Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Harold M. Metts

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
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 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
SR 2121 (2020 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 TO YEAR UP PROVIDENCE (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to Year Up Providence.)
Jan 22 2020 01/22/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Jan 22 2020
SR 2019 (2020 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Sergeant Edmond F. Malloy
Jan 15 2020 01/21/2020 Senate Read And Passed
Jan 21 2020
SB 2082 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PASSING, USE OF LANES, AND RULES OF THE ROAD (Provides for specific fines and sanctions to operators of motor vehicles who fail to exercise due care to avoid colliding with a vulnerable road user causing injury, serious injury, or death to the vulnerable road user.)
Jan 21 2020 01/21/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary
Jan 21 2020
SR 2024 (2020 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Commemorating The Celebration Of The Birth Of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jan 21 2020 01/21/2020 Senate Read And Passed
Jan 21 2020
SR 2041 (2020 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education and provide judicial enforcement of this provision.)
Jan 21 2020 01/21/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Education
Jan 21 2020
SB 2058 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- MICRO ZONE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION ACT (Creates micro zones in distressed areas to stimulate economic revitalization, employment opportunities, and business development through the redevelopment of obsolete, dilapidated and abandoned industrial and commercial structures.)
Jan 21 2020 01/21/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Jan 21 2020
SB 2036 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PSYCHOLOGISTS (Includes licensed school psychologists under the provisions of the general laws governing the regulations of psychologists, and would limit the authorization of school psychologist to practice school psychology to the school setting.)
Jan 21 2020 01/21/2020 Introduced, Referred To Senate Education
Jan 21 2020
SB 737 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- STUDENT LOAN BILL OF RIGHTS ACT (Creates the "student loan bill of rights act" which establishes guidelines for the issuance of postsecondary loans.)
Mar 28 2019 07/15/2019 Signed By Governor
Jul 15 2019
SB 608 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Allows voters making a mark rather than signature to vote with proof of identity by affirming their mark to the electronic pollbook without need for an affidavit by election supervisors.)
Mar 14 2019 07/15/2019 Signed By Governor
Jul 15 2019
SB 755 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM [SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT] (Exempts those students in grade twelve (12) who are enrolled full-time in a dual enrollment program where the courses are taken on a higher education institution campus from the requirement that they complete health and physical education courses.)
Apr 04 2019 07/15/2019 Signed By Governor
Jul 15 2019
SB 305 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMMISSION ON THE DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING (Provides conditions to lawfully permit a state employee to be employed as an interpreter or a CART provider outside of the normal working hours.)
Feb 13 2019 07/15/2019 Signed By Governor
Jul 15 2019
SB 869 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Allows teachers to obtain certification as a principal in an expedited period of time.)
May 08 2019 07/08/2019 Signed By Governor
Jul 08 2019
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.)
Feb 13 2019 07/08/2019 Signed By Governor
Jul 08 2019
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.)
Feb 13 2019 07/08/2019 Signed By Governor
Jul 08 2019
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.)
Mar 14 2019 06/28/2019 Signed By Governor
Jun 28 2019
SB 109 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (Provides that any minority business enterprise that is certified under the Federal Small Business Act shall be deemed certified by the department of administration as a minority business enterprise.)
Jan 24 2019 06/28/2019 Signed By Governor
Jun 28 2019
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.)
Mar 14 2019 06/27/2019 Referred To House Judiciary
Jun 27 2019
SR 1027 (2019 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Congratulating Jose Alemán On His Retirement From The Providence School Department After Thirty-Five Years Of Distinguished And Exemplary Service As An Educator
Jun 27 2019 06/27/2019 Senate Read And Passed
Jun 27 2019

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