Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Roger Picard

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
SB 2699 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REGULATORY (Expands the availability of public funds to candidates for the general assembly while also increasing the maximum amount of funds available for general office candidates.)
Feb 27 2020 02/27/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
Feb 27 2020
SB 2035 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT (Requires that the board of elementary and secondary education adopt a competency-based/proficiency-based learning policy whereby students can earn credits through demonstration of competency.)
Jan 21 2020 02/26/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 26 2020
SB 2169 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ROOFING CONTRACTORS (Amends the registration and licensure requirements of roofing contractors.)
Feb 04 2020 02/26/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 26 2020
SB 2573 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT (Raises appraisal threshold amount for unfair practices re: auto insurance from $2500 $5000, requires insurance company to complete appraisal within four days, redefines fair market value to include compilations commonly used by the insurance industry.)
Feb 25 2020 02/25/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
Feb 25 2020
SB 2503 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Establishes courses that include instruction in career and technical education programs.)
Feb 25 2020 02/25/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Education
Feb 25 2020
SB 2028 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Requires every electric distribution company and natural gas distribution company to submit to the division of public utilities and carriers an emergency response plan for review and approval.)
Jan 21 2020 02/25/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 25 2020
SB 2531 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE (Prohibits the board of medical licensure and discipline from requiring specialty board certification as a condition of licensure.)
Feb 25 2020 02/25/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Health And Human Services
Feb 25 2020
SB 2396 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES (Requires state to reimburse the city/town for any costs associated with transporting children placed in foster care by RI-licensed child-placing agency or RI governmental agency to an educational facility outside the regional transportation district.)
Feb 13 2020 02/13/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Education
Feb 13 2020
SB 2467 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PRIVATIZATION OF STATE SERVICES (Prohibits the privatization of municipal services until the processes and procedures contained in the laws regulating the privatization of state services have been complied with.)
Feb 13 2020 02/13/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Housing And Municipal Government
Feb 13 2020
SB 2379 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Requires charter public schools include on their board of governors or trustees, one member from host community to be appointed by the school committee of said community.)
Feb 13 2020 02/13/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Education
Feb 13 2020
SR 2336 (2020 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Michael Van Leesten
Feb 11 2020 02/11/2020 Senate Read And Passed
Feb 11 2020
SB 2213 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SENIOR CENTER BUILDING CAPITAL FUND (Creates senior center building capital fund to provide cities and towns with financial assistance up to thirty percent of the construction cost of the project.)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Feb 04 2020
SB 2198 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Creates an exemption for taxable retirement income from certain pension plans or annuities of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) beginning on or after January 1, 2021.)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Feb 04 2020
SB 2199 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks weighing fourteen thousand pounds (14,000 lbs.) or less from sales and use tax.)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Feb 04 2020
SB 2205 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Permits a municipality, in which twelve percent (12%) of the housing in a municipality qualifies for low-income housing, to charge a tax up to ten percent (10%) of the current year's gross scheduled rental income.)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Feb 04 2020
SB 2175 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Permits the Cumberland town council to establish limits on the number of students from the Cumberland school district who may enroll in any charter public school.)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Education
Feb 04 2020
SB 2185 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (Provides that the department of elementary and secondary education, in consultation with a workgroup composed of various stakeholders, develop a funding formula for school districts sending students to career and technical programs outside their district.)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Education
Feb 04 2020
SB 2190 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PROPER MANAGEMENT OF UNUSED PAINT (Requires the department of environmental management to solicit procurement of a representative organization to operate the paint stewardship program every two (2) years.)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Environment And Agriculture
Feb 04 2020
SB 2196 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Provides that for FY 2021, the state pays the local share or contribution of charter public school tuition for its students in excess of 5% of the average of all pupils within school districts.)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Feb 04 2020
SB 2208 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from sales tax the trade-in values of motorcycles.)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Feb 04 2020

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