SB 1013
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE (Changes the name of Gold Star Parents Day to Gold Star Family Day.)
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Jun 25 2019 |
07/15/2019 Signed By Governor
Jul 15 2019
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SB 676
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Expands the provisions requiring the reporting of immunization status and any other relevant information to adults, not just children, and requires the department of health to include routine adult immunization in the department’s immunization program.)
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Mar 21 2019 |
07/15/2019 Signed By Governor
Jul 15 2019
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SB 260
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS, COSMETICIANS, MANICURISTS AND ESTHETICIANS (Exempts natural hair braiders from licensing requirements for hairdressers or cosmeticians, defines natural hair braiding and imposes fines for violations.)
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Feb 13 2019 |
07/08/2019 Signed By Governor
Jul 08 2019
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SB 265
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- AMERICANIZATION OF SCHOOLS (Repeals requirement that persons between 16 and 21 who cannot speak, read or write English to attend classes until they learn (minimum 200 hours). Also repeals fines and institutional commitment for failure to take such classes.)
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Feb 13 2019 |
07/08/2019 Signed By Governor
Jul 08 2019
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SB 799
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND RESERVES (Prohibits insurer from denying application/exclude/limit coverage under any life insurance policy based solely on prescription to carry or possess naloxone.)
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Apr 10 2019 |
07/08/2019 Signed By Governor
Jul 08 2019
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SB 62
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Requires municipalities to exempt from taxation the real property of a surviving spouse of a law enforcement officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty, who occupies the real property as their principal place of residence.)
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Jan 16 2019 |
07/08/2019 Signed By Governor
Jul 08 2019
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SB 574
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - OFFICE OF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS (Adds the multi-disciplinary maternal mortality review committee to the review of the office of state medical examiners and extend certain immunities and confidentiality agreements to multi-disciplinary teams.)
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Mar 14 2019 |
07/08/2019 Signed By Governor
Jul 08 2019
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SB 673
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AND PROJECTS (Authorizes state and local incremental tax revenues generated in the arts district, the growth center district and the ballpark district in the city of Pawtucket to be allocated to finance improvements in the districts.)
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Mar 21 2019 |
07/08/2019 Signed By Governor
Jul 08 2019
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SB 474
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS (Allows local boards of canvassers to combine voting districts in special elections for approval/rejection of questions or when no officials will be elected or in primary elections only with board of election approval.)
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Feb 27 2019 |
06/28/2019 Signed By Governor
Jun 28 2019
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SB 611
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Provides that a voter may use proof of identity which expired no more than six (6) months prior to voting.)
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Mar 14 2019 |
06/28/2019 Signed By Governor
Jun 28 2019
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SB 941
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- MODEL FOR DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAMS (Requires the department of education to create a model policy/timeline to assist school districts in implementing a dual language immersion program. This model policy and timeline would be sent to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house.)
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May 30 2019 |
06/27/2019 Referred To House Finance
Jun 27 2019
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SB 610
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LICENSING (Creates a new process with standards to be utilized when deciding whether an applicant's past criminal contacts' convictions should disqualify them from receiving a government issued license.)
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Mar 14 2019 |
06/27/2019 Referred To House Judiciary
Jun 27 2019
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SB 710
(2019 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.)
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Mar 21 2019 |
06/27/2019 Referred To House Finance
Jun 27 2019
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SB 301
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE (Authorizes hospital medical staff to elect whether or not to participate in a maintenance of certification program, to elect medical specialty board to implement the program and prohibits insurers from denying reimbursement based solely on this election.)
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Feb 13 2019 |
06/27/2019 Senate Passed Sub A
Jun 27 2019
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SB 668
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- RHODE ISLAND OPPORTUNITY ZONE TAX CREDIT AND TAX EXEMPTION ACT (Provides a tax credit for qualified investments in "opportunity zones" as defined by federal law and located in Rhode Island.)
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Mar 21 2019 |
06/18/2019 Committee Recommends Passage
Jun 18 2019
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SB 448
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - LICENSURE OF INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF (Prohibits a person who is under the age of eighteen (18) to work or volunteer in the medical settings including mental health and behavioral health care facilities for any deaf and hard of hearing clients or patients.)
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Feb 27 2019 |
06/14/2019 Referred To House H.E.W.
Jun 14 2019
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SB 416
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - FEDERAL AID (Requires free lunches to be provided for all elementary and secondary students attending public schools, to the extent state and federal funds are available.)
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Feb 27 2019 |
06/13/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 13 2019
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SB 141
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- COMMUNICATION ACCESS SERVICES (Requires health insurance to provide coverage for communication access between deaf patients and their physicians.)
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Jan 24 2019 |
06/13/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 13 2019
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SB 418
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SUGARY DRINKS (Creates a tax on sugary drinks and creates a dedicated revenue source for programs designed to benefit public health.)
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Feb 27 2019 |
06/13/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 13 2019
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SB 86
(2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES (Allows jurors to donate their juror fees to the state. Any such donation would be deposited into the general fund.)
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Jan 16 2019 |
06/12/2019 Referred To House Judiciary
Jun 12 2019
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