SB 2773
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (Enables municipalities to create tourism improvement districts to increase economic activity in the tourism industry.)
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Mar 24 2022 |
06/29/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 29 2022
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SB 2786
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW (Provides a unit owner’s insurance policy as the primary insurance policy with respect to any amount of loss which is not payable under the association’s policy because of the application of the deductible.)
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Mar 24 2022 |
06/28/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 28 2022
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SB 2977
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION (This act is the annual workers' compensation omnibus.)
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May 19 2022 |
06/28/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 28 2022
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SB 2943
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Provides a procedure for the automatic sealing of records of persons acquitted or otherwise exonerated by operation of law or by motion.)
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May 17 2022 |
06/28/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 28 2022
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SB 2511
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HOTELS (Requires online posting of hotel rules. Allows ejection of person for verbally abusing or physically threatening a hotel employee or guest. Permits refusal of service to anyone under the age of 18, unless accompanied by an adult.)
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Mar 01 2022 |
06/28/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 28 2022
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SB 2857
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Allows the district court to designate the date of the hearing in eviction matters filed under the residential landlord and tenant act.)
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Apr 05 2022 |
06/27/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2022
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SB 2274
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY (Increases the percentage of retail electricity sales from renewable energy sources.)
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Feb 15 2022 |
06/27/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2022
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SB 2839
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION (Provides municipalities in the state with appropriate additional means to improve the health, living conditions, and welfare of their residents with expanded access to public educational, or child daycare centers, or public recreational facilities.)
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Apr 05 2022 |
06/27/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2022
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SB 2201
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- BIOMARKER TESTING COVERAGE (Requires health insurers, nonprofit hospital service corporations, nonprofit medical service corporations and health maintenance organizations that issue policies that provide coverage for biomarker testing on or after 1/1/23.)
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Feb 08 2022 |
06/27/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2022
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SB 2446
(2022 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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Mar 01 2022 |
06/27/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2022
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SB 2774
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PROBATION AND PAROLE SUPPORT ACT (Modifies current procedures for the application and collection of court costs, fees and assessments in all criminal matters.)
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Mar 24 2022 |
06/27/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2022
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SB 2215
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM (Allows a classified employee to seek elected office provided that they resign their position upon being elected.)
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Feb 08 2022 |
06/27/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2022
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SB 2411
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID (Requires school lunch service contracts to provide for payment to school-lunch workers and aides for one hundred eight (180) days or the length of the contract for the school year, whichever is longer.)
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Feb 15 2022 |
06/27/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2022
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SB 2795
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Permits the DOC to release a sentenced inmate up to 3 days early directly to a community partner for residential treatment or stable housing when completion of sentence is incompatible with the community partners staffing or scheduling capabilities.)
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Mar 24 2022 |
06/27/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2022
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SB 2485
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES - REEMPLOYMENT OF POLICE OFFICERS (Exempts retired police officers from the seventy-five (75) day rule which restricts employment for retirement purposes, when they work private details for a nongovernmental entity.)
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Mar 01 2022 |
06/27/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2022
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SB 2504
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Requires four (4) members present to conduct hearing and concurring vote of majority in attendance at planning/zoning board meetings.)
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Mar 01 2022 |
06/27/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 27 2022
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SR 2442
(2022 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF RHODE ISLAND'S PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM (Creates a 10 member joint commission to study and make recommendations for efficient and effective governance of pre-k through sixteen public education system, and would report back to the Senate and House by March 1, 2023, and expire on July 1, 2023.)
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Mar 01 2022 |
06/25/2022 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jun 25 2022
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SB 2596
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATION -- STATEWIDE REFERENDUM (Provides for a statewide voter referendum seeking approval of capital development bonds for direct funding for foundational level school housing aid and the school capital building authority fund in the amount of $300,000,000.)
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Mar 10 2022 |
06/22/2022 Senate Passed Sub A
Jun 22 2022
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SR 2588
(2022 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO INCREASE ADULT DENTAL AND CHIROPRACTIC RATES (Requires the EOHHS to submit to the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services a state plan amendment to Medicaid dental and chiropractic rates.)
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Mar 10 2022 |
06/22/2022 Senate Held On Desk
Jun 22 2022
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SB 2824
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE A REFERENDUM TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION TO ALLOW THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, REFUNDING BONDS, AND/OR TEMPORARY NOTES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS ($12,000,000) FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A STATE-OF-THE-ART CARBON-NEUTRAL EDUCATION CENTER AND EVENT PAVILION AT ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO. (Allows the state to issue bonds, and/or temporary notes in an amount not to exceed ($23,500,000) for the new construction of a state-of-the-art carbon-neutral education center and event pavilion at Roger Williams Park Zoo.)
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Mar 24 2022 |
06/22/2022 Senate Passed Sub A
Jun 22 2022
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