Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Raymond H. Johnston Jr.

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 7384 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM (Requires that all persons serving on boards and commissions appointed by the governor have a connection to the state through residence or licensure.)
Feb 01 2018 06/06/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 06 2018
HB 8252 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL SECURITY PERSONNEL EMPLOYMENT (Enables all persons with at least two (2) years law enforcement or military work experience to work as a school security employee regardless of the nature, source or amount of their other income.)
May 30 2018 06/06/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 06 2018
HB 7183 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - PASSING, USE OF LANES, AND RULES OF THE ROAD (Requires the driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle to use a directional signal and repeals the requirement that such signal be audible.)
Jan 17 2018 05/31/2018 Referred To Senate Judiciary
May 31 2018
HB 7484 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - CENTRAL FALLS RETIREE PENSION BENEFITS (Provides gradual pension benefits increase over 5-year period starting 9/1/18 from 75% to 87.5% of base amount using cost-of-living adjustments over lifetime.)
Feb 07 2018 05/29/2018 Committee Postponed At Request Of Sponsor (05/29/2018)
May 29 2018
HR 8229 (2018 Regular Session)
House Resolution Congratulating The 2018 Inductees Into The Rhode Island Music Hall Of Fame
May 23 2018 05/23/2018 House Read And Passed
May 23 2018
HB 8114 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF OFFICERS (Allows the city of Pawtucket to fill a vacancy on the Pawtucket City Council by combining councilmatic voting districts for a special primary election and special election in 2018.)
Apr 25 2018 05/18/2018 Effective Without Governor's Signature
May 18 2018
HB 7514 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM PROTECTION (Provides that persons ages sixty-five (65) years and over who have a surcharge applied to water supplied to them for personal use and consumption would receive a twenty-five (25%) discount on such surcharge.)
Feb 08 2018 05/16/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 16 2018
HB 7617 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Prohibits nonprofit hospitals from real and personal property tax exemptions if nonprofit converts to a for-profit and then back to a nonprofit.)
Feb 14 2018 05/15/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 15 2018
HB 7669 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from sales and use taxes specialized packaging equipment such as kegs and barrel containers for alcoholic beverages.)
Feb 15 2018 05/03/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 03 2018
HB 7937 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAXES - ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION (Eliminates the ten dollar ($10.00) fee requirement for the sales tax permit.)
Mar 09 2018 05/03/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 03 2018
HB 7546 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STATE AID (Creates incentive bonus program to reward school systems meeting/exceeding annual education goals/standards established by department of education.)
Feb 09 2018 04/26/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2018
HR 8127 (2018 Regular Session)
House Resolution Proclaiming The Month Of April, 2018, To Be "Second Chance Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
Apr 26 2018 04/26/2018 House Read And Passed
Apr 26 2018
HB 7644 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Provides that applicants for gun permits submit to national records check including fingerprinting by FBI.)
Feb 15 2018 04/24/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 24 2018
HB 7548 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Reassesses any utility rate increase after January 1, 2017, and evaluate whether the increase in rate results in excessive profits to the utility company.)
Feb 09 2018 04/24/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 24 2018
HB 7643 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Provides that no person shall knowingly purchase or otherwise obtain a firearm on behalf of or transfer to a person who the transferor knows or reasonably should know is prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm.)
Feb 15 2018 04/24/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 24 2018
HB 7588 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Defines imitation firearm and provide that it is unlawful for any person to change, alter, remove, or obliterate any coloration or markings in any way that makes the imitation firearm look to be an operable firearm. Violation is a misdemeanor.)
Feb 14 2018 04/24/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 24 2018
HB 7963 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT (Revises the hospital conversions act and sets additional guidelines for the department of health to consider when considering conversions of either for profit or nonprofit hospitals or their affiliates which is defined within this act.)
Mar 15 2018 04/11/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 11 2018
HR 7962 (2018 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT COMMISSION TO STUDY THE IMPACT ON THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND FROM THE ACQUISITION OF HOSPITALS (Creates a 14 member Joint commission to study the impact on the State of Rhode Island from the acquisition of hospitals, and who would report back to the Governor and the General Assembly by March 31, 2019, and expire on June 30, 2019.)
Mar 15 2018 04/11/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 11 2018
HB 7178 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- HIGHWAYS (Repeals the section of the law prohibiting the testing of the speed of a horse on a public highway.)
Jan 17 2018 04/05/2018 Referred To Senate Judiciary
Apr 05 2018
HB 8022 (2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (Prohibits an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or employee, to commit any act declared to be an unlawful employment practice; individuals would be held personally liable for such conduct.)
Mar 29 2018 04/05/2018 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 05 2018

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