Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by J. Russell Jackson

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 8079 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- COVID-19 INSURANCE RELIEF ACT (Requires an insurer to provide business interruption coverage due to the global pandemic COVID-19.)
Jun 19 2020 06/19/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Corporations
Jun 19 2020
HB 8078 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ESTABLISHING THE RHODE ISLAND RARE DISEASE MEDICATION ACCESSIBILITY, AFFORDABILITY, AND REINSURANCE ACT (Establishes rare disease mediation reinsurance program.)
Jun 19 2020 06/19/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Corporations
Jun 19 2020
HB 8046 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- CIVIL AIR PATROL (Authorizes state aide to RICAP for training/equipment for use during times of natural disaster/emergency as needed by state EMA/governor.)
Jun 18 2020 06/18/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Jun 18 2020
HR 8033 (2020 Regular Session)
House Resolution Celebrating March 25, 2020, As The 199Th Anniversary Of Greek Independence Day
Jun 17 2020 06/17/2020 House Read And Passed
Jun 17 2020
HB 7958 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- MEDAL OF HONOR DAY (Designates March 25th as Medal of Honor Day.)
Mar 04 2020 03/12/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 12 2020
HB 7797 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (Directs school districts experiencing high rates of student absenteeism to establish attendance review teams to address this absenteeism.)
Feb 26 2020 03/11/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 11 2020
HB 7397 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF SWIMMING POOLS (Removes the requirement to have a person trained in first aid in close proximity to operate a swimming pool without a lifeguard.)
Jan 31 2020 03/11/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 11 2020
HB 7448 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW (Provides that in the town of Cumberland, the maximum height allowed for a commercial or residential condominium complex would be no more than thirty-five feet (35').)
Feb 05 2020 03/11/2020 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request (03/12/2020)
Mar 11 2020
HB 7516 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- SUPERIOR COURT (Changes the name of the drug court magistrate to the "Rhode Island superior court adult drug/recovery court magistrate and changes the name of the court to the "Rhode Island superior court adult drug/recovery court".)
Feb 07 2020 03/10/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 10 2020
HB 7157 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Raises the minimum wage to eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) as of October 1, 2020.)
Jan 16 2020 03/10/2020 Signed By Governor
Mar 10 2020
HB 7475 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE REPARATIONS ACT (Provides that financial security is required for any motor vehicle registered or required to be registered in the state of Rhode Island.)
Feb 06 2020 03/10/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 10 2020
HB 7517 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Adds the administrator of the supreme court as an individual authorized to perform marriages and would clarify that the current administrators of the superior court, family court, district court, or traffic tribunal are empowered to perform marriages.)
Feb 07 2020 03/10/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 10 2020
HB 7980 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (Provides a full tax exemption for any real property that is owned by or held in trust for the benefit of disabled veterans of the United States Armed Services if that property serves as the "disabled veteran's" primary residence.)
Mar 06 2020 03/06/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Mar 06 2020
HB 7979 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS (Exempts active members of the retirement system employed as state public safety professionals from the cost to purchase credit for military service and interest charges.)
Mar 06 2020 03/06/2020 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
Mar 06 2020
HB 7217 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY-- DISCLOSURE AND HOMEOWNERS BILL OF RIGHTS ACT (Grants residential purchasers of solar energy systems protections and disclosures in the retail sale/lease documents.)
Jan 22 2020 03/05/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 05 2020
HB 7488 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - ORDINANCES (Authorizes municipalities to adopt ordinances restricting vaping in public places and areas near schools, day care and hospitals.)
Feb 06 2020 03/05/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 05 2020
HB 7123 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Allows students in public schools to possess and use a topical sunscreen product.)
Jan 16 2020 03/04/2020 Referred To Senate Education
Mar 04 2020
HB 7210 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS (Prohibits any development of land contiguous to the State House unless approved by the general assembly.)
Jan 22 2020 03/04/2020 Referred To Senate Judiciary
Mar 04 2020
HB 7479 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ADJUDICATION OF TRAFFIC OFFENSES (Removes the $25.00 limit on tuition for a motorist to attend a driver education course, and would allow a judge or magistrate to delay the imposition of a suspension or revocation of a driver's license or registration for a period up to 30 days.)
Feb 06 2020 03/03/2020 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 03 2020
HB 7259 (2020 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PASSING, USE OF LANES, AND RULES OF THE ROAD (Provides for specific fines and sanctions to operators of motor vehicles who fail to exercise due care to avoid colliding with a vulnerable road user causing injury, serious injury, or death to the vulnerable road user.)
Jan 23 2020 03/03/2020 Committee Recommends Passage
Mar 03 2020

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