HB 8242
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH AND SAFETY--ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT INCENTIVE FOR CERTAIN ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS (Establishes a formula to create a transitional alternative payment method incentive to be used in calculating reimbursement rates that must be paid by health insurance carriers to eligible Rhode Island hospitals.)
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May 25 2018 |
06/06/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 06 2018
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HB 7856
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM - CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Provides a stipend up to $450 to retirees in years when there are no cost of living adjustments.)
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Feb 28 2018 |
06/05/2018 Committee Postponed At Request Of Sponsor (06/06/2018)
Jun 05 2018
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HB 7082
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Requires all hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities to adopt policies to use a smoke evacuation system for surgical procedures that generate surgical smoke.)
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Jan 10 2018 |
06/04/2018 Signed By Governor
Jun 04 2018
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HR 8180
(2018 Regular Session)
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO EXPLORE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GULF WARS VETERANS MEMORIAL (This resolution would extend the reporting and expiration dates of the special house commission to explore the construction of a Gulf Wars Veterans Memorial from June 30, 2018, to June 30, 2019, and said commission would expire on August 30, 2019.)
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May 09 2018 |
05/29/2018 House Passed Sub A
May 29 2018
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HB 7484
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - CENTRAL FALLS RETIREE PENSION BENEFITS (Provides gradual pension benefits increase over 5-year period starting 9/1/18 from 75% to 87.5% of base amount using cost-of-living adjustments over lifetime.)
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Feb 07 2018 |
05/29/2018 Committee Postponed At Request Of Sponsor (05/29/2018)
May 29 2018
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HB 8110
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Extends the entitlement for a special plate to all recipients of the top medals which may be awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces.)
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Apr 25 2018 |
05/29/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 29 2018
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HB 8194
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - CENTRAL FALLS RETIREE PENSION BENEFITS (Increases Central Falls retiree pension benefits.)
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May 11 2018 |
05/29/2018 Committee Postponed At Request Of Sponsor (05/29/2018)
May 29 2018
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HR 8229
(2018 Regular Session)
House Resolution Congratulating The 2018 Inductees Into The Rhode Island Music Hall Of Fame
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May 23 2018 |
05/23/2018 House Read And Passed
May 23 2018
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HB 8114
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF OFFICERS (Allows the city of Pawtucket to fill a vacancy on the Pawtucket City Council by combining councilmatic voting districts for a special primary election and special election in 2018.)
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Apr 25 2018 |
05/18/2018 Effective Without Governor's Signature
May 18 2018
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HB 7148
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - CHILD CARE - STATE SUBSIDIES (Establishes a tiered-rate structure for the child care assistance program, with higher rates paid to licensed child care centers and family child care homes that have achieved higher quality ratings in "BrightStars".)
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Jan 12 2018 |
05/16/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 16 2018
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HB 7118
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - PATHWAY TO RETIREMENT SECURITY ACT FOR LOCALLY ADMINISTERED PENSION FUNDS (Provides that municipal pension funds only be diverted to the state upon approval of the applicable decision-making body after a public hearing, and a minimum of thirty (30) days prior written notice to affected employees.)
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Jan 11 2018 |
04/26/2018 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request (04/26/2018)
Apr 26 2018
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HB 8056
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - TEACHERS RETIREMENT [SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT] (Provides for a stipend to be paid to certain retired state employees, municipal employees, and teachers or their beneficiaries during years when a cost of living adjustment is not scheduled.)
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Apr 05 2018 |
04/26/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2018
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HB 7279
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY ACT (Provides a bidding procedure for naming rights to the Rhode Island Convention Center.)
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Jan 25 2018 |
04/25/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2018
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HB 7974
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM (Requires all public secondary schools to provide a working science laboratory for all students studying science, technology, engineering or mathematics.)
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Mar 16 2018 |
04/25/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2018
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HB 8097
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY (Removes the exception to the $100,000 limitation of damages when the state is engaged in a proprietary function in the commission of a tort and would exempt the state and any city or town or fire district from interest awards in civil actions.)
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Apr 13 2018 |
04/25/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2018
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HB 7684
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY (Establishes audit requirements for pharmacy benefit managers, and annual reporting requirements for health insurers.)
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Feb 15 2018 |
04/24/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 24 2018
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HR 8104
(2018 Regular Session)
House Resolution Wishing Sidney Walton, A 99-Year- Old World War Ii Veteran, Well On His "No Regrets Tour", Welcoming Him To The State Of Rhode Island, And Thanking Him For His Exemplary Service To Our Nation
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Apr 24 2018 |
04/24/2018 House Read And Passed
Apr 24 2018
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HB 7736
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CONSENT TO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARE (Provides that any person, including, but not limited to, a minor who is pregnant, could give effective consent for medical, dental, health and hospital services relating to prenatal, delivery, and post-delivery care.)
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Feb 28 2018 |
04/11/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 11 2018
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HB 7584
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION (Prohibits disclosure in a civil action of a person's confidential health care information through ex parte contact with the provider or the provider's legal representative.)
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Feb 14 2018 |
04/11/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 11 2018
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HB 7271
(2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Authorizes council to grant variances to any provisions of title 16 other than those in § 16-60-4.2 and to any department of education and school district regulation not affecting the health/safety/civil rights of public school pupils.)
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Jan 24 2018 |
04/11/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 11 2018
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