Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Elizabeth A. Crowley

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
SB 2684 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - THEFT, EMBEZZLEMENT, FALSE PRETENSES, AND MISAPPROPRIATION (Provides for a reduced penalty for the offense of larceny, and a tiered penalty system for the offense of shoplifting.)
Feb 27 2020 02/27/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
Feb 27 2020
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 2630 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO VERY YOUNG CHILDREN (Develops and implements strategies to improve the compensation of early educators so programs can attract, develop, and retain effective staff to care for and educate young children and provide family-focuses services.)
Feb 27 2020 02/27/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Education
Feb 27 2020
SB 2663 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE (Prohibits more than two (2) communities from combining to appoint a shared building official.)
Feb 27 2020 02/27/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Housing And Municipal Government
Feb 27 2020
SB 2258 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- IMMIGRATION STATUS (Prohibits a landlord from asking about the immigration status of a tenant, prospective tenant, occupant, or prospective occupant of residential rental property.)
Feb 04 2020 02/27/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 27 2020
SB 2660 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OVERSIGHT OF RISK-BEARING PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS (Provides the office of the health insurance commissioner (OHIC) with oversight of risk-bearing provider organizations and health care risk contracts.)
Feb 27 2020 02/27/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Health And Human Services
Feb 27 2020
SB 2266 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES (Raises juror's fees for each day's attendance on the superior court from $15.00 per day to $25.00 per day commencing July 1, 2020, and increases to $35.00 per day commencing July 1, 2021 and thereafter.)
Feb 04 2020 02/26/2020 Referred To House Judiciary
Feb 26 2020
SB 2188 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- MODEL FOR DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAMS (Requires the department of education to create a model policy and timeline to assist local education agencies in implementing a dual language immersion program.)
Feb 04 2020 02/26/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 26 2020
SB 2267 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES (Allows jurors to donate their juror fees to the state into the general fund.)
Feb 04 2020 02/26/2020 Referred To House Judiciary
Feb 26 2020
SB 2268 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT (Requires sexual assault collection kits utilized during investigation, be submitted to state crime lab for testing within 15 days. Laboratory must submit report to law enforcement within 15 days which shall provide copy of report to the victim.)
Feb 04 2020 02/25/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 25 2020
SB 2507 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID (Requires free lunches to be provided for all elementary and secondary students attending public schools, to the extent state and federal funds are available.)
Feb 25 2020 02/25/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Education
Feb 25 2020
SB 2244 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHARMACIES (Increases the state board of pharmacy from nine (9) to eleven (11) members by adding two (2) pharmacy technicians.)
Feb 04 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 2558 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY - NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS (Places limits on the terms that can be included in an agreement that settles a claim of sexual harassment, retaliation for reporting sexual harassment and stalking.)
Feb 25 2020 02/25/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
Feb 25 2020
SB 2288 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Amends the conditions of bail and recognizance to permit the release of a person charged with a misdemeanor without financial conditions.)
Feb 04 2020 02/25/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 25 2020
SB 2552 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Establishes procedures for the supreme/superior/district courts to establish non-monetary bail/pretrial release of detainees.)
Feb 25 2020 02/25/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
Feb 25 2020
SB 2576 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS (For proposed wages, workers' compensation, temporary disability and unemployment benefits this act creates a new definition for "employee".)
Feb 25 2020 02/25/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Labor
Feb 25 2020
SB 2509 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - EDUCATION EQUALITY - COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ACT (This act would furnish financial support for the planning and implementation of effective community schools that would provide students with equitable access to a high-quality education.)
Feb 25 2020 02/25/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Education
Feb 25 2020
SB 2536 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND SANCTUARY STATE ACT (Designates schools, places of worship and courts as sensitive locations and require judicial warrant be obtained before enforcement of immigration laws. Prohibits local law enforcement enforcing federal immigration laws or providing personal information.)
Feb 25 2020 02/25/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
Feb 25 2020
SB 2592 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Prohibits the possession of firearms on school grounds except for peace officers, retired law enforcement officers, persons under contract to provide school security services, and unloaded firearms in locked containers or a locked rack on motor vehicles.)
Feb 25 2020 02/25/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
Feb 25 2020

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