SB 2009
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Allows school committees and the Rhode Island Society of Technology Educators ("RISTE") to enter into joint purchase agreements for the purchase of technology and IT infrastructure.)
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Jan 11 2018 |
07/02/2018 Signed By Governor
Jul 02 2018
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SB 2948
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT (Renames the domestic violence prevention fund as the Deborah DeBare domestic violence prevention fund.)
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May 31 2018 |
07/02/2018 Signed By Governor
Jul 02 2018
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SB 2133
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS (Protects homeless persons in possession of a service animal, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, from being denied access to any homeless shelter in violation of the ADA or the state or federal Fair Housing Practices Acts.)
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Jan 23 2018 |
07/02/2018 Signed By Governor
Jul 02 2018
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SB 3014
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- TRIALS (Restricts the use of a victim's gender or sexual orientation as a defense by any defendant claiming provocation, diminished capacity or self-defense and prohibits the court from allowing such information into evidence.)
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Jun 23 2018 |
07/02/2018 Signed By Governor
Jul 02 2018
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SB 2224
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires individual or group policy insurance to cover mastectomies.)
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Feb 01 2018 |
07/02/2018 Signed By Governor
Jul 02 2018
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SB 2158
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MUNICIPAL POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION (Relieves municipal police bargaining representatives from their obligation to represent employees in grievances/arbitrations if they were not members of the bargaining unit within the ninety (90) days prior to the events that caused the grievance.)
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Jan 23 2018 |
07/02/2018 Signed By Governor
Jul 02 2018
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SB 2346
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Have each public institution of postsecondary education establish a plan for addressing the mental health needs of its students. Each institution shall develop policies aimed at identifying a student exhibiting suicidal behavior or tendencies.)
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Feb 15 2018 |
07/02/2018 Signed By Governor
Jul 02 2018
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SB 2823
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS - LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS - USE OF LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Protects communications between language interpreters appointed under this chapter and limited-English-proficient persons.)
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Apr 12 2018 |
07/02/2018 Signed By Governor
Jul 02 2018
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SB 2442
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES (Requires that any use of a premises for marijuana cultivation be disclosed in any real estate transaction.)
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Feb 15 2018 |
07/02/2018 Vetoed By Governor
Jul 02 2018
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SB 2284
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - FLASHING VEHICLE LIGHTS (Enables newspaper motor route carriers to have installed upon them forward viewing a rotating amber beam lights.)
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Feb 01 2018 |
06/28/2018 Signed By Governor
Jun 28 2018
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SB 2617
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- T.F. GREEN AIRPORT (Renames the state airport in Warwick to "Rhode Island International Airport.")
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Mar 01 2018 |
06/23/2018 House Voted To Recommit To House Judiciary
Jun 23 2018
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SB 2408
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE (Authorizes hospital medical staff to elect whether or not to participate in a maintenance of certification program, to elect medical specialty board to implement the program and prohibits insurers from denying reimbursement based solely on this election)
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Feb 15 2018 |
06/21/2018 Referred To House H.E.W.
Jun 21 2018
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SB 2471
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTHY WORKPLACE (Creates the "Healthy Workplace Act of 2018" and establishes a cause of action against employers and employees for workplace bullying, harassment and other abusive conduct that is tolerated by employers.)
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Feb 15 2018 |
06/20/2018 Referred To House Labor
Jun 20 2018
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SB 2545
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Requires insurance coverage for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders.)
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Mar 01 2018 |
06/20/2018 Referred To House H.E.W.
Jun 20 2018
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SB 2008
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS - NET NEUTRALITY (Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements.)
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Jan 11 2018 |
06/20/2018 Meeting Postponed (06/20/2018)
Jun 20 2018
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SB 2400
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE (Allows pregnant women with an annual family income above applicable Medicaid income limit to be eligible to purchase health insurance through one of the Medicaid managed care plans.)
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Feb 15 2018 |
06/20/2018 Referred To House H.E.W.
Jun 20 2018
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SB 2429
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS - FAMILY COURT (Expands jurisdiction of the family court related to custody or guardianship of immigrant children to include immigrant persons between (18) years and (21) years of age for purposes of abuse and neglect determinations in accordance with federal law.)
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Feb 15 2018 |
06/20/2018 Referred To House Judiciary
Jun 20 2018
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SR 2481
(2018 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (SESSIONS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY) (Proposes a constitutional amendment which, if approved by the voters, changes the opening date of the general assembly to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January, and provides for adjournment no later than the Friday preceding Memorial Day.)
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Feb 15 2018 |
06/14/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 14 2018
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SR 2738
(2018 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Amending The Rules Of The Senate
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Mar 20 2018 |
06/14/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 14 2018
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SB 2238
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Requires all hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities to adopt policies to use a smoke evacuation system for surgical procedures that generate surgical smoke.)
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Feb 01 2018 |
06/04/2018 Signed By Governor
Jun 04 2018
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