HB 5668
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (Would require public school districts to take certain actions to promote notice and disseminate information regarding the district’s special education local advisory committee.)
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Feb 17 2023 |
06/26/2023 Signed By Governor
Jun 26 2023
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HB 6293
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Amends the utility base rate statute to make clean transportation, clean heating, and energy storage.)
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Apr 19 2023 |
06/23/2023 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jun 23 2023
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HB 5550
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MERCURY REDUCTION AND EDUCATION ACT (Prohibits the sale: eff. 1/1/24 of screw/bayonet base compact fluorescent lamps; eff. 1/1/25 of pin-base type compact and linear fluorescent lamps with civil penalties for violations.)
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Feb 15 2023 |
06/22/2023 Signed By Governor
Jun 22 2023
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HB 5090
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE CONTAINERS (Prohibits a covered establishment from preparing, selling, processing or providing food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.)
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Jan 12 2023 |
06/22/2023 Signed By Governor
Jun 22 2023
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HB 5966
(2023 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.)
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Mar 01 2023 |
06/22/2023 Signed By Governor
Jun 22 2023
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HB 5591
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES (Eliminates repealed statute references and create a mechanism for employees to enforce their existing right to continuation of medical benefits and annual report by DLT.)
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Feb 15 2023 |
06/22/2023 Signed By Governor
Jun 22 2023
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HB 5345
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- AGRICULTURAL FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT (Provides that Rhode Island assents to the provisions of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act relative to the Preventive Controls for Animal Food Regulation (PCAF) regulations.)
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Feb 03 2023 |
06/21/2023 Signed By Governor
Jun 21 2023
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HB 6489
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATION OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS (Establishes prevailing standards and procedures for licensing speech-language pathologists and audiologists in Rhode Island.)
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Jun 07 2023 |
06/21/2023 Signed By Governor
Jun 21 2023
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HB 5874
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HEARING AID DEALERS AND FITTERS (Defines an audiologist as an individual licensed to practice audiology by the department of health.)
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Mar 01 2023 |
06/19/2023 Signed By Governor
Jun 19 2023
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HB 5428
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Mandates a patient shall not be denied appropriate care on the basis of age/sex/gender identity/sexual orientation, race/color/marital status/familial status/disability/religion/national origin/source of income/source of payment or profession.)
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Feb 08 2023 |
06/19/2023 Signed By Governor
Jun 19 2023
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HB 5443
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Requires returns of a marriage certificate to be filed within two (2) business days after the ceremony, and validates the common practice of filing the return by mail.)
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Feb 08 2023 |
06/14/2023 Committee Recommends Passage In Concurrence
Jun 14 2023
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HB 5903
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- PUBLIC UTILITIES (Expands the crime of false reporting to include shootings or other dangerous events.)
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Mar 01 2023 |
06/13/2023 Referred To Senate Judiciary
Jun 13 2023
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HB 6516
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HEALTH EQUITY ZONE INITIATIVE (Charges the EOHHS with the responsibility to fund and administer the Health Equity Zone Initiative by engaging community members and partners to improve health outcomes for all Rhode Islanders.)
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Jun 13 2023 |
06/13/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Health & Human Services
Jun 13 2023
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HR 6423
(2023 Regular Session)
House Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Department Of Administration And The Office Of Information Technology To Review And Evaluate The Use And Development Of Artificial Intelligence (Ai) And Automated Decision Systems And Provide Recommendations Regarding Ongoing And Upcoming Plans To Expand Their Use And Current Security And Implementation Procedures
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May 19 2023 |
06/13/2023 House Passed Sub A
Jun 13 2023
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HB 6034
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Replaces the coastal resources management council with a state department of coastal resources and transfers all of the powers and duties between the two (2) authorities.)
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Mar 01 2023 |
06/12/2023 Committee Postponed At Request Of Sponsor (06/13/2023)
Jun 12 2023
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HB 6423
(2023 Regular Session)
An Act Respectfully Requesting The Department Of Administration And The Office Of Information Technology To Review And Evaluate The Use And Development Of Artificial Intelligence (Ai) And Automated Decision Systems And Provide Recommendations Regarding Ongoing And Upcoming Plans To Expand Their Use And Current Security And Implementation Procedures
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May 19 2023 |
06/12/2023 Placed On House Calendar (06/13/2023)
Jun 12 2023
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HB 6388
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RENEWABLE READY PROGRAM (Establishes the renewable ready program which is designed to promote responsible siting and development of renewable energy on certain enumerated sites such as formerly contaminated sites. Projects would be funded through the infrastructure bank.)
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May 10 2023 |
05/25/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 25 2023
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HR 6360
(2023 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $2,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE LITTER CONTROL APPROPRIATION FUND (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $2,000,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for the litter control and recycling appropriation fund.)
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May 03 2023 |
05/24/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 24 2023
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HB 5394
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND PATHWAYS PROJECT (Requires the executive office of health and human services (EOHHS) to conduct a study to assess the impact of using Medicaid funds to provide coverage for the treatment of the chronically homeless.)
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Feb 03 2023 |
05/17/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 17 2023
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HB 5337
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING (Prevents insurance companies from treating widowed persons differently than married persons when establishing or maintaining an insured's rate or classification respecting the operation of a personal motor vehicle. Effective 1/1/24)
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Feb 03 2023 |
05/15/2023 Referred To Senate Commerce
May 15 2023
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