HB 5589
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Raises the minimum wage for the years 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029, to $15.50, $17.00, $18.50, $20.00, and $21.00, per hour, respectively.)
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Feb 15 2023 |
03/28/2023 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request (03/29/2023)
Mar 28 2023
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HB 5588
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Raises minimum wage on January 1, 2026 and each January 1 thereafter, by the percentage increase in the CPI-U, as published by the US Dept. of Labor Statistics, as of August of the previous year over the level as of August of the year preceding that year.)
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Feb 15 2023 |
03/28/2023 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request (03/29/2023)
Mar 28 2023
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HB 5672
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS (Mandates that food service establishments only provide single-use foodware accessories and standard condiments to a customer upon request.)
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Feb 17 2023 |
03/23/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 23 2023
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HB 6151
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REFUSE DISPOSAL (Provides time limitations on the collection or hauling of from large trash receptacles (dumpsters) refuse within one hundred feet (100') of a dwelling unit between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) pm and eight o'clock (8:00) am.)
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Mar 10 2023 |
03/23/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 23 2023
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HR 6193
(2023 Regular Session)
House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Marjorie Hope Martiesian
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Mar 23 2023 |
03/23/2023 House Read And Passed
Mar 23 2023
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HR 5170
(2023 Regular Session)
House Resolution Strongly Urging The Providence Public School District And The Rhode Island Department Of Education To Reverse The Decision To Close The Alan Shawn Feinstein Elementary School, The Carl G. Lauro Elementary School, And The Gilbert Stuart Middle School
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Jan 19 2023 |
03/22/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 22 2023
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HB 5777
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO BILINGUAL EDUCATION ACT (Creates a new chapter for the support and access to bilingual education. It creates a dual language program fund to be administered by the department of education. Local education agencies would be eligible to apply to the department for funding.)
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Feb 22 2023 |
03/22/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 22 2023
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HB 5772
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (Requires parental consent prior to conducting an initial evaluation or making an initial placement of a student in a special education program, as well as prior to changes being made to any IEP services or placement.)
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Feb 22 2023 |
03/22/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 22 2023
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HB 5873
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Authorizes emergency medical service agencies to transport individuals to alternative facilities for treatment and permits licensed providers for mental health disorders to treat patients within the community.)
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Mar 01 2023 |
03/21/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 21 2023
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HB 5331
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- CHECK CASHING (Caps the APR for payday loans at 28%. Requires 90-day maturity date. Prohibits fees/interest payments in excess of 60% of principal. Requires monthly payments of no more than 25% of original principal amount.)
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Feb 03 2023 |
03/21/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 21 2023
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HB 5744
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires coverage for the treatment of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention of HIV and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent HIV infection, commencing January 1, 2024.)
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Feb 21 2023 |
03/21/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 21 2023
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HB 5763
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- EQUITY IMPACT STATEMENT ACT (Creates the "equity impact statement act", requiring that all legislation submitted in the general assembly include an equity impact statement.)
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Feb 21 2023 |
03/17/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 17 2023
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HB 5359
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Prohibits the family court from detaining/committing any juvenile under the age of 14 years to the training school for any offense other than murder/first degree sexual assault or an attempt to commit such offenses.)
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Feb 03 2023 |
03/16/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 16 2023
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HB 5227
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.)
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Jan 25 2023 |
03/16/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 16 2023
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HB 5547
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Requires the student advisory council to meet at least quarterly, and exempts the student chairperson from senate advice and consent requirements.)
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Feb 15 2023 |
03/15/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 15 2023
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HB 5679
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG SALES REPRESENTATIVE DISCLOSURE ACT (Requires prescription drug manufacturers to file a detailed, updated list of each pharmaceutical sales representative engaged by the manufacturer and to pay an annual fee for each name on list.)
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Feb 17 2023 |
03/15/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 15 2023
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HB 5678
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT (Regulates price increases for prescription drugs.)
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Feb 17 2023 |
03/15/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 15 2023
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HB 6073
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF NURSING SERVICE AGENCIES (Establishes a cap on the rates that nursing service agencies can charge; protects clients from having their staff recruited/hired by a nursing service agency while providing services to them; updates training, report and other administrative details.)
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Mar 03 2023 |
03/15/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 15 2023
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HB 5980
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HOUSING PRODUCTION REVOLVING FUND (Creates the Housing Production Revolving Fund through the issuance of $50,000,000 in housing bonds by the department of housing to provide affordable housing for low income households and provide a $500,000 annual appropriation from the general assembly.)
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Mar 01 2023 |
03/10/2023 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request
Mar 10 2023
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HB 5577
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATION OF BICYCLES--HIGHWAY SAFETY ACT (Amend several chapters regarding the operation of bikes on state highways and interaction with motor vehicles, reckless driver accountability program & speed limits in thickly settled areas/business districts.)
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Feb 15 2023 |
03/09/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 09 2023
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