Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Michael J. McCaffrey

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
SB 2980 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS (Requires a contractor, subcontractor or public body to include offsite fabrication work in weekly certified prevailing wage records.)
May 19 2022 06/03/2022 Meeting Postponed (06/07/2022)
Jun 03 2022
SB 2401 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- UNIFORM UNSWORN DECLARATION ACT (Gives an "unsworn" declaration given under the penalty of perjury the same effect as "a sworn" declaration, and subject to the criminal penalties for perjury.)
Feb 15 2022 06/02/2022 Referred To House Judiciary
Jun 02 2022
SR 2991 (2022 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Honoring Steven R. Detoy On The Occasion Of His Retirement After Thirty Years Of Dedicated Service With The Rhode Island Medical Society
Jun 02 2022 06/02/2022 Senate Read And Passed
Jun 02 2022
SB 2948 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF NURSING SERVICE AGENCIES (Establishes maximum rate for services provided to client by a nurse may not exceed 200%.)
May 18 2022 06/01/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 01 2022
SB 2430 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT (The Rhode Island Cannabis Act legalizes adult use of cannabis. It provides for licensing of cultivation, manufacture and retail sale of cannabis.)
Mar 01 2022 05/25/2022 Signed By Governor
May 25 2022
SR 2982 (2022 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Honoring Paul J. Agatiello, M.D., F.A.C.P. On The Occasion Of His Retirement
May 24 2022 05/24/2022 Senate Read And Passed
May 24 2022
SB 2610 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSION ACT (Provides a one year moratorium on hospital conversions involving for-profit corporations as acquiree or acquiror.)
Mar 10 2022 05/20/2022 Referred To House Corporations
May 20 2022
SB 2351 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES (Increases the amount forwarded to Rhode Island Legal Services from court filing fees for the entry of every petition, complaint or action in district, superior and family court.)
Feb 15 2022 05/20/2022 Referred To House Finance
May 20 2022
SB 2217 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Creates appointment of executive director of coastal resources management as an employee and respected staff of coastal resource management to coordinate with DEM and division leaders to plan management of coastal resources.)
Feb 08 2022 05/20/2022 Referred To House State Government & Elections
May 20 2022
SB 2801 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- PUBLIC RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (Updates public records administration act, modifies records control schedule, designates records officer, establishes procedures for retention of records. Provides administrator submit yearly reports, establishes public reporting compliance.)
Mar 24 2022 05/19/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 19 2022
SB 2975 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING (Authorizes the reopening of a dissolved campaign account and fund upon notice to the board of elections.)
May 19 2022 05/19/2022 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
May 19 2022
SR 2947 (2022 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (Ripta) To Reinstate Its Nonstop Express Bus Service To South County Beaches
May 18 2022 05/19/2022 Senate Read And Passed
May 19 2022
SB 2680 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PRE-KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT (Creates public, high quality pre-kindergarten education programs which are available to all children ages three (3) and four (4) throughout Rhode Island to increase children’s school readiness.)
Mar 15 2022 05/18/2022 Referred To House Finance
May 18 2022
SB 2678 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING (Establishes the office of early childhood development and learning to manage a statewide early learning system for children from birth through age five (5), and ensure all children enter school ready to learn.)
Mar 15 2022 05/18/2022 Referred To House State Government & Elections
May 18 2022
SB 2453 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS (Allows members of the retirement system who served in the national guard or reserves and who qualify as veterans to purchase retirement service credits.)
Mar 01 2022 05/17/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 17 2022
SB 2905 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Requires the administrator of the division of motor vehicles to prescribe or approve power-of-attorney forms to be used in connection with vehicle registrations.)
Apr 26 2022 05/17/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 17 2022
SB 2445 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits declawing of a cat or other animal, unless a licensed veterinarian has determined that the procedure is necessary for a therapeutic purpose. Any person who violates this section would be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.)
Mar 01 2022 05/12/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 12 2022
SB 2229 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX SALES (Requires the dismissal of a complaint filed after the statute of limitations to set aside the final decree of a tax sale foreclosure and award defense costs. This act also establishes additional standards for abandoned and blighted properties.)
Feb 08 2022 05/10/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 10 2022
SB 2385 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE (Provides that fifty dollars ($50.00) of the filing fee paid to the HUD-approved agency for the mediation conference involving the mortgagee and mortgagor, shall be paid to the Rhode Island Legal Services.)
Feb 15 2022 05/10/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 10 2022
SB 2264 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Adds one new income tax bracket for purposes of state income taxation.)
Feb 11 2022 05/10/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 10 2022

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