SB 3008
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WARWICK TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $350,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERNATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF TWO NEW HIGH SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES TO REPLACE PILGRIM HIGH SCHOOL AND TOLLGATE HIGH SCHOOL, AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEMOLITION, ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL COSTS, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 45% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY (Authorizes the city of Warwick to issue up to $350,000,000 general obligation bonds, to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, and equipping of two new high schools and school facilities to replace Pilgrim and Tollgate High School.)
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Jun 09 2022 |
07/06/2022 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jul 06 2022
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SB 3031
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- APPLICABILITY OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (Allows the city council of the city of Warwick to enact ordinances authorizing the Warwick police department to impounded off-road non-registered vehicles that are unlawfully used on public streets.)
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Jun 17 2022 |
07/06/2022 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jul 06 2022
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SB 2974
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF THE WARWICK CITY CHARTER REGARDING NEW ELECTED TERM LENGTHS AND TERM LIMITS FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL ELECTIVE TERMS COMMENCING JANUARY, 2025 (Approves Warwick city charter amendments increasing mayor's term of office from 2 to 4 yrs, limited to 2 consecutive terms limiting council members to 6 consecutive 2 yr. terms effective 1/1/25 subject to general/special election voter approval.)
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May 19 2022 |
07/06/2022 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jul 06 2022
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SB 2652
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT (Eliminates the requirement that a member of the labor relations board not be a holder of any other public office.)
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Mar 10 2022 |
07/05/2022 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jul 05 2022
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SB 2141
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Minimum number of specialty registration plate sets be reduced to 150 and nonrefundable fee paid by sponsoring nonprofit entity be calculated by subtracting the actual number of sets ordered from 600 and then multiplying the remainder by sum of $22.50.)
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Jan 25 2022 |
07/02/2022 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jul 02 2022
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SB 2551
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- REBUILD RHODE ISLAND TAX CREDIT (Defines "construction worker" and provides for wage and benefits in accordance with chapter 13 of title 37.)
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Mar 01 2022 |
07/02/2022 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jul 02 2022
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SB 2906
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- PURCHASE AND SALE OF PRECIOUS METALS -- CATALYTIC CONVERTERS (Requires a purchaser of a catalytic converter to obtain a copy of the registration for the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was removed and provide the information to law enforcement.)
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Apr 26 2022 |
06/30/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 30 2022
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SB 2899
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- DISTRICT COURT (Permits retired district court clerk/magistrates or magistrates to be recalled after retirement.)
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Apr 26 2022 |
06/30/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 30 2022
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SB 2222
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PEER-TO-PEER CAR SHARING PROGRAM (Authorizes and regulate peer-to-peer car sharing programs whereby existing car owners make their motor vehicles available for other individuals to use under a peer-to-peer program.)
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Feb 08 2022 |
06/30/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 30 2022
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SB 2421
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Authorizes the issuance of special motor vehicle registration plates for the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA).)
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Feb 15 2022 |
06/30/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 30 2022
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SB 2349
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT (Requires the transacting parties/new hospital seeking conversion to supply additional information in application for review by the DOH/DAG relating to staffing levels/pension plans/community impact.)
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Feb 15 2022 |
06/30/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 30 2022
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SB 2443
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Owners of animals in RISPCA custody to pay for animal's care or animal may be forfeited.)
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Mar 01 2022 |
06/30/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 30 2022
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SB 2578
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Mandates department of education and AG to publish data on school resource officers.)
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Mar 10 2022 |
06/30/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 30 2022
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SB 2773
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (Enables municipalities to create tourism improvement districts to increase economic activity in the tourism industry.)
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Mar 24 2022 |
06/29/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 29 2022
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SB 2503
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES--VIOLATIONS (Reduces the civil penalty for the first and second offenses for driving without a license or driving with a suspended license, and would make a third violation a civil offense and a fourth offense a misdemeanor punishable by a fine.)
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Mar 01 2022 |
06/29/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 29 2022
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SB 2281
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE -- SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT (Provides that the public schools shall be responsible for attendance data monitoring and detection of emergent truant behavior.)
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Feb 15 2022 |
06/29/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 29 2022
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SB 2740
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- LABOR STANDARDS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS (Adds a new chapter known as the Labor Standards in Renewable Energy Projects.)
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Mar 24 2022 |
06/29/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 29 2022
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SB 2583
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- AFFORDABLE CLEAN ENERGY SECURITY ACT (Amends the affordable clean energy security act and the long-term contracting standard for renewable energy.)
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Mar 10 2022 |
06/29/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 29 2022
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SB 2044
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- TOXIC PACKAGING REDUCTION ACT (Prohibits the sale or promotional distribution of any food package in Rhode Island which contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), effective January 1, 2024.)
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Jan 25 2022 |
06/29/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 29 2022
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SB 2979
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS (Provides penalties for owners of structures who interfere with inspections by electrical investigators.)
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May 19 2022 |
06/29/2022 Signed By Governor
Jun 29 2022
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