Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Sherry Roberts

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 6159 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MECHANICAL TRADES (Provides for a limited license to be issued to HVAC service personnel to work on electrical wiring, equipment and components when servicing HVAC systems.)
May 29 2019 06/24/2019 Meeting Postponed (06/24/2019)
Jun 24 2019
HB 5641 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (Includes in the definition of affordable housing houses whose assessed value meets the criteria of affordable housing even if such houses are not for sale. In addition, proposed housing developments which meet the criteria would be included.)
Feb 27 2019 06/07/2019 Proposed Substitute
Jun 07 2019
HB 6190 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES (Exempts from the sales tax scalp hair prosthesis that are necessary due to hair loss from cancer treatment or alopecia areata.)
Jun 06 2019 06/06/2019 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Jun 06 2019
HB 5276 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Excludes the growth of marijuana and any of its derivatives from the provisions requiring the permitted use of plant agriculture within all city and town zoning ordinances.)
Feb 01 2019 06/04/2019 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request
Jun 04 2019
HB 5599 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE LIFE APPROPRIATIONS ACT (Creates the life appropriations act prohibiting public dollars from the state of Rhode Island to be awarded to any entity that performs convenience abortions.)
Feb 27 2019 05/30/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 30 2019
HR 6161 (2019 Regular Session)
House Resolution Congratulating Henry A. Johnson And The New England Institute Of Technology Society For Advancement Of Management Team For Their Success At The Annual Sam International Conference Competition
May 29 2019 05/29/2019 House Read And Passed
May 29 2019
HB 5597 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX -- PART 44-30-81 PROCEDURE AND ADMINISTRATION (Provides, for the tax year 2018 and thereafter, that any tax overpayment would be refunded with interest calculated at twelve percent (12%) compounded daily if not received by the thirtieth day of June in the subsequent year.)
Feb 27 2019 05/09/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 09 2019
HB 5591 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX -- DEDUCTION FOR MAINTAINING RESIDENCE (Permits persons over the age of sixty-five (65) to deduct from their adjusted gross income the cost of maintaining a personal residence, up to seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).)
Feb 27 2019 05/09/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 09 2019
HB 5410 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Allows state income taxpayers to deduct from their federal adjusted gross income, all or some of their unreduced social security retirement benefits, depending upon the amount of their gross income.)
Feb 14 2019 05/09/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 09 2019
HB 5404 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts trigger locks and safes designed and manufactured for firearms storage from sales and use taxes.)
Feb 14 2019 05/08/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 08 2019
HB 5854 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Reduces the rate for sales and use taxes from seven percent (7%) to six and one-half percent (6.5%) upon passage of federal law or court decisions authorizing states to require remote sellers to collect or remit rate or sales taxes.)
Mar 14 2019 05/08/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 08 2019
HB 5406 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - BUDGETING - LEGISLATIVE GRANTS (Provides that legislative grants would be awarded by senators and representatives in equal prorated shares, one half (1/2) in each chamber.)
Feb 14 2019 05/07/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 07 2019
HB 5600 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY - PRESERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND (Assigns to the division of agriculture within (DEM) the responsibility of administering all bond referenda approved funding for preservation of farm or agricultural land.)
Feb 27 2019 05/06/2019 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request (05/07/2019)
May 06 2019
HB 5405 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS (Requires audio and video recordings of certain open meetings of municipal government to be transmitted to the secretary of state's office.)
Feb 14 2019 05/02/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 02 2019
HB 5779 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS (Requires the payment of all outstanding city or town taxes, fees and fines due and payable prior to renewal of a driver's license or vehicle registration.)
Feb 28 2019 05/02/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 02 2019
HB 5593 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION PLATES (Permits the motor vehicle administration to allow auctions of registration plates for charity.)
Feb 27 2019 05/02/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 02 2019
HB 5683 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS-ELECTRONIC NETWORKS AND DATABASES (Enables the use of electronic networks and databases for corporate records.)
Feb 27 2019 05/01/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 01 2019
HB 5595 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS - RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT (Exempts a developer or seller of an open blockchain token from the provisions of the Rhode Island Uniform Securities Act. A blockchain is a tool utilized in digital currency.)
Feb 27 2019 05/01/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 01 2019
HB 5598 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS - RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT - VIRTUAL CURRENCY (Exempts transactions involving virtual currency from the Rhode Island Uniform Securities Act.)
Feb 27 2019 05/01/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 01 2019
HB 5319 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION TAX (Allows for accumulated depreciation reduction for physical deterioration, functional and economic obsolescence.)
Feb 07 2019 05/01/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 01 2019

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