SB 56
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - PRESERVATION OF FAMILIES WITH DISABLED PARENT ACT (Precludes a parent's disability from serving as the sole basis for the state to institute an investigation of the disabled parent's family.)
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Jan 19 2021 |
05/26/2021 Signed By Governor
May 26 2021
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SR 929
(2021 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Recognizing Clifford R. Montiero On Being Honored As The "History Maker Recipient" By The Rhode Island Historical Society For A Lifetime Of Commitment And Dedication To Social And Economic Justice And Equality
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May 25 2021 |
05/25/2021 Senate Read And Passed
May 25 2021
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SR 921
(2021 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Honoring And Thanking Carina Monge For Her Dedicated And Distinguished Service To The Providence Public School Department And The Rhode Island State Senate
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May 20 2021 |
05/25/2021 Senate Read And Passed
May 25 2021
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SB 858
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Increases partial unemployment benefits by disregarding an amount of earnings when calculating weekly benefit rate with expiration date of 6/30/22.)
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Apr 28 2021 |
05/21/2021 Signed By Governor
May 21 2021
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SB 1
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Gradually increase the minimum wage from eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) per hour to fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour, over 4 years.)
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Jan 11 2021 |
05/20/2021 Signed By Governor
May 20 2021
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SB 719
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACT (Amends the definition of "authorized representative" in the confidentiality of health care communications and information act.)
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Mar 26 2021 |
05/20/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 20 2021
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SB 722
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS - DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT (Allows recovery of damages for the emotional distress, grief, and loss of enjoyment of life as a result of the wrongful death of a spouse, a parent or a son or daughter.)
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Mar 26 2021 |
05/19/2021 Meeting Postponed (05/20/2021)
May 19 2021
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SB 902
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Requires towns and cities to allow tiny homes to be used as an accessory dwelling.)
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May 14 2021 |
05/14/2021 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
May 14 2021
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SB 740
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - ABUSE IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Removes the "intentional" element in the definition of "abuse" and "neglect" in the abuse in health care facilities' law..)
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Mar 26 2021 |
05/13/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 13 2021
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SB 534
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (Authorizes the potential appointment of pro bono attorneys, supervised law students and from a list maintained by the DEM to act as animal advocates in animal cruelty and abuse cases, at the court's discretion, to serve the interests of justice.)
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Mar 04 2021 |
05/06/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 06 2021
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SB 531
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits sale/offer for sale of cosmetic product by cosmetic manufacturer/supplier of cosmetic ingredients using animal testing eff. 1/1/22 subject to penalty up to $1,000.)
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Mar 04 2021 |
05/06/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 06 2021
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SB 787
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF COMMERCE (Creates a deputy secretary of commerce and housing within the executive office of commerce to oversee housing initiatives and develop a housing plan.)
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Apr 08 2021 |
05/06/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 06 2021
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SB 466
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE (Waives the adoption fee to adopt a dog or cat from a public animal shelter for a veteran that presents a current and valid driver’s license or identification card with the word “veteran” printed on its face.)
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Mar 04 2021 |
05/05/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 05 2021
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SB 37
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION ACT (Creates the "Plastic Waste Reduction Act" designed to reduce the use of plastic bags by retail establishments by offering recyclable bag options and providing penalties for violations.)
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Jan 19 2021 |
05/05/2021 Referred To House Environment And Natural Resources
May 05 2021
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SB 764
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Excludes from income up to ten thousand two hundred dollars ($10,200) of unemployment compensation paid in tax year 2020 for any individual or married couple with an adjusted gross income less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000).)
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Apr 01 2021 |
05/03/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 03 2021
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SB 493
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSION ACT (Expands health services council to twenty-four (24) members and amends hospital conversion act.)
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Mar 04 2021 |
05/03/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 03 2021
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SB 482
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER HEALTH PRACTITIONERS ACT (Provides that volunteer health practitioners from other states be permitted to provide medical/veterinary services and have limited immunity and be treated as if state employees for workers' compensation purposes during period of declared emergency.)
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Mar 04 2021 |
05/03/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 03 2021
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SB 112
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES (Allows for the use of electronic monitoring of a resident’s room or private living unit within a nursing home or assisted living facility.)
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Jan 26 2021 |
04/29/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 29 2021
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SB 383
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- THE MARYELLEN GOODWIN COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING ACT (Insurance coverage for prostate/colon cancer screening.)
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Feb 25 2021 |
04/29/2021 Signed By Governor
Apr 29 2021
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SB 554
(2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Authorizes the issuance of special motor vehicle registration plates for the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA).)
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Mar 04 2021 |
04/28/2021 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 28 2021
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