HB 5220
(2023 Regular Session)
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.)
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Jan 25 2023 |
05/15/2023 Referred To Senate Judiciary
May 15 2023
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HB 5284
(2023 Regular Session)
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.)
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Feb 01 2023 |
05/15/2023 Referred To Senate Health And Human Services
May 15 2023
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HB 5471
(2023 Regular Session)
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.)
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Feb 08 2023 |
05/11/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 11 2023
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HB 5623
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- HOME HEATING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT (Creates the Home Heating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act which program provides a mechanism and funding for gas companies to transition from providing gas heat to non-emitting renewable thermal energy for home heating consumers.)
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Feb 15 2023 |
05/11/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 11 2023
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HR 6020
(2023 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $25,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DIVISION OF STATEWIDE PLANNING (RIDSP) TO FUND THE STATEWIDE BICYCLE MOBILITY PLAN (BMP) (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $25,000,000 to the Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning to fund the Bicycle Mobility Plan.)
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Mar 01 2023 |
05/11/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 11 2023
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HB 6045
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS (Provides for the creation, operation and duties of natural organic reduction facilities as cemetery corporations for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil.)
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Mar 03 2023 |
05/09/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 09 2023
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HB 6340
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS (Provides for the operation and duties of natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. A disposition facility would be used for either cremation or natural organic reduction.)
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Apr 28 2023 |
05/09/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 09 2023
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HB 6148
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Creates an added 3% tax on taxable income in excess of $417,500 (in 2011 dollars)/ $557,000 (in 2023 dollars). Restricts the revenue generated by the tax to child care, education and infrastructure repairs and maintenance.)
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Mar 10 2023 |
05/09/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 09 2023
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HB 6171
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX -- CAPITAL GAINS (Amends the capital gains tax rates and holding period from 5 years to 1 year. Imposes a non-owner occupied tax on homes assessed at more than $1,000,000.)
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Mar 17 2023 |
05/09/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 09 2023
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HB 5627
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts new or used bicycles from sale and use tax.)
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Feb 15 2023 |
05/09/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 09 2023
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HB 5986
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN (Provides children from birth through age five (5) with continuous coverage eligibility for RIte Track/RIte Care so that they are not at risk of losing coverage at the yearly redetermination due solely to administrative barriers.)
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Mar 01 2023 |
05/04/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 04 2023
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HB 6119
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Increases the Medicaid rate of reimbursement for ambulance and wheelchair van services to not less than ninety percent (90%) of Medicare rates for the same medical services.)
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Mar 03 2023 |
05/04/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 04 2023
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HB 5998
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (Authorizes the secretary of the executive office of health and human services (EOHHS) to develop a sliding scale decrease in benefits as a beneficiary’s income increases up to two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the federal poverty level.)
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Mar 01 2023 |
05/04/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 04 2023
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HB 5097
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- HEALTH CARE FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED RESIDENTS ACT (Increases the income eligibility limit for medical assistance coverage for seniors and disabled individuals from one hundred percent (100%) to one hundred thirty-eight percent (138%) of the federal poverty level.)
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Jan 12 2023 |
05/04/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 04 2023
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HR 6361
(2023 Regular Session)
House Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Dorothy Shirley Krauss Licht
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May 04 2023 |
05/04/2023 House Read And Passed
May 04 2023
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HB 6169
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Permits a parent or caretaker relative of a family applying for child care assistance to qualify for child care assistance without first establishing paternity, or enforcing child support and medical support orders.)
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Mar 17 2023 |
05/03/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 03 2023
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HB 5634
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- CERTIFICATION OF CHILDCARE AND YOUTH-SERVING WORKERS AND OPERATORS (Repeals the provision that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their background checks.)
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Feb 15 2023 |
05/03/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 03 2023
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HB 5790
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PRE-KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT (Creates public, high quality pre-kindergarten education programs which are available to all children ages three (3) and four (4) throughout Rhode Island to increase children’s school readiness.)
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Feb 22 2023 |
04/29/2023 Committee Postponed At Request Of Sponsor (05/03/2023)
Apr 29 2023
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HB 6343
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MENSTRUATION LEAVE ACT (Grants leave of up to three (3) days per month to menstruating employees.)
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Apr 28 2023 |
04/28/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Labor
Apr 28 2023
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HB 6208
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES -- VIOLATIONS (Removes the required one hundred fifty dollar ($150) reinstatement fee after a license revocation or suspension as well as the three hundred fifty dollar ($350) fee for certain driving under the influence traffic violations.)
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Mar 24 2023 |
04/27/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 27 2023
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