Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Brandon Potter

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 7887 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Requires the setting of bail for defendants coming before the court as alleged probation violators.)
Mar 04 2022 04/13/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 13 2022
HB 7342 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES (Increases the amount forwarded to Rhode Island Legal Services from court filing fees for the entry of every petition, complaint or action in district, superior and family court.)
Feb 04 2022 04/13/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 13 2022
HB 7937 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- BODY-WORN CAMERA REGULATION ACT (Police body cameras required. Restricts use of force. Mandates various police reporting.)
Mar 07 2022 04/13/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 13 2022
HB 7938 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT INTEGRITY ACT (Specifies and restricts use of excessive physical force by peace officers and creates a civil action for constitutional rights violations as well as impose a duty to intervene on officers on scene. Requires reporting of incident information.)
Mar 07 2022 04/13/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 13 2022
HB 8011 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS (Prohibits sheriffs from charging/accepting fees from any Rhode Island law enforcement agency for service of any temporary or 1-yr extreme risk protection order. Requires sheriffs to accept petitions/summons, by email, facsimile or other electronic means.)
Mar 18 2022 04/13/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 13 2022
HB 7531 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - NET METERING- RENEWABLE ENERGY GROWTH (Provides that certain eligible net metering systems projects, including solar siting, cannot be sited in Conservation Opportunity Areas.)
Feb 18 2022 04/12/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 12 2022
HB 8025 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- WORKERS' COOPERATIVES (Clarifies the role of a workers' cooperative to allow it to operate as a hiring hall under certain circumstances.)
Mar 23 2022 04/12/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 12 2022
HR 7975 (2022 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS TO THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS IN RECOGNITION OF THE DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON CENTRAL FALLS AND THE DISPROPORTIONATELY ARPA FUNDING TO THE CITY (This joint resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $5,000,000 to the City of Central Falls for relief in combating pandemic threats to the City's public health.)
Mar 11 2022 04/12/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 12 2022
HB 8027 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Requires the PUC to establish a performance-based incentive plan that allows coordinated efforts between each electric distribution company and gas company based on the level of its success in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.)
Mar 23 2022 04/12/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 12 2022
HB 7931 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (Amends the law enforcement officers' bill of rights to provide greater accountability in the disciplinary process over law enforcement.)
Mar 07 2022 04/12/2022 Committee Postponed At Request Of Sponsor (04/13/2022)
Apr 12 2022
HB 8013 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES, AND MISAPPROPRIATION (Makes possession of a used catalytic converter a felony and requires recycling service providers to maintain certain records relative to catalytic converters.)
Mar 18 2022 04/05/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 05 2022
HB 7900 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES--COMMON LAW MARRIAGE (Abolishes common law marriages entered into in this state on or after January 1, 2023, while recognizing the validity of any common law marriage entered into or adjudicated to exist before January 1, 2023.)
Mar 04 2022 04/05/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 05 2022
HB 8010 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Permits those other residents of a residential dwelling unit to extend the term of the rental agreement for a period not to exceed three (3) months after the death of the lessee.)
Mar 18 2022 04/05/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 05 2022
HB 8032 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF NURSING SERVICE AGENCIES (Establishes maximum rate for services provided to client by a nurse may not exceed 200%.)
Mar 23 2022 04/05/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 05 2022
HB 8035 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS BILL OF RIGHTS (Creates sexual assault survivors bill of rights with right to counsel and assault counselor/rules for collection/delivery/testing/analysis/retention of forensic evidence/privacy/15 member task force with $250,000 for 4 years of annual funding.)
Mar 23 2022 04/05/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 05 2022
HB 7899 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATION OF BICYCLES--HIGHWAY SAFETY ACT (Amend several chapters regarding the operation of bikes on state highways and interaction with motor vehicles, aggressive honking, reckless driver accountability program & speed limits in thickly settled areas/business districts.)
Mar 04 2022 04/05/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 05 2022
HB 7466 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Limits residential rent increases to ten percent (10%) annually.)
Feb 11 2022 03/31/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 31 2022
HB 7722 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (Prohibits a seller's agent from receiving buyer "love letters" when receiving offers to purchase real property.)
Mar 02 2022 03/31/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 31 2022
HB 7579 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Requires cities and towns to implement affordable housing requirements upon all developers of tax stabilization applications for developments of more than five (5) housing units based upon median income as defined by HUD.)
Feb 18 2022 03/31/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 31 2022
HB 7889 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Prohibits the operation of an outdoor gun range within one mile or closer of any kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) schools.)
Mar 04 2022 03/30/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 30 2022

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