Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Harold M. Metts

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
SB 2416 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' LICENSE -- SAFE ROADS AND MANDATORY INSURANCE (Requires an applicant for a license to have a social security number for license. Creates an alternate ID for applicants without a social security number.)
Feb 13 2020 02/13/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
Feb 13 2020
SB 2376 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Establishes a procedure for the certification of educators with specialty skills.)
Feb 13 2020 02/13/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Education
Feb 13 2020
SB 2485 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY (Prohibits discrimination against criminally convicted persons in public housing project assignments/exception made for sexual assault violations and offenses that require registration.)
Feb 13 2020 02/13/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
Feb 13 2020
SR 2339 (2020 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Recognizing February 2020, As "National Children'S Dental Health Month" In Rhode Island
Feb 12 2020 02/12/2020 Senate Read And Passed
Feb 12 2020
SB 2134 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES (Prohibits discrimination in housing against those persons who have a lawful source of income.)
Jan 22 2020 02/12/2020 Referred To House Judiciary
Feb 12 2020
SR 2336 (2020 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Michael Van Leesten
Feb 11 2020 02/11/2020 Senate Read And Passed
Feb 11 2020
SR 2328 (2020 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Congratulating North Smithfield Police Chief Steven Reynolds On His Retirement After Nearly Forty-Six Years Of Exemplary And Devoted Service To The Citizens Of Rhode Island And The Town Of North Smithfield
Feb 06 2020 02/06/2020 Senate Read And Passed
Feb 06 2020
SR 2315 (2020 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Honoring And Congratulating Bishop Hendricken Coach Dave Hanson On Being Named The National Federation Of State High School Associations 2018-2019 National Boys Swimming & Diving Coach Of The Year
Feb 05 2020 02/05/2020 Senate Read And Passed
Feb 05 2020
SB 2182 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Removes the condition that there needs to be a reasonable expectation that a 19 year old will complete a program in secondary school in order to qualify as a dependent child.)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Education
Feb 04 2020
SB 2294 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS--CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- PAROLE (This act would, upon its own motion or upon request of a parolee, enable the parole board to terminate a parolee's supervision and legal custody order. Prisoners with a life sentence for first and second degree murder are excluded.)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
Feb 04 2020
SB 2170 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- SMALL LOAN LENDERS (Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders.")
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Commerce
Feb 04 2020
SB 2256 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS - CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS - PAROLE (Provides that juveniles sentenced as adults parole eligible after completing 15 years of their sentence.)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
Feb 04 2020
SB 2202 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES - STATE AID TO LIBRARIES (Increases the state's share to support local public library services in distressed communities, by an amount equal to the amount paid by the distressed city or town into the ocean state libraries (OSL) annual assessment charges.)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Feb 04 2020
SB 2262 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- LOCAL TOBACCO CONTROL ACT (Creates a comprehensive resolution scheme for cities and towns to follow concerning the sale and control of tobacco in their communities.)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
Feb 04 2020
SB 2180 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Restricts the creation or expansion of charter schools and mayoral academies for the school years 2021-22 through 2023-2024, to be waived upon revision to charter school funding formula in § 16-7.2-5.)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Education
Feb 04 2020
SB 2177 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE AID (Repeals adult education act in chapter 97 of title 16 and establishes office of adult education and literacy and adult education and employment advisory committee within (GWBRI).)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Education
Feb 04 2020
SB 2287 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WRONGFUL DISCHARGE FROM EMPLOYMENT (Ends Rhode Island's "employment-at-will" legal doctrine, and would provide job protection for employees that satisfactorily perform their duties. The act would also provide specific remedies for wrongful discharge.)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
Feb 04 2020
SB 2230 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Requires insurance coverage for at least ninety (90) days of residential or inpatient services for mental health and/or substance-use disorders for American Society of Addiction Medicine levels of care 3.1 and 3.3.)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Health And Human Services
Feb 04 2020
SB 2201 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX (Exempts federally financed housing developments and state nonprofit affordable housing programs from the real estate conveyance tax.)
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Feb 04 2020
SR 2189 (2020 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting That The Office Of The Postsecondary Commissioner Form A Work Group To Conduct A Thorough Review Into How Rhode Island Can Protect Student Loan Borrowers
Feb 04 2020 02/04/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Education
Feb 04 2020

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