Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by J. Aaron Regunberg

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HR 8094 (2018 Regular Session)
House Resolution Commemorating "Holocaust Remembrance Day" On April 12, 2018
Apr 12 2018 04/12/2018 House Read And Passed
Apr 12 2018
HB 7584 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION (Prohibits disclosure in a civil action of a person's confidential health care information through ex parte contact with the provider or the provider's legal representative.)
Feb 14 2018 04/11/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 11 2018
HB 7524 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS -- PUBLIC USE OF PRIVATE LANDS--LIABILITY LIMITATIONS (Changes the definition of "owner" to exclude the state and municipalities for the purposes of liability limitations relating to public use of private lands.)
Feb 09 2018 04/11/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 11 2018
HB 8060 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Requires the issuance of utility bill credits to customers of electrical or cable television providers when the customer's service is interrupted for a period of one hundred sixty-eight (168) hours within a thirty (30) day period.)
Apr 05 2018 04/10/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 10 2018
HB 7931 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004--HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT (Requires the health insurance commissioner to make recommendations to the general assembly to ensure compliance with mental health parity provisions required by existing law.)
Mar 07 2018 04/10/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 10 2018
HB 7799 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING (Provides an opportunity for employees affected by plant closings or mass layoffs to furnish competitive bids to purchase businesses otherwise at risk of reducing workforce.)
Feb 28 2018 04/05/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 05 2018
HB 7868 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- HEALTHY BEVERAGE ACT (Creates the "Healthy Beverage Act" and requires children's meals provided by restaurants include certain healthy beverage options if the beverage comes with the meal.)
Feb 28 2018 04/04/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 04 2018
HR 7179 (2018 Regular Session)
House Resolution Expressing Opposition To President Donald J. Trump'S Decision To Allow Offshore Drilling In Most Of America'S Coastal Waters
Jan 17 2018 04/04/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 04 2018
HB 7250 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- THE OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS DRILLING AND EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES CONTROL ACT (Regulates activities of offshore drilling for oil and gas in federal waters to minimize adverse effects resulting therefrom within the state's territorial waters and coastline.)
Jan 19 2018 04/04/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 04 2018
HB 7872 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Council on elementary and secondary education to mandate libraries in high schools to be open one hour before, during and one hour after school.)
Feb 28 2018 04/03/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 03 2018
HB 7649 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS - JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION (Requires that the judicial selection commission actively and aggressively solicit members of color to apply for judicial appointments, including practicing members of the Rhode Island Bar residing in border states.)
Feb 15 2018 04/03/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 03 2018
HB 7703 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL AND YOUTH PROGRAMS CONCUSSION ACT (Requires all school districts to designate an athletic trainer to be available for high school athletic practices and games.)
Feb 28 2018 04/03/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 03 2018
HB 7932 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PSYCHOLOGISTS (Includes licensed school psychologists under the provisions of the general laws governing the regulations of psychologists.)
Mar 07 2018 04/03/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 03 2018
HB 7532 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION (Requires that the judicial selection commission be composed of at least three (3) members of color.)
Feb 09 2018 04/03/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 03 2018
HB 7396 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN (Requires children who seek a special limited work permit to successfully complete a worker rights' training program established and funded by the department of labor and training.)
Feb 01 2018 03/29/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 29 2018
HB 7851 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION ACT (Prohibits large retail establishments from providing plastic checkout bags/all retail establishments providing polystyrene food containers with enforcement by municipalities with opt out election effective January 1, 2021.)
Feb 28 2018 03/29/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 29 2018
HB 8014 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMER ADVOCATES OF RHODE ISLAND -- OASIS WELLNESS AND RECOVERY CENTER (Establishes a mental health consumer advocate and wellness recovery center to provide support for those suffering from mental health issues and would appropriate two-hundred ninety five thousand dollars ($295,000) to operate the program.)
Mar 29 2018 03/29/2018 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Mar 29 2018
HB 7878 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Includes the general assembly elections in the risk-limiting audits within the jurisdiction of the board of elections.)
Feb 28 2018 03/28/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 28 2018
HB 7590 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURES - RETURN OF SEIZED PROPERTY (Requires state and municipal authorities to return forfeited property 90 days after the underlying substantive matter is concluded in the owner's favor unless the property seized is a forfeitable controlled substance.)
Feb 14 2018 03/27/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 27 2018
HB 7115 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- UNLAWFUL EMPLOYER PRACTICES AND SALARY HISTORY INFORMATION (Prohibits an employer from seeking salary history information, including compensation and benefits, concerning an applicant for employment.)
Jan 11 2018 03/22/2018 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request (03/22/2018)
Mar 22 2018

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