Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Mary Messier

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HB 7045 (2024 Regular Session)
An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Automated External Defibrillators Required At Public Places
Jan 05 2024 01/30/2024 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jan 30 2024
HB 6128 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT (Requires every school district/local education agency/city/town to report each fiscal year relating to funding/ administrative/program information from the American Rescue plan, elementary/secondary school emergency relief, and state/local recovery funds.)
Mar 06 2023 06/26/2023 Signed By Governor
Jun 26 2023
HB 6179 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES (Provides all Medicare recipients over sixty-five (65) years of age applying for Medicare supplement plan guaranteed issue rights regardless of medical or health or receipt of health care by the applicant.)
Mar 22 2023 06/26/2023 Signed By Governor
Jun 26 2023
HB 5093 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (For purposes of teachers' retirement benefits, amends the definition "former spouse divorced" to include someone who was married to a deceased member 10+ yrs & deceased member was required by court order to contribute support post-divorce.)
Jan 12 2023 06/24/2023 Signed By Governor
Jun 24 2023
HB 6461 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- BENEFITS (Amends sections of law relative to workers compensation benefits and medical services to be provided by the employer, employees not entitled to compensation, and additional compensation for specific injuries.)
May 31 2023 06/21/2023 Signed By Governor
Jun 21 2023
HB 5345 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- AGRICULTURAL FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT (Provides that Rhode Island assents to the provisions of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act relative to the Preventive Controls for Animal Food Regulation (PCAF) regulations.)
Feb 03 2023 06/21/2023 Signed By Governor
Jun 21 2023
HB 5584 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTHY AND SAFE FAMILIES AND WORKPLACES ACT (Amends the definition of employee to remove apprenticeships and interns and any other individuals pursuant to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. Section 203 et seq.)
Feb 15 2023 06/20/2023 Signed By Governor
Jun 20 2023
HB 5999 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Provides free admission to any state owned recreational facility for Gold Star families with exceptions for docking slips.)
Mar 01 2023 06/20/2023 Signed By Governor
Jun 20 2023
HB 5606 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CITIZENS' COMMISSION FOR THE SAFETY AND CARE OF THE ELDERLY (Amends several sections of law relating to safety and care for the elderly.)
Feb 15 2023 06/20/2023 Signed By Governor
Jun 20 2023
HB 5333 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PROMPT PAYMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (Amends the provisions for prompt payment of monies owed by the department of administration to their contractors or subcontractors.)
Feb 03 2023 06/15/2023 Referred To Senate Finance
Jun 15 2023
HB 5160 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- LICENSED ACTIVITIES -- LENDERS AND LOAN BROKERS -- CHECK CASHING (Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders.")
Jan 19 2023 06/15/2023 House Passed As Amended (Floor Amendment)
Jun 15 2023
HB 5043 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- INSURANCE BENEFITS (Provides that adjunct faculty members at any state college or university who teach at least 50% of the hours regularly worked by full-time faculty in a semester would be eligible for the same medical benefits as other state employees.)
Jan 11 2023 06/13/2023 House Passed Sub A
Jun 13 2023
HB 5437 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- FORCE-FED POULTRY PRODUCTS (Prohibits force-feeding to create a force-fed poultry product nor hire another to engage in force feeding of a poultry product. Violations subject to a civil penalty.)
Feb 08 2023 06/08/2023 Referred To Senate Environment And Agriculture
Jun 08 2023
HR 5424 (2023 Regular Session)
HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ANTI-LITTERING EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (Creates a 9 member commission to study and make recommendations for the development and implementation of an anti-littering program for students, who would report back by February 2, 2024, and expire on April 2, 2024.)
Feb 08 2023 06/01/2023 House Passed As Amended (Floor Amendment)
Jun 01 2023
HR 6473 (2023 Regular Session)
House Resolution Celebrating June 1, 2023, As "Rhode Island College Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
Jun 01 2023 06/01/2023 House Read And Passed
Jun 01 2023
HR 6465 (2023 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATION OF FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000) TO COMMERCE RHODE ISLAND FOR EXPRESS PURPOSE OF PROVIDING BASE LEVEL OPERATION FUNDS FOR LOCAL VISITOR CENTERS (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) to Commerce Rhode Island for funding of local visitor centers.)
May 31 2023 05/31/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
May 31 2023
HR 6458 (2023 Regular Session)
House Resolution Congratulating And Honoring Former Superintendent Of Pawtucket Public Schools Dr. Cheryl Mcwilliams On Her Retirement After More Than Twenty-Five Years Of Distinguished Service To The Children And The City Of Pawtucket
May 30 2023 05/30/2023 House Read And Passed
May 30 2023
HR 6456 (2023 Regular Session)
House Resolution Honoring The Rhode Island German American Cultural Society And The 25Th Anniversary Of The Merger Of The German Dramatic Society Of Olneyville And The Eintracht Singing Society Of Pawtucket
May 30 2023 05/30/2023 House Read And Passed
May 30 2023
HB 6327 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTHY AND SAFE FAMILIES AND WORKPLACES ACT (Mandates that the work week be reduced to thirty-two hours and rate of pay for a thirty-two (32) hour workweek would remain the same as the rate of pay for forty hours.)
Apr 26 2023 05/22/2023 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request
May 22 2023
HB 6421 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTORIZED BICYCLES (Requires helmets be worn by all riders, regardless of age, while riding any electric bicycle or electric motorized bicycle.)
May 19 2023 05/19/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Corporations
May 19 2023

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