Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Cale P. Keable

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 6053 (2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - PAYMENT OF WAGES (Eliminates repealed statute references and creates a mechanism for workers to enforce their existing right to continuation of medical benefits, reinstatement after returning from being a temporary caregiver and Sunday pay wage laws.)
Mar 31 2017 04/13/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 13 2017
HB 5985 (2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY OVERSIGHT (Eliminates previous sections of the general laws and require that all proposed rules and regulations promulgated by state entities be submitted to and approved by the joint committee on regulatory oversight before becoming effective.)
Mar 23 2017 04/11/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 11 2017
HR 6081 (2017 Regular Session)
House Resolution Congratulating The Eleanor Slater Hospital/Zambarano Unit On The Recognition Of Zambarano Day
Apr 05 2017 04/05/2017 House Read And Passed
Apr 05 2017
HB 5637 (2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS (Defines coinsurance and prohibits insurance contracts or policies from using coinsurance to calculate and collect additional funds from patients, including mental health and substance abuse patients.)
Mar 01 2017 04/04/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 04 2017
HR 6045 (2017 Regular Session)
House Resolution Honoring Alisha A. (Pina) Thounsavath On The Occasion Of Her Departure From The Providence Journal Staff To Accept A Position As The Chief Public Information Officer For The Rhode Island Department Of Human Services
Mar 30 2017 03/30/2017 House Read And Passed
Mar 30 2017
HB 5569 (2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE-WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS (Repeals §25-3-7 of the general laws which gives the director of the department of labor and training the authority to exempt certain classes of employees form receiving overtime pay for Sunday and holiday work.)
Feb 16 2017 03/30/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 30 2017
HR 6016 (2017 Regular Session)
House Resolution Joyfully Celebrating The 70Th Anniversary Of The Burrillville Lions Club In 2017
Mar 28 2017 03/28/2017 House Read And Passed
Mar 28 2017
HB 5712 (2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS - CONTRIBUTION AMONG JOINT TORTFEASORS (Original tortfeasor is liable for a injuries victim suffers due to negligent third-party treatment.)
Mar 01 2017 03/28/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 28 2017
HB 5931 (2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - PAYMENT OF WAGES (Eliminates repealed statute references and creates a mechanism for workers to enforce their existing right to continuation of medical benefits, reinstatement after returning from being a temporary caregiver and Sunday pay wage laws.)
Mar 16 2017 03/23/2017 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request
Mar 23 2017
HB 5350 (2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- WINE DIRECT SHIPPER LICENSE (Creates a wine direct shipper license and a wine gift basket license allowing for the shipment of certain amounts of wine both in and out-of-state.)
Feb 02 2017 03/22/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 22 2017
HB 5443 (2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- REVISED UNIFORM FIDUCIARY ACCESS TO DIGITAL ASSETS ACT (Regulates fiduciary and designated recipient access to digital assets relating to probate practice and procedure by creating the "Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act" to promote uniformity of the law among states that enact it.)
Feb 09 2017 03/15/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 15 2017
HB 5438 (2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- UNIFORM RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CANADIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDERS ACT (Enacts uniform recognition of Canadian domestic violence protection orders act to conform law to other enacting states.)
Feb 09 2017 03/15/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 15 2017
HB 5059 (2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Makes a fatal accident caused by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in prison and a loss of driving privileges for not more than sixty (60) days.)
Jan 11 2017 03/08/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 08 2017
HB 5060 (2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- VICTIM'S RIGHTS (Provides that a motor vehicle accident with death resulting, if the attorney general decides not to prosecute a criminal case, the attorney general shall give the decedent's representatives an opportunity to discuss why the matter is not being prosecuted.)
Jan 11 2017 03/08/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 08 2017
HB 5161 (2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DISPOSITION OF RESEARCH ANIMALS (Requires educational institutions using dogs or cats for medical research to make animals no longer useful for research available for adoption.)
Jan 19 2017 03/08/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 08 2017
HB 5160 (2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits declawing on a cat or other animal, unless a veterinarian has determined that the procedure is necessary for a therapeutic purpose. Any person who violates this section would be subject to a fine.)
Jan 19 2017 03/08/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 08 2017
HB 5061 (2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMAL AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Requires a court of competent jurisdiction to order the appointment of an animal care advocate where animal cruelty is at issue.)
Jan 11 2017 03/07/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 07 2017
HR 5814 (2017 Regular Session)
House Resolution Joyfully Celebrating The 100Th Birthday Of William Fredrick Gagne On March 4, 2017
Mar 01 2017 03/01/2017 House Read And Passed
Mar 01 2017
HB 5514 (2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (Provides that persons who apply to the DMV for a driver's license, its renewal or personal identification simultaneously register to vote, unless they expressly decline to do so. It also requires that the person certify that they are an American citizen.)
Feb 15 2017 02/15/2017 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request
Feb 15 2017
HB 5216 (2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE REPEALER (Creates the joint committee of the repealer in the general assembly.)
Jan 26 2017 02/15/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 15 2017

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