Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Thomas Paolino

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
SR 1133 (2023 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Anthony F. Guglielmi, Jr.
Jun 15 2023 06/15/2023 Senate Read And Passed
Jun 15 2023
SR 1110 (2023 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Recognizing And Celebrating June 14, 2023 As "National Flag Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
Jun 09 2023 06/14/2023 Senate Read And Passed
Jun 14 2023
SR 1122 (2023 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Congratulating Aimee Couto On Being Named The 2024 "Rhode Island Teacher Of The Year" By The Rhode Island Department Of Education
Jun 14 2023 06/14/2023 Senate Read And Passed
Jun 14 2023
SR 1117 (2023 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Congratulating Coach Brian Allen Of Burrillville On Being Inducted Into The National Wrestling Hall Of Fame
Jun 13 2023 06/13/2023 Senate Read And Passed
Jun 13 2023
SB 403 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeutic purpose.)
Feb 16 2023 06/09/2023 Referred To House Health & Human Services
Jun 09 2023
SR 1103 (2023 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Proclaiming June 1-7, 2023, To Be "National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation And Automated External Defibrillator Week" In Rhode Island
Jun 08 2023 06/08/2023 Senate Read And Passed
Jun 08 2023
SB 961 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING (Requires certain candidates for state and municipal political office and political action committees designate a financial institution as a depository for campaign funds.)
May 01 2023 06/01/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 01 2023
SB 416 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SCHOOL BUS SPEED LIMITS (Establishes a speed limit for school buses being driven on a limited access highway to ten miles per hour (10mph) less than the posted speed limit.)
Feb 16 2023 05/25/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 25 2023
SB 332 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases the penalty for anyone found guilty of reckless driving while eluding police to a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and subject to a loss of license from 1 to 2 years and a possible forfeiture of their motor vehicle.)
Feb 16 2023 05/25/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 25 2023
SR 260 (2023 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF APPROXIMATELY $30,000,000 TO RHODE ISLAND'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $100,000 to each public school in Rhode Island for school safety and security improvements.)
Feb 16 2023 05/25/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 25 2023
SB 250 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX (Refunds the minimum tax paid by corporations with annual gross income of less than four hundred dollars ($400); but caps the amount refunded at four hundred dollars ($400).)
Feb 16 2023 05/23/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 23 2023
SB 251 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Establishes a statewide limit of twelve percent (12%) per year on interest charged by cities and towns on delinquent taxes.)
Feb 16 2023 05/23/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 23 2023
SB 421 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- BENEFITS (Requires the employer's workers’ compensation insurance carrier to cover all of an employee’s associated medical expenses from any adverse medical event resulting from the employer mandating that the employee receive the COVID-19 vaccine.)
Feb 16 2023 05/17/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 17 2023
SB 143 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (Increases the number of days a retired municipal employee could work in a calendar year without interruption of pension benefits to ninety (90) days.)
Feb 01 2023 05/17/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 17 2023
SB 192 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- BIRDS (Allows the taking of any wild bird by using a crossbow in addition to the weapons spelled out in this section.)
Feb 16 2023 05/17/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 17 2023
SR 1024 (2023 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Proclaiming May 10Th, 2023, To Be "Lupus Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
May 16 2023 05/16/2023 Senate Read And Passed
May 16 2023
SB 221 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- MUNICIPAL ROADS AND BRIDGES MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (Establishes a new fund, with 50% of the collected state motor vehicle registration fees, to be administered by the director of the department of transportation, and earmarked for municipal road and bridges maintenance and construction projects.)
Feb 16 2023 05/16/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 16 2023
SB 265 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SURPLUS FUNDS TAX CREDIT ACT (Mandates that any surplus state tax revenue received in any fiscal year would be refunded to the taxpayers of this state on a proportional basis in relation to the personal income tax liability incurred by the taxpayers in that fiscal year.)
Feb 16 2023 05/16/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 16 2023
SB 261 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATION FREEDOM ACCOUNT PROGRAM (Establishes a new program where the per pupil funding, calculated annually by RIDE, would be transferred into a newly created educational funding account run by the children's scholarship fund to pay for educational expenses.)
Feb 16 2023 05/16/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 16 2023
SB 174 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SOLAR PANELS (Requires that all sales representatives selling or leasing solar panels are licensed by the department of business regulation and that a statement be provided to homeowners setting forth pertinent information pertaining to the solar panels.)
Feb 16 2023 05/16/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 16 2023

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