Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Pat Serpa

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 6397 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- PROTECTION OF TREES AND PLANTS GENERALLY (Allows the department of environmental management to remove freshwater non-native and invasive aquatic plants and assist municipalities in preventing the growth and spread of these and other invasive species in the freshwater lakes and ponds.)
May 12 2023 06/07/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 07 2023
HB 6024 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW (Provides that the "rights of secured lenders" provision from § 34-36.1-2.19 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982 and creates a process for condominium associations to notify unit mortgage holders for certain association actions.)
Mar 01 2023 06/06/2023 Referred To Senate Judiciary
Jun 06 2023
HB 5222 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE NATHAN BRUNO AND JASON FLATT ACT (Provides that in the event of the death of an educator or a student, a local educational agency be given up to five (5) days after the death to implement a flexible school schedule for teachers and students.)
Jan 25 2023 06/06/2023 Referred To Senate Education
Jun 06 2023
HB 5276 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES (Providers of a club, facility, or services to a consumer must stop automatic deductions from the consumer’s account or credit card within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving a notice to stop from the consumer.)
Feb 01 2023 06/06/2023 Referred To Senate Commerce
Jun 06 2023
HB 5843 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW (Provides that the "meetings" requirements from § 34-36.1-3.08 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982 and permits remote participation in condominium meetings.)
Mar 01 2023 06/06/2023 Referred To Senate Judiciary
Jun 06 2023
HB 5933 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- POSTING OF VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES (Requires employers in the state with more than 50 employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services which would be created and distributed by the DLT in consultation with the office of veterans services.)
Mar 01 2023 06/06/2023 Referred To Senate Labor
Jun 06 2023
HB 6409 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Requires a utility company to read the meters of all ratepayers on a quarterly basis. The utility is required to provide a formula to the PUC in order to send estimated bills.)
May 17 2023 05/25/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 25 2023
HB 6359 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- THE RHODE ISLAND MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING AND RESPONSE ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island marine mammal stranding and response program funded by the general assembly to support rescue and rehabilitation for marine mammals stranded in the state of Rhode Island.)
May 03 2023 05/24/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 24 2023
HB 6327 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTHY AND SAFE FAMILIES AND WORKPLACES ACT (Mandates that the work week be reduced to thirty-two hours and rate of pay for a thirty-two (32) hour workweek would remain the same as the rate of pay for forty hours.)
Apr 26 2023 05/22/2023 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request
May 22 2023
HB 5641 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Provides state employee public safety professionals with parity to municipal public safety employees in the state/municipal retirement systems eff. 7/1/23 with 10% contribution.)
Feb 15 2023 05/18/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 18 2023
HB 6006 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Provides a one-time allowance of five hundred dollars ($500) for eligible members of the employees' retirement system of Rhode Island.)
Mar 01 2023 05/18/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 18 2023
HB 6295 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Provides all retired teachers and all retired state employees a one-time stipend in the amount of 3% of the lesser of either the member's retirement allowance or the $30,000 of the member's retirement allowance.)
Apr 19 2023 05/18/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 18 2023
HB 5240 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Provides that the current COLA suspension schedule would be replaced with a fractional annual COLA of twenty-five percent (25%) of the COLA declared for that plan year, as it pertains to retired teachers, state and municipal employees.)
Jan 25 2023 05/18/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 18 2023
HB 5092 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHER'S RETIREMENT (Allows teachers, state and municipal employees to retire upon the earlier of reaching age sixty (60) with thirty (30) years of service or the employee's retirement eligibility date under present state statutes.)
Jan 12 2023 05/18/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 18 2023
HB 6413 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Amends sections of law relating to retirement of various public employees and the calculation of their final average salary and service accruals.)
May 17 2023 05/17/2023 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
May 17 2023
HB 5523 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Awards all members of the state pension system a three percent (3%) annual benefit adjustment (COLA).)
Feb 10 2023 05/15/2023 Committee Postponed At Request Of Sponsor (05/18/2023)
May 15 2023
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)
Feb 03 2023 05/15/2023 Referred To Senate Commerce
May 15 2023
HB 6001 (2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Authorizes the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority to enter into certain projects and procure related services including the Dorrance Street transit center, using design build contracting and progressive design build contracting.)
Mar 01 2023 05/11/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 11 2023
HR 6381 (2023 Regular Session)
House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Patricia A. Paolantonio
May 09 2023 05/09/2023 House Read And Passed
May 09 2023
HR 6380 (2023 Regular Session)
House Resolution Proclaiming May 8Th Through May 12Th Of 2023, To Be "Teacher Appreciation Week" In The State Of Rhode Island
May 09 2023 05/09/2023 House Read And Passed
May 09 2023

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