Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Lou Raptakis

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
SB 187 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Repeals the establishment of statewide academic standards for core subjects and the implementation into the curriculum of all public schools.)
Feb 16 2023 02/16/2023 Introduced, Referred To Senate Education
Feb 16 2023
SR 57 (2023 Regular Session)
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
Jan 31 2023 02/07/2023 Senate Read And Passed
Feb 07 2023
SB 125 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- SOCIAL HOST REGULATIONS (Creates a social host statutory framework to address the presence and consumption of controlled substances, including marijuana, at social parties, gatherings and events.)
Feb 01 2023 02/03/2023 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request
Feb 03 2023
SB 91 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY TAX RELIEF (Clarifies the definition of the term "disabled" for purposes of obtaining property tax relief.)
Feb 01 2023 02/01/2023 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Feb 01 2023
SR 50 (2023 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Commemorating “International Holocaust Remembrance Day” On January 27, 2023
Jan 31 2023 01/31/2023 Senate Read And Passed
Jan 31 2023
SR 8 (2023 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Commemorating The Celebration Of The Birth Of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jan 17 2023 01/17/2023 Senate Read And Passed
Jan 17 2023
SR 5 (2023 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Extending Deepest Sympathy On The Passing Of Marie E. Paiva
Jan 10 2023 01/10/2023 Senate Read And Passed
Jan 10 2023
SB 2208 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CITIES AND TOWNS -- SEWAGE CHARGES -- TOWN OF COVENTRY (Authorizes the town of Coventry to provide for the payment of sewer assessments in installments up to a thirty year period.)
Feb 08 2022 07/06/2022 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jul 06 2022
SB 2294 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HURRICANE, STORM AND FLOOD STANDARDS (Amends dam safety standards to require the state building code standards committee to take into account climate change effect on inundation areas below dams classified as high, significant, or low hazard.)
Feb 15 2022 06/29/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 29 2022
SB 2295 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- INSPECTION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS (Authorizes DEM to assess penalties for non-compliance with emergency plans for significant/ high hazard dams with DEM/EMA developing system to issue severe weather advisories/watches/warnings.)
Feb 15 2022 06/29/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 29 2022
SB 3019 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE (Allows emergency medical treatment to police dogs injured in the line of duty, which includes transporting by ambulance.)
Jun 14 2022 06/29/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 29 2022
SB 2249 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- TRANSFER OF VEHICLES (Extends from twenty (20) days to thirty (30) days, the period of time that a newly purchased motor vehicle may be temporarily operated, using the purchaser's current licenses plates.)
Feb 08 2022 06/28/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 28 2022
SB 2808 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (Establishes criminal penalties for a wanton or reckless act or omission of a parent, guardian or any other person who has custody or control of a child that result in substantial risk of serious bodily injury or sexual abuse of a child in their care.)
Mar 24 2022 06/27/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2022
SB 2118 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - MAIL BALLOTS (Same as 21H-6004 Sub A as amended --Entitles disabled and military voters to utilize electronically transmitted ballots.)
Jan 25 2022 06/27/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2022
SB 2181 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- DAM PERMITS (Requires that any person operating or owning a dam with a storage capacity greater than one thousand four hundred (1,400) normal storage acre feet of water to obtain a permit from the director of the DEM to raise or lower the water level behind the dam.)
Feb 08 2022 06/27/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2022
SB 2492 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES (Authorizes manufacturer-breweries to sell up to three (3) drinks on premises per visitor per day, where a drink is defined as up to sixteen ounces (16 oz.).)
Mar 01 2022 06/27/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2022
SR 3024 (2022 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Joyously Celebrating The 100Th Anniversary Of The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
Jun 16 2022 06/21/2022 Senate Read And Passed
Jun 21 2022
SB 2772 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS § 16-7-44 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN OF EAST GREENWICH TO FINANCE THE RENOVATION, REHABILITATION, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, IMPROVEMENT, FURNISHING, EQUIPPING AND INSTALLATION OF SCHOOL, SCHOOL FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SAFETY AND FIRE-CODE RELATED IMPROVEMENTS, ROOFS, HEATING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, LANDSCAPING, GROUNDS, ATHLETIC FIELDS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, VEHICLES AND FOOD SERVICE FACILITIES (Serves as the enabling act required by Rhode Island general laws § 16-7-44 in order for the interest on bonds issued in support of school housing projects to be eligible for state housing aid reimbursement.)
Mar 24 2022 06/20/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 20 2022
SB 2880 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Delays the town of west Greenwich’s first statistical update following the 2019 revaluation from 2022 to 2023 and bases the update on valuations as of December 31, 2023.)
Apr 14 2022 06/17/2022 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jun 17 2022
SR 3022 (2022 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Recognizing "Juneteenth National Freedom Day" On June 19, 2022
Jun 16 2022 06/16/2022 Senate Read And Passed
Jun 16 2022

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