SB 978
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT (Allows the Progreso Latino/Progreso Excellence Academy in the city of Central Falls to accept students who are not residents of Central Falls.)
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May 15 2023 |
06/09/2023 Referred To House Education
Jun 09 2023
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SB 403
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeutic purpose.)
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Feb 16 2023 |
06/09/2023 Referred To House Health & Human Services
Jun 09 2023
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SB 502
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- FRESHWATER LAKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Establishes the Rhode Island lake management program and a restricted receipt account as a find within the department of environmental management to aid with lake and pond management issues relating to the control of aquatic invasive plants.)
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Mar 07 2023 |
06/09/2023 Referred To House Environment And Natural Resources
Jun 09 2023
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SB 644
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS --RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY (Extends the repayment period for toll violations, and requires the RI transit and bridge authority to notify frequent violators by certified mail that their driver's license may be in jeopardy for failure to pay toll violations.)
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Mar 07 2023 |
06/08/2023 Senate Passed Sub A
Jun 08 2023
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SB 747
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Amends the contents of what is to be displayed on a motor vehicle registration plate.)
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Mar 22 2023 |
06/07/2023 Signed By Governor
Jun 07 2023
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SB 230
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS (Extends IOD benefits to police officers/firefighters suffering from post-traumatic stress injuries/provides municipal police/firefighters retiring due to PTSI accidental disability retirement allowance.)
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Feb 16 2023 |
06/07/2023 Referred To House Municipal Government & Housing
Jun 07 2023
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SB 657
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES (Prohibits any agreement whereby an advanced practice registered nurse is restricted in the right to practice in a certain geographic area, assist or provide treatment or establish a professional relationship with any other employer.)
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Mar 07 2023 |
06/07/2023 Referred To House Health & Human Services
Jun 07 2023
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SB 987
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME (Provides $4,000,000 to support comprehensive and effective afterschool/school vacation/summer learning/workforce development programs for students grades PK-12, requires annual report to general assembly and the governor on status/progress of the program.)
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May 15 2023 |
06/06/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 06 2023
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SB 534
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Increases the taxable wage base upon which employees make contributions to the TDI and TCI funds, increases individual benefit rates for lower wage individuals, and creates an opt- in option for self-employed workers.)
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Mar 07 2023 |
06/06/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 06 2023
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SB 171
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES (Requires businesses that offer automatic subscription renewals/continuous service offers to provide consumers with notice to the consumer prior to their engagement in the contract along with notice of renewal of subscription/cancellation info. eff. 1/1/24)
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Feb 16 2023 |
06/06/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 06 2023
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SB 425
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION ACT OF 2015 (Provides identity theft protections by requiring reporting of breaches by certain municipal and state agencies, and requires notice to collective bargaining agents where required and requires an explanation of remediation services.)
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Feb 16 2023 |
06/02/2023 Referred To House Innovation, Internet, & Technology
Jun 02 2023
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SB 145
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RHODE ISLAND PARENTAL AND FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (Increases the amount of parental or family leave available to an employee from thirteen (13) weeks to twenty-four (24) weeks in any two (2) calendar years.)
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Feb 01 2023 |
06/02/2023 Referred To House Finance
Jun 02 2023
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SB 465
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIES -- MICROGRIDS DOCKET (Mandates the public utilities commission to establish a microgrid services tariff on a microgrid project)
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Mar 07 2023 |
06/02/2023 Referred To House Corporations
Jun 02 2023
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SB 873
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE MEDICAID REENTRY ACT (Requires that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at the adult correctional institutions within the department of corrections and the last 30 days of incarceration when possible.)
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Mar 30 2023 |
06/02/2023 Referred To House Finance
Jun 02 2023
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SB 1015
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Amends the uniform controlled substances act and reclassifies simple possession of 28 grams or less of certain controlled substances as a misdemeanor.)
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May 15 2023 |
06/01/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 01 2023
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SB 915
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Amend the conditions of bail and recognizance to permit the release of a person charged with a misdemeanor without financial conditions and prohibits the use of a fixed bail schedule.)
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Mar 30 2023 |
06/01/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 01 2023
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SB 135
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY (Limits the use of certain criminal records and credit history reports in denying housing to prospective applicants, and provides for fines for failure to comply, and requires notices of denials to be sent to the prospective tenants.)
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Feb 01 2023 |
06/01/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 01 2023
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SB 1044
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DECISIONS, SPECIAL FINDINGS AND ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES (Adds the doctrine of assumption of risk to the current comparative negligence statute.)
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May 19 2023 |
06/01/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 01 2023
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SB 1057
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCE (Prohibits the introduction into court proceedings of any evidence that the fair and reasonable charge for healthcare services is the amount received by the healthcare provider rather than the amount billed by healthcare providers.)
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May 19 2023 |
06/01/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 01 2023
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SB 1007
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT (Creates an assigned registration number for short-term rental listings on 3rd party platforms.)
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May 15 2023 |
06/01/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 01 2023
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