Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Cynthia M. Mendes

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
SB 2147 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Increases the tax rates for individuals, bankruptcy estates, trusts and estates.)
Jan 25 2022 01/25/2022 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Jan 25 2022
SB 575 (2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Grants an exemption from the personal income tax to writers, composers and artists residing within the East Providence arts zone.)
Mar 11 2021 07/14/2021 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jul 14 2021
SB 416 (2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Prohibits obtaining/purchasing/transferring a firearm on behalf of another person if other person prohibited from possessing firearm with increase in penalties for those offenses and applications amended to state number of firearms purchased.)
Feb 25 2021 07/12/2021 Signed By Governor
Jul 12 2021
SB 199 (2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES - BREWERIES AND DISTILLERIES (Modifies limitations on quantities of malt beverages and distilled spirits that can be sold at retail by certain licensed breweries and distilleries for off-premises consumption.)
Feb 05 2021 07/09/2021 Signed By Governor
Jul 09 2021
SB 654 (2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SMALL BUSINESSES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Imposes one year moratorium on enforcement of municipal ordinance or zoning requirement that penalizes owners of food service establishments/bars for modifications/alternations to their premises in response to an emergency declaration.)
Mar 18 2021 07/08/2021 Signed By Governor
Jul 08 2021
SB 62 (2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACT (Requires health insurers to accommodate the request for communication in the form and format requested by the insured.)
Jan 19 2021 07/07/2021 Signed By Governor
Jul 07 2021
SB 270 (2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (Comprehensively addresses wage discrimination, based on sex by expanding employee protections and the scope of the remedies available to employees who have experienced wage discrimination.)
Feb 10 2021 07/06/2021 Signed By Governor
Jul 06 2021
SB 172 (2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES (Creates a voluntary mechanism for municipalities to use to dedicate a park, conservation or other land they own as public trust land in perpetuity to protect and preserve its future use.)
Feb 05 2021 07/03/2021 Signed By Governor
Jul 03 2021
SB 877 (2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (Prohibits insurance carriers from charging out-of-pocket expenses to the insured for expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic and mandates that all COVID-19 testing or vaccination is free.)
May 07 2021 07/03/2021 Signed By Governor
Jul 03 2021
SB 86 (2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS (Provides that feminine hygiene products be provided in all public schools.)
Jan 26 2021 07/02/2021 Signed By Governor
Jul 02 2021
SB 246 (2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- NONDISCRIMINATION IN ACCESS TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS AND ORGAN TRANSPLANT ACT (ISAAC'S LAW) (Prohibits discrimination against a potential organ transplant recipient based solely on a physical or mental disability.)
Feb 10 2021 06/30/2021 Signed By Governor
Jun 30 2021
SB 439 (2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Requires Class B licensees to offer to the public the opportunity to purchase and consume food in conjunction with the sale of alcoholic beverages, at all times while alcohol is consumed on the premises.)
Feb 25 2021 06/30/2021 Senate Passed Sub A
Jun 30 2021
SB 173 (2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES (Requires parking lots to designate parking spaces for electric vehicles/installation of charging stations for new existing public/private parking lots with fines for parking violations/compliance. Effective 7/1/21.)
Feb 05 2021 06/29/2021 Senate Passed Sub A As Amended (Floor Amendment)
Jun 29 2021
SB 915 (2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CITY OF PAWTUCKET DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT (Provides that portions of the city of Central Falls would be included within the Pawtucket Downtown Redevelopment Project.)
May 20 2021 06/29/2021 Senate Voted To Recommit To Senate Finance
Jun 29 2021
SB 895 (2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Authorizes the East Providence City Council to issue a Class B liquor license for a retail establishment, located at 332 Bullock Point Avenue.)
May 11 2021 06/25/2021 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jun 25 2021
SB 643 (2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires insurance providers to seek recoupment or set off of insurance payments made to health care providers within twelve (12) months and require health care providers to seek reimbursement for underpayment within twelve (12) months.)
Mar 18 2021 06/24/2021 Referred To House Corporations
Jun 24 2021
SB 190 (2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' LICENSE -- SAFE ROADS AND MANDATORY INSURANCE (Requires an applicant for a license to provide a valid social security number. This act creates an alternative ID driving license for applicants without a social security number who are able to establish proof of Rhode Island residency.)
Feb 05 2021 06/24/2021 Senate Passed Sub A As Amended (Floor Amendment)
Jun 24 2021
SB 747 (2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Exempts the city of Pawtucket from the restrictions for issuing liquor licenses within two hundred (200’) feet of a school or place of worship for the "Tidewater Landing" project.)
Mar 26 2021 06/23/2021 Signed By Governor
Jun 23 2021
SB 101 (2021 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- HEALTH CARE FOR FAMILIES (Creates the "Medicaid Employer Assessment".)
Jan 26 2021 06/22/2021 Meeting Postponed (06/22/2021)
Jun 22 2021
SB 647 (2021 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 adopt a uniform set of medical criteria for prior authorization and create a required form to be used by a health insurer.)
Mar 18 2021 06/02/2021 Referred To House Corporations
Jun 02 2021

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