Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Camille Vella-Wilkinson

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 7508 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - ASSAULTS (Makes an assault on taxi drivers a felony punishable by up to three (3) years imprisonment and an assault with a dangerous weapon punishable by five (5) to twenty (20) years imprisonment.)
Feb 16 2022 03/10/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 10 2022
HB 7542 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - REFUSE DISPOSAL - FOOD WASTE BAN (Amends § 23-18.9-17 to increase the miles of distance to thirty (30) a covered entity can be to an authorized composting facility or anaerobic digestion facility beginning January 1, 2023.)
Feb 18 2022 03/10/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 10 2022
HR 7968 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Proclaiming March Of 2022, To Be "Women'S History Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
Mar 10 2022 03/10/2022 House Read And Passed
Mar 10 2022
HB 7568 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS -- THE MATTHEW O'GARA ACT OF 2022 (Increases the penalties for a first offense of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death to a minimum five (5) years in incarceration, a minimum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and a minimum license revocation of five (5) years.)
Feb 18 2022 03/10/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 10 2022
HB 7377 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Authorizes elected school committees if a majority of qualified electors of the said city of Providence vote in a special elections before July 1, 2026.)
Feb 09 2022 03/09/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 09 2022
HB 7750 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- VETERANS' AFFAIRS (Creates a registry of veterans exposed to airborne hazards open burn pits while serving in southwest Asia theaters of operations after August 2, 1990 and September 11, 2011.)
Mar 02 2022 03/09/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 09 2022
HB 7529 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Limits a rate increase by any gas distribution company to the lesser of five and one-half percent (5.5%) annually or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U).)
Feb 18 2022 03/08/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 08 2022
HB 7267 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS (Allows hairdressers to have apprentices. After a two (2) year apprenticeship, the apprentice would be eligible to apply for a hairdresser license pursuant to § 5-10-8.)
Feb 02 2022 03/08/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 08 2022
HB 7517 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- ADMINISTRATION -- BOARD COMPOSITION (Adds active firefighters and police officers or officers from their respective union to the retirement board.)
Feb 16 2022 03/08/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 08 2022
HB 7290 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN (Extends the benefits given to eligible women under title XIX state plan through the last day of the month in which their twelve-month post-partum period ends.)
Feb 02 2022 03/03/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 03 2022
HB 7304 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS (Allows expungement of multiple felony convictions for non-violent felonies 10 years after sentence completed.)
Feb 02 2022 03/03/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 03 2022
HB 7395 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT (Redefines the term "covered services" as used to describe applicable subscriber agreements between a health care entity and a dentist.)
Feb 09 2022 03/03/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 03 2022
HB 7415 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SPECIAL LICENSE FOR MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS AND OTHER MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES (Requires any operator of a motorcycle, motor scooter or motor-driven cycle to wear a helmet. Violations would be punished by a fine of $100 and would increase the fines for failure of a passenger to wear a helmet to $100.)
Feb 09 2022 03/03/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 03 2022
HB 7465 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Places a cap of twenty percent (20%) on increases in consecutive revaluations of real property in all cities and towns conducting revaluations commencing December 31, 2022, and every December 31 thereafter.)
Feb 11 2022 03/02/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 02 2022
HB 7658 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Phases in an annual increase of the net taxable estate exemption over an eight (8) year period until the state exemption equals the federal exemption.)
Mar 02 2022 03/02/2022 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Mar 02 2022
HB 7509 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- CONSUMER CREDIT HISTORY EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Prohibits employers from seeking/using credit reports in making hiring decisions concerning prospective employees, asking questions about the applicant's financial past during interviews or including credit history questions in their job applications.)
Feb 16 2022 03/02/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 02 2022
HB 7463 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RHODE ISLAND PARENTAL AND FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (Grants unpaid pregnancy leave to all part-time workers, would clarify their access to unpaid sick leave during their pregnancy, and would provide additional protections for pregnant workers who work in the medical field.)
Feb 11 2022 03/02/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 02 2022
HB 7464 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (Prohibits an employer from inquiring about a prospective employee wage and salary history before an offer of employment with compensation has been negotiated.)
Feb 11 2022 03/02/2022 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request (03/02/2022)
Mar 02 2022
HB 7313 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION - DISABILITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (Integrates employing more developmentally disabled workers in the workforce.)
Feb 02 2022 03/02/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 02 2022
HR 7590 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Proclaiming March Of 2022, As "Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
Mar 01 2022 03/01/2022 House Read And Passed
Mar 01 2022

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