2010 Regular Session

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Rhode Island Human Resource Investment Council (would Require The State Human Resource Investment Council To Establish A State Career Pathway System For The Purpose Of Increasing The Skill Level Of Rhode Island Workers)

Sponsor: John Tassoni

Joint Resolution Opposing The Creation Of An Office Of National Insurance (oni)/federal Insurance Office (fio)

Sponsor: John Tassoni

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Motor Vehicle Offenses (would Repeal The Enhancement Of Penalties For Subsequent Offenses Of Driving Under The Influence, Death Resulting And Driving Under The Influence Resulting In Serious Bodily Injury)

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations -- Overtime Calculation (prohibit Employers To Use Fluctuating Workweek Method To Calculate The Overtime Pay For Delivery Drivers Or Sales Merchandisers)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study Issues Dealing With Leased Land Dwellings (would Provide For The Fair And Reasonable Compensation Of Homeowners For The Removal/destruction Of Their Residential Property On Leased Land…..)

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

An Act Relating To Lottery

Sponsor: Maryellen Goodwin

Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study The Establishment Of Universal Voluntary Retirement Accounts

Sponsor: Arthur Handy

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Motor Vehicle Offenses

Sponsor: Donna Walsh

An Act Relating To Making It Easier To Do Business In Rhode Island Part 2: Business Fast-start Office - State Affairs And Government Expedited State Licensure Process

Sponsor: Joseph Trillo

An Act Relating To Making It Easier To Do Business In Rhode Island Part 7: State Affairs And Government - Administrative Procedures (would Allow The State To Make The Regulatory, Licensing And Permitting Process Be Simultaneous)

Sponsor: Leo Blais

An Act Relating To Making It Easier To Do Business In Rhode Island Part 4: Labor And Labor Relations (would Require The Director Of Labor And Training To Appoint A Small Business Owner To The Apprentice Council)

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

An Act Relating To Making It Easier To Do Business In Ri - Part 8 - State Affairs And Government - Economic Development Corporation (would Require The Governor To Appoint Small Business Owners To Four (4) Of The Twelve (12) Seats On The Board Of Directors For The Economic Development Corporation)

Sponsor: Walter Felag

An Act Relating To Making It Easier To Do Business In Rhode Island Part 4: Labor And Labor Relations (would Require The Director Of Labor And Training To Appoint A Small Business Owner To The Apprentice Council)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To Libraries (would Place The Office Of Library And Information Services Under The Direction Of A Chief Library Officer Rather Than A Chief Information Officer)

Sponsor: Joy Hearn

Sponsor: Gordon Fox

An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Medical Examiners (would Increase The Responsibilities Of The Medical Examiner's Office To Make Recommendations To Decrease The Prevalence Of Preventable Child Deaths, And To Help Establish Community Intervention Strategies Through The Use Of A Child Death Review Team)

Sponsor: Michael Rice

An Act Relating To Human Services - Public Assistance Act

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Property Subject To Taxation (would Change The Deadline For Applying For A Veteran's Tax Exemption To 5 Days Prior To The Certification Of The Tax Rolls)

Sponsor: Michael Rice

An Act Relating To Highways - Rhode Island Bridge And Turnpike Authority

Sponsor: Amy Rice

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Property Subject To Taxation

Sponsor: Maryellen Goodwin

Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission On Defense Economy Planning

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Video Lottery Terminal

Sponsor: Edward O'Neil

An Act Authorizing The Town Of Middletown To Finance Road Construction And Drainage And Sidewalk Improvements In The Town By The Issuance Of Not More Than $2,000,000 BondsAnd/or Notes Therefor

Sponsor: Amy Rice

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Registration Of Motor Vehicles -- Support Of Public Education Plates (would Make Available Special License Plates For Support Of Public Education)

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

An Act Relating To Taxation - Property (would Permit The Town Of Burrillville To Extend The Tax Amount Determination Pursuant To This Chapter)

Sponsor: Paul Fogarty

An Act Relating To Tax Exemptions For The Elderly In Burrillville

Sponsor: Paul Fogarty

An Act Validating And Ratifying Amendments To The Home Rule Charter Of The Town Of Smithfield

Sponsor: Peter Petrarca

Joint Resolution Memorializing The United States Congress And Members Of The Rhode Island Congressional Delegation To Co-sponsor, Support, And Vote In Favor Of Designated Pending Legislation

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To Amending The Charter Of The Misquamicut Fire District

Sponsor: Samuel Azzinaro

An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers -- Motor Carriers Of Property (would Permit A Person Licensed To Perform As A "common Carrier Of Persons And/or Property Upon Water Between Termini Within The State" To Increase The Maximum Diesel Price)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions -- Radiologic Technologists Licensing (repeal The Existing Radiologic Technology Licensing Act And Adopt A Revised Radiologic Technology Licensing Act.)

Sponsor: Paul Fogarty

Sponsor: John Tassoni

Joint Resolution Extending The Reporting Date Of The Special Legislative Commission To Study Potential Economic Opportunities In The Development Of Port Facilities In The State Of Rhode Island

Sponsor: Peter Kilmartin

An Act In Accordance With Rhode Island General Laws Section 16-7-44 Approving The Issuance Of Up To $3,620,000 Lease Obligations Or Other Evidences Of Indebtedness By The Town Of North Smithfield To Finance The Construction And Equipping Of An Energy Savings Capital Improvements Project For Schools In The Town Including, But Not Limited To, Lease Obligations Or Other Evidences Of Indebtedness Issued Pursuant To Financing Agreements With The Rhode Island Health And Educational Building Corporation

Sponsor: John Tassoni

An Act Relating To Animals And Animal Husbandry -- Dogs (would Authorize The Town Of Burrillville To Enact Ordinances Requiring An Annual Licensing Fee For Dogs As Well As The Enforcement Of Animal Control Ordinances Upon Dog Owners)

Sponsor: Paul Fogarty

An Act Authorizing The Town Of North Kingstown To Issue Bonds And Notes To An Amount Not Exceeding $9,200,000 To Finance The Construction Of Sewers And Sewerage Systems In The Town Including The Acquisition Of Land Therefor And Authorizing The Imposition Of Sewer Assessments And Service Fees

Sponsor: James Sheehan

An Act Relating To Waters And Navigation -- Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency (act Would Expand The Definition Of "financial Assistance" Involving The Funding Of Water And Sewer Projects To Meet Federal Requirements)

Sponsor: Eileen Naughton

An Act Authorizing The Town Of North Kingstown To Issue Bonds And Notes To An Amount Not Exceeding $9,200,000 To Finance The Construction Of Sewers And Sewerage Systems In The Town Including The Acquisition Of Land Therefor And Authorizing The Imposition Of Sewer Assessments And Service Fees

Sponsor: Kenneth Carter

Sponsor: David Bates

An Act In Accordance With Rhode Island General Laws Section 16-7-44 Approving The Issuance Of Up To $12,000,000 Lease Obligations Or Other Evidences Of Indebtedness By The City Of East Providence To Finance The Construction And Equipping Of An Energy Savings Capital Improvement Project For Schools In The City Including But Not Limited To Lease Obligations Or Other Evidences Of Indebtedness Issued Pursuant To Financing Agreements With The Rhode Island Health And Educational Building Corporation

Sponsor: Helio Melo

Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study The Establishment Of Universal Voluntary Retirement Accounts

Sponsor: David Bates

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses - Fraud And False Dealing (any Person Who Furnishes A False Statement In Order To Obtain A Driver's License Or Registration Be Guilty Of A Misdemeanor And Upon Conviction Would Be Imprisoned For Not More Than One Year/fine Of Not More Than One Thousand Dollars Or Both)

Sponsor: Dennis Algiere

An Act Authorizing The City Of Newport To Finance The Design, Acquisition, Demolition, Construction, Repair, Rehabilitation, Improvement, Furnishing And Equipping Of A New Elementary School, Including, But Not Limited To, Landscaping And Construction Management Services, By The Issuance Of Not More Than $30,000,000 Bonds And/or Notes Therefor

Sponsor: Amy Rice

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Property Subject To Taxation (would Change The Deadline For Applying For A Veteran's Tax Exemption To Five (5) Days Prior To The Certification Of The Tax Rolls)

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

An Act Relating To Special Development Districts -- East Providence (would Provide That A Majority Of The Appointed Voting Commissioners Of The East Providence Waterfront District Would Constitute A Quorum)

Sponsor: Helio Melo

An Act Relating To Property (would Eliminate An Inconsistency In Foreclosure Advertising Regarding The Calculation Of The Time Frame Between The Third Publication And The Original Sale Date)

Sponsor: Donald Lally

An Act Authorizing The City Of Newport To Finance The Design, Acquisition, Demolition, Construction, Repair, Rehabilitation, Improvement, Furnishing And Equipping Of A New Elementary School, Including, But Not Limited To, Landscaping And Construction Management Services, By The Issuance Of Not More Than $30,000,000 Bonds And/or Notes Therefor

Sponsor: Teresa Paiva-Weed

Sponsor: John McCauley

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Traffic Ticket Quotas (would Prohibit State And Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies From Either Formally Or Informally Advocating A Traffic Ticket Quota System)

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

Sponsor: Michael McCaffrey

An Act Relating To Taxation (would Allow The Lincoln Town Council To Provide By Ordinance For A Tax Credit For Property Owners Over The Age Of 65 Years)

Sponsor: Edward O'Neil

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Relating To Statutes And Statutory Construction (would Constitute The Statutory Construction Bill, Which Is Annually Prepared Based Upon Recommendations Of The Law Revision Office. The Act Would Make Technical Changes To Various Sections Of The General Laws)

Sponsor: Robert Watson

An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- Retirement Of Municipal Employees

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations -- Workers' Compensation - Insurance (would Require All Information Provided To The Director Would Be Confidential With The Exception Of Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification)

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

An Act Relating To Health And Safety (would Permit Physicians, Physician Assistants And Nurse Practitioners To Prescribe Prescription Drugs To A Patient's Sexual Partner Or Partners For The Treatment Of Sexually Transmitted Diseases)

Sponsor: Rhoda Perry

An Act Relating To Alcoholic Beverages -- Retail Liquor Licenses (would Authorize The City Of Providence To Create A Class To Liquor License To A Take Out Restaurant, Located In Plat Book 68, Lot732, Within Two Hundred Feet (200') Of A Place Of Public Worship)

Sponsor: Peter Petrarca

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Relating To Financial Institutions - Credit Unions (would Permit Credit Unions To Conduct Savings Promotion Raffles)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses - Fraud And False Dealing (any Person Who Furnishes A False Statement In Order To Obtain A Driver's License Or Registration Would Be Guilty Of A Misdemeanor And Upon Conviction Would Be Punished By Imprisonment For Not More Than 1 Year Or/fine Of Not More Than $1,000, Or Both)

Sponsor: Robert Watson

Sponsor: Agostinho Silva

Joint Resolution Amending The Joint Resolution Creating A Permanent Legislative Commission On Child Care In Rhode Island (would Amend The Membership, Establish A Membership Waiting List, And Require Updating Of Said Membership Every Two Years)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To Elections -- Conduct Of Election (would Provide That The Provisions Of The General Laws Relating To The Number Of Signers Required For Nomination Papers And For The Number Of Papers Signed By The Same Voter To Supersede Any General Or Public Law Or Charter Provision To The Contrary)

Sponsor: Helio Melo

An Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure -- The Escheatment Of Unclaimed Funds In Court Registries (would Bring Uniformity To The State Courts' Treatment Of Unclaimed Funds By Extending The Application Of The Escheatment Statutes To All Of The Courts And Would Provide For The Uniform Treatment Of All Unclaimed Funds Held In The Court Registries)

Sponsor: David Caprio

An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act (change The Definition Of "resident" For The Purposes Of The Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act By Eliminating The Requirement That The Resident Already Be "established")

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Relating To Food And Drugs -- Medical Marijuana Act

Sponsor: Rhoda Perry

Sponsor: Jon Brien

An Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure -- Procedure In Particular Actions -- Death By Wrongful Act (would Allow A Parent To Recover Damages For Loss Of Consortium Or Parental Society And Companionship Irrelevant Of The Son's Or Daughter's Age)

Sponsor: Edwin Pacheco

An Act In Accordance With Rhode Island General Laws Section 16-7-44 Approving The Issuance Of Not To Exceed $50,962,000 Lease Revenue Bonds Or Other Evidences Of Indebtedness By The Providence Public Buildings Authority To Provide Funding For "warm, Safe And Dry" Projects In Providence Public Schools

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions -- Design Professionals (would Authorize The Division Of Design Professionals To Impose Fines For Unregistered Activity)

Sponsor: William Walaska

An Act Relating To Health And Safety - State Building Code (would Empower The State Building Code Standards Committee To Adopt Codes And Standards To Conform With Nationally Recognized Model Property Maintenance Codes)

Sponsor: Paul Fogarty

An Act Relating To Waters And Navigation - Water Pollution (single -walled Tanks And/or Piping Installed Prior To 5/8/85 Be Permanently Closed By 12/22/20, And / Single -walled Tanks And/or Piping Installed Between 5/8/85 And 7/20/92 Be Permanently Closed Within 35 Years Of The Date Of Installation)

Sponsor: Rene Menard

Sponsor: Michael Rice

An Act Relating To Elections - Address Confidentiality Of Domestic Violence Victims (would Include Victims Of Domestic Violence Who Have Secured "no Contact Orders" In The Address Confidentiality Law)

Sponsor: Maryellen Goodwin

Sponsor: Edwin Pacheco

An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers -- Wheelchair Accessible Transportation (would Authorize And Direct The Ripta, In Consultation With The Division Of Public Utilities And Carriers And The Governor's Commission On Disabilities To Develop The "john J. Macdonald, Jr. Transportation Initiative")

Sponsor: Walter Felag

An Act Relating To Elections - Registration Of Voters (would Require Local Boards Of Canvassers To Advise Voters Who Have Not Voted In The Last Five (5) Years Of Their Current Polling Places And Eligibility)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To Taxation--sales And Use Taxes -- Enforcement And Collection (would Exempt Commercial Farmers From The Requirement That Sales Tax Returns Be Filed Electronically)

Sponsor: Michael Rice

Sponsor: Peter Petrarca

An Act Relating To Special Development Districts -- East Providence

Sponsor: Daniel DaPonte

An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions - Design Professionals (would Create The Division Of Design Professionals To Regulate The Business Of Architecture, Engineering And Surveying Or Landscape Architecture)

Sponsor: Michael Marcello

An Act Relating To Public Property And Works -- Contractors' Bonds (would Provide For Prompt Reimbursement For Traffic Details On Public Works Projects In The Town Of Warren)

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Joint Resolution Extending The Reporting Date Of The Special Joint Commission To Study The Education Of Children With Autism In The State Of Rhode Island (extends The Reporting Date From January 28, 2010, To January 26, 2011, And Said Commission Shall Expire On June 28, 2011)

Sponsor: Eileen Naughton

An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Health Care Quality Program

Sponsor: Eileen Naughton

An Act Relating To Highways - Outdoor Advertising (would Prevent The Director Of Transportation From Regulating Any On-premise Or Off-premise, Non-commercial Protected Speech Contained Within Any Advertising Display Authorized By This Chapter)

Sponsor: Edwin Pacheco

An Act Relating To Health And Safety (provides That A Building Inspector-1 And A Building Inspector-2 Would Have To Be Certified By The International Code Council (icc). The Act Would Exempt Those Holding A Current State Certification Prior To July 1, 2010)

Sponsor: Paul Fogarty

An Act Relating To Insurance - Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act (would Make It An Unfair Claims Practice To Fail To Require An Independent Appraisal Of Vehicles Which Sustain Damages In Excess Of $1,500. It Would Also Require An Independent Appraisal From An Appraiser Not Affiliated With The Repair Shop)

Sponsor: Maryellen Goodwin

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Registration Of Motor Vehicles -- Support Of Public Education Plates (would Make Available Special License Plates For Support Of Public Education)

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

An Act Relating To Food And Drugs - Uniform Controlled Substances Act (would Provide For Up To 10 Years In Prison For Persons Convicted Of Distributing A Controlled Substance To Someone Without Their Knowledge With The Intent To Commit A Crime Of Violence Against That Other Person)

Sponsor: Gordon Fox

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Criminal Procedure Sentence And Execution - Hate Crimes (would Include Crimes Against Homeless Persons Within The Definition Of "hate Crimes" For The Purposes Of Reporting And Monitoring By The State Police)

Sponsor: Frank Ferri

An Act Authorizing The Town Of Barrington To Issue Class A Liquor Licenses (would Authorize The Town Of Barrington To Issue Class A Alcoholic Beverage Licenses If Approved By The Electors)

Sponsor: Joy Hearn

An Act Relating To Elections - Address Confidentiality Of Domestic Violence Victims (would Include Victims Of Domestic Violence Who Have Secured "no Contact Orders" In The Address Confidentiality Law)

Sponsor: Eileen Naughton

An Act Relating To Financial Institutions -- Licensed Activities

Sponsor: Lisa Baldelli-Hunt

An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sponsor: Michael Rice

An Act Relating To Alcoholic Beverages -- Retail Liquor Licenses (would Authorize The City Of Providence To Create A Class To Liquor License To A Take Out Restaurant, Located In Plat Book 68, Lot 732, Within Two Hundred Feet (200') Of A Place Of Public Worship)

Sponsor: Maryellen Goodwin

An Act Relating To Taxation - Property (would Permit The Town Of Burrillville To Extend The Tax Amount Determination Pursuant To This Chapter)

Sponsor: Edwin Pacheco

Joint Resolution Memorializing The United States Congress And Members Of The Rhode Island Congressional Delegation To Co-sponsor, Support, And Vote In Favor Of Designated Pending Legislation

Sponsor: Michael Rice

Sponsor: Michael Rice

An Act Relating To Insurance - Discount Medical Plans (would Establish Standards For Discount Medical Plan Organizations, Protect Consumers From Unfair And Deceptive Marketing Practices And Facilitate Consumer Understanding Of Discount Medical Plan Organizations)

Sponsor: Juan Pichardo

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

An Act Relating To Education-- The Education Adequacy Act (would Establish A Permanent Education Foundation Aid Formula For Calculating State Aid To Public Education)

Sponsor: Walter Felag

An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages

Sponsor: Robert Watson

An Act Criminal Procedure -- Arrest

Sponsor: Kenneth Carter

Joint Resolution Supporting The New England Secondary School Consortium

Sponsor: Teresa Paiva-Weed

An Act Relating To Food And Drugs -- Medical Marijuana Act (would Exempt Information Contained In Applications And Supporting Information Under The Medical Marijuana Act From Provisions Of The Rhode Island Access To Public Information Act)

Sponsor: Edith Ajello

Joint Resolution Supporting The New England Secondary School Consortium

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages

Sponsor: Donald Lally

An Act Relating To Insurance (would Rename The Rhode Island Insurers Insolvency Fund The Rhode Island Property & Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association And Would Amend The Chapter To Bring It Into Compliance With The Current Naic Model Act Upon Which The Statute Is Based)

Sponsor: Michael Marcello

An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- General Powers (would Authorize The Town Council Of The Town Of North Smithfield To Establish A Municipal Court In The Town)

Sponsor: Brian Newberry

An Act Relating To Authorizing State-operated Casino Gaming At Twin River And/or Newport Grand Subject To Statewide And Local Voter Approval

Sponsor: John McCauley

An Act Relating To Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation (would Increase And Expand The Compensation Provided To Homicide Victims Under The Criminal Injuries Compensation Act)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages (would Allow Erin Michelle Chabot To Join Jennifer Dandridge And Robert Edward Brown In Marriage On Or About July 31, 2010, Within The City Of Providence, Rhode Island)

Sponsor: Stephen Ucci

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Department Of Mental Health, Retardation And Hospitals -- New Title

Sponsor: Eileen Naughton

An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- State Emblems (would Establish As The State Poem, "jerimoth Hill" Written By Tom Chandler)

Sponsor: David Bates

An Act Relating To Education (would Amend The Statutory Purpose Of The Rhode Island Community College By Placing An Emphasis On Workforce Development)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To Elections -- Rhode Island Campaign Contributions And Expenditures Reporting (would Eliminate The Additional Qualification Requirements Of Independent Candidates Who Wish To Participate In The Matching Public Funds Program)

Sponsor: Christopher Maselli

An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages

Sponsor: Jan Malik

An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages (allow Robert Joseph Heavey To Join Lisa Joy Heavey And Harut Arutyunyan In Marriage)

Sponsor: Kenneth Carter

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Operators' And Chauffeurs' Licenses (provide That The Administrator Of Dmv, Having Good Cause To Believe The Applicant For Renewal Is Incompetent/not Qualified, May Require The Applicant To Successfully Complete A Road Test Only; 75 Yrs Or Older May Not Be The Sole Determining The Cause)

Sponsor: Alfred Gemma

An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse And Recycling Act (would Revise Several Reporting Dates Required Under The Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse And Recycling Act/ Also Require Collectors And Recyclers Of Electronic Waste To Register Annually With The Department Of Environmental Management)

Sponsor: Arthur Handy

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses -- Sexual Offender Registration And Community Notification (would Prevent Any Person, Subject To Community Notification, From Delaying Community Notification Unless And Until Affirmed By The Court)

Sponsor: Walter Felag

An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Climate Risk Reduction Act (provide For Measures To Protect & Move The State To An Active Response To Climate Change Impacts, By Identifying And Address Some Of The Most Critical Issues And By Investigating & Implementing Cost-effective Solutions)

Sponsor: David Segal

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations -- Workers' Compensation (would Make Changes In The Medical Review Procedure For Claimants Receiving Workers' Compensation Benefits)

Sponsor: Anastasia Williams

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Automobile Airbag Fraud Prevention Act (would Establish Penalties For Fraudulent Installation Or Reinstallation Of An Airbag In A Motor Vehicle/provide Certain Requirements And Disclosures Regarding Airbags, Including When A Motor Vehicle Is Manufactured, Sold, In An Accident)

Sponsor: Eileen Naughton

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Rhode Island Public Rail Corporation

Sponsor: Kenneth Carter

An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

An Act Relating To Alton Village Water District (would Create The Alton Village Water District)

Sponsor: Rodney Driver

Sponsor: Donna Walsh

An Act Relating To Elections -- Rhode Island Campaign Contributions And Expenditures Reporting

Sponsor: William San Bento

An Act Relating To Education -- Military Children (would Make Rhode Island A Member Of An Intestate Commission Which Would Deal With Issues Related To The Education Of The Children Of Military Personnel)

Sponsor: John Edwards

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Licensing Of Health Care Facilities (would Implement A Moratorium On New Initial Licenses For Hospice Providers, Home Nursing Care Providers, And Home Care Providers Until July 1, 2012)

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Suspension Or Revocation Of Licenses (would Make It A Felony Punishable By Imprisonment And By A Fine For Any Person To Drive Or Otherwise Operate Any Vehicle In The State While Under The Influence Of Any Intoxicating Controlled Substance…..)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To Property - Recording Of Instruments (would Include Recognizance Notices Ad Liens As Items Which May Be Recorded Or Discharged By Bailbondsmen And Establishes A Fee Of Ten Dollars ($10.00) For Such Filings)

Sponsor: Michael McCaffrey

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Administrative Adjudication For Environmental Matters

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Pedestrians And Bicycles (would Require That Motor Vehicle Operators Who Overtake A Bicycle Or Other Human-powered Vehicle Do So At A Safe Distance Of Not Less Then Three Feet (3'))

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Operators' And Chauffeurs' Licenses (would Provide That The Administrator Of The Dmv, May Require The Applicant To Successfully Complete A Motor Vehicle Road Test Only; Provided, However, That A Physical Age Of 75 Years Or Older May Not Be The Sole Determining Factor Of Good Cause)

Sponsor: William Walaska

An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations -- Workers' Compensation (would Make Changes In The Medical Review Procedure For Claimants Receiving Workers' Compensation Benefits)

Sponsor: Paul Fogarty

An Act Solemnization Of Marriages (act Would Allow The Honorable Patrick J. Clifford To Join Kieran Doherty And Kelly Mcmanus In Marriage On Or About July 8, 2010 Within The Town Of New Shoreham, Rhode Island)

Sponsor: Donna Walsh

An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions -- Confidentiality Of Health Care Communications And Information Act -- Health Care Communications And Information (would Require The Health Care Provider Of A Child Who Has Been Sexually Abused To Report The Abuse To The Appropriate Law Enforcement Entity)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Historian Laureate Of Rhode Island (would Establish The Position Of Historian Laureate In Rhode Island)

Sponsor: Michael Rice

An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages

Sponsor: Gordon Fox

An Act Relating To Making It Easier To Do Business In Ri - Part 3 -- Health And Safety -- Fire Safety Code (would Alter The Time Frames And Requirements For Plan Review In Order To Accelerate Construction Projects/ Also Standardize The Application Of The Code Through Training And Certification Of All Deputy Fire Marshals)

Sponsor: Donna Walsh

An Act Relating To Education -- Cooperative Service Among School Districts (would Define The Mission Of The Educational Collaboratives In This State.)

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

An Act Relating To Education - Health Education Curriculum (requires That The Dept. Of Elementary And Secondary Education Develop A Lyme Disease Awareness And Prevention Course For Public School Students And All Health Education Classes Include Instruction On Lyme Disease Prevention And Treatment)

Sponsor: John Edwards

An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers -- Contracting Standard For Renewable Energy (authorize Narragansett Electric To Enter Into Agreement With State's Preferred Developer Of Offshore Wind For Purchase Of Energy/capacity/environmental/market Attributes As Long As Provisions Of The General Laws Pertaining To Town Of New Shoreham Project)

Sponsor: Donna Walsh

An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages (would Allow April Bylund To Join Erika R. Goff And Jesus G. Santiago In Marriage Within The Town Of Westerly, Rhode Island, On Or About July 17, 2010)

Sponsor: Dennis Algiere

An Act Authorizing The City Of Pawtucket To Provide For The Construction And Reconstruction Of Streets And Sidewalks In The City Of Pawtucket And Authorizing The Financing Thereof, Including The Issue Of Not More Than $1,000,000 Bonds And Notes Therefor, To Fund The Capital Improvement Program For The Two Fiscal Years 2011 And 2012

Sponsor: Elaine Coderre

An Act Relating To Insurance - Insurance Fraud Prevention (would Adopt Portions Of The National Association Of Insurance Commissioners Model Insurance Fraud Prevention Act)

Sponsor: David Bates

An Act Authorizing The City Of Pawtucket To Provide For The Reconstruction Of Bridges In The City Of Pawtucket And Authorizing The Financing Thereof, Including The Issue Of Not More Than $200,000 Bonds And Notes Therefor, To Fund The Capital Improvement Program For The Two Fiscal Years 2011 And 2012 (would Authorize The City Of Pawtucket To Issue Not More Than $200,000 General Obligation Bonds And Notes To Finance The Reconstruction Of Bridges In The City Of Pawtucket To Cover The Two Fiscal Years 2011 And 2012)

Sponsor: John McBurney

An Act Authorizing The City Of Pawtucket To Provide For The Renovation And Reconstruction And Equipping Of Public Recreation Facilities In The City Of Pawtucket And Authorizing The Financing Thereof, Including The Issue Of Not More Than $600,000 Bonds And Notes Therefor, To Fund The Capital Improvement Program For The Two Fiscal Years 2011 And 2012

Sponsor: Elaine Coderre

An Act Relating To Alcoholic Beverages -- General Provisions (would Allow The Promotion Of Incentive Programs Or Discounts For Alcoholic Beverages For Any Person Sixty-five (65) Years Of Age Or Older, Active Duty Members Of The Armed Forces Of The United States, And Members Of The National Guard Or Reserves)

Sponsor: Walter Felag

An Act Relating To Insurance -- Rhode Island Title Insurers (would Regulate Title Insurance And Title Insurers Licensed To Write Title Insurance In Rhode Island)

Sponsor: David Bates

An Act Making Appropriations For The Support Of The State For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2011

Sponsor: Robert Watson

An Act Relating To Financial Institutions -- Licensed Activities (would Amend The "adopting The Federal Secure And Fair Enforcement For Mortgage Lending Act Of 2009" By Making Technical Corrections And By Ensuring The Act Would Apply To The Chapter Of The General Laws Regarding "licensed Activities)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To Education -- Higher Education (would Extend The Deadlines For The Development Of The Pilot Program For The "bachelors Degree In Three" Program)

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Authorizing The City Of Pawtucket To Provide For Construction And Reconstruction Of The Sewer And Sanitation System In The City Of Pawtucket And Authorizing The Financing Thereof, Including The Issue Of Not More Than $300,000 Bonds And Notes Therefor, To Fund The Capital Improvement Program For The Two Fiscal Years 2011 And 2012

Sponsor: Elaine Coderre

An Act Relating To Insurance (would Add A Trend Test To The Risk Based Capital Statutes Governing Insurers And Health Organizations, Financial Health Determinations)

Sponsor: David Bates

An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages (would Allow David Kerins To Join Jillane Duncan And John Perreira In Marriage Within The Town Of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, On Or About August 8, 2010)

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions -- Discount Buying Clubs (would Provide Contract Requirements And A Three (3) Day Right Of Rescission For Those Who Become Members Of Buying Clubs)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To Education -- Private Schools (would Repeal Section 16-40-10.1)

Sponsor: Douglas Gablinske

An Act Relating To Insurance (would Add A Trend Test To The Risk Based Capital Statutes Governing Insurers And Health Organizations, Financial Health Determinations)

Sponsor: Michael Marcello

An Act Authorizing The City Of Woonsocket To Fund The City's Accumulated General Fund Deficit By The Issuance Of Not More Than $12,000,000 Bonds And Notes Therefor (would Authorize The City Of Woonsocket To Issue Not More Than Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000) General Obligation Bonds And Temporary Notes To Fund The City's Accumulated General Fund Deficit)

Sponsor: Roger Picard

An Act Relating To Criminal Procedure -- Sentence And Execution (would Require Termination Of Imprisonment On A Deferred Sentence When The Grand Jury Fails To Return An Indictment And Termination Of Imprisonment For Violation Of A Suspended Sentence Or Probationary Period)

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions -- Discount Buying Clubs (would Provide Contract Requirements And A Three (3) Day Right Of Rescission For Those Who Become Members Of Buying Clubs)

Sponsor: Kenneth Carter

An Act Relating To Insurance -- Rhode Island Title Insurers (would Regulate Title Insurance And Title Insurers Licensed To Write Title Insurance In Rhode Island)

Sponsor: Scott Pollard

An Act Relating To Education -- Private Schools (would Repeal Section 16-40-10.1 Which Authorizes The Katharine Gibbs School To Grant Associate Degrees)

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

Joint Resolution Opposing The Creation Of An Office Of National Insurance (oni)/federal Insurance Office (fio)

Sponsor: Alfred Gemma

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses -- Explosives And Fireworks; Health And Safety -- Fireworks And Pyrotechnics (would Amend Certain Provisions Of The Rhode Island General Laws To Adopt And Conform To Federal Designations Of Fireworks Type/provide For Regulation/storage/handling/transportation Of Display Fireworks/aerial Consumer Fireworks)

Sponsor: Daniel Connors

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses -- Explosives And Fireworks; Health And Safety -- Fireworks And Pyrotechnics (would Amend Certain Provisions Of The Rhode Island General Laws To Adopt And Conform To Federal Designations Of Fireworks Types And Would Provide For The Regulation, Storage, Handling And Transportation Of Display Fireworks And Aerial Consumer Fireworks)

Sponsor: Patrick O'Neil

An Act Relating To Taxation - Levy And Assessment Of Local Taxes

Sponsor: Rene Menard

An Act Relating To Sports, Racing, And Athletics

Sponsor: Donald Lally

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Suspension Or Revocation Of Licenses (would Make It A Felony By Imprisonment For Not More Than Three (3) Years And By Fine Of Not More Than Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) For Any Person Operating Vehicle In The State While Under The Influence Of Any Controlled Substance)

Sponsor: Leo Blais

An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Women's Cardiovascular Screening And Risk Reduction Pilot Program (would Establish A Women's Cardiovascular Screening And Risk Reduction Pilot Program)

Sponsor: Eileen Naughton

An Act Relating To Health And Safety (provides That A Building Inspector-1 And A Building Inspector-2 Would Have To Be Certified By The International Code Council (icc). The Act Would Exempt Those Holding A Current State Certification Prior To July 1, 2010)

Sponsor: John McCauley

An Act Relating To Taxation (would Require The Tax Collector For Any Fire District Within The Town Of Lincoln To Establish A Property Tax Classification System For Purposes Of Determining The Percentage Tax Levy To Be Apportioned To Each Class Of Property)

Sponsor: Daniel Connors

An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers -- Renewable Energy Standard (would Diversify The State's Energy Generation Sources By Increasing Maximum Allowable Distributed Generation Capacities And Would Provide For Public/private Partnerships And Multi-municipal Nonprofit Energy Consortiums)

Sponsor: Douglas Gablinske

An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Public Health And Workplace Safety Act (would Provide That No Smoking Bar Would Be Permitted In Any Building Wherein People Reside)

Sponsor: David Segal

House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Walter "chris" Heisler

Sponsor: Michael Rice

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

Joint Resolution Urging All State And Federal Entities To Support Peaceful Actions For The Reunification Of Ireland

Sponsor: Maryellen Goodwin

An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- Historical Cemeteries (makes A Number Of Changes In The Law Relating To The Management, Identification, And Taxation Of Historical Cemeteries)

Sponsor: Michael Rice

An Act Relating To Sustainable Transportation Funding -- Study Commission (would Create A Study Commission To Examine The Desirability And Feasibility Of A Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax)

Sponsor: Arthur Handy

An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions - Municipal Water Meter Replacement (would Relieve Municipalities & Water Districts From The Requirement Of Hiring Only Licensed Plumbers To Replace Water Meters)

Sponsor: Amy Rice

House Resolution Opposing Weaver's Cove Energy Llc's Proposed Offshore Berth Project Along With The Lng Facility At Weaver's Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts And The Transportation Of Lng On Narragansett Bay And Mt. Hope Bay

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

An Act Relating To Property -- Commercial Leasing--interest (would Forbid The Charging Of Interest Or Late Charges On Any Payment Prior To Receipt Of Actual Possession Of A Leasehold, Space Or Property By The Individual Entitled To Possession)

Sponsor: Joseph Trillo

An Act Relating To Water And Navigation -- The Coastal Resources Management Council (would Require Cities And Towns To Provide Free Parking At Crmc Designated Rights-of-way Along The Rhode Island Shore)

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

An Act Relating To Property -- Leased Land Dwellings (provide For Fair/reasonable Compensation Of Homeowners For Removal/destruction Of Their Residential Property On Leased Land, And Would Provide For Process Of Arbitration For A Landowner/homeowner To Resolve Dispute Over The Compensation To Be Paid)

Sponsor: Michael McCaffrey

An Act Relating To Education (would Require School Districts To Work With The Rhode Island Interscholastic League To Develop Guidelines For Educating Coaches And Players In Youth Sports About The Risks Associated With Concussions)

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Corrections (would Set Standards For The Treatment Of Pregnant Prisoners.)

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Property Exempt From Taxation (would Exempt Crossroads Rhode Island, Kingston Crossing Lp And Affiliates From Property Taxation)

Sponsor: Marc Cote

An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

An Act Relating To Education (school Districts To Work With The Ri Interscholastic League To Develop Guidelines For Educating Coaches & Players In Youth Sports About The Risks Associated With Concussions / Limit The Liability For Such Injuries)

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

An Act Relating To Registration Of Vehicles -- Police Chief Emeritus

Sponsor: Robert Watson

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government (would Prohibit Public Corporations Of The State From Making Charitable Donations)

Sponsor: Gregory Costantino

Sponsor: Michael Marcello

An Act Relating To Food And Drugs - Uniform Controlled Substances Act (require The Director Of Health, After Appropriate Notice & Hearing, To Promulgate Rules & Regulations For The Purpose Of Adopting A System For Electronic Data Transmission Of Prescriptions For Controlled Substances In Schedule Ii, Iii, Iv, And V.)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Levy And Assessment Of Local Taxes (would Make Certain Technical Amendments/clarifications To The Statutes Related To The Assessment Of Real Property And The Timing And Process To Appeals Thereof)

Sponsor: Gordon Fox

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Clean Energy Biofuels (would Establish New Requirements For And Otherwise Promote The Use Of Cleaner Biofuels Within The State. The Act Would Establish A Study Commission To Investigate The Use And Promotion Of Such Fuels Within The State)

Sponsor: Michael Rice

An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Hazardous Waste Cleanup

Sponsor: Donna Walsh

House Resolution Honoring Francis Golet, Ph.d., On His Retirement After Almost 38 Years Of Dedicated Service With The University Of Rhode Island

Sponsor: Michael Rice

Senate Resolution Recognizing And Commending Edwin "scooter" Laprise Upon Being Named Richmond Grange #6 2010 Community Service "agriculturist Of The Year"

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

An Act Relating To Insurance (eliminate Mandatory Pre-licensing Before A Resident May Obtain An Insurance Producer License, Restore A Provision Of The Life And Health Reinsurance Act, Amend The Uninsured Motorist Statute)

Sponsor: Michael Marcello

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Exemptions

Sponsor: Elizabeth Crowley

Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Executive Office Of Health And Human Services To Report Designated Medicaid Information To The Rhode Island Senate Committee On Health And Human Services

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To Education (would Give Responsibility To The Department Of Education To Implement A Genocide Education Program)

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

House Resolution Congratulating Master Sergeant Stephen F. Kilmartin On His Retirement From The United States Army Reserve After Forty Years Of Honorable, Distinguished, And Dedicated Service To Our Nation

Sponsor: Elaine Coderre

Senate Resolution Recognizing And Commending Anthony J. Tavares Iv And Benjamin K. Tavares Upon Achieving Richmond Grange #6 2010 Community Service "citizens Of The Year"

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers -- Regulatory Powers Of Administration (would Transfer The Costs Associated With Fire Hydrants From Property Taxpayers To Ratepayers By Allowing The City Of Providence To Pass An Appropriate Ordinance To Avoid Payment Of Hydrant Rental Fees)

Sponsor: Juan Pichardo

An Act Relating To Animals And Animal Husbandry (would Expand The Scope Of The Provisions Against Unnecessary Cruelty To Animals)

Sponsor: Patricia Serpa

An Act Authorizing The Town Of Narragansett To Finance The Demolition, Replacement, Construction, Renovation, Repair And/or Restoration Of Facilities, Roadways, Parking And Other Improvements At The Narragansett Town Beach And To Issue Not More Than $9,500,000 Bonds And Notes Therefor

Sponsor: David Caprio

An Act Relating To Food And Drugs (would Allow The Ring To Participate In The Forfeiture Of Money And Assets Seized Through Counterdrug Operations In Which Members Of The Guard Support Federal, State Or Municipal Efforts)

Sponsor: Kenneth Carter

An Act Relating To Education -- School Committees And Superintendents (establish Standards/procedures Whereby A School Committee May, Within 5 Days Of A Negative Vote By An Appropriating Authority, Request Non-binding/fact-finding Mediation To Be Conducted By A Special Master Appointed By The Superior Court)

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To Taxation - Estate And Transfer Taxes - Computation (would Increase The Estate Tax Exemption To $1,000,000 Effective On January 1, 2011 And To $2,000,000 Effective January 1, 2012, With The Exemption Being Permanently Phased Out Beginning January 1, 2013)

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Sponsor: Juan Pichardo

Sponsor: Leo Blais

Senate Resolution Extending Condolences On The Passing Of Charlotte E. Van Hof

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

House Resolution Proclaiming June 10, 2010, As "day Of Portugal" In The State Of Rhode Island

Sponsor: Michael Rice

An Act Relating To Education (would Provide A New Structure For The Creation, Operation And Funding Of Charter Schools. The Act Would Also Make Distinctions For District Charter Schools, Independent Charters And Mayoral Academies)

Sponsor: Douglas Gablinske

An Act Relating To Waters And Navigation - Separation Of Powers - Coastal Resources Management Council (would Change The Method By Which Members To The Coastal Resource Management Council Are Appointed To Comply With The Separation Of Powers Constitutional Amendment)

Sponsor: Donna Walsh

House Resolution Expressing Condolences

Sponsor: Robert Watson

An Act Relating To The State Affairs And Government -- Department Of Environmental Management -- Divisions (would Authorize The Dept Of Environmental Management, Agriculture Division, To Work In Conjunction With The Dept Of Health And Other State Agencies Pursuant To A Memorandum Of Agreement On Farm And Farm Facility Issues)

Sponsor: Michael Rice

An Act Relating To Waters And Navigation - Coastal Resources Management Council (would Redefine A Quorum Of The Coastal Resources Management Council From Seven (7) Members To A Simple Majority Of Directors Holding Office)

Sponsor: Donna Walsh

Sponsor: Walter Felag

An Act Relating To Criminal Procedure -- Sentence And Execution (would Include Convictions For Petty Misdemeanors Involving Domestic Violence When Determining If The Defendant Qualifies For Enhanced Penalties For Domestic Violence Offenses Subsequent To A First Conviction For A Domestic Violence Offense)

Sponsor: Maryellen Goodwin

An Act Relating To Making It Easier To Do Business In Ri Part 6: Public Property And Works (would Primarily Promote The Selection Of Resident Rhode Island Architechnical, Engineering And Consulting Firms And Secondly Promote Those Firms Which Partner With Rhode Island Firms For Selection In Contracts Wholly Or Partially Supported By State Funds)

Sponsor: Maryellen Goodwin

An Act Relating To Parks And Recreational Areas (would Provide For The Issuance Of Identification Cards By The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority Of For Individuals With Disabilities Seeking Free Access To Parks And Recreational Areas)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Regulation Of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, And Dealers

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Relating To Human Services - Interpreter Services (would Set Forth Various Standards For The Department Of Human Services To Properly Ensure That Persons Who Are Not Proficient In English Are Informed That There Are Interpreter Services Available In Various Languages)

Sponsor: Maryellen Goodwin

Joint Resolution Creating A Permanent Legislative Commission On Shared Municipal Services

Sponsor: Leo Blais

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses -- Community Notification (would Create The Sexual Offender Registration And Community Notification Act With Registration Requirements Including Timing Of Registration, Required Information, Tiered Offenses, Duration Of Registration And Frequency Of Verification)

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Excise Tax On Motor Vehicles

Sponsor: Michael Rice

An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Office Of State Medical Examiners (would Add One Non-voting Member To The State Medical Examiners Commission Who Would Be A Representative From The New England Organ Bank And Who Need Not Be A Rhode Island Resident)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To Education - School Committees And Superintendents

Sponsor: Leo Blais

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses -- Weapons (prohibit Cities/towns From Providing The Name/address/date Of Birth Of Any Person Who Has Applied For A License/permit To Carry A Concealed Pistol/revolver Except When Performing Background Checks On Applicant)

Sponsor: Leo Blais

An Act Relating To Sports, Racing And Athletics

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

Senate Resolution Congratulating Mary Sullivan, Ph.d., R.n., On Her Election As A "fellow Of The American Academy Of Nursing"

Sponsor: David Bates

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses -- Community Notification (would Create The Sexual Offender Registration And Community Notification Act With Registration Requirements)

Sponsor: Walter Felag

An Act Relating To Taxation (would Permit The City Of Providence, Commencing With The Tax Year 2010, To Grant A Tax Credit Of $250 To Taxpayers Owning Owner-occupied Condominium Units)

Sponsor: Juan Pichardo

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To Education - School Committees And Superintendents

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

Joint Resolution Creating A Permanent Legislative Commission On Shared Municipal Services

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

An Act Relating To Towns And Cities

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- Clean Energy Programs (would Authorize Municipalities To Provide Loans To Willing Property Owners, In Order To Provide Financing For Clean Energy Installation And Improvement Projects)

Sponsor: Juan Pichardo

An Act Relating To General Assembly -- Permanent Joint Committee On Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices And Other State Constructions

Sponsor: Robert Watson

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To Education -- Compulsory Attendance (would Require Schools With Excessive Suspensions To Establish A Team Of Professionals To Establish In-house Suspension Programs)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

House Resolution Congratulating The Lincoln Middle School Boys Soccer Team For Winning The Rhode Island Middle School State Championship

Sponsor: Rene Menard

An Act Relating To Domestic Relations - Child Support (would Require The Division Of Taxation/child Support Enforcement (cse) To Distribute And Post On The Family Court Website A List Of Those Whose Child Support Arrears Exceed $2,500)

Sponsor: Lisa Baldelli-Hunt

An Act Relating To Education -- Compulsory Attendance (would Require Compulsory School Attendance Until The Age Of Eighteen (18) And Would Allow The Waiver Of The Compulsory Attendance For Pupils Over The Age Of Sixteen (16) Who Are Involved With An Alternative Learning Plan)

Sponsor: Juan Pichardo

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

Senate Resolution Expressing Discontent With The Supreme Court's Ruling In Citizens United And Imploring The Congress Of The United States To Enact Appropriate Legislation To Strengthen Regulations And Enhance Disclosure Of Corporate And Union Election Spending

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government (would Impose A Moratorium For A Period Of 5 Years On All Dem Ordered Upgrades On Sewage Disposal Systems Except In The Situation Of An Imminent Health Danger.)

Sponsor: William Walaska

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses - Gambling And Lotteries - Bingo (would Allow Charitable Organization Operators Of Bingo Games To Employ Non-members Of The Organization To Help Conduct The Bingo)

Sponsor: Roger Picard

An Act Relating To Education -- Maintenance Of Voter Registration Files (would Require All Institutions Of Higher Education To Maintain And Electronically Transmit A File Or Database Of Names/addresses Annually Of Those Students Who Have Graduated To The Secretary Of State On Or Before August 15th Of Each Year)

Sponsor: Roger Picard

Sponsor: Leo Blais

An Act Relating To General Assembly -- Joint Committee On Legislative Services (would Require The Joint Committee On Legislative Services To Publish On The General Assembly Website All Roll-call Committee Votes)

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

An Act Relating To Insurance (would Eliminate Mandatory Pre-licensing Before A Resident May Obtain An Insurance Producer License, Restore A Provision Of The Life And Health Reinsurance Act)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

House Resolution Creating A Special House Commission To Study The Design Of A Korean War Monument At The State House

Sponsor: Kenneth Carter

An Act Relating To Education -- Maintenance Of Voter Registration Files (would Require All Institutions Of Higher Education To Maintain And Electronically Transmit A File Or Database Of Names And Addresses Annually Of Those Students Who Have Graduated To The Secretary Of State On Or Before August 15th Of Each Year)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

An Act Relating To Animals And Animal Husbandry - Dogs (provide Guidelines And Penalties For Any Person That Keeps A Dog Outside Tethered, Penned, Caged, Fenced Or Otherwise Confined Without Adequate Shelter)

Sponsor: John Tassoni

An Act Relating To Elections -- Primary And General Elections (would Allow The Local Board Of Canvassers To Combine Precincts During Primary And General Elections Without Regard To General Assembly Districts In Those Instances When There Is No Contest In A General Assembly District)

Sponsor: Michael McCaffrey

An Act Relating To Financial Institutions -- Check Cashing (would Establish A Two (2) Mile Protection Radius For Existing Check Cashing Businesses)

Sponsor: Paul Fogarty

An Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure -- Courts -- Superior Court (would Amend And Define The Duties Of A Drug Court Magistrate, And Specify Which Individuals Qualify For The Drug Court And The Conditions And Responsibilities Imposed Thereon)

Sponsor: Gregory Costantino

House Resolution Congratulating Christopher Veloza On Attaining The Rank Of Eagle Scout

Sponsor: John Edwards

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Mobile And Manufactured Homes

Sponsor: Edwin Pacheco

An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- Low And Moderate Income Housing (would Relieve Those Towns And Cities Which Have Not Prepared A Comprehensive Plan Housing Element For Low And Moderate Income Housing By December 31, 2004, From The State Mandated Requirement To Do So)

Sponsor: Brian Newberry

An Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure--procedure Generally -- Judgments, Orders, And Decrees (would Prohibit The Award Of The Pre-judgment Interest On Any Award Made For Pecuniary Damages Against The State, Its Political Subdivisions, And/or Employees While Performing Any Act Or Omission Under The Scope Of Such Employment)

Sponsor: Alfred Gemma

House Resolution Expressing Condolences

Sponsor: Robert Watson

An Act Relating To Making It Easier To Do Business In Rhode Island Part 5: State Affairs And Government - Administrative Procedures (would Amend The Chapter On Administrative Procedures To Include More Than One Agency Acting As A Collaborative)

Sponsor: Leo Blais

House Resolution Congratulating Maria Tetreault On The Occasion Of Her 100th Birthday

Sponsor: Elaine Coderre

An Act Relating To Financial Institutions -- Licensed Activities (would Prohibit Financial Institutions From Charging Fees Or Requiring Fingerprinting For The Chasing Of Checks From Existing Accounts)

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Givens Marine Survival Co., Inc.

Sponsor: David Bates

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

An Act Relating To Public Property And Works -- Labor Payment Of Debts By Contractors (would Require Individuals, Contractors And Subcontractors To Obtain Information, Such As The Applicable Prevailing Wage Rate Schedule And Poster, From The Department Of Labor And Training's Website)

Sponsor: Dominick Ruggerio

An Act Relating To Public Property And Works - Labor And Payment Of Debts By Contractors (would Include Persons Who Remove Debris From Public Works Sites In The Definition Of "employee" With Respect To Prevailing Wage Requirements)

Sponsor: Dominick Ruggerio

Sponsor: John Tassoni

Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Rhode Island Department Of Health To Collect And Analyze Information Concerning Complaints About Services Provided By Home Care And Home Nursing Care Providers And Report Annually To The Senate Committee On Health And Human Services

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

Senate Resolution Calling On The United States Environmental Protection Agency To Provide Guidance To The Rhode Island Department Of Environmental Management

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Sponsor: John Tassoni

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- State Police (would Increase From Two (2) To Four (4) Years The Amount Of Time That State Police Members Can Purchase For Their Time On Active Duty In The Armed Services For Purposes Of Retirement)

Sponsor: John Tassoni

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses (would Provide Social Services, Including, But Not Limited To, Drug Rehabilitation, To Victims Of Trafficking, Whether An Adult, Minor, Runaway Or Wayward Child)

Sponsor: Joanne Giannini

Senate Resolution Congratulating Reverend Monsignor Barry R.l. Connerton On The 40th Anniversary Of His Ordination To The Priesthood

Sponsor: Maryellen Goodwin

An Act Relating To Military Affairs And Defense -- National Guard (would Eliminate The Mandate That Commissioned Officers In The Judge Advocate General's Department Be A Member Of The Rhode Island Bar, Provided There Is Compliance With The Rhode Island Supreme Court Rules)

Sponsor: Walter Felag

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - The Rhode Island Economic Development (would Clarify That The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation And Its Subsidiaries Must Conform To Applicable Provisions Of The State Guide Plan/projects Are Situated On Federal Land In The Town Of North Kingstown)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To Financial Institutions -- Pawnbrokers

Sponsor: Peter Kilmartin

An Act Relating To Military Affairs And Defense -- Organization And Command Of Military And Naval Forces (would Allow The Office Of Adjutant General Of Rhode Island To Accept And Administer Monetary Contributions From Donors To Charitable Organizations For/on Behalf Of The Ri National Guard That Benefit State Military Programs/military Families)

Sponsor: Walter Felag

An Act Relating To Public Property And Works - Labor And Payment By Contractors (would Provide That Each Bidder, Prior To The Award Of A Contract For Public Works, Would Submit To The Proper Authority A List Of His Or Her Subcontractors Of Any Part Of All Of The Work)

Sponsor: David Bates

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Motor Vehicle Offenses (would Increase The Penalties For Those Convicted Of Driving Under The Influence, Resulting In Death And Driving Under The Influence, Resulting In Serious Bodily Injury)

Sponsor: Leo Blais

An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations -- Hoisting Engineers (would Increase The Penalty For Repeat Violations By Hoisting Engineer Licensees)

Sponsor: Dominick Ruggerio

An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations -- Hoisting Engineers (would Expand The Requirement For All Hoisting License Applicants To Submit A Valid Health Card)

Sponsor: Dominick Ruggerio

An Act Relating To Aeronautics - Airports And Landing Fields (would Require The Rhode Island Airport Corporation To Pay The Town Of Smithfield As Compensation For Municipal Services Provided At North Central State Airport A Sum Of Not Less Than $400,000 For Each Fiscal Year)

Sponsor: John Tassoni

An Act Relating To Public Records -- Access To Public Records (would Mandate That A Public Body Receiving A Request For Access To Public Records Comply Within 7 Business Days/prevent A Public Body From Requiring That A Requester Of Public Records Provide Personally Identifiable Information/the Reason For The Request)

Sponsor: Daniel Connors

An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions -- Optometrists (would Prohibit Insurers From Requiring Optometrists To Accept Discounted Fees For Services Which Other Providers Participating In The Same Medical Panel Are Not Required To Accept)

Sponsor: John Tassoni

An Act Relating To Waters And Navigation (would Create The Rhode Island Artificial Reef Program)

Sponsor: John Tassoni

An Act Relating To Military Affairs And Defense (would Allow The Rhode Island National Guard To Participate In The Forfeiture Of Money And Assets Seized Through Counterdrug Operations In Which Members Of The Guard Support Federal, State Or Municipal Efforts)

Sponsor: John Tassoni

An Act Relating To Public Property And Works -- State Purchases (require The Chief Purchasing Officer As Well As All Public Corporations And Quasi-public Agencies To Monitor All State Contracts)

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

Senate Resolution Recognizing And Commending Jesse Cole On Achieving Scouting’s Most Distinguished Honor, The Rank Of Eagle Scout

Sponsor: Leo Blais

Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State (general Assembly)

Sponsor: David Bates

An Act Relating To Public Property And Works - Labor And Payment Of Debts - Prevailing Wage (act Would Eliminate The Overtime Provisions For Hours Worked Over Eight Hours In Any One Day For Prevailing Wage Work. It Would Preserve The "over 40 Hour" Work Week Overtime Provisions)

Sponsor: Dominick Ruggerio

An Act Relating To Public Property And Works -- State Purchases (would Add Certain Definitions Regarding "construction Management At-risk" Services To The State Purchases Chapter)

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Noise Limits For Motor Vehicles (would Provide That No Motor Vehicle Shall Exceed The (92) Dba Noise Limit Based Upon The Idle Test Procedure As Established By The Society Of Automotive Engineers)

Sponsor: John Tassoni

An Act Relating To Public Property And Works -- State Purchases

Sponsor: Alfred Gemma

An Act Relating To Education (would Prohibit Litigation Under The Caruolo Act For The Period From January 1, 2010 To January 1, 2015)

Sponsor: Leo Blais

An Act Relating To Education - Carulo Act (would Repeal The Carulo Act)

Sponsor: David Bates

Senate Resolution Recognizing And Commending Christopher Patrick Carchia Upon Achieving Scouting's Most Distinguished Honor, The Rank Of Eagle Scout

Sponsor: Leo Blais

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Rhode Island Human Resource Investment Council (would Require The State Human Resource Investment Council To Establish A State Career Pathway System For The Purpose Of Increasing The Skill Level Of Rhode Island Workers)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

Senate Resolution Congratulating Captain Travis Armstrong For Being Named A Richmond Grange #6 2010 Community Service "firefighter Of The Year"

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Senate Resolution Congratulating Captain Peter Schofield For Being Named A Richmond Grange #6 2010 Community Service "firefighter Of The Year"

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Health Care Facilities (would Make Inadmissible For Litigation Purposes Certain Records Produced By Health Care Facilities Quality Improvement Committees)

Sponsor: Elaine Coderre

An Act Relating To Military Affairs And Defense - The Military Reserve -- Reservist Education Benefits (would Provide Educational Benefits For Military Reservists)

Sponsor: Kenneth Carter

Senate Resolution Congratulating Deputy Chief Kevin Quinn For Being Named A Richmond Grange #6 2010 Community Service "firefighter Of The Year"

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Senate Resolution Proclaiming The Month Of May, 2010, To Be "als Advocacy Month" In The State Of Rhode Island

Sponsor: Roger Picard

Senate Resolution Congratulating Captain Chris Brandmeier For Being Named A Richmond Grange #6 2010 Community Service "firefighter Of The Year"

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Senate Resolution Congratulating Deputy Chief John Carney For Being Named A Richmond Grange #6 2010 Community Service "firefighter Of The Year"

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Senate Resolution Congratulating Captain John Gould For Being Named A Richmond Grange #6 2010 Community Service "firefighter Of The Year"

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Senate Resolution Congratulating Deputy Chief Richard Collinson For Being Named A Richmond Grange #6 2010 Community Service "firefighter Of The Year"

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Senate Resolution Congratulating Chief Robert Perry For Being Named A Richmond Grange #6 2010 Community Service "firefighter Of The Year"

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Senate Resolution Congratulating Captain Jason August For Being Named A Richmond Grange #6 2010 Community Service "firefighter Of The Year"

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Sponsor: John Loughlin

House Resolution Extending Congratulations

Sponsor: Robert Watson

Senate Resolution Congratulating Patrolman Joseph Habershaw For Being Named The Richmond Grange #6 2010 Community Service "police Officer Of The Year"

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Senate Resolution Congratulating Captain Tony Cinquegrana For Being Named A Richmond Grange #6 2010 Community Service "firefighter Of The Year"

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- Retirement Of Municipal Employees (if A Municipality Fails To Make Contributions To Their Municipal Pension System In The Amounts That Are Required Under Law, The Amount Of State Aid To That Municipality Will Be Reduced In The Same Amount Due And Owing By The Municipality To The System)

Sponsor: Douglas Gablinske

An Act Relating To Education -- Student Equal Economic Opportunity Act (would Identify Those Students Who Are Exempt From Paying Nonresident Tuition At Public Universities, Colleges Or Community Colleges)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Office Of Health And Human Services (would Consolidate The 5 Health & Human Services Depts Into 1 Executive Dept. To Be Known As The "dept. Of Health And Human Services")

Sponsor: Gregory Costantino

Sponsor: Rene Menard

An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (would Require The Resource Recovery Corporation To Pay To The Town Of Johnston Annually Six Million /this Amount Would Be In Addition To Any Other Monies Paid To The Town By The Corporation)

Sponsor: Deborah Fellela

An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages (would Allow James Callaghan To Join Nicole Marie Benoit And Kevin John Loontjens In Marriage Within The City Of Newport, Rhode Island, On Or About August 15, 2010)

Sponsor: Michael McCaffrey

An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers - Long -term Contracting Standard For Renewable Energy (would Authorize The Construction And Operation Of A New Landfill Gas Fueled Electric Generation Facility At The Central Landfill In Johnston)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure -- Procedure Generally - Levy On Sale On Execution (would Include Mobile And Manufactured Homes Under The Homestead Estate Exemption Provided In The Chapter Of The General Laws Relative To Levy And Sale On Execution)

Sponsor: John Edwards

An Act Relating To Education -- School Committees And Superintendents (would Repeal The Provisions Of The So-called "caruolo Act)

Sponsor: Joseph Trillo

An Act Relating To Education - Higher Education Assistance Authority (would Provide For An Assessment Of One Hundred Fifty Dollars Per Semester Or One Hundred Dollars Per Trimester Against Bryant University For Each Full-time Non-resident Student At Private Institutions Of Higher Education)

Sponsor: Peter Petrarca

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses - Adult Crisis Intervention - Center And Protective Services (would Establish An Adult Crisis Intervention Center For Vulnerable Elders And Adults With Disabilities Within The Executive Office Of Health And Human Services. It Would Create A Single Statewide Toll Free, 24/7 Phone Line…..)

Sponsor: Michael Rice

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Mandate Relief Program Act (would Relieve The Towns Of Coventry And West Warwick And The City Of Warwick From Unfunded State Mandates For A Period Of Five Years)

Sponsor: Scott Pollard

House Resolution Respectfully Urging The United States Congress To Enact Legislation Expanding The Immigration And Nationality Act

Sponsor: Kenneth Carter

An Act Relating To Education - - Mandates (act Would Require That Educational Mandates Be Fully Funded Or Else Unenforceable.)

Sponsor: Roberto DaSilva

Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study The Use And Implementation Of Electronic Textbooks And The Use Of Tablet Computers For Textbooks In Public Schools

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers -- Revenue Decoupling (would Establish A Mechanism For The Decoupling Of Electricity And Gas Revenues From Sales In Order To Improve The Electric And Gas Distribution System)

Sponsor: David Bates

An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Children's Product Safety Act (would Prohibit The Manufacture, Sale Or Distribution Of Any Children's Jewelry That Contains Cadmium At More Than .0075 Percent By Weight)

Sponsor: Amy Rice

An Act Relating To Making It Easier To Do Business In Ri Part 6: Public Property And Works (would Primarily Promote The Selection Of Resident Rhode Island Architectural, Engineering And Consulting Firms And Secondly Promote Those Firms Which Partner With Rhode Island Firms For Selection In Contracts Wholly Or Partially Supported By State Funds)

Sponsor: Donna Walsh

House Resolution Congratulating Reverend John W. Lolio On The Occasion Of The 40th Anniversary Of His Ordination

Sponsor: Robert Watson

An Act Relating To Human Services - Public Assistance Act (would Require The Department Of Human Services To Charge A Five Dollar Fee For Each Replacement Ebt Card Issued)

Sponsor: Anastasia Williams

House Resolution Congratulating Reverend Monsignor Barry R.l. Connerton On The 40th Anniversary Of His Ordination To The Priesthood

Sponsor: Robert Watson

An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- State Aid (provide That If During Any Fiscal Year The State Reimbursement To Cities And Towns And School Districts Is Insufficient To Cover The Costs Of State Mandates, Those Affected Cities, Towns And School Districts May Cease Implementation Of State Mandates)

Sponsor: John Edwards

An Act Relating To Public Officers And Employees -- Retirement System--administration (would Define "active Member" And "vested" As It Applies To Members Of The State Retirement System)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To Taxation (would Establish A Personal Income Tax Deduction For Tuition Expenses For Higher Education For Certain Individuals)

Sponsor: Michael Marcello

An Act Relating To The General Assembly - Electronic Voting (would Require The Joint Committee On Legislative Services To Make The Record Of The Votes Of The General Assembly Available To The Public And The Secretary Of State Electronically Within Thirty (30) Minutes Of The Casting Of Said Vote)

Sponsor: Leo Blais

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Child Restraints (would Provide That An Adult's Failure To Wear A Safety Belt While Operating A Motor Vehicle Or His Or Her Failure To Ensure That Adult Passengers Are Wearing Safety Belts Would Constitute A Primary, Rather Than A Secondary Offense)

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

Sponsor: Peter Kilmartin

An Act Relating To Taxation - Personal Income Tax (would Extend The Date To File Taxes To May 11, 2010)

Sponsor: Alfred Gemma

An Act Relating To Public Officers And Employees - Retirement System - Contributions And Benefits (would Provide For An Offset Against Benefits For Workers Compensation, Death Or Disability Claims For This Period Of Time Prior To The Receipt Of Retirement Benefits)

Sponsor: Kenneth Vaudreuil

An Act Relating To Alcoholic Beverages (would Allow The Town Of Johnston To Retain All Fines Collected As A Result Of Violation Of Its Alcoholic Beverages Ordinances To Be Dedicated To The Johnston Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition)

Sponsor: Christopher Maselli

An Act Relating To Education - Collective Bargaining (would Provide That Collective Bargaining Agreements Would Be Null And Void In Those Instances Where Actual Funds To The School Committee And/or District Fell Short Of The Actual Funding Received By The Committee And/or District)

Sponsor: Timothy Williamson

An Act Relating To Taxation - Personal Income Tax (would Provide That Beginning Jan.1, 2010 And Ending Before Jan. 1, 2013, Taxpayers With Taxable Income Of More Than $500,000 Would Pay An Additional Tax Of 3% On That Part Of Their Income)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Personal Income Tax (would Reinstitute The Refundable Earned Income Tax Credit)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To Taxation (would Repeal The Alternative Flat Tax Rate For State Taxpayers)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations - Workers' Compensation - Benefits

Sponsor: Kenneth Vaudreuil

Senate Resolution Honoring William Turner On The Occasion Of His Retirement

Sponsor: John Tassoni

Sponsor: Eileen Naughton

Sponsor: Roberto DaSilva

An Act Relating To Food And Drugs -- The Edward O. Hawkins And Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act (various Changes To The Medical Marijuana Act Including The Provision That Effective January 1, 2012. Cultivation And Dispensing Of Medical Marijuana Would Only Be Authorized By Compassion Centers)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Animal Rights License Plate (would Empower The Division Of Motor Vehicles To Make Available A Special Design License Plate To Support Animal Rights And Protection)

Sponsor: Maryellen Goodwin

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Sales And Use Taxes -- Liability And Computation (would Impose A Tax On The Purchase Of Soft Drinks)

Sponsor: Edith Ajello

An Act Relating To Taxation -- The Personal Income Tax (would Add To Ri Personal Income Tax Return Forms A Refund Deduction For A Contribution To The Rialpc/make The Contribution Tax Deductible)

Sponsor: Michael Rice

An Act Relating To Public Officers And Employees -- Retirement System--administration (would Define "active Member" And "vested" As It Applies To Members Of The State Retirement System)

Sponsor: Donald Lally

An Act Relating To General Assembly -- Joint Committee On Legislative Services (would Require The Joint Committee On Legislative Services To Publish On The General Assembly Website All Roll-call Committee Votes)

Sponsor: John Edwards

Sponsor: Michael Rice

An Act Relating To Taxation (would Require Business Tax Credit Recipients To Provide The State With Financial Business Records To Document Any Benefit To The State From The Issuance Of The Tax Credit)

Sponsor: Joanne Giannini

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Tax Expenditure Reporting (would Provide The General Assembly With More Detailed Information Concerning Tax Abatements And Other Tax-related Business Inducements)

Sponsor: Patricia Serpa

Senate Resolution Congratulating Reverend Richard P. Desaulniers On The Occasion Of The 40th Anniversary Of His Ordination

Sponsor: Daniel Connors

An Act Relating To Taxation - Motor Vehicle Excise Tax (would Require That Each City And Town Be Reimbursed From State General Revenues For The Lost Tax Revenue In Fiscal Year 2010 Due To The Phase Out Or Reduction Of The Excise Tax.)

Sponsor: Rene Menard

An Act Relating To Sports, Racing And Athletics - The Rhode Island Gaming Control And Revenue Act (would Repeal The Rhode Island Gaming Control And Revenue Act. Therefore, It Would Include "casino Gambling In The Provision Of The General Laws Regulating Gambling.)

Sponsor: Alfred Gemma

An Act Relating To Cities And Towns - Tangible Personal Property Tax (would Allow Cities And Towns To Reduce Their Tangible Personal Property Tax To Zero Percent (0%) And To Eliminate The Classification And Depreciation Table For Business Tangible Personal Property)

Sponsor: John Loughlin

House Resolution Expressing Condolences

Sponsor: Robert Watson

An Act Relating To General Assembly -- Joint Committee On Legislative Services (would Require All State And Municipal Employees To Contribute A Minimum Of 20% Of The Cost Of Health Care Benefits Provided To Them….)

Sponsor: Joseph Trillo

An Act Relating To Elections - Campaign Fiduciary (would Change The Current Partial-matching System Of Public Funding Of Elections By Creating A Voluntary System For Full Public Financing Of Statewide And Legislative Elections)

Sponsor: Edith Ajello

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Sales And Use Taxes (would Exempt From The Sales And Use Tax Feed For Animals (horses) Used In Commercial Farming)

Sponsor: Michael Rice

An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions (would Create A Comprehensive Licensing Structure For The Underground Utility Construction Industry)

Sponsor: Timothy Williamson

An Act Relating To Corporations, Associations And Partnerships -- Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act (would Prohibit A Corporation From Entering Into A Contract Or Transaction With One Or More Of Its Officers Or Directors Whereby The Corporation Is Acquiring Goods Or Services From Said Officer Or Director...etc.)

Sponsor: Peter Kilmartin

An Act Relating To Taxation - Business Corporation Tax (would Eliminate The $500 Minimum Tax On Business Corporations In Rhode Island.)

Sponsor: Amy Rice

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Sales And Use Tax (would Exempt From The Sales And Use Tax Sources Of Energy Which Will Reduce The Use Of Fossil Or Nuclear Fuels And Advance Transportation Technologies.)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To Alcoholic Beverages -- Retail Liquor Licenses (would Authorize The Liquor Licensing Board Of The Town Of Tiverton To Issue A Class Bv Retail License To A Restaurant Located In Tiverton At 221 Main Road)

Sponsor: Walter Felag

An Act Relating To Sports, Racing And Athletics -- Dog Racing (would Prohibit The Department Of Business Regulation From Licensing Dog Racing Or The Operation Of A Dog Track In The Town Of Lincoln…..etc..)

Sponsor: Gregory Costantino

An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages (would Allow Jim Dimaio To Join Jessica Elaine Dimaio And Eric Marc Gosselin In Marriage Within The Town Of Narragansett, Rhode Island, On Or About October 16, 2010)

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations -- Correctional Officers Arbitration (would Expand The Definition Of Correctional Officer To Include Any Bargaining Unit In Which Correctional Officers Constitute A Majority Of The Bargaining Unit)

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Relating To Criminal Procedure - Sentence And Execution (designate Probation Officers/supervisors As Agents Who Are Charged With Duty To Inform The Ag's Office Of Probation Violations By Minors & Designate The Div. Of Probation & Parole As Agency That May Cause Probation Violators To Appear Before The Court)

Sponsor: Scott Pollard

An Act Relating To Domestic Relations -- Divorce And Separation (define The Terms "severe Physical Impairments" & "mental Impairments" As They Relate To The Continuation Of Child Support After Emancipation. Sets The Age At 21 For The Continuation Of Child Support To End Unless..etc.)

Sponsor: Rene Menard

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Sales And Use Taxes -- Liability And Computation (would Impose A Tax On The Purchase Of Soft Drinks.)

Sponsor: Edith Ajello

Sponsor: Kenneth Carter

An Act Authorizing The Town Of North Kingstown To Finance Renovations, Alterations, Additions And Other Improvements And/or Related Equipment For The Wickford Elementary School Reuse For A Combined Town Hall And School Department Administration Facility And To Issue Not More Than $5,000,000 Bonds And Notes Therefor

Sponsor: Kenneth Carter

House Resolution Congratulating Catherine Boudreau On The Celebration Of Her 100th Birthday On May 16, 2010

Sponsor: Robert Watson

An Act Relating To Public Property And Works -- Minority Business Enterprise (clarify Definitions, Broaden Administration Flexibility, Provide Accountability And Includes Women-owned Business Enterprises (wbe) For (10%) Of The Dollar Value Of Entire Project In State Funded)

Sponsor: Juan Pichardo

An Act Relating To Public Property And Works - State Purchases

Sponsor: William Walaska

An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers - Rhode Island Highway Maintenance And Public Transit Trust Fund Act (would Create The Rhode Island Highway Maintenance And Public Transit Trust Fund Which Would Impose A Forty Dollar ($40.00) Surcharge On Passenger Car And Light Truck Registrations To Fund Highway Maintenance And Commuter Rail Operations)

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

An Act Relating To Education-- The Education Adequacy Act (would Establish A Permanent Education Foundation Aid Formula For Calculating State Aid To Public Education)

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Personal Income Tax -- Earned Income Credit (would Increase The Refundable State Earned Income Credit From Fifteen Percent (15%) To One Hundred Percent (100%))

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

Sponsor: Lisa Baldelli-Hunt

An Act To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Blossoms Design Boutique, Inc.

Sponsor: Peter Petrarca

An Act Relating Criminal Procedure - Sentence And Execution (would Designate The Division Of Probation And Parole As The Agency That Monitors And Reports On A Defendant's Probation Status To The Attorney General Pursuant To This Section)

Sponsor: Scott Pollard

An Act Relating To Sports, Racing And Athletics -- Boards And Commissions (would Repeal The Commission On Professional Boxing, Wrestling And Kick Boxing; Would Repeal The Racing And Athletics Hearing Board; And Would Repeal The Board Of Bank Incorporation)

Sponsor: Laurence Ehrhardt

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- The Rhode Island Energy Efficiency And Resource Management Council -- Oil Heat Energy Efficiency Fund (would Impose A Two And One-half Cent ($.025) Per Gallon Charge On Home Heating Oil Sales To Support The Energy Efficiency And Resource Management Council)

Sponsor: Arthur Handy

An Act Relating To Education (would Provide That A City Or Town Council Member Would Be Included In Any Contract Negotiations A School Committee Is Involved In)

Sponsor: David Bates

An Act Relating To Insurance -- Providers Of Health Care Benefits -- Copayments And Deductibles (would Prohibit Any Health Care Insurer Or Health Care Plan Or Policy From Mandating That Health Care Providers Collect Deductibles From Patients)

Sponsor: Amy Rice

An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Vital Records (adult Adoptees To Obtain Copies Of Their Birth Certificate Unless One Birth Parent Files A Form Objecting To The Release. Birth Parents Would Have The Right To Provide Social, Genetic & Health Histories & Those Forms Would Be Available To Adoptees.)

Sponsor: Amy Rice

An Act Relating To Public Finance - State Budget (would Require The Governor To Present An Annual, Consolidated Operating And Capital Improvement State Budget)

Sponsor: Alfred Gemma

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government (would Allow The Rhode Island Housing And Mortgage Finance Corporation To Establish A Loan Program For The Funding Of Low And Medium-level Energy Retrofitting In Owneroccupied Properties)

Sponsor: Amy Rice

An Act Relating To Mental Health, Retardation And Hospitals - Community Residences (would Waive Reimbursement For Funds For Certain Expenses Provided To Operators Of Non-profit Community Residences After A Period Of Ten (10) Years Has Elapsed Since Receipt Of Said Funds By The Operator)

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

An Act Relating To Domestic Relations -- Marriage Licenses (would Increase The License Fee From $14 To $50 And Would Allow The City Or Town To Retain $42 And $8 Would Be Forwarded To The General Treasurer Of The State Of Ri)

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

An Act Relating To Public Officers And Employees -- Salaries And Traveling Expenses (would Prohibit State Employees From Crediting Service As A Municipal Employee Or Municipal Elected Official As State Service For The Purpose Of Computing Vacation Accrual)

Sponsor: Peter Kilmartin

Senate Resolution Proclaiming May 12, 2010, As "donated Dental Services Day" In The State Of Rhode Island

Sponsor: Daniel Connors

An Act Relating To Domestic Relations -- Divorce And Separation (would Allow The Family Court To Order Child Support For A Child With A Severe Or Mental Impairment Beyond The Child's Emancipation)

Sponsor: David Bates

Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting That The United States Congress Pass Federal Usury Legislation

Sponsor: David Bates

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (would Require The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation To Establish Economic Development Offices In Various World Capitals)

Sponsor: Scott Pollard

An Act Relating To Domestic Relations -- Support Of Children (would Authorize The Court To Order Parent(s) To Pay Child Support For Any Severely Impaired Child Regardless Of The Child's Age.)

Sponsor: Rene Menard

An Act Relating To Education (would Enable The Dept. Of Education To Implement Its Final Report On The Creation Of A Demonstration Program For After School And Summer Learning For Ri School Children. Also Would Provide Funding For The Operation Of That Demonstration Program)

Sponsor: Edwin Pacheco

House Resolution Creating A Special House Commission To Study Public Television In The State Of Rhode Island (study Commission Whose Purpose It Would Be To Make A Comprehensive Study Of Public Television In The State Of Rhode Island, And Who Would Report Back To The House Of Representatives)

Sponsor: Michael Rice

Senate Resolution Expressing Profound Sympathy On The Passing Of Marguerite Beaubien

Sponsor: Harold Metts

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Relating To Human Services - Interpreter Services (would Set Forth Various Standards For The Dept. Of Human Services To Properly Ensure That Persons Who Are Not Proficient In English Are Informed That There Are Interpreter Services Available In Various Languages…)

Sponsor: Eileen Naughton

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Comprehensive Racial Profiling Prevention Act Of 2009 (would Amend The Provisions Of The General Laws Banning Racial Profiling In Traffic Stops By State/municipal Law Enforcement By Requiring Agencies To Collect Data/complete Regular Reports Of Findings And Statistics Regarding Traffic Stops)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Product Stewardship (authorize The Resource Recovery Corporation To Annually Submit A Request To The Ga Concerning Products & Product Categories That When Generated As Waste May Be Appropriately Managed Under A Product Stewardship Program)

Sponsor: Donna Walsh

House Resolution Honoring Michael Dupont On Attaining The Rank Of Eagle Scout

Sponsor: Jan Malik

Joint Resolution Relating To Rhode Island Public Corporation Debt Management Act

Sponsor: John Edwards

An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations -- Temporary Disability Insurance Benefits (would Prevent Injured In The Line Of Duty Personnel Who Receive Full Pay And Benefits For Their Work Related Disability From Simultaneously Receiving Tdi Benefits/second Job Eligible If Available)

Sponsor: Kenneth Vaudreuil

Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Virginia O'connor

Sponsor: Harold Metts

Senate Resolution Proclaiming May 5, 2010, As "charter Public School Day" In The State Of Rhode Island

Sponsor: Daniel Connors

An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Vital Records (would Allow Adult Adoptees Or Their Representative Access To Their Original Birth Certificate And Possibly Medical And Contact Information For The Birth Parents)

Sponsor: David Bates

An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Vital Records (would Create The "adoptee Vital Records File" To Be Maintained For The Purpose Of Providing Adoptees With Copies Of Birth Certificates And/or Other Vital Records Relative To Health)

Sponsor: Juan Pichardo

Senate Resolution Supporting Relief From Unfunded Mandates For The Town Of South Kingstown

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

House Resolution Honoring Chief Of Police Jamie Hainsworth On The Occasion Of His Retirement From The Glocester Police Department

Sponsor: Scott Pollard

Senate Resolution Thanking The Rhode Island Veterans' Home Health Care Professionals For Their Continued Service

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Senate Resolution Commemorating "holocaust Remembrance Day" On April 21, 2010

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To Towns And Cities - General Powers (would Allow Cities And Towns To Postpone Their Budget Decisions And Would Extend The Period Of Time That Any Law, Statute Or Ordinance Requiring Action On Such Budget Decisions For A Period Of Ninety (90) Days For The Years Of 2010 And 2011 Only)

Sponsor: Walter Felag

An Act Relating To Highways - Construction And Maintenance Of State Roads (would Eliminate The Exception For Certain Towns And Cities In The Definition Of Public Roads Notwithstanding The Provisions Of Section 24-8-1.1)

Sponsor: Maryellen Goodwin

An Act Relating To Alcoholic Beverages -- Retail Licenses (would Allow Class A License Holders To Conduct Intoxicating Beverage Samplings Of Up To 3servings Not To Exceed 1/4 Ounces Each)

Sponsor: Timothy Williamson

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Payment Of Local Taxes (would Permit Municipalities To Require Immediate Payment Of Taxes On Only A Late Installment And To Impose An Interest Charge Only On That Late Installment)

Sponsor: Maryellen Goodwin

An Act Relating To Property -- Condominium Law (would Amend Certain Provisions Of Condominium Law Relative To The Allocation Of Limited Common Elements And The Manner Provided)

Sponsor: Kenneth Vaudreuil

An Act Relating To Domestic Relations -- Divorce And Separation (would Expand And Further Define The Grounds By Which A Family Court Could Grant An Award Of Sole Custody And Physical Placement Of A Child)

Sponsor: Maryellen Goodwin

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Motor Vehicle And Trailer Excise Tax Elimination Act Of 1988 (would Defer Fourth Quarter Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Reimbursement Payments To Cities And Towns And Fire Districts From May 1, 2010 Until June 15, 2010.)

Sponsor: Gregory Costantino

An Act Relating To State Retirement System (would Defer The Employer's Contribution To The State Retirement System From The Effective Date Of This Act To June 15, 2010)

Sponsor: Gregory Costantino

An Act Relating To Education (would Enable The Department Of Education To Implement Its Final Report On The Creation Of A Demonstration Program For After School And Summer Learning For Rhode Island School Children)

Sponsor: Frank Devall

An Act Relating To Education -- Foundation Level School Support (would Prohibit Housing Aid From Being Used In The Costs Of Remediation And It Would Also Prohibit Siting Schools On Toxic Waste Sites)

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

Senate Resolution Expressing Sincere Condolences On The Passing Of Jerome M. Donovan

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To Protection Of Rocky Point Park (would Authorize A Bond Referendum On The 2010 Ballot To Authorize $6,500,000 For The Acquisition And Preservation Of Open Space At The Former Rocky Point Park)

Sponsor: David Bates

An Act Relating To Taxation - Personal Income Tax (would Extend The Date To File Taxes To May 11, 2010)

Sponsor: Daniel Connors

House Resolution Congratulating Susan Kaplan On Being Named An Honorary Graduate Of Classical High School By The Classical High School Alumni Association

Sponsor: Gordon Fox

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Motor Vehicle And Trailer Excise Tax Elimination Act Of 1988 (would Defer Fourth Quarter Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Reimbursement Payments To Cities And Towns And Fire Districts From May 1, 2010 Until June 15, 2010)

Sponsor: Daniel DaPonte

An Act Relating To Taxation (would Require Certain Corporations To File Pro Forma Combined Corporate Income Tax Returns, And Would Also Require The Tax Administrator To Submit Annual Reports Analyzing The Fiscal And Policy Ramifications)

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Newborn Screening Program (would Require Attending Physicians Of Newborns To Screen For All Conditions For Which There Is A Medical Benefit To The Early Detection And Treatment Thereof And Also To Perform An Assessment For Developmental Risk)

Sponsor: Lisa Baldelli-Hunt

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Licensing Of Health Care Facilities

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

Senate Resolution Proclaiming April 28, 2010, As "rhode Island Scholarship Advocates Day" In The State Of Rhode Island

Sponsor: John McBurney

An Act Relating To Health And Safety (require That In Order For A Minor To Receive A Tattoo Or Body Piercing It Is Necessary To Obtain The Written Consent Of Both Parents Or The Custodial Parent In The Case Of Divorced Parents Or Unmarried Parents)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

Senate Resolution Proclaiming The Month Of April, 2010, As "parkinson's Disease Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island

Sponsor: David Bates

An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions (would Specify The Ratio Of Apprentices To Journeypersons In Various Fields Of Trade And Industry)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To Insurance - Health Insurance (would Provide That No Law Would Restrict A Person's Ability To Contract With, Pay For, And/or Otherwise Select A Private Health Care System Or Private Plan Of That Person's Choosing)

Sponsor: Leo Blais

Senate Resolution Proclaiming May 19th Of 2010 As "greek Pontian Genocide Remembrance Day" In The State Of Rhode Island

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Relating To Public Property And Works -- Private Right Of Action (would Create A New Cause Of Action For Any Person Or Entity Damaged By An Employer Misclassification Of An Employee As An Independent Contractor)

Sponsor: John McBurney

Senate Resolution Proclaiming April 24, 2010, As "armenian Genocide Remembrance Day" To Commemorate The Armenian Genocide Of 1915 To 1923 And In Honor Of Armenian-americans

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Relating To Public Property And Works - State Purchases (would Permit The Property Committee To Hire Or Consult Outside Experts)

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

Senate Resolution Recognizing The 62nd Anniversary Of The Founding Of The Modern State Of Israel And Reaffirming The Bonds Of Close Friendship And Cooperation Between The United States And Israel

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - The Town Of Warren - Police Education Benefits (would Make Police Education Incentive Pay In The Town Of Warren Subject To Collective Bargaining)

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Sponsor: Michael Pinga

An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- Subdivision Of Land (would Add A Definition For Land Suitable For Development Which Would Mean The Total Land Area Of A Lot Including Slopes And Wetlands, Considering The Requirements Of Pertinent Federal, State And Local Regulations)

Sponsor: Christopher Maselli

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government (require That The Health Insurance Commissioner Develop And Implement Standards Of Certification For Patient-centered Medical Home Facilities)

Sponsor: Eileen Naughton

An Act Relating To Education - Maintenance Of Order On Campus (would Provide All Fines Or Penalties For All Traffic Violations Be Forwarded To The General Treasurer For Use By The College Or University On Whose Campus The Citation Or Violation Was Issued In Accordance With Section 16-32-27)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Open Meetings -- School Committees (would Amend The Open Meetings Law By Permitting School Committees To Satisfy The Publication Requirements Regarding Their Meetings Through Publication On A Website Maintained By The School Committee Or By Publication In A Newspaper)

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government (would Provide That Regulations Promulgated Through The Administrative Procedures Act Are Not Effective Until They Are Made Available Electronically To The Public)

Sponsor: Leo Blais

An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages (samuel Elihu Simon To Join Eve Rebecca Goldberg And Brian Joseph Lynch In Marriage)

Sponsor: Maryann Shallcross-Smith

An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages (carmine Intrieri To Join Stefanie Gabriele And Donald Giangan In Marriage)

Sponsor: Samuel Azzinaro

An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages (russell Charles Gray, Esq. To Join Amber Lynn Gray And Daniel Francis Knapp In Marriage Within The Town Of Bristol, Rhode Island, On Or About October 10, 2010)

Sponsor: Eileen Naughton

An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages (robert Rottenberg To Join Jacqueline Lemoine And Kylan Mandile In Marriage)

Sponsor: Russell Jackson

An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations -- Payment Of Wages

Sponsor: Kenneth Vaudreuil

An Act Relating To Education - University Of Rhode Island (would Enhance Capability Of Uri To Conduct Scientific Research/creative Scholarship/arts And Public Outreach Activities By Authorizing Appropriation Of Additional State Funds To Match Annual Federal Grant Funds From Several U.s. Departments/agencies)

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

An Act Relating To Elections - Campaign Fiduciary (would Change The Current Partial-matching System Of Public Funding Of Elections By Creating A Voluntary System For Full Public Financing Of Statewide And Legislative Elections)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

Joint Resolution Supporting Taiwan's Participation As An Observer In The Meetings And Activities Of The International Civil Aviation Organization (icao) And United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change (unfccc)

Sponsor: Peter Kilmartin

An Act Relating To Public Officers And Employees - Merit System (would Provide That Highway Maintenance Operators Shall Be Eligible For Overtime Work Despite Being Granted Sick Leave During The Same Payroll Period)

Sponsor: Donald Lally

An Act Relating To Education -- Teacher Collective Bargaining (would Authorize City And Town Appropriating Authorities To Negotiate Teacher Collective Bargaining Agreements In Place Of School Committees. Regional School Districts Are Exempted From This Change)

Sponsor: Kenneth Vaudreuil

An Act Relating To Elections -- Mail Ballots (would Make Significant Changes To Voters' Eligibility To Vote By Mail Ballots. It Would Change The Process For Application For Mail Ballots, The Requirements For Their Execution And In The Emergency Mail Ballot Process)

Sponsor: William San Bento

An Act Relating To Waters And Navigation (would Provide That Public Water Systems Would Reduce Radon Levels In Drinking Water To A Minimum 4,000 Pci/l No Later Than January 1, 2013)

Sponsor: Donald Lally

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Motor Vehicle Offenses (repeal The Enhancement Of Penalties For Subsequent Offenses Of Dui, & Would Replace The Enhancement Of Penalties With An Amended Single Range Of Penalties That Include Longer Sentences And Higher Fines)

Sponsor: Douglas Gablinske

An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages (prashant Goel To Join Brooke A. Szostak And James L. Greenthal In Marriage)

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

Sponsor: Peter Martin

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Motor Vehicle Offenses (would Allow The Results Of A Breath Test To Be Given To A Person At The Time Of The Test)

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To Elections -- Conduct Of Election (would Provide That The Provisions Of The General Laws Relating To The Number Of Signers Required For Nomination Papers And For The Number Of Papers Signed By The Same Voter To Supersede Any General Or Public Law To The Contrary)

Sponsor: Roberto DaSilva

Sponsor: Douglas Gablinske

Sponsor: Peter Kilmartin

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Automated Traffic Speed Enforcement System

Sponsor: John McCauley

An Act Relating To Health And Safety (would Establish A Program To Educate And Promote Treatment And Research For "reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome," A Nerve Disorder That Generally Occurs At The Site Of A Trauma)

Sponsor: Raymond Sullivan

Sponsor: John Edwards

An Act Relating To Insurance -- Children's Health Insurance Benefits (would Extend Health Insurance Coverage To An Unmarried Child Who Is A Resident Of This State, Under The Age Of Twenty-five Years, Has No Dependents, And Is Unemployed And Financially Dependent)

Sponsor: Peter Kilmartin

An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations (would Expand The Types Of Buildings Which Would Be Exempt From The State Mandated Requirements Of Boiler And Pressure System Inspections, Based On The Size Of The Water Heater)

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

An Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure--procedure In Particular Actions -- Small Claims And Consumer Claims (would Increase The Jurisdiction Of Matters In Small Claims Court And Would Allow For Future Increases Based Upon The Consumer Price Index (cpi) At That Time)

Sponsor: Scott Pollard

House Resolution Proclaiming May 12th Of 2010 To Be "neuronendocrineimmune Disorders Awareness Day" In The State Of Rhode Island

Sponsor: Eileen Naughton

Senate Resolution Expressing Deepest Sympathies On The Passing Of The Honorable Antonio Ceprano

Sponsor: Walter Felag

An Act Relating To Food And Drugs -- Taxation And Regulation Of Marijuana (allow Some Personal Use Of Marijuana Under Certain Circumstances, Sets Restrictions Under & Over The Age Of 21,...also Exempt Penalties In Compliance With The Statutes Including Driving Under The Influence.)

Sponsor: Edith Ajello

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses - Assaults (would Deem Choking Or Strangling Another Person To Be Felony Assault Even If No Injury Results)

Sponsor: Peter Kilmartin

An Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure - Procedure Generally (would Reduce The Statutory Interest In Civil Actions From Twelve Percent To Six Percent)

Sponsor: Michael Rice

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

An Act Relating To Property -- Immigration Status (would Prohibit A Landlord From Asking The Immigration Status Of A Prospective Tenant)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To Property - Restricted Landlord And Tenant Act (would Require Landlords To Place Security Deposits In An Interest Bearing Escrow Account And Would Require The Landlord To Pay All Accrued Interest Upon The Termination Of The Tenancy)

Sponsor: David Segal

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses -- Homicide (would Repeal Enumerated Special Circumstances That Could Be Relied On By The Court To Sentence An Individual To Life Imprisonment Without The Possibility Of Parole)

Sponsor: Peter Kilmartin

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Operators' And Chauffeurs' Licenses - School Bus Driver Annual Training (would Require That School Bus Drivers' Annual Training Include The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's School Bus Driver In-service Training Series)

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

House Resolution Congratulating The Eleanor Slater Hospital/zambarano Unit On The Recognition Of Zambarano Day

Sponsor: Edith Ajello

Sponsor: Joseph Trillo

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To Insurance -- Autism Spectrum Disorders (would Require Coverage For The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Autism Spectrum Disorders)

Sponsor: Eileen Naughton

An Act Businesses And Professions - Locksmith Service Businesses (would Add Locksmithing Service Businesses To The Chapter Regulating Burglar And Hold-up Alarm Businesses)

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

House Resolution Proclaiming April 20th, 2010, As A Day Of Action In The State Of Rhode Island During The 2010 Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Sponsor: Donna Walsh

An Act Relating To Criminal Procedure -- Expungement (would Make Uniform The Process Of Expungements For Certain Types Of Cases And Would Provide For The Expungement Of Certain Records Without A Requirement That A Motion Be Filed)

Sponsor: David Caprio

An Act Relating To Animals And Animal Husbandry (would Prohibit The Cruel Confinement Of Farm Animals In A Manner That Does Not Allow Them To Turn Around Freely, Lie Down, Stand Up, And Fully Extend Their Limbs)

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

An Act Relating To Education -- Kindergarten (would Provide An Increase In The Hours Per Day Kindergarten Students Would Be Required To Attend Class)

Sponsor: Roberto DaSilva

House Resolution Urging Members Of Congress To Work Together To Support Financial Reform To Protect Rhode Island Communities And Families

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Unused Pharmaceutical Disposal Program (act Establishes A System To Collect And Safely Dispose Of Unwanted Drugs From Households And Other Residential Sources)

Sponsor: Leo Blais

An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act (would Establish Criteria When Advanced Dementia Care Licensure Would Be Required For Assisted Living Residences)

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses -- Sexual Offender Registration And Community Notification (require Convicted Sex Offenders To Be Monitored Through A Global Positioning System Placed On When Released From Incarceration If Either Risk Reoffense Level Has Yet To Be Determined/pending, Or Appeal)

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Health Care Accessibility An Quality Assurance Act (would Exempt Dentists From Set Fees For Subscribers, If The Health Care Entity Set The Fees Prior To January 1, 2009)

Sponsor: Robert Flaherty

An Act Relating To Commercial Law--general Regulatory Provisions -- Protection Against Unfair Prescription Drug Practices (would Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Act As Fiduciaries For Their Clients. It Would Also Prevent Fraud And Deception And Would Help Market Forces To Work In The Interest Of Lowering Prices To End Users Of Medicines)

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

An Act Relating To Commercial Law -- General Regulatory Provisions -- Deceptive Trade Practices (would Require That A Party Alleging An Unfair Or Deceptive Act Or Practice In The Conduct Of Trade Or Commerce File A Written Demand For Relief With The Alleged Actor At Least Thirty Days Prior To Filing A Lawsuit…..)

Sponsor: Robert Jacquard

An Act Relating To Motor Vehicles -- Insurance Rates (would Prevent The Consideration Of An Applicant's Credit History In Determining Automobile Insurance Rates)

Sponsor: Joanne Giannini

An Act Relating To Animals And Animal Husbandry - Dogs

Sponsor: Gordon Fox

House Resolution Congratulating The 25 Freshmen At North Smithfield High School For Winning The Rhode Island "we The People" Competition

Sponsor: Brian Newberry

Senate Resolution Recognizing The Late Donald Booth For Being Awarded The 2010 Newport Daily News Community Service Award

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To Taxation - Property Tax Relief - Computation Of Credit (would Increase The Property Tax Relief Range Of Household Income Eligible For The Credit From $15,001 - $30,000 To $15,001 - $40,000)

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions - Municipal Water Meter Replacement (would Relieve Municipalities And Water Districts From The Requirement Of Hiring Only Licensed Plumbers To Replace Water Meters)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

Senate Resolution Expressing Profound Sympathy On The Tragic Loss Of Poland's President Lech Kaczynski And Ninety-five Men And Women Who Perished In A Catastrophic Jet Crash Near The Katyn Forest In Russia

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Senate Resolution Congratulating Juliette "judy" Mcclennan On Receiving The 2010 Newport Daily News Community Service Award

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Rhode Island Protection From Secondhand Smoke For Children Act Of 2010 (would Create "the Rhode Island Protection From Secondhand Smoke For Children Act Of 2010" Which Prohibits Smoking In Any Vehicle In Which A Child Is Required To Be Restrained In A Child Passenger Safety Seat)

Sponsor: Rhoda Perry

House Resolution Proclaiming April 24, 2010 As "armenian Genocide Remembrance Day" To Commemorate The Armenian Genocide Of 1915 To 1923 And To Honor Armenian-americans

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

Senate Resolution Congratulating The 25 Freshmen At North Smithfield High School For Winning The Rhode Island "we The People" Competition

Sponsor: John Tassoni

An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- The Fire Safety Code (would Reduce From Ninety Days To Fifteen Days The Time Within Which Building Plans Must Be Approved Or Disapproved By The Appropriate Authority)

Sponsor: Kenneth Vaudreuil

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government (would Establish The Green Jobs-green Rhode Island Program, The Purpose Of Which Would Be To Create And Promote Green Jobs In Rhode Island And Also To Promote Energy Efficient Construction And Home Modification)

Sponsor: David Bates

House Resolution Extending Congratulations

Sponsor: Robert Watson

Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study Cost Containment, Transparency, And Efficiency In The Delivery Of Quality Health Care (would Create A Commission Whose Purpose It Would Be To Make A Comprehensive Study Of Cost Containment, Transparency, And Efficiency In The Delivery Of Quality Health Care)

Sponsor: Michael Marcello

An Act Relating To Education -- Teachers' Tenure (would Eliminate The Requirement That School Districts Notify A Teacher That The Teacher Is Not Being Rehired By March 1st Of The School Year Immediately Preceding The School Year In Which The Dismissal Would Become Effective)

Sponsor: Timothy Williamson

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

House Resolution Memorializing The United States Congress To Waive The Twenty-five Percent Matching Funds Requirement

Sponsor: John Loughlin

An Act Relating To Property - Mechanics' Liens (would Require Contractors To Give Notice To The Owner/lessee/tenant/owner Of Less Than The Fee Simple In Writing, By Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested, At Least Ten (10) Business Days Prior To Commencing Work Or Delivery Of Materials)

Sponsor: Michael McCaffrey

An Act Relating To Taxation - Tax Sales (would Require Forty (40) Days Notice To The Department Of Elderly Affairs Prior To Property Tax Sales Of Property Owned By Persons Sixty-five (65) Years Of Age Or Older)

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Relating To Food And Drugs - Food Donations - Gleaners (would Extend The Immunity From Liability Presently Enjoyed By Food Donors To Cover Gleaners)

Sponsor: Laurence Ehrhardt

House Resolution Honoring David M. Dooley And Proclaiming April 8, 2010, As David M. Dooley Day In The State Of Rhode Island

Sponsor: Michael Rice

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government (would Establish The Green Jobs-green Rhode Island Program, The Purpose Of Which Would Be To Create And Promote Green Jobs In Ri And Also To Promote Energy Efficient Construction And Home Modification)

Sponsor: John Edwards

An Act Relating To Fish And Wildlife - Duck Hunting (would Prohibit Hunting On The Kickemuit River)

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

Senate Resolution Celebrating The Centennial Of The Harrisville Fire District

Sponsor: Paul Fogarty

An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- General Powers (would Require That Municipal Employees And Officials Be Paid Biweekly)

Sponsor: Jon Brien

An Act Relating To Taxation (would Permit The City Of Providence, Commencing With The Tax Year 2010, To Grant A Tax Credit To Taxpayers Owning Owner-occupied Condominium Units Valued No More Than $150,000, Single Family Houses $200,000, And/or Two 2-5 Unit $275,000)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

Sponsor: Kenneth Vaudreuil

An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Ultra Low Sulfur And Biodiesel Heating Oil

Sponsor: Michael Rice

An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers (would Amend The Provisions Of The General Laws Which Regulate The Amount Of Renewable Energy Required To Be Purchased By Those Entities Selling Electric Power In Rhode Island.)

Sponsor: Raymond Sullivan

Senate Resolution Celebrating "national Cancer Registrars Week" On April 12th Through The 16th In The State Of Rhode Island

Sponsor: Dennis Algiere

An Act Relating To Human Services - Department Of Human Services

Sponsor: Leo Blais

An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers -- Regulatory Powers Of Administration (would Transfer The Costs Associated With Fire Hydrants From Property Taxpayers To Ratepayers By Allowing The City Of Providence To Pass An Appropriate Ordinance To Avoid Payment Of Hydrant Rental Fees.)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

Sponsor: Brian Newberry

Sponsor: John Edwards

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government

Sponsor: Eileen Naughton

Sponsor: Michael Rice

An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Air Pollution (would Require The Phase-out Of Wood Stoves Without Epa Certification In Densely Populated Residential Areas)

Sponsor: Raymond Gallison

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Tax Incentives For Employers (would Require All Ri Corporations To Opt Out Of The Domestic Production Deduction, To Add Back Any Amount To Their Income They Would Deduct Under This Deduction. State Forms Would Be Changed In Order To Comply With This Statute)

Sponsor: Amy Rice

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses - Children

Sponsor: Amy Rice

An Act Relating To Education (would Allow School Districts That Participate In The Northern Rhode Island Education Collaborative And Do Not Have Its Own Vocational Technical Program To Send Students To William E. Davies Vocational High School)

Sponsor: Peter Petrarca

Sponsor: Douglas Gablinske

An Act Relating To Health And Safety

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To Education - Carulo Act (repeal The Caruolo Act)

Sponsor: Patricia Serpa

An Act Relating To Education - School Budgets (repeal The "caruolo Act", So-called, Pertaining To School Budgets)

Sponsor: John Edwards

An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Ultra Low Sulfur And Biodiesel Heating Oil (would Create A New Chapter Called The Ultra Low Sulfur And Biodiesel Heating Oil Ac)

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Sponsor: Eileen Naughton

An Act Relating To Education - Eligibility For Attendance (would Authorize School Departments To Admit Children Into Their Kindergarten Programs Even Though Those Children Have Not Reached Age 5 By September 1 Of The School Year)

Sponsor: John Tassoni

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses -- Forgery And Counterfeiting (would Add A New Criminal Charge For Forgery Or Counterfeiting Of Registration Plates.)

Sponsor: Robert Watson

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses -- Trespass And Vandalism (would Amend The Provisions Regarding Criminal Trespass And Vandalism. This Act Would Also Increase The Penalties For Certain Acts Of Vandalism And Would Repeal Certain Sections With Archaic References)

Sponsor: Edwin Pacheco

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Estate And Transfer Taxes (would Establish A $25,200 Estate Tax Credit On All Estates Over $850,000)

Sponsor: Laurence Ehrhardt

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Regulation Of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, And Dealers

Sponsor: William Walaska

An Act Relating To Taxation - Personal Income Tax - Check-off Donation Multiple Sclerosis

Sponsor: Michael Rice

An Act Relating To Education -- Foundation Level School Support

Sponsor: David Segal

An Act Relating To Food And Drugs - Raw Milk (would Establish Procedures And Standards For The Handling And Sale Of Raw Milk In Rhode Island)

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

Sponsor: Douglas Gablinske

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses - Adult Crisis Intervention - Center And Protective Services (would Establish An Adult Crisis Intervention Center For Vulnerable Elders And Adults With Disabilities Within The Executive Office Of Health And Human Services)

Sponsor: Michael McCaffrey

An Act Relating To Education -- School Committees And Superintendents (would Repeal The Provisions Of The So-called "caruolo Act.")

Sponsor: Joseph Trillo

An Act Relating To Education -- Foundation Level School Support (would Repeal The Adequate Minimum Budget Provision Relating To A Local Community's Share Of Education Funding)

Sponsor: Joseph Trillo

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses - Jails And Prisons (would Prohibit Prisoners From Possessing Any Portable Electronic Communication Device)

Sponsor: Laurence Ehrhardt

An Act Relating To Criminals -- Correctional Institutions (would Change The Parole Guidelines For Persons Who Commit First And Second Degree Murder)

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Relating To Domestic Relations -- Divorce And Separation

Sponsor: Joanne Giannini

An Act Relating To Military Affairs And Defense -- National Guard (would Eliminate The Mandate That Commissioned Officers In The Judge Advocate General's Department Be A Member Of The Rhode Island Bar, Provided There Is Compliance With The Rhode Island Supreme Court Rules)

Sponsor: John Loughlin

Senate Resolution Designating April, 2010, As "financial Literacy Month" In The State Of Rhode Island

Sponsor: Walter Felag

An Act Relating To Public Property And Works - Labor And Payment By Contractors (would Provide That Each Bidder, Prior To The Award Of A Contract For Public Works, Would Submit To The Proper Authority A List Of His/her Subcontractors Of Any Part Of All Of The Work.)

Sponsor: Michael Marcello

Sponsor: Maryellen Goodwin

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Open Meetings

Sponsor: Roger Picard

Senate Resolution Honoring Dr. Robert J. Mckenna For His Exemplary Service To The Citizens And State Of Rhode Island

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles

Sponsor: Elaine Coderre

House Resolution Urging The Governor To Reconsider Instituting Tolls On The Sakonnet River Bridge

Sponsor: John Edwards

An Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure -- Judicial Selection

Sponsor: Robert Watson

Senate Resolution Proclaiming The Month Of April, 2010, As "child Abuse Prevention Month" In The State Of Rhode Island

Sponsor: Walter Felag

An Act Relating To Commercial Law--general Regulatory Provisions -- Unfair Sales Practices (would Require Written Notice Of Cancellation Procedures For Trial Offers And Introductory Rate Offers And Automatic Renewal Contracts)

Sponsor: Michael Rice

House Resolution Extending Congratulations

Sponsor: Robert Watson

An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations (, Obligate Employers To Provide Employees With Detailed Wage And Payday Information At The Time Of Hiring, And Would Further Provide For A Cause Of Action And Damages To Employees Whose Rights Are Violated By Their Employer)

Sponsor: Arthur Handy

An Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure -- Procedure Generally -- Causes Of Action (would Provide That No Person Who Gratuitously Renders Emergency Assistance In The Nature Of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Or Automated External Defibrillation To A Person In Need Thereof)

Sponsor: Rhoda Perry

An Act Relating To Highways -- Maintenance Of Town Highways (would Require The State To Maintain All Roadways Classified By The Department Of Administration As Interstate Highways, Freeways, Expressways And Principal And Minor Arterials)

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Relating To Financial Institutions -- Check Cashing (would Establish A Two Mile Protection Radius For Existing Check Cashing Businesses)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

An Act Relating To Towns And Cities - The Metropolitan Public Works District (would Authorize The Cities Of Providence, East Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls And Cranston And The Towns Of Johnston And North Providence To Create A Metropolitan Public Works District)

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- The Metropolitan Fire District (would Allow The City Of Providence, The City Of East Providence, The City Of Pawtucket, The City Of Central Falls, The Town Of Johnston/north Providence/cranston, Or Any Group Of Those Cities And Towns To Create A Metropolitan Fire District)

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses - Children (would Amend The Definition Of Second-degree Child Abuse By Eliminating The Word "serious" Therefrom)

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Relating To Criminal Procedure - Sentence And Execution (change The Sentencing Laws Regarding Sentencing Violators Of Probation And Suspended Sentences, Limiting The Amount Of Time A Defendant May Be Sentenced To Jail On A Violation Of Their Sentence, To The Time Remaining On Their Original Sentence, Or Less)

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

House Resolution Extending Congratulations

Sponsor: Robert Watson

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- School Committees -- Open Meetings Notice (would Expand The Number And Type Of Newspapers Which Could Publish Required Legal Notices Of School Committees Meetings To Include Daily Or Weekly Newspapers Circulated Within The Area Over Which The School Committee Has Jurisdiction)

Sponsor: Roger Picard

House Resolution Proclaiming The Month Of April, 2010, As "child Abuse Prevention Month" In The State Of Rhode Island

Sponsor: Joseph Trillo

Sponsor: Peter Kilmartin

An Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure - Procedure Generally - Governmental Tort Liability (would Prohibit Lawsuits Against City, Town Or Fire District Officials Or Employees, In Their Personal Capacity Unless The Act Or Omission Was Not Performed Within The Scope Of Their Employment Or Involved Actual Fraud Or Malice Or Willful Misconduct)

Sponsor: Alfred Gemma

An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - The Metropolitan Police District (would Authorize A Metropolitan Police District With The Cities Of Providence, East Providence, Pawtucket, Cranston, Central Falls, And The Towns Of Johnston And North Providence, Giving It All The Powers And Authorities Of The Separate Police Departments)

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure - Courts - Family Court (would Provide That Custodial Parents Or Guardians And Any Attorney Representing A Juvenile May Access Records Relating To Delinquent Or Wayward Adjudications Of Juveniles)

Sponsor: Michael Marcello

An Act Relating To Highways - Construction And Maintenance Of State Roads (would Prevent A Toll Being Charged For The Replacement Of The Sakonnet River Bridge And Without General Assembly Approval)

Sponsor: John Edwards

Sponsor: Kenneth Vaudreuil

An Act Relating To Taxation (would Allow Small Businesses To Claim A Tax Credit For Amounts Paid To The U.s. Small Business Administration As A Guaranty Fee When Offering Sba Guarantee Financing…)

Sponsor: Gordon Fox

Sponsor: Peter Kilmartin

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

An Act Relating To Farmland Protection (would Authorize A Bond Referendum On The 2010 Ballot To Authorize $2,500,000 For A Farm Land Acquisition Program)

Sponsor: Leo Blais

An Act Relating To Elections (would Make Various Changes To The State Election Laws)

Sponsor: William San Bento

Senate Resolution Requesting The Commissioner Of Elementary And Secondary Education To Conduct Community Forums On The Education Funding Formula

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

An Act Relating To Human Services - Mental Health, Retardation And Hospitals - Incompetency To Stand Trial (would Require That All Medications Prescribed While An Inmate Is A Patient In The Forensic Unit Be Continued Exactly As Written When The Inmate Is Transferred Back To The General Population)

Sponsor: Eileen Naughton

House Resolution Celebrating March 25, 2010, As The 189th Anniversary Of Greek Independence Day

Sponsor: Joseph Trillo

House Resolution Congratulating The Portsmouth Boys Hockey Team On Winning The 2010 Rhode Island Division Ii Hockey Championship

Sponsor: John Edwards

Senate Resolution Celebrating March 25, 2010, As The 189th Anniversary Of Greek Independence Day

Sponsor: Teresa Paiva-Weed

House Resolution Congratulating The University Of Rhode Island 2009-2010 Men's Basketball Team On The Completion Of Their Very Successful Regular Season And Wishing The Team Continued Success In The National Invitational Tournament At The Nit Final Four At Madison Square Garden In New York City

Sponsor: Gordon Fox

An Act Relating To Human Services -- The Rhode Island Works Program (would Allow People Initially Eligible For Childcare Assistance To Remain Eligible As Long As Their Income Does Not Exceed 225% Of The Federal Poverty Level, And The Childcare Is Necessary In Order To Maintain Employment)

Sponsor: Joseph Almeida

Sponsor: John Edwards

An Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure -- Courts -- Family Court (allow For Divorce In This State Whether Or Not The Parties Would Have Been Eligible To Marry In Ri So Long As The Marriage/domestic Relationship Is Recognized Elsewhere And As Long As The Parties Meet The Jurisdictional Requirements For A Divorce In Ri)

Sponsor: Charles Levesque

An Act Relating To Uniform Commercial Code - Leases (would Require That Leases For Hot Water Heaters Contain A Buyout Option Which May Be Exercised At The Yearly Anniversary Of The Lease)

Sponsor: Leo Blais

Senate Resolution Expressing Profound Sympathy On The Passing Of Emilie Kiggins

Sponsor: Maryellen Goodwin

An Act Relating To Towns And Cities - Sewage Charges (would Exempt Any Buildings And Up To Five Acres Of Land Immediately Surrounding Them From Municipal Sewage Charge When Used For Religious Worship)

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

An Act Relating To Taxation -- Payment Of Local Taxes (would Add The City Of Providence To The List Of Municipalities That May Charge Interest On Unpaid Quarterly Local Tax Bills)

Sponsor: Maryellen Goodwin

An Act Relating To Elections -- Registration Of Voters (would Allow Non-affiliated Party Voters To Vote In Party Primaries Without Becoming An Affiliated Party Voter)

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

An Act Relating To Elections -- Registration Of Voters (would Allow Any Independent Registered Voter Who Has No Affiliation With Any Political Party To Participate In Any Political Primary)

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

An Act Relating To Human Services - Department Of Human Services (dhs Shall Implement An Identity Verification System Utilizing Fingerprint Imaging For The Purpose Of Preventing Duplicate Participation By An Individual Receiving And/or Applying For Assistance, Reducing Fraud And Maintaining Program Identity)

Sponsor: Alfred Gemma

An Act Relating To Elections -- Secretary Of State (would Require Voting Machines Are Programmed To Prevent A Voter From Voting For A Straight Party Ticket By Simply Checking One Mark On The Ballot)

Sponsor: David Bates

An Act Relating To Education -- Social Services (would Establish The Types Of Health Care Providers That The Commissioner Of Education Must Select To Provide Social Services To Students)

Sponsor: Maryann Shallcross-Smith

An Act Relating To Taxation - Assessment Of Valuations (would Delay The Reevaluation Period For Towns And Cities For A Two Year Period And Then Begin A Five Year Cycle Thereafter)

Sponsor: Rene Menard

An Act Relating To Elections (would Require The Presentation Of Identification By Those Wishing To Vote And Defines The Acceptable Forms Of Identification)

Sponsor: Leo Blais

An Act Relating To General Assembly - Composition Of Senate - Composition Of The House Of Representatives (would Assign A Voting District To Incarcerated Individuals)

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

Senate Resolution Welcoming The Region I International Institute Of Municipal Clerks To The State Of Rhode Island

Sponsor: John McBurney

Sponsor: Paul Jabour

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Adjudication Of Traffic Offenses (would Allow Holders Of A Commercial Driver's License To Exercise Their Rights Under The Good Driving Statute If Otherwise Eligible)

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions -- Patient Protection Act (would Limit The "point Of Sale"/"mail In Coupon" Exemption Under The Patient Protection Act For Certain Products Determined By The Fda To Be Biological Products Pursuant To Federal Law)

Sponsor: Eileen Naughton

An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- High Speed Pursuit Policies (would Eliminate The Requirement That Police Departments Submit Their High-speed Pursuit Policies To The Attorney General)

Sponsor: Brian Newberry

Sponsor: Joanne Giannini

Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission To Deny The Proposed Increase Requested By The Kent County Water Authority

Sponsor: Leo Blais