Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Daniel P. McKiernan

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 6136 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DISTRIBUTED GENERATION INTERCONNECTION (Requires elec. distribution co. to provide actual interconnection cost to customers within 90 days of modification/modifies application process with technical amendments approved by PUC not applicable to completed applications. eff. 30 days after passage.)
May 22 2019 06/04/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 04 2019
HB 5586 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - STATE FUNDS (Adds the Judiciary's Indirect Cost Recovery – Supreme Court, Victims' Rights Information, RI Supreme Court Disciplinary Counsel and Small Claims Mediation accounts to the list of restricted receipt accounts which are not subject to indirect cost recovery.)
Feb 27 2019 05/28/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 28 2019
HR 6148 (2019 Regular Session)
House Resolution Congratulating The Boston Bruins For Winning The Nhl Eastern Conference Title And Wishing Them Continued Success In The Stanley Cup Finals Against The St. Louis Blues
May 23 2019 05/23/2019 House Read And Passed
May 23 2019
HB 6087 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTHY WORKPLACE (Creates the "Healthy Workplace Act of 2019" and would establish a cause of action against employers and employees for workplace bullying, harassment and other abusive conduct.)
May 09 2019 05/22/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 22 2019
HB 6111 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Directs the council on elementary and secondary education assign LEA Assistance Partners to help local education agencies implement new curriculum.)
May 15 2019 05/22/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 22 2019
HB 6089 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- INACTIVE RECORDS (Provides requirements for attorney client's records and file retention.)
May 09 2019 05/14/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 14 2019
HB 6053 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS - PUBLIC RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (Establishes public records program managed by administrator/state archivist for custody/disposal of state records assisted by 17 member advisory commission with civil penalties for violations.)
May 02 2019 05/07/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 07 2019
HB 5805 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Provides funding to Rhode Island department of environmental management, office of energy resources and to coastal resource management council from any offshore land lease fees associated with offshore wind systems that access state waters.)
Mar 06 2019 05/02/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 02 2019
HB 5966 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Changes the retirement benefits of state employees who were eligible to retire by reason of age on 6/30/12. Exempts these employees from the 401(a) plan, and returns them to the traditional defined benefit plan.)
Apr 05 2019 04/30/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 30 2019
HB 5273 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - TAX CREDITS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATIONS (Increases the aggregate amount of tax credits for contributions to scholarship organizations to $5,000,000 for 2020.)
Feb 01 2019 04/30/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 30 2019
HB 5584 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY (Provides for school construction projects approved after July 1, 2019, that Rhode Island based architectural businesses be used or the project is only eligible to receive five (5) incentive points.)
Feb 27 2019 04/30/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 30 2019
HB 5814 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PAYMENT TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS (Allows health care providers to refuse to accept payment by virtual credit card payment (a single-use digital credit card) at least once each health insurance contract year.)
Mar 07 2019 04/10/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 10 2019
HB 5704 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Allows landlords to recover funds expended or fines associated with violations of local ordinances when such violations are due to actions of their tenants(s), provided that the lease clearly addresses the reimbursement.)
Feb 27 2019 04/03/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 03 2019
HB 5334 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.)
Feb 07 2019 04/02/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 02 2019
HB 5839 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS (Allows courts discretion to grant an expungement.)
Mar 13 2019 04/02/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 02 2019
HB 5706 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (Provides for a process for married and unmarried parents, to complete adoption to confirm their parentage of children born into their relationships with mutual intent and through assisted reproduction.)
Feb 27 2019 03/20/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 20 2019
HB 5699 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY - GOVERNMENTAL TORT LIABILITY (Removes the exception to the ($100,000.00) limitation of damages when the state is engaged in a proprietary function in the commission of a tort, and would exempt the state and any city or town or fire district from interest awards in civil actions.)
Feb 27 2019 03/20/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 20 2019
HB 5703 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Defines the term "ghost gun" and bans the manufacture, sale purchase or possession of a machine gun, a ghost gun or an undetectable firearm.)
Feb 27 2019 03/19/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 19 2019
HB 5838 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Places limitations on the tax exempt real and personal property a nonprofit hospital may hold.)
Mar 13 2019 03/13/2019 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Mar 13 2019
HB 5702 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - OPEN MEETINGS (Amends multiple sections relating to "open meetings" including utilizing advances in technology for observing meetings, how quorums are calculated, procedures for closed meetings and notice requirements.)
Feb 27 2019 03/13/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 13 2019

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