Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Harold M. Metts

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
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.)
Mar 21 2019 06/27/2019 Referred To House Finance
Jun 27 2019
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.)
Feb 13 2019 06/27/2019 Senate Passed Sub A
Jun 27 2019
SB 939 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM AND ACCESS TO ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES (Requires all high school students graduating in 2021 and thereafter attending public or any schools managed and controlled by the state to demonstrate proficiency in one course in computer science education.)
May 30 2019 06/27/2019 Referred To House H.E.W.
Jun 27 2019
SB 933 (2019 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.)
May 30 2019 06/27/2019 Referred To House Judiciary
Jun 27 2019
SB 267 (2019 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 limits the authorization of school psychologist to practice school psychology to the school setting.)
Feb 13 2019 06/26/2019 Referred To House Corporations
Jun 26 2019
SR 1018 (2019 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Congratulating Providence Schools Superintendent Mr. Christopher N. Maher For His Exemplary Public Service
Jun 26 2019 06/26/2019 Senate Read And Passed
Jun 26 2019
SB 547 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION [SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION] (Provides that the commissioner of elementary and secondary education would be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The commissioner of elementary and secondary education would serve at the pleasure of the governor.)
Mar 14 2019 06/26/2019 Referred To House H.E.W.
Jun 26 2019
SR 1002 (2019 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Congratulating Elizabeth Russillo On Being Named The 2020 Rhode Island "Teacher Of The Year"
Jun 25 2019 06/25/2019 Senate Read And Passed
Jun 25 2019
SB 254 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (Requires the ODEO to create and for all state and municipal employees to receive annual training in cultural competency.)
Feb 13 2019 06/21/2019 Referred To House Labor
Jun 21 2019
SR 987 (2019 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Recognizing "Juneteenth National Freedom Day" On June 19, 2019
Jun 19 2019 06/19/2019 Senate Read And Passed
Jun 19 2019
SB 816 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADULT EDUCATION (Establishes office of adult education literarcy/employment advisory committee within GWBRI for adult education and literacy services/repeals adult education act and aid for evening schools eff. 12/1/19.)
Apr 30 2019 06/19/2019 Referred To House Finance
Jun 19 2019
SB 657 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Mandates that the state seal of biliteracy be awarded by the commissioner beginning with the class of 2020 and a report be given to the general assembly no later than 8/1/20 of students who have been awarded a state seal of biliteracy.)
Mar 21 2019 06/19/2019 Referred To House H.E.W.
Jun 19 2019
SB 174 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - MINIMUM WAGES (Increases the hourly minimum wage effective January 2, 2020 to eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) per hour and effective January 1, 2021, to twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) per hour.)
Jan 24 2019 06/19/2019 Referred To House Labor
Jun 19 2019
SR 986 (2019 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Congratulating Crossroads Rhode Island On 125 Years Of Helping Rhode Islanders In Need
Jun 18 2019 06/18/2019 Senate Read And Passed
Jun 18 2019
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.)
Feb 27 2019 06/13/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 13 2019
SB 908 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- ESTABLISHING THE "COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS ACT" (Establishes the commuter transportation benefit act. Employers with twenty (20) or more employees would provide a pre-tax transportation fringe benefit program or provide transportation to the employees.)
May 22 2019 06/12/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 12 2019
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.)
Jan 16 2019 06/12/2019 Referred To House Judiciary
Jun 12 2019
SR 128 (2019 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 24 2019 06/11/2019 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 11 2019
SB 476 (2019 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS - FAMILY COURT (Expands jurisdiction of the family court related to custody or guardianship of immigrant children to include immigrant persons between 18 years and 21 years of age for purposes of abuse and neglect determinations in accordance with federal law.)
Feb 27 2019 06/06/2019 Referred To House Judiciary
Jun 06 2019
SR 956 (2019 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Memorializing And Commemorating The 75Th Anniversary Of The D-Day Landings In Normandy, France, And The Eventual Liberation Of Europe
Jun 06 2019 06/06/2019 Senate Read And Passed
Jun 06 2019

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