prospective tenant or tenant. Violations punishable as a misdemeanor with a fine of five hundred dollars ($500).)
Feb 15 2023 03/02/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 02 2023
HB 5759 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX SALES (Requires two (2) tax sale notices to taxpayer. Requires in-person or zoom notice. Requires departments of revenue, tax and other state agencies to assist in locating the taxpayer. Prevents a tax sale if a payment schedule has been negotiated.)
Feb 21 2023 03/02/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 02 2023
HB 5260 (2023 Regular Session)
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.)
Jan 27 2023 02/16/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 16 2023
HB 5364 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- PUBLIC UTILITIES (Increases penalties for damages to electric/cellular communication lines from $3,000 to $50,000/imprisonment from 2 to 10 years, or both/requires restitution for economic harm/increases water supply systems imprisonment to 10 years plus.)
Feb 03 2023 02/14/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 14 2023
HB 5161 (2023 Regular Session)
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.)
Jan 19 2023 02/09/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 09 2023
HR 5407 (2023 Regular Session)
House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Dennis Joseph Tente
Feb 07 2023 02/07/2023 House Read And Passed
Feb 07 2023
HR 5155 (2023 Regular Session)
House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of John D. Glasheen
Jan 19 2023 01/19/2023 House Read And Passed
Jan 19 2023
HR 5156 (2023 Regular Session)
House Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Dr. Daniel Smith Harrop, Iii
Jan 19 2023 01/19/2023 House Read And Passed
Jan 19 2023
HR 5152 (2023 Regular Session)
House Resolution Recognizing The Celebration Of The Lunar New Year "The Year Of The Rabbit"
Jan 19 2023 01/19/2023 House Read And Passed
Jan 19 2023
HR 5069 (2023 Regular Session)
House Resolution Thanking Rhode Island’S First Responders For Their Tireless Work And Heroic Efforts To Assist People Impacted By The September 5Th, 2022, Rainstorm And Flooding
Jan 11 2023 01/11/2023 House Read And Passed
Jan 11 2023
HB 8220 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Requires cities and towns to assess renewable energy resources to be taxed as tangible property and the real property on which it is located shall not be reclassified, revalued or reassessed.)
May 06 2022 07/02/2022 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jul 02 2022
HB 8047 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT (Creates the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact allowing physicians to become licensed in multiple states and practice under the jurisdiction of the state in which the patient is located.)
Mar 25 2022 06/29/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 29 2022
HB 7971 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- AFFORDABLE CLEAN ENERGY SECURITY ACT (Amends the affordable clean energy security act and the long-term contracting standard for renewable energy.)
Mar 11 2022 06/29/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 29 2022
HB 8146 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY DISCLOSURE AND HOMEOWNERS BILL OF RIGHTS ACT (Provides solar energy system consumers with consumer protection regarding disclosures cancellation and liens.)
Apr 14 2022 06/28/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 28 2022
HB 7277 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS-RENEWABLE ENERGY (Increases the percentage of retail electricity sales from renewable energy sources.)
Feb 02 2022 06/27/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2022
HB 8355 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Patricia M. DiMango to join the Honorable Katherine S. Kazarian and Sam S. Daniel in marriage on or about August 19, 2022, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)
Jun 17 2022 06/27/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2022

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