Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Raymond H. Johnston Jr.

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 7774 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (Provides that participating dentists have the right to not participate in third-party benefit agreements between nonprofit dental service corporations and outside dental benefit plans.)
Feb 26 2020 02/26/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Corporations
Feb 26 2020
HB 7769 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- RISK-BASED CAPITAL (RBC) FOR INSURERS ACT (Updates the Life Risk Based Capital statutes to the current National Association of Insurance Commissioners standard.)
Feb 26 2020 02/26/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Corporations
Feb 26 2020
HB 7771 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE DATA SECURITY ACT (Adopts NAIC Cybersecurity Act which establishes the current standard for insurers doing business in the state.)
Feb 26 2020 02/26/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Corporations
Feb 26 2020
HB 7772 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE (Updates the long-term care insurance statute into conformance with the latest version of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners model.)
Feb 26 2020 02/26/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Corporations
Feb 26 2020
HB 7908 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE COLLEGE CRUSADE SCHOLARSHIP (Provides that scholarships received directly from the College Crusade Scholarship Program would not be considered financial aid pursuant to the Rhode Island Promise Scholarships and provides the program with access to certain student data.)
Feb 26 2020 02/26/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Feb 26 2020
HB 7773 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (Brings the Rhode Island Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Fund statute into conformance with the latest version of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Model Act.)
Feb 26 2020 02/26/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Corporations
Feb 26 2020
HB 7905 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENTS - BROADCAST EMPLOYEES (Prohibits the inclusion of noncompete agreements in broadcast industry employment contracts that are entered into after January 1, 2021.)
Feb 26 2020 02/26/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Judiciary
Feb 26 2020
HB 7634 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Amends the uniform controlled substances act and reclassifies simple possession of ten grams (10 g.) or less of a substances as a misdemeanor punishable as two (2) year misdemeanor.)
Feb 14 2020 02/14/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Judiciary
Feb 14 2020
HB 7617 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - RETIREMENT SYSTEM - CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Awards all pension system members 3% COLA applied to first $30,000 of retirement allowance annually exp. 1/1/21 provided prior year investment return gains 10% or more until fund is 80% funded.)
Feb 14 2020 02/14/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Feb 14 2020
HB 7567 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSING (Raises the maximum check cashing fee from fifty cents ($.50) to six dollars ($6.00) per check, for persons cashing checks in instances where cashing checks is incidental to the retail sale of goods or services.)
Feb 13 2020 02/13/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Corporations
Feb 13 2020
HB 7351 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS - ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Allows person who is public employee of any city or town or any organization representing a group persons to petition superior court pursuant to § 38-2-9, for determination that disclosing person’s residence poses a risk to person or their family.)
Jan 30 2020 02/12/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 12 2020
HB 7133 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION (Allows the superior court or the family court in reviewing sex offender level determination by the sex offender board of review, to raise or lower the offender's community notification level.)
Jan 16 2020 02/12/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 12 2020
HB 7411 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Exempts municipalities from releasing information as to the residency of police officers regarding public records requests.)
Jan 31 2020 02/12/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 12 2020
HB 7332 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PROMPT PAYMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (Amends the provisions for prompt payment of monies owed by the department of administration to their contractors or subcontractors.)
Jan 29 2020 02/11/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 11 2020
HB 7309 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE HOSPITAL CONVERSION ACT (Expands the health services council from twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) members and amends the hospital conversion act relative to disclosure.)
Jan 24 2020 02/10/2020 Committee Transferred To House H.E.W.
Feb 10 2020
HB 7495 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Directs EOHHS to implement process for determining fees/reimbursement rates for non-emergency medical transportation service/sets $147 fee per trip/$1.50 per mile/certificate of need required after 7/1/20.)
Feb 07 2020 02/07/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Feb 07 2020
HR 7457 (2020 Regular Session)
House Resolution Congratulating Tracie Bourget On Receiving A 2019 Golden Apple Award
Feb 05 2020 02/05/2020 House Read And Passed
Feb 05 2020
HB 7438 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICAL THERAPISTS (Authorizes physical therapists to order diagnostic imaging (x-rays). Authority sunsets December 31, 2022.)
Feb 05 2020 02/05/2020 Introduced, Referred To House H.E.W.
Feb 05 2020
HR 7424 (2020 Regular Session)
House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Retired Bristol Police Chief Russell Serpa
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 House Read And Passed
Feb 04 2020
HB 7412 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING (Requires all candidates for office to file the same number of campaign finance reports, all due at the same times, whether or not they have contested primary elections.)
Jan 31 2020 01/31/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Judiciary
Jan 31 2020

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