HB 7624
(2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- NURSING HOME STAFFING AND QUALITY CARE ACT (Mandates minimum staffing levels/standards for quality care for nursing homes with penalties for violations/grants for enhanced training/wages adjusted for inflation.)
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Feb 14 2020 |
07/08/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jul 08 2020
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HB 7896
(2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Requires that electors that cast emergency ballots in the 12 day period prior to any election day sign an electronic pollbook giving a reason why they cannot get to the polls and vote be cast immediately into a voting machine.)
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Feb 26 2020 |
07/07/2020 Committee Postponed At Request Of Sponsor (07/07/2020)
Jul 07 2020
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HB 8080
(2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Permits Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings during a declared disaster emergency.)
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Jun 19 2020 |
06/19/2020 Introduced, Referred To House H.E.W.
Jun 19 2020
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HB 8046
(2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- CIVIL AIR PATROL (Authorizes state aide to RICAP for training/equipment for use during times of natural disaster/emergency as needed by state EMA/governor.)
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Jun 18 2020 |
06/18/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Jun 18 2020
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HB 8008
(2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- INSURANCE BENEFITS (Entitles correctional officers who have a minimum of twenty-five (25) years of service and who are at least fifty-five (55) years of age to receive a non-Medicare-eligible retiree health care insurance benefit.)
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Mar 13 2020 |
03/13/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Mar 13 2020
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HB 7893
(2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING (Enables military service members and their spouses and those individuals certified or licensed in another state to obtain certifications and licenses issued by the department of labor and training subject to certain conditions.)
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Feb 26 2020 |
03/12/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 12 2020
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HB 7998
(2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE (Waives the adoption fee to adopt a dog or cat from a public animal shelter for a veteran that presents a current and valid driver’s license or identification card with the word “veteran” printed on its face.)
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Mar 12 2020 |
03/12/2020 Introduced, Referred To House H.E.W.
Mar 12 2020
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HB 7811
(2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - OFFENSES PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS (Provides an exception to required school immunizations for pupils whose personal, philosophical, or religious beliefs are contrary to immunization and/or testing.)
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Feb 26 2020 |
03/11/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 11 2020
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HB 7234
(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.)
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Jan 22 2020 |
03/11/2020 Committee Recommended Substitute A Be Held For Further Study
Mar 11 2020
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HB 7741
(2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Create an appeal process in which an applicant for a concealed firearms permit or firearms transfer, could appeal to the agency which denied the permit.)
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Feb 26 2020 |
03/11/2020 Meeting Postponed (03/11/2020)
Mar 11 2020
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HB 7776
(2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT (Requires third-party hosting platforms to register short-term rental units with DBR, if not registered a fine would be imposed. Creates database for short-term rental units.)
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Feb 26 2020 |
03/10/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 10 2020
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HB 7516
(2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- SUPERIOR COURT (Changes the name of the drug court magistrate to the "Rhode Island superior court adult drug/recovery court magistrate and changes the name of the court to the "Rhode Island superior court adult drug/recovery court".)
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Feb 07 2020 |
03/10/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 10 2020
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HB 7350
(2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PASSING, USE OF LANES, AND RULES OF THE ROAD (Requires the driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction to use a directional signal and repeals the requirement that such signal be audible.)
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Jan 30 2020 |
03/10/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 10 2020
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HB 7553
(2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS - NET NEUTRALITY (Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements.)
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Feb 12 2020 |
03/10/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 10 2020
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HB 7215
(2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- DRY DOCK FACILITIES (Amends the lien and notice procedures for facility operators of dry dock facilities.)
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Jan 22 2020 |
03/05/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 05 2020
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HR 7973
(2020 Regular Session)
House Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Christopher Young
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Mar 05 2020 |
03/05/2020 House Read And Passed
Mar 05 2020
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HB 7610
(2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Prohibits the importation, transportation, disbursement, distribution, sale, purchase, or possession of any species of non-native (exotic) invasive plants.)
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Feb 14 2020 |
03/05/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 05 2020
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HB 7850
(2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Authorizes cities and towns to classify residential property that is rented for more than thirty (30) non-consecutive days in a calendar year as a Class 2 property.)
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Feb 26 2020 |
03/05/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 05 2020
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HB 7329
(2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE - FIRST RESPONDERS (Establishes March 17 as an annual day of special observance to honor Rhode Island's first responders.)
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Jan 29 2020 |
03/04/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 04 2020
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HB 7073
(2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Authorizes a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives, provided that the pharmacist has completed a training program approved by the state board of pharmacy.)
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Jan 10 2020 |
03/04/2020 House Read And Passed
Mar 04 2020
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