2024 Regular Session

Allows the taking of wild turkeys by using a crossbow in compliance with rules and regulations promulgated by DEM.

Sponsor: Gordon Rogers

Designates Sapowet Marsh Management Area, comprised of two hundred ninety-six (296) acres, more or less, located within the town of Tiverton and Sapowet Cove as open space to be utilized for passive outdoor recreation.

Sponsor: John Edwards

Prohibits insurance companies from refusing to use after market parts that are greater than 48 months and less than 72 months from the date of manufacture, provided the repairer has written consent from the owner of the vehicle.

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

Removes basement area from the calculation of floor area ratios in relation to the provisions that a zoning ordinance may address.

Sponsor: Jacquelyn Baginski

Authorizes the city of Providence to issue a BV alcoholic beverage license for the premises located at 1230 Elmwood Avenue.

Sponsor: Ana Quezada

Spells out additional notice provisions, fees and costs of the arbitration process, from initiation to default provisions and potential court sanctions for breach of the arbitration agreement.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Permit school districts to use release days for professional development; provided that, instruction time meets the yearly requirement of one thousand eighty (1,080) school hours.

Sponsor: Megan Cotter

Totally repeals the 1964 public law, which established the Johnston Municipal Court and which has never been amended and would enable the town of Johnston to establish a municipal court and housing court with expanded legal and equitable powers.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Allows the taking of wild turkeys by using a crossbow in compliance with rules and regulations promulgated by DEM.

Sponsor: Michael Chippendale

Authorizes reassessment of taxes on new construction from the date of issuance of the certificate of occupancy or the date it is first used, whichever is the earlier.

Sponsor: Roger Picard

Directs that for a period of two years, the board of education would waive the whole grain requirements for meals served in public schools, for purposes of receiving reimbursement under federal law.

Sponsor: Sandra Cano

Requires hosting platforms offering short-term rental of residential property for tourist or transient use to disclose on listings the current, valid registration number and its expiration date.

Sponsor: Camille Vella-Wilkinson

Creates the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protect Act for data privacy protections for the personal data of the citizens of Rhode Island.

Sponsor: Evan Shanley

Creates the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protect Act for data privacy protections for the personal data of the citizens of Rhode Island.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS (Makes appropriation to pay certain claims.)

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Permits those other residents of a residential dwelling unit to extend the term of the rental agreement for a period not to exceed three (3) months after the death of the lessee.

Sponsor: Samuel Bell

Authorizes the city of Providence to issue a BV alcoholic beverage license for the premises located at 1230 Elmwood Avenue.

Sponsor: Scott Slater

VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE KENT OFFICE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.

Sponsor: Joseph Solomon

Requires hospitals to screen uninsured patients for public assistance and creates a pilot program for out of hospital service upon expiration of similar federal program.

Sponsor: June Speakman

Includes "Kei cars" or "Kei trucks" as having restricted public highway use and those vehicles validly registered as of August 1, 2021, would not be denied renewal of that registration based solely on the vehicle type.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Exempts from taxation real and tangible personal property classified as industrial and would extend the exemption period from ten (10) years to twenty (20) years.

Sponsor: Gregory Costantino

Includes "Kei cars" or "Kei trucks" as having restricted public highway use and those vehicles validly registered as of August 1, 2021, would not be denied renewal of that registration based solely on the vehicle type.

Sponsor: Michelle McGaw

Authorizes the use of automated traffic violation monitoring systems for all traffic signal laws, including the "Don't Block the Box Statute" and allows for jurisdiction of the Don't Block the Box statute violations to be within a municipal court.

Sponsor: Dominick Ruggerio

Exempts the Downtown Overlay District from the provisions of this section allowing for the city of Woonsocket shall, after application, to have the authority to exempt from the provisions of this section any proposed retailers' license of any class.

Sponsor: Stephen Casey

Authorizes reassessment of taxes on new construction from the date of issuance of the certificate of occupancy or the date it is first used, whichever is the earlier.

Sponsor: Robert Phillips

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS (Makes appropriation to pay certain claims.)

Sponsor: Marvin Abney

Creates the nursing home workforce standards board act to establish and enforce industry-wide quality of care standards in nursing homes.

Sponsor: Scott Slater

AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PARKS, STREETS, STREETSCAPES, RECREATION, SIDEWALKS, SEWERS, BUILDINGS AND BRIDGES AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $20,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2026 AND 2027

Sponsor: Sandra Cano

Enacts the Comprehensive PFAS Ban Act of 2024, prohibiting the intentional addition of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances of PFAS in products offered for sale or manufactured in the state as of January 1, 2027.

Sponsor: Meghan Kallman

Requires the office of energy resources to initiate the process of developing programs and associated funding mechanisms, for electric energy storage resources connected to the electric distribution system.

Sponsor: Arthur Handy

Authorizes and regulates the distribution of the product known as "kratom."

Sponsor: John Edwards

Removes private schools from the provisions of the general laws relating to educational services to very young children.

Sponsor: Susan Donovan

Repeals the provision setting a different timeline for reimbursement of East Providence for the FY 2025, and would bring East Providence in line with other municipalities in the timing of reimbursements.

Sponsor: Jennifer Boylan

Allows members of the Rhode Island judiciary and certain employees of the judiciary recommended by the chief justice to be issued a driver's license that contains the applicant's official business address in lieu of a residence address.

Sponsor: Frank Lombardi

Increases passenger landing and boarding fees for passenger cruise vessels landing at a dock in Newport from three dollars ($3.00) to ten dollars ($10.00).

Sponsor: Lauren Carson

Implements a grant program to fund public or private partnerships that provide opportunities for healthcare paraprofessionals to pursue higher education degrees and health professional licensure.

Sponsor: Sandra Cano

Requires an electric distribution company to develop and act pursuant to a vegetation management plan approved by the DPUC to carry out vegetation management activities on and around utility infrastructure along public and private rights of way.

Sponsor: Brian Kennedy

Redefines misdemeanors for expungement purposes and make prior felonies, subsequently reclassified as misdemeanors, eligible for expungement pursuant to sections 12-1.3-2 and 12-1.3-3.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Exempts the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Inc. from payment of certain vehicles registration fees.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Amends definition of "authorized representative" in the confidentiality of health-care communications/information act provides that an authorized representative may include any heir-at-law when the patient is deceased/the personal representative is absent

Sponsor: Frank Lombardi

Provides the state's share of the basic program and approved expenditures would be paid to the city of East Providence in twelve (12) monthly installments.

Sponsor: Jennifer Boylan

Redefines misdemeanors for expungement purposes and make prior felonies, subsequently reclassified as misdemeanors, eligible for expungement pursuant to sections 12-1.3-2 and 12-1.3-3.

Sponsor: Hagan McEntee

Enables cities and towns to enact enabling legislation authorizing a partner program to assist students with an IEP for specially designed physical education classes.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Substitutes the current lists of controlled substances in the general laws with the current version of title 21 of the code of federal regulations.

Sponsor: Matthew Dawson

JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY STUDENT TRANSPORTATION NEEDS AND SYSTEM COSTS (Creates a 13-member joint commission to study the transportation needs of students and recommend what changes are necessary, and who would report back to the General Assembly by April 16, 2025, and expire on May 27, 2025.)

Sponsor: Linda Ujifusa

Establishes Rhode Island Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program to be administered by the general treasurer.

Sponsor: Meghan Kallman

Requires that developers of ground-mounted solar systems submit a plan for decommissioning to be held on file by the municipality and requires DEM, with the office of energy resources, make publicly available model decommissioning plans.

Sponsor: Joseph Solomon

Creates the nursing home workforce standards board act to establish and enforce industry-wide quality of care standards in nursing homes.

Sponsor: Bridget Valverde

Exempts the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Inc. from payment of certain vehicles registration fees.

Sponsor: Stephen Casey

Entitles holders of a life estate to real property to use any veteran's tax exemptions available to them.

Sponsor: Anthony DeSimone

Allows the attorney general to investigate and bring an enforcement action against persistent fraud or illegality in the carrying on, conducting, or transaction of business or governmental activity.

Sponsor: David Morales

AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NORTH KINGSTOWN TO ISSUE NOT MORE THAN $137,200,000 OF BONDS AND NOTES FOR CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, DEMOLITION, REMEDIATION, FURNISHING, EQUIPPING AND OTHER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A NEW WICKFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Sponsor: Julie Casimiro

Repeals the provision setting a different timeline for reimbursement of East Providence for the FY 2025, and would bring East Providence in line with other municipalities in the timing of reimbursements.

Sponsor: Robert Britto

Requires that certain quarterly reports required to be filed by district charter schools, mayoral academies and independent charter schools be submitted to the commissioner of elementary and secondary education.

Sponsor: Sandra Cano

Establishes the procedures and requirements for the licensing of youth camps.

Sponsor: David Tikoian

AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEWPORT TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $98,500,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, REHABILITATION, REPLACEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND MUNICIPAL FACILITIES IN THE CITY'S NEIGHBORHOODS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LAND ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, LANDFILL REMEDIATION, STREETS, SIDEWALKS, PUBLIC PARKS, BRIDGES, SEWERS, DRAINAGE, CITY BUILDINGS, AND RECREATION, BEACH AND HARBOR FACILITIES

Sponsor: Lauren Carson

Codifies the previously funded Rhode Island early care and education workforce registry data system.

Sponsor: Maryann Shallcross-Smith

Creates the financial framework for incentivizing energy storage systems.

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

Makes technical amendments to the general laws at the recommendation of the law revision office

Sponsor: Christopher Blazejewski

Establishes Rhode Island Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program to be administered by the general treasurer.

Sponsor: Evan Shanley

Increases the maximum post retirement employment earnings from eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000) to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) a year for certain retired educators.

Sponsor: Hagan McEntee

Amends works program to provide eligibility for benefits to pregnant persons from onset of pregnancy including lawful permanent residents, increases monthly cash benefits, disallows termination of benefits for failure to work, limits monetary sanctions.

Sponsor: Arthur Handy

Establishes the Transparency in Arts Education Access and Proficiency Act to promote arts education.

Sponsor: Pamela Lauria

Eliminates waiting periods for acceptance response for successful candidates, requires that all qualified candidates names be sent to the hiring agency, mandates given DHS social worker tests quarterly and extends DCYF pilot hiring program for 3/15/26.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Relocates the chapter relating to licensing of massage therapists from the health and safety title to the businesses and professions title with multiple amendments.

Sponsor: Jacquelyn Baginski

JOINT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES AND AMENDING THE PURPOSE AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FROM PLASTIC BOTTLE WASTE (Would extend the reporting and expiration dates, and amend the commission’s purpose to include glass and aluminum products, and increase the membership to twenty (20), and would report back by April 25, 2025, and expire on April 30, 2025.)

Sponsor: Hagan McEntee

Establishes the behavioral health education, training, and coordination fund to receive the checkoff contributions from Rhode Island personal income tax returns for tax years ending on or after December 31, 2024.

Sponsor: Robert Craven

Allows victims of sexual assault to submit a medical forensic exam performed by a licensed health care provider in lieu of a police report in order to establish eligibility for funds under the State Crime Victim Compensation Program.

Sponsor: Pamela Lauria

Adopts the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact and would establish a joint public agency known as the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact commission to administer the provisions of the compact between the states.

Sponsor: Arthur Handy

Requires mail ballot drop boxes to be opened thirty-five (35) days prior to election day, and twenty (20) days prior to special elections.

Sponsor: Lauren Carson

Amends the notice requirement to patients to follow the mandated FDA national reporting standards

Sponsor: Rebecca Kislak

Establishes trade commission to advance economic interests of Rhode Island and Ireland.

Sponsor: Brian Kennedy

Requires landlords to list all mandatory fees when advertising any residential property for rent in the same section of the agreement as the rent disclosure.

Sponsor: Rebecca Kislak

Specifies the requirements and procedures for licensing lactation counselors as well as the renewal, expiration, termination, refusal, revocation and suspension of licenses.

Sponsor: Brianna Henries

Establishes trade commission to advance economic interests of Rhode Island and Ireland.

Sponsor: Valarie Lawson

Amends the state's apprenticeship laws to make them more consistent with applicable federal regulations and makes said laws more comprehendible and consistent with each other.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Amends the definition of "low- and moderate-income housing" to include housing secured by a federal government voucher or subsidy, but only if the voucher or subsidy is applied prospectively.

Sponsor: Grace Diaz

Makes several amendments relative to manufactured homes, including adding a definition for manufactured home and a provision allowing for certain manufactured homes to be considered a single-family home if on a lot zone for such use.

Sponsor: Joseph Shekarchi

Provides amendments to the requirements of the inclusionary zoning law for affordable housing development.

Sponsor: Joseph Solomon

Makes amendments to various provisions relative to subdivision of land review, review stages, special provisions related to development and the procedures for approvals from various permitting authorities.

Sponsor: Robert Craven

Repeals the July 1, 2025, sunset provision of the interstate medical licensure act.

Sponsor: Julie Casimiro

Provides that mobile and manufactured homes be included as affordable housing under certain conditions.

Sponsor: Hagan McEntee

Creates the occupational therapy licensure compact that would allow licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to practice in all states that join the compact.

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

Overprescribing, death resulting, would result in three (3) year license suspension.

Sponsor: Frank Lombardi

Creates a protective legal shield for healthcare providers, precluding any civil/criminal action by other states/persons against healthcare providers involving persons seeking access to transgender and reproductive healthcare services provided in RI.

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

Allows RIHMFC and related organization to administer allocations of funds for low-income housing.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Allows RIHMFC and related organization to administer allocations of funds for low-income housing.

Sponsor: Cherie Cruz

Requires mail ballot drop boxes to be opened thirty-five (35) days prior to election day, and twenty (20) days prior to special elections.

Sponsor: Frank Lombardi

Changes the term "assumed name" to "trade name" and centralizes the filing, administration and regulation process of trade names to the secretary of state and requires an annual renewal of the trade name.

Sponsor: Evan Shanley

Changes the meeting of presidential electors from the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December after their election to the first Tuesday.

Sponsor: Evan Shanley

Allows victims of sexual assault to submit a medical forensic exam performed by a licensed health care provider in lieu of a police report in order to establish eligibility for funds under the State Crime Victim Compensation Program.

Sponsor: Hagan McEntee

JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING HEALTHSOURCE RI (HSRI) TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE ISSUE OF AFFORDABILITY OF COVERAGE IN THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH INSURANCE INDIVIDUAL MARKET AND TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE DESIGN OF A STATE-BASED PROGRAM TO PROVIDE AFFORDABILITY ASSISTANCE TO RHODE ISLANDERS ENROLLED IN PLANS THROUGH THE HSRI EXCHANGE

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

Amends provisions re insurance producer appointments and clarifies language re insurance claims adjusters. Amends the RI life & health guarantee assoc act. Adds insurance data security and pet insurance acts and unfair discrimination prohibitions.

Sponsor: Brian Kennedy

Amends outdated provisions of the banking statutes and the home loan protection act, adds consumer protections, including minimum capital requirements and limits on investments, for currency transmitters, including crypto currency.

Sponsor: Brian Kennedy

Exempts out-of-state businesses and their employees performing services, during declared state or federal disasters or emergencies, from state or local business requirements, as well as state or local taxes or fees.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Adopts a counseling compact for the interstate practice of licensed professional counselors by providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses governed and administrated by commission.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Creates the occupational therapy licensure compact that would allow licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to practice in all states that join the compact.

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

Amends the composition of the small business advisory council.

Sponsor: Sandra Cano

Adopts the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact and would establish a joint public agency known as the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact commission to administer the provisions of the compact between the states.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Amends the notice requirement to patients to follow the mandated FDA national reporting standards following a mammogram.

Sponsor: Bridget Valverde

Makes care recipients eligible for temporary caregiver benefits and increase the maximum temporary caregiver benefit weeks from six (6) to eight (8) weeks over of period of two years.

Sponsor: Valarie Lawson

Amends the definition of "low and moderate income housing" to include housing secured by a federal government voucher or subsidy.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Provides that mobile and manufactured homes be included as affordable housing under certain conditions.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Makes care recipients eligible for temporary caregiver benefits and increase the maximum temporary caregiver benefit weeks from six (6) to eight (8) weeks over of period of two years.

Sponsor: Joshua Giraldo

Provides amendments to the requirements of the inclusionary zoning law for affordable housing development.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Mandates, as of 1/1/26, all recovery housing facilities register with department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals adhere to the National Alliance for Recovery Residences process.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Makes amendments to various provisions relative to subdivision of land review, review stages, special provisions related to development and the procedures for approvals from various permitting authorities.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Makes several amendments relative to manufactured homes, including adding a definition for manufactured home and a provision allowing for certain manufactured homes to be considered a single-family home if on a lot zone for such use.

Sponsor: David Tikoian

Amends various provisions relative to the duties of the state building commissioner and would establish a building code education and training unit to educate building officials and inspectors statewide.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Overprescribing, death resulting, would result in three (3) year license suspension.

Sponsor: Deborah Fellela

Allows municipalities that issue tax bills via mail to develop programs to provide adequate notice through other digital means.

Sponsor: Anthony DeSimone

Increases the time requirements notice for rental increases from 30 days to 90 days and for persons older than age 62 to 120 days.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

Outlines the requirements and process for LEAs to get written parental consent before conducting an evaluation, reevaluation, making an initial placement/changes in placement/the individual education program of a student in a special education program.

Sponsor: Rebecca Kislak

Exempts out-of-state businesses and their employees performing services, during declared state or federal disasters or emergencies, from state or local business requirements, as well as state or local taxes or fees

Sponsor: Brian Kennedy

Exempts egg laying hens kept for commercial egg production purposes from the provisions of chapter 4-1.1 until January 1, 2028.

Sponsor: Gordon Rogers

Prohibits captive hunting for domestic or wild animals and does not prohibit the release of domestic game birds for hunting on licensed shooting preserves.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Permits euthanization of vicious dogs upon finding that dogs condition warrants euthanasia or after determination that there is no reasonable placement for the dog/provides any municipality that surrenders dog to RISPCA shall be responsible for costs.

Sponsor: Dominick Ruggerio

Allows individuals employed in domestic service or in or about a private home to be included as an employee, for purposes of minimum wages law.

Sponsor: Leonela Felix

Requires municipalities managing their own pension system to submit a statutorily required actuarial experience study to the advisory council to locally administered pension plans, rather than to a since-dissolved study commission.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A BI-PARTISAN PREPARATORY COMMISSION TO ASSEMBLE INFORMATION ON CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS IN PREPARATION FOR A VOTE BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS ON THE HOLDING OF A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XIV SECTION 2 OF THE RHODE ISLAND CONSTITUTION (This resolution would provide for a twelve (12) member bi-partisan commission to assemble information on constitutional questions in preparation for a vote by electors on holding a constitutional convention, and who would report back by September 1, 2024.)

Sponsor: Robert Craven

Requires towns and cities to publish a list of abandoned properties and makes various other amendments relative to the sale of abandoned property by a receiver.

Sponsor: Jose Batista

Requires dental health insurance carriers to file an actuarial memorandum disclosing its incurred claims/earned premiums, to assist the health insurance commissioner with respect to a study report/recommendations regarding a dental insurance loss ratio.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Exempts out-of-state businesses and their employees performing services, during declared state or federal disasters or emergencies, from state or local business requirements, as well as state or local taxes or fees.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

Gives authority to the department of labor and training to enforce violations relating to the performance of glazing work. This act would also add civil monetary penalties for violations of the chapter.

Sponsor: David Bennett

Prohibits hospitals and other medical providers from reporting medical debt to consumer reporting agencies. A violation of this chapter may be pursued on behalf of the consumer by the attorney general.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A BI-PARTISAN PREPARATORY COMMISSION TO ASSEMBLE INFORMATION ON CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS IN PREPARATION FOR A VOTE BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS ON THE HOLDING OF A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XIV SECTION 2 OF THE RHODE ISLAND CONSTITUTION (This resolution would provide for a twelve (12) member bi-partisan commission to assemble information on constitutional questions in preparation for a vote by electors on holding a constitutional convention, and who would report back by September 1, 2024.)

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

Allows the healthcare facility to conduct human-subject research on patients subject to 21 C.F.R. Pt 50 and/or 45 C.F.R. Pt 46 (relating to the informed consent of human subjects).

Sponsor: Samuel Zurier

Prohibits healthcare entities from interfering with a patient's right to choose to obtain a clinician-administered drug from their provider or pharmacy of choice.

Sponsor: Linda Ujifusa

Provides banks with an election to use the allocation and apportionment method of income for purposes of taxation.

Sponsor: Joseph Solomon

Provides that vendors, parent corporations, subsidiaries, affiliates, or subcontractors of the state are prohibited from bidding on requests for proposals if the person or entity has a conflict of interest as defined by the code of ethics.

Sponsor: Patricia Serpa

Allows municipalities that issue tax bills via mail to develop programs to provide adequate notice through other digital means.

Sponsor: Robert Britto

Provide the maximum number of unrelated persons living together that could be constitute an individual household would not be less than one person per bedroom.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Establishes a safe and reasonable regulatory framework for companies and drivers providing non-emergency medical transportation services to a population of vulnerable passengers through coordination with the state's health and human service agencies.

Sponsor: Patricia Serpa

Outlines the requirements and process for LEAs to get written parental consent before conducting an evaluation or making an initial placement of a student in a special education program of services.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Requires landlords of residential properties give tenants notice of rent increase at least 90 days prior to increase and requires notice requirement for rent increases for month to month tenants who are over the age of 62 years, to 120 days.

Sponsor: Jennifer Stewart

Allows the healthcare facility to conduct human-subject research on patients subject to 21 C.F.R. Pt 50 and/or 45 C.F.R. Pt 46 (relating to the informed consent of human subjects).

Sponsor: Mia Ackerman

Requires municipalities managing their own pension system to submit a statutorily required actuarial experience study to the advisory council to locally administered pension plans, rather than to a since-dissolved study commission.

Sponsor: Alex Marszalkowski

Provides that upon application, and good cause, the state may waive the bonding requirement for certified minority business enterprises or women owned businesses.

Sponsor: Cherie Cruz

Allows individuals employed in domestic service or in or about a private home to be included as an employee, for purposes of minimum wages law.

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

AUTHORIZING THE CHARIHO REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FINANCE IMPROVEMENTS, FURNISHING, AND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENTS AT THE SWITCH ROAD CAMPUS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF DEMOLITION, DESIGN, HEALTH AND SAFETY PROJECTS, ROOFING, PLAYGROUNDS, LANDSCAPING, PAVING AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENTAL THERETO BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $15,000,000 BONDS AND/OR NOTES THEREFOR, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 61% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE, WHICH RATE OR RATIO MAY INCREASE TO 65% AT PROJECT COMPLETION

Sponsor: Victoria Gu

VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE RHODE ISLAND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

Removes the attorney general's oversight of interlocal agreements.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE RHODE ISLAND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

Removes the attorney general's oversight of interlocal agreements.

Sponsor: Stephen Casey

Extends injured-on-duty (IOD) benefits to police officers and firefighters that suffer from diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorders, except under certain conditions.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Allows for the issuance of a Class B or BV liquor license for the property located at 79 Ives Street in the city of Providence.

Sponsor: Samuel Zurier

Requires the recording of the bylaws and rules of the association in the land evidence records of the city or town the condominium is located in and require amendments to the original filings to be certified by two (2) members of the executive board.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS SECTION 16-7-44 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF $3,500,000 BONDS BY THE TOWN OF SCITUATE TO FINANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE SCITUATE SCHOOLS

Sponsor: Gordon Rogers

Names the portion of the Blackstone River Bike path within the city of Woonsocket the Albert P. Valliere Bike Path.

Sponsor: Stephen Casey

AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT TO FUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT AND TO ISSUE NOT MORE THAN $3,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Allows the sharing of certain information between the division of taxation and the secretary of state's office regarding an entity's tax status as compliant or non-compliant.

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

Amends 4 sections relating to the workers' compensation benefits dealing with increasing the amount of dependent benefits payable to a totally disabled employee comprising this year's annual omnibus bill.

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JOHNSTON TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $40,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND SEWER FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Amends 4 sections relating to the workers' compensation benefits dealing with increasing the amount of dependent benefits payable to a totally disabled employee comprising this year's annual omnibus bill.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Replaces the term "the drug naloxone" with the term "opioid antagonist" in chapters regulating life insurance policies and group life insurance policies.

Sponsor: Roger Picard

Exempts used vehicles sold "for parts only" or purchased at end of their lease term by the current lessee that have a valid certificate of inspection affixed to the windshield, from the requirement that dealers of used vehicles conduct a new inspection.

Sponsor: John Edwards

Allows for the surviving spouse of a National Guard member to have the spouses National Guard plates transferred to them upon their spouses death.

Sponsor: Samuel Azzinaro

Outlines the process for a person petitioning to change their name in the probate court in the town or city where they reside. It would also make the statute regarding name change gender neutral.

Sponsor: Robert Craven

Makes revisions to the number, timing, and procedures to be followed when schools grades K through 12 implement fire drills, evacuation drills, and crisis response drills, designed to protect the health and safety of students.

Sponsor: Sandra Cano

Adds climate change, sea-level rise and coastal resiliency to the analysis of data of the strategic plan for economic development policy. Adds director of DEM and executive director of CRMC to economic development planning council.

Sponsor: Pamela Lauria

Adds the month of August to the dates a Class A retail alcoholic beverage establishment can offer unlimited free samples of wine, beer and distilled spirits products.

Sponsor: William O'Brien

Requires employers in the state with more than 50 employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services be created and distributed by the DLT in consultation with the office of veterans services.

Sponsor: Elaine Morgan

Adds climate change, sea-level rise and coastal resiliency to the analysis of data of the strategic plan for economic development policy.

Sponsor: Jennifer Boylan

Prohibits any agreement whereby an advanced practice registered nurse is restricted in the right to practice in a certain geographic area, assist or provide treatment or establish a professional relationship with any other employer.

Sponsor: Pamela Lauria

Includes among the responsibilities of the office of state medical examiners, to provide a multidisciplinary team review of suicide deaths with a goal of reducing its prevalence by examining trends in demographic, geographic and community risk factors.

Sponsor: Sandra Cano

Updates the existing Toxic Packaging Act by delaying the ban on PFAS in food packaging until January 1, 2025, and in processing agents until July 1, 2027.

Sponsor: Bridget Valverde

Requires that the DEM rules and regulations for remediation of hazardous material releases not include any provision requiring the remediation of arsenic which is naturally occurring at levels less than 19 parts per million.

Sponsor: Terri-Denise Cortvriend

Modifies reporting requirements regarding collisions between vehicles and wildlife where the vehicle has been substantially damaged.

Sponsor: David Bennett

Modifies reporting requirements regarding collisions between vehicles and wildlife where the vehicle has been substantially damaged.

Sponsor: David Tikoian

Eliminates requirement of signing with an "X" for voters who cannot sign their name due to blindness, disability, or inability to read/write and establishes a timeframe for local boards to accept mail ballot applications delivered via the postal service.

Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta

Provides that no person, for over ten days, shall be restricted from enforcing a right under any pledge, security, credit, guarantee agreement, arrangement or other agreement credit enhancement to which a federal home loan bank is a party.

Sponsor: Joseph Solomon

Eliminates prior authorization or step therapy requirement for prescriptions for any HIV prevention drug/prohibits the requirement of any copayment or the meeting of any deductible to obtain the prescription covered by the contract, plan, or policy.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Modernizes all state library laws by eliminating the clearinghouse advisory committee, updating how the clearinghouse publishes its list of publications, reducing the number of physical copies and facilitating digital publication.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JOHNSTON TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $40,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND SEWER FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN

Sponsor: Deborah Fellela

Names the intersections of Main Street with Legris Avenue and West Warwick Avenue (Route 117), in the town of West Warwick, as Veterans' Square.

Sponsor: Thomas Noret

Extends the current provisions relative to certain rights of innkeepers and eliminates the sunsetting of such sections thereby preserving the law as it currently exists.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Requires the department of environmental management to promulgate by rule, a list of "furbearers" for purposes of the furbearing animals chapter of the general laws.

Sponsor: Thomas Noret

Amends requirements regarding how taxicabs can be placed in service.

Sponsor: Ana Quezada

Deletes subsection (b) of this section which lists the furbearing mammals in the state and requires DEM to promulgate by rule, a list of "furbearers" for this chapter.

Sponsor: David Tikoian

Amends the current law on workers' compensation to require any person who is considered an independent contractor to file annually with the director of labor and training and removes the requirement that the form be in writing.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

Requires the recording of the bylaws and rules of the association in the land evidence records of the city or town the condominium is located in and require amendments to the original filings to be certified by 2 or more members of the executive board.

Sponsor: Brandon Voas

Requires the department of health to amend its rules and regulations that allow for DEA-registered pharmacies to transfer electronic prescriptions at a patient's request.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Grants a right of entry for professional land surveyors to enter upon or cross any lands, air space or water resources necessary to perform surveying services except public utility and/or wastewater treatment facilities upon prior notice.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Updates the existing Toxic Packaging Act by delaying the ban on PFAS in food packaging until January 1, 2025, and in processing agents until July 1, 2027.

Sponsor: Terri-Denise Cortvriend

Eliminates prior authorization or step therapy requirement for prescriptions for any HIV prevention drug/prohibits the requirement of any copayment or the meeting of any deductible to obtain the prescription covered by the contract, plan, or policy.

Sponsor: Rebecca Kislak

Amends various sections of law relating to elections, nomination papers and the process of obtaining signatures for nomination papers and would provide a notification procedure for the reporting of consistent patterns of forgery on nomination papers.

Sponsor: June Speakman

Defines 3 classes of electric bicycles, authorizes the DEM to determine allowable uses of electric bicycles at properties under the department's jurisdiction, allows Class 1 electric bicycles to legally access state bicycle trails or paths.

Sponsor: Jennifer Boylan

Waives the payment of filing fees and service of process costs when the victim of a crime is still owed restitution at the expiration of a criminal case.

Sponsor: Alex Marszalkowski

Directs the governor to order the lowering of flags to half-mast on any state buildings to honor the passing of first responders annually on October 28.

Sponsor: Victoria Gu

Requires that the DEM rules and regulations for remediation of hazardous material releases not include any provision requiring the remediation of arsenic which is naturally occurring at levels less than nineteen parts per million (19 ppm).

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Adds the town of Warren to those towns and cities authorized to issue bonds to finance the uninsured portion of a settlement arising out of litigation against the town or city.

Sponsor: June Speakman

Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates in recognition of The Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation.

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Amends provisions relative to the levy and assessment of local taxes and would provide that the city of Providence may adopt a tax classification with unrestricted tax rates for certain classes of property.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO UPDATE AND CLARIFY THE "RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT" (This resolution would create an 11 member commission to study and provide recommendations to update and clarify the "Residential Landlord and Tenant Act", and would report back to the House by May 5, 2025, and would expire on June 5, 2025.)

Sponsor: David Morales

JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE CLIMATE CHANGE COORDINATING COUNCIL (EC4) TO PREPARE A REPORT ON BENCHMARKING AND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Sponsor: Rebecca Kislak

HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING "JUNETEENTH NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY" ON JUNE 19, 2024

Sponsor: Brianna Henries

Requires safe storage of firearms/provides civil and criminal penalties for violations/adds rifles and shotguns to the types of firearms requiring a trigger lock to be included with purchase/requires firearms dealers post signs regarding safe storage.

Sponsor: Pamela Lauria

Makes numerous technical amendments to the statutes on taxes and corporations, associations and partnerships.

Sponsor: Robert Britto

Requires safe storage of firearms/provides civil and criminal penalties for violations/adds rifles and shotguns to the types of firearms requiring a trigger lock to be included with purchase/requires firearms dealers post signs regarding safe storage

Sponsor: Justine Caldwell

Repeals the exemption granted to pari mutual facilities and casinos from the smoke free workplace requirement and provides for a one time appropriate of $1,000,000 to inform patrons of the smoke free policy within the casino.

Sponsor: Teresa Tanzi

HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING REPRESENTATIVE PATRICIA MORGAN FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Joseph Shekarchi

SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL COMMISSION TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF RHODE ISLAND'S HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE RELATED TO EDUCATING AND RETAINING PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND ESTABLISHING A STATE MEDICAL SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING BRIAN REA FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Joseph Shekarchi

SENATE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING ANTISEMITISM IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND BEYOND

Sponsor: Samuel Zurier

Requires prescription drug manufacturers to file a detailed, updated list of each pharmaceutical sales representative engaged by the manufacturer and to pay an annual fee for each name on list.

Sponsor: Brandon Potter

Modifies the eligibility and administration provisions of the higher education opportunity incentive grant program.

Sponsor: Julie Casimiro

SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE SECRETARY OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR ESTABLISHING A SINGLE UNIFIED SYSTEM OF INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR ACROSS THE LIFE-CYCLE

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING REPRESENTATIVE CAMILLE F.J. VELLA-WILKINSON FOR HER SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Joseph Shekarchi

Creates a new motor vehicle registration for "forestry vehicles" also provides that forest product operations are permitted uses within all zoning districts of a municipality except where prohibited.

Sponsor: Megan Cotter

HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING REPRESENTATIVE BRIANNA HENRIES FOR HER SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Joseph Shekarchi

Permits those persons with felony convictions to have up to six misdemeanor offenses expunged from their criminal record.

Sponsor: Jason Knight

Prohibits any city, town, quasi-municipal corporation or public corporation from assessing any existing agricultural operation or agricultural land any water impact fee, excepting base useable charges.

Sponsor: Charlene Lima

Requires the DMV to create a blue envelope program for drivers with autism.

Sponsor: Samuel Azzinaro

Adds the administrator of community confinement and the home confinement coordinator to the state retirement system.

Sponsor: Sandra Cano

Provides minor technical changes, including an update to the membership of the state planning council to include the secretary of housing or designee, and provides clarifying language relating to the role of the technical committee.

Sponsor: Terri-Denise Cortvriend

Provides for an appropriation by the general assembly in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the various school districts and municipalities to employ additional social workers.

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Requires school districts to provide the parent/guardian of a student with an individualized education program (IEP) with information concerning the achieving a better life experience (ABLE) account program benefits and the program application process.

Sponsor: Terri-Denise Cortvriend

SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ELENA MARIE CICCONE

Sponsor: Dominick Ruggerio

Amends the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation special plate law to include an annual ten-dollar (10.00) surcharge for plate renewals.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

Adds the city of Central Falls as exempt from taxation for property acquired by an agency for redevelopment purposes.

Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta

Requires RIDE to develop type 1 diabetes informational materials for the parents and guardians of students that will be posted publicly on RIDE's website.

Sponsor: Pamela Lauria

Prohibits the charging of any fees to a senior citizen who is 65 years of age or older for a hard-copy paper bill, invoice or statement. The violation of this provision would be a deceptive trade practice subject to a $500 fine.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF LOUIS M. PULNER, ESQ.

Sponsor: Joseph Shekarchi

Requires radon testing within one year of any residential real estate transaction and the installation of a radon mitigation system if unsafe radon levels are present, at the seller's expense.

Sponsor: Dominick Ruggerio

SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (EOHHS) TO UNDERTAKE A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF ESTABLISHING A DEPARTMENT OF HOSPITALS WITHIN THE PREVIEW OF THE SECRETARIAT

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

Provides a tax exemption to residents of the Town of Bristol who are over the age of sixty-five (65) years and who have continuously owned and resided in their primary residence in the town for at least twenty (20) years.

Sponsor: June Speakman

Provides for procedures for the burial of unclaimed remains.

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

Modifies the definition of "core forest" to refer to unfragmented forest blocks or single or multiple parcels totaling 250 acres or greater and at least 25 yards from mapped roads.

Sponsor: June Speakman

Makes several pro-consumer changes to the "Fair claims settlement practices act".

Sponsor: William O'Brien

Establishes a safe and reasonable regulatory framework for companies and drivers providing non-emergency medical transportation services to a population of vulnerable passengers through coordination with the state's health and human service agencies.

Sponsor: Robert Britto

Requires school districts to provide the parent/guardian of a student with an individualized education program (IEP) with information concerning the achieving a better life experience (ABLE) account program benefits and the program application process.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

JOINT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES AND AMENDING THE PURPOSE AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FROM PLASTIC BOTTLE WASTE (Would extend the reporting and expiration dates, and amend the commission’s purpose to include glass and aluminum products, and increase the membership to twenty (20), and would report back by April 25, 2025, and expire on April 30, 2025.)

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

Reduces the number of commissioners on the board of commissioners to no less than fifteen and would add a d/b/a Serve RI designation after commissions name.

Sponsor: Teresa Tanzi

Provides for changes to the operating structure of the Nowell Academy establishing a cooperative agreement among school districts.

Sponsor: Sandra Cano

Provides minor technical changes, including an update to the membership of the state planning council to include the secretary of housing or designee, and provides clarifying language relating to the role of the technical committee.

Sponsor: John Burke

Amends the composition of the scenic roadways board reducing the number of members from eleven (11) to nine (9).

Sponsor: Roger Picard

Designates the appropriate authority on air space issues as the president and CEO of the Rhode Island airport corporation and aligns certain job titles with their proper responsibilities relative to aeronautics.

Sponsor: Brian Kennedy

Amends the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation special plate law to include an annual ten-dollar (10.00) surcharge for plate renewals.

Sponsor: Susan Donovan

Requires a public ambulance service or state-chartered fire district, upon dissolution, to dispose of its property only after first offering the property to the municipality where public ambulance service or fire district is located, at fair market value.

Sponsor: Joseph Solomon

SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF PAUL T. DEROCHE

Sponsor: Dominick Ruggerio

Provides funds to support Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council to reduce climate emissions.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Requires hosting platforms offering short-term rental of residential property for tourist or transient use to disclose on listings the current, valid registration number and its expiration date.

Sponsor: Lauren Carson

Establishes the primary care training sites program to provide training for physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants within the DOH.

Sponsor: Pamela Lauria

Provides for the operation and duties of natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. A disposition facility would be used for either cremation or natural organic reduction.

Sponsor: Michelle McGaw

Provides for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ. The duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided to the employer at least thirty (30) days prior to the leave.

Sponsor: John Edwards

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE WILLIAM L. DRAPEAU

Sponsor: Joseph Shekarchi

Establishes a seven (7) member public-private partnership infrastructure oversight commission to approve all requests for proposals submitted for public-private partnership construction of qualified facilities.

Sponsor: Joseph Solomon

Increases the minimum claim amount necessary to require a matter involving motor vehicle liability be submitted to mandatory arbitration.

Sponsor: Matthew Dawson

Clarifies the statute of limitations for all causes of action not otherwise time barred that seek damages arising out of or related to the design/construction/supervision/or inspection of the Washington Bridge No. 700, located in East Prov. RI.

Sponsor: Matthew Dawson

Creates the law enforcement officer's due process accountability and transparency act.

Sponsor: Raymond Hull

Requires that public utilities plan utility work in accordance with the state transportation improvement program schedules when working on state roads.

Sponsor: Robert Britto

JOINT RESOLUTION CONFERRING LIMITED PURPOSE RECOGNITION TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN SEACONKE WAMPANOAG TRIBE (Recognizes the Seaconke Wampanoag tribe as a Native American Indian tribe for the limited purpose of assisting this tribe in establishing eligibility for federal benefits and privileges.)

Sponsor: Camille Vella-Wilkinson

Increases role of division of motor vehicles in voter registration and addresses verification process, by establishing very specific obligations and responsibilities that must be followed before offering an individual application to register to vote.

Sponsor: Sandra Cano

SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF RHODE ISLAND'S PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM (This resolution would create a 7-member legislative commission to study the governance structure of Rhode Island's public education system, and who would report back to the Senate no later than March 1, 2025, and whose life would expire on July 1, 2025.)

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JIM HOYT ON BEING HONORED WITH THE 2024 BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA'S "MASTERS AND MENTORS AWARD"

Sponsor: Sandra Cano

RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND COMMISSIONER OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PREPARE A REPORT ON THE SCHOOL MEAL DEBT POLICY FOR ALL RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS

Sponsor: Teresa Tanzi

Removes the exemption from taxation granted to Bryant University located in Smithfield, RI subjecting the university to full taxation unless, the university and the town of Smithfield reach an agreement on payment in lieu of taxes on or before 6/30/24.

Sponsor: David Tikoian

Establishes a medical debt relief program, to be administered by the general treasurer for the purchase, cancellation and forgiveness of medical debts, based upon certain conditions.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

Establishes, as an affirmative defense to the crimes of circulating obscene publications or shows and selling or exhibiting obscene publications to minors, the person’s employment status as an employee of a school, museum, or library.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

Establishes Children's Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to provide finance assistance to families for medical expenses not covered by state or federal programs or insurance contract.

Sponsor: Pamela Lauria

Adds a definition for "primary care" to the general law regarding the Stay Invested in RI Wavemaker Fellowships.

Sponsor: Pamela Lauria

HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A LEGISLATIVE STUDY COMMISSION ON CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AND SOLUTIONS (Creates a 17 member commission to study the issues confronting the State due to climate change, and who would report back to the House by May 14, 2025, and expire on June 18, 2025.)

Sponsor: Terri-Denise Cortvriend

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF JASON ALAN GOLDITCH

Sponsor: Joseph Shekarchi

Provides amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code for emerging technologies.

Sponsor: Brian Kennedy

Increases the minimum veterans' exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) with respect to municipal taxes.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Extends the incentive pay plan to all full-time court clerks who meet the eligibility requirements.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Exempts schools or school districts subject to an intervention for failing schools from the withholding of aid provisions for infractions related to nonpayment of tuition owed by one community to another.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Makes it a misdemeanor to harass another person by following them and using an electronic device to record their movements in any public or private place.

Sponsor: Matthew Dawson

Requires hosting platforms offering short-term rental of residential property for tourist or transient use to disclose on listings the current, valid registration number and its expiration date.

Sponsor: Victoria Gu

Provides that the fifth day in April in each year be designated as "Rhode Island Gold Star Spouses Day" with appropriate exercises in public places and with flags flown at half-staff over the state house.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Expands the crime of false reporting to include shootings or other dangerous events.

Sponsor: Kathleen Fogarty

Provides a four (4) year expiration period on any certificate of exemption pursuant to this section for writers, composers and artists.

Sponsor: Brian Kennedy

JOINT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES AND AMENDING THE PURPOSE OF THE SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FROM PLASTIC BOTTLE WASTE (Extends the reporting and expiration dates, and amend the commission’s purpose to include glass and aluminum products, and would report back by April 30, 2025, and expire on May 5, 2025.)

Sponsor: Hagan McEntee

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF TAMMY M. LAMBERTO ROY

Sponsor: Stephen Casey

Amends the composition of the Urban Collaborative and provide that the collaborative be governed by a board of trustees.

Sponsor: John Lombardi

Provides for mandatory uninsured motorist coverage.

Sponsor: Matthew Dawson

Repeals the "Residential Solar Energy Disclosure and Homeowners Bill of Rights Act." Amends title 5 "Businesses and Professions" to include a new chapter 93, an amended "Residential Solar Energy Disclosure and Homeowners Bill of Rights Act."

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Requires DEM, when practicable, to coordinate with local fire departments to assess fire prevention at certain state properties managed by the department.

Sponsor: Megan Cotter

Allows school committees to add item(s) not appearing in published notice to their agendas for purposes of discussion only if the revised agenda is filed with the secretary of state and posted on district website at least 48 hrs in advance of the meeting.

Sponsor: John Edwards

Allows Michael Cerullo, Jr., to join Jillian Cerullo and Tyler Shemick in marriage on or about June 8, 2024, within the Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

Sponsor: Hagan McEntee

Provides that the legislature would be the body that negotiates on behalf of the state for all activities occurring in, on and over state submerged land extending beyond twenty-five (25) acres.

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

Exempts the property located at 94 Carpenter Street in Providence from the general law prohibiting liquor licenses within a certain proximity to schools or churches.

Sponsor: John Lombardi

Allows the commissioners of the water and sewer commission for the town of Jamestown to limit its public water system's obligation to supply water only within designated and described area as opposed to the entire land area of the town.

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

Provides an interest rate cap on medical debt.

Sponsor: John Burke

Reduces the time, from three (3) years to one year, required for a nonimmigrant foreign national student, who has resided in Rhode Island, to be eligible to pay the same in-state tuition as any other Rhode Island student.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Requires grocery stores to specifically limit the number of self-service checkout units to six (6) units per location. The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general would have authority to enforce these restrictions.

Sponsor: Valarie Lawson

Establishes a rare disease advisory council within the department of health and provides guidance and recommendations to educate health care providers and the citizens of the state.

Sponsor: Brian Kennedy

Establishes building safety code standards for multi-dwelling buildings and requires the development of recommendations for resolving any conflicts between fire safety codes and the building codes.

Sponsor: June Speakman

Establishes an examination on proficiency in solar technology upon renewal of certificate, adds $72.00 fee.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Prohibits an insurance carrier from assessing a premium surcharge against an insured for making an inquiry regarding the terms of their policy.

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

HOUSE RESOLUTION VENERATING THE HONORABLE PATRICIA A. MEHRTENS ON THE JOYOUS OCCASION OF HER 90TH BIRTHDAY

Sponsor: David Place

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING AND ACKNOWLEDGING JUNE OF 2024 AS "PORTUGUESE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Thomas Noret

Allows a qualified vendor to apply to the office of attorney general for a criminal records check.

Sponsor: Alex Finkelman

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 CONTAINED IN THE BUDGET SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNOR (2024-H7225) TO THE TOWNS OF TIVERTON, BURRILLVILLE AND MIDDLETOWN (Authorizes the transfer of funds to Tiverton, Burrillville and Middletown from the funding allocated to public charter schools in the 2025 FY budget in the amounts of $600,000 for Tiverton and the sum of $300,000 each for Burrillville and Middletown.)

Sponsor: Walter Felag

HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PURSUE A BROAD RANGE OF MEASURES TO REDUCE THE DANGER OF NUCLEAR WAR, TO SIGN AND RATIFY THE TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS (TPNW), TO MAKE NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT THE CENTERPIECE OF OUR NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY, AND TO SPEARHEAD A GLOBAL EFFORT TO PREVENT NUCLEAR WAR

Sponsor: Susan Donovan

SENATE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE 2024 LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY’S "LIGHT THE NIGHT® WALK" EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Authorizes the use of automated traffic violation monitoring systems for all traffic signal laws, including the "Don't Block the Box Statute" and allows for jurisdiction of the Don't Block the Box statute violations to be within a municipal court.

Sponsor: Scott Slater

HOUSE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PAWTUXET RANGERS

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

Provides that landlords would pay interest on security deposits in residential landlord-tenant matters.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF PAUL T. DEROCHE

Sponsor: Joseph Shekarchi

HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PERMANENT ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE RHODE ISLAND HOUSE VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (This resolution would amend the membership of said commission by increasing the number of members to seventeen (17), all of whom would be honorably discharged veterans and be qualified electors of this state, to be appointed by the Speaker.)

Sponsor: Samuel Azzinaro

JOINT RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE STATE AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION IN 2024: "SHALL THERE BE A CONVENTION TO AMEND OR REVISE THE CONSTITUTION?" (Proposes a proposition of a question to the voters of the state as to whether there should be a convention to amend or revise the Constitution.)

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

Extends the repayment period for toll violations, and requires the RI transit and bridge authority to notify frequent violators by certified mail that their driver's license may be in jeopardy for failure to pay toll violations.

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

Exempts 30% of the lessor’s assessed real property tax expense over $19,500 for each calendar year remaining on the 10 year lease dated July 27, 2021, of Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Delays from June 1, 2024, until June 1, 2025, the necessity to conduct monitoring for the maximum number PFAS in drinking water and would amend the type of water systems to which the requirement applies.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Requires the division of vital records to ensure that the records are accessible to the local registrars and grant local registrars the authority to issue certified copies of certificates and records.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Redirects the distribution of the hotel tax money generated in the South County regional tourism district.

Sponsor: Victoria Gu

Amends certain election statutes to require ballot questions be written in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by persons with an eighth-grade reading level.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 214TH ANNIVERSARY OF COLOMBIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY ON JULY 20TH OF 2024

Sponsor: Sandra Cano

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES

Sponsor: Christopher Blazejewski

SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING MR. LEMON ON 50 YEARS OF TANTALIZING THE TASTE BUDS OF RHODE ISLANDERS ACROSS THE STATE

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

Sponsor: Christopher Blazejewski

Allows the sexual offender board of review to use, in addition to applicable validated risk assessment tools, a structured professional judgment approach to determine the level of risk a registered sex offender poses to the community.

Sponsor: Jason Knight

Provides that licensed independent clinical social workers be able to enroll and bill Medicaid directly for covered services provided to adults with Medicaid fee-for-service coverage.

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS SECTION 16-7-44 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF $125,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND ALL COSTS RELATED THERETO

Sponsor: Nathan Biah

Allows the sexual offender board of review to use, in addition to applicable validated risk assessment tools, a structured professional judgment approach to determine the level of risk a registered sex offender poses to the community.

Sponsor: Frank Lombardi

Allocates five percent (5%) of revenues from the local meals and beverage tax to the Rhode Island Semiquincentennial (R.I. 250) Commission for the execution of its duties from July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND CELEBRATING JUNE OF 2024, AS "PRIDE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Camille Vella-Wilkinson

Provides time limitations on the collection or hauling of from large trash receptacles (dumpsters) refuse within one hundred feet (100') of a dwelling unit between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) pm and eight o'clock (8:00) am.

Sponsor: Grace Diaz

Protects the solvency of health systems, physicians, and advance practice providers and insurers, encourage fair treatment of hospitals and ensure adequate clinical workforce while advancing health equity.

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS § 16-7-44, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF $6,400,000 BONDS BY THE TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL COSTS

Sponsor: Jessica de la Cruz

Provides a four (4) year expiration period on any certificate of exemption pursuant to this section for writers, composers and artists.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Updates public records administration act, modifies records control schedule, designates records officer, establishes procedures for retention of records. Provides administrator submit yearly reports, establishes public reporting compliance.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Provides that gift certificates issued by state-chartered institutions of higher education would be exempt from the provisions of the gift certificate statute relating to expiration, escheatment, reissuance and refund.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Repeals provisions that assess costs for women in the community corrections program for women offenders.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Encourages and protects the freedom of public libraries to acquire materials without limitations and prohibits materials being removed from public libraries due to partisan or doctrinal disapproval.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS § 16-7-44, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF $6,400,000 BONDS BY THE TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL COSTS

Sponsor: David Place

Amends several provisions relative to motorcycles and motor scooter license and educational requirements including deleting the learners permit requirement for motorcycles.

Sponsor: Teresa Tanzi

Establishes office of inspector general which would be charged with preventing fraud and mismanagement of public funds, regardless of their source and would oversee all state programs and operations.

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

Expands the definition of door-to-door salespersons to include those who sell services and authorize the town of Cumberland to license and regulate door-to-door salespersons in the same manner as hawkers and peddlers.

Sponsor: Mia Ackerman

Allows for a one-time two percent (2%) supplemental cost of living adjustment for plan year 2025 to the public pension benefits administered by the ERSRI, and allows for those benefits to be deducted from the taxpayer's adjusted gross income.

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Amends the definition of public record to exempt from public disclosure the city or town of residence of the justices, judges, and magistrates of the unified judicial system.

Sponsor: John Edwards

Prohibits total education aid paid to any local education agency from being reduced by more than one percent (1%) of the municipal education appropriation in the previous fiscal year.

Sponsor: Gordon Rogers

Increases the fee payable to justices of the peace to one hundred dollars $100.00.

Sponsor: Robert Craven

SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY OF 2024, AS "NATIONAL SPEECH - LANGUAGE - HEARING MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Increases the real property exemptions of veterans and the elderly residing in the Town of West Warwick.

Sponsor: Patricia Serpa

Requires that present and former employees, active and retired members, and beneficiaries receiving any retirement, disability or death allowance receive a $2,000 increase per year.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

HOUSE RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF ACKNOWLEDGING BLOCK ISLAND'S MANISSEAN TRIBAL NATIVES

Sponsor: Grace Diaz

HOUSE RESOLUTION STRONGLY SUPPORTING A NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE BANK THROUGH THE PASSAGE OF THE 118TH CONGRESS H.R. 4052

Sponsor: Terri-Denise Cortvriend

Includes municipal detention facility corporations as exempt from taxation, and requires that an amount equal to twenty-seven percent (27%) of all tax that would have been collected if the property was taxable be paid to the municipality annually.

Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta

Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.

Sponsor: Anthony Deluca

Increases the real property exemptions of veterans and the elderly residing in the Town of West Warwick.

Sponsor: John Burke

Creates an additional Rhode Island personal income surtax of 3% on taxable income over $1,000,000, with the existing three-bracket personal income tax structure remaining in place.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Exempts from taxation the non-commercial real and tangible personal property of Southside Community Land Trust, a Rhode Island domestic nonprofit corporation, located in Providence, Rhode Island.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING DATE OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE SCHOOL-BASED FLEXIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE PROVIDENCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (This resolution would extend the reporting date of the commission to review and provide recommendations for professional and labor management standards for employees of the Providence Public Schools, from January 24, 2024 to June 4, 2024.)

Sponsor: Samuel Zurier

HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 170TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. -- JAPAN TREATY OF PEACE AND AMITY

Sponsor: Brian Kennedy

Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island (Wildlife Clinic of Rhode Island), a Rhode Island domestic nonprofit corporation, located in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

Sponsor: Julie Casimiro

Establishes a compact agreement among at least two (2) states to prohibit the use of subsidies to selectively retain industry or company entice relocation from one state to another state or to open a new facility.

Sponsor: Samuel Bell

Raises the amount of life insurance the state would provide at no charge to Rhode Island National Guard members called up for federal duty to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

Prohibits a landlord from inquiring about the immigration status of a tenant subject to any federal laws or regulations, but may request financial information.

Sponsor: Ramon Perez

Provides a tax credit to individual taxpayers who convert their gas-powered vehicle into a vehicle propelled by an alternative fuel source.

Sponsor: Samuel Zurier

Provides that the $5,500,000 appropriation to the infrastructure bank from the 2023 budget act be allocated for eligible municipal infrastructure grant program projects.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Exempts from the sales and use tax the sale of firearm safety equipment and related products.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Allows town and city councils to impose penalties for the violation of ordinances and regulations not exceeding the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Establishes certain requirements and a process for local education agencies to follow regarding individual education programs.

Sponsor: Bridget Valverde

Provides amendments to the cannabis act relating to the definition of a social equity applicant and the required fee to maintain such status as a social equity applicant.

Sponsor: Leonela Felix

Exempts full-time members of the capitol police from the seven (7) day waiting period and other requirements for purchasing concealable firearms or rifles and shotguns.

Sponsor: Robert Craven

Incorporates the department of elementary and secondary education's SurveyWorks school climate indicators for evaluating the performance of LEAs and individual public schools.

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates in recognition and support of The Preservation Society of Rhode Island.

Sponsor: Camille Vella-Wilkinson

Establishes a digital electronics right to repair, which would allow for digital electronic equipment and parts that are sold in this state on or after January 1, 2025, to be repaired at an independent repair provider.

Sponsor: Robert Britto

Permits the family court to disclose criminal records of juvenile offenders to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the purposes of background check conducted when an individual attempts to purchase a firearm.

Sponsor: Jason Knight

Provides that architects and other authorized disaster response workers be considered, in the course of performing their duties, state workers and be entitled to all rights in like manner as state employees.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Defines "crime gun" and requires law enforcement to submit crime gun or 2 fired cartridge cases seized to state crime laboratory or the BATF for testing and tracing and also requires 2 test-fired cartridge cases to be entered into NIBIN.

Sponsor: Jennifer Boylan

Determines reimbursement rate for lost tax revenue base upon the 2023 assessment and rate. Allows for an estimate to be calculate based upon 2022 if 2023 information unavailable. Allows municipality to audit calculation.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Requires executive office of health and human services to establish an early childhood mental health hub program focused on improving access to infant and early childhood mental health services for children under age 6 and their families.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Criminalizes the unauthorized dissemination of sexually explicit images of another person that are created by digital devices or created without the consent of the person depicted.

Sponsor: Jason Knight

SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 28, 2024, TO BE "ARTS ADVOCACY DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Amends the charter of the Town of North Providence to create a new department entitled the "Salvatore Mancini Center on Aging."

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

Repeals the Interstate Compact on Industrialized/Modular Buildings in its entirety.

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF APPROXIMATELY $30,000,000 TO RHODE ISLAND'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $100,000 to each public school in Rhode Island for school safety and security improvements.)

Sponsor: Gordon Rogers

Renames the "Roosevelt Benton Youth Assessment Center" as the "Roosevelt Benton Center".

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Extends the sunset date of the Rhode Island hope scholarship pilot program act from 2028 to 2030, in order to allow the program to provide eligible students with funding for tuition and mandatory fees for an additional two (2) years.

Sponsor: Ryan Pearson

Creates an income-sensitive tiered subsidy program to ensure that home energy utility costs are affordable for eligible low-income households.

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Renames the "Roosevelt Benton Youth Assessment Center" as the "Roosevelt Benton Center".

Sponsor: Scott Slater

Secures general assembly appropriations in lieu of property taxes for state-owned properties within the town of Exeter.

Sponsor: Elaine Morgan

Allows victims of violent crime receiving awards under the state's crime victim compensation program to use up to $1,000 of their total award to make reasonable modification to their residence to ensure their future safety.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Allows victims of violent crime receiving awards under the state's crime victim compensation program to use up to $1,000 of their total award to make reasonable modification to their residence to ensure their future safety.

Sponsor: Justine Caldwell

JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- OF THE LEGISLATIVE POWER (Proposes a state constitutional amendment that no department or other entity created by the state would have poser to incur debt in excess of $ 50,000, without express approval from the legislature and voters.)

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 28, 2024, TO BE "ARTS ADVOCACY DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Lauren Carson

Repeals the Interstate Compact on Industrialized/Modular Buildings in its entirety.

Sponsor: Lauren Carson

Allows Gretchen Bell to join Amber Ilcisko and Timothy Brownell in marriage on September 13, 2024, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

Sponsor: Christopher Blazejewski

Prohibits the state, participating ERISA or any health plan from purchasing referenced drugs for a cost higher than the referenced rate.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Requires coverage for acute mental health crisis mobile response and stabilization services to eligible individuals enrolled as plan beneficiaries.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Requires public school districts to adopt a policy for responding to the death of a student or staff member. Also amends the title of chapter 16-21.7 to "The Nathan Bruno, Jason Flatt, and Alicia Biros Bereavement Act."

Sponsor: Julie Casimiro

Establishes "workplace readiness week". It requires all public high schools, including charter schools, to annually observe that week by providing information to students on their rights as workers and specifies the topics that must be covered.

Sponsor: Tina Spears

Establishes the Rhode Island Special Deposits Act to be governed by an account agreement between the bank and the depositor or its beneficiary.

Sponsor: Jason Knight

Provides $4 million to support after school and school vacation, summer learning workforce development programs for K-12 students with annual reports on status and programs.

Sponsor: Sandra Cano

Requires any benefit enhancements afforded under the employees' retirement system of Rhode Island or the municipal employees' retirement system to be amortized over individual five (5) year closed periods.

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY, PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND OVERSEE IMPLEMENTATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE DEPARTMENTS AND VENDORS TO ADOPT GOOD FOOD PURCHASING STANDARDS IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (Creates a 17 member commission to study, provide recommendations and oversee implementing Good Food Purchasing Standards, and make an interim report to EOHHS by December 15, 2024, a final report by February 15, 2025, and expire on February 15, 2026.)

Sponsor: Rebecca Kislak

Provides insurance coverage for interpreter services for all medically necessary doctor appointments.

Sponsor: Ana Quezada

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 23, 2024, AS "RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER DAY"

Sponsor: Joshua Giraldo

Extends teacher certifications without fee or penalty for three (3) or five (5) years for teachers who hold certifications as of July 1, 2024.

Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta

JOINT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING CONTINUED FOCUS AND ACTIONS FOR IMPROVED COORDINATION BETWEEN AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD AND EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Requires coverage for residential/inpatient mental health services for detox/stabilization/substance abuse disorders without preauthorization or be subject to concurrent review during the first 28 days.

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $3,000,000 TO 25 BOUGH, LLC TO SUPPORT THE COMPLETION OF THE INITIAL PHASE OF RENOVATIONS TO CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED IN PROVIDENCE (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $3,000,000 to 25 Bough to support a mixed use building located in Providence.)

Sponsor: Grace Diaz

Provides that vacancies in excess of 3% for full time equivalent state employees which are substituted with contract employees shall require an appropriation to the pension fund equal to the average annual employer contribution for each vacant position.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING PAUL RIZZO ON BEING INDUCTED INTO THE RHODE ISLAND BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME

Sponsor: Raymond Hull

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 23, 2024, TO BE "LEAD POISONING PREVENTION DAY" IN RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: David Morales

Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) of taxable pension and/or annuity income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Increases the state earned-income credit as of January 1, 2025 to seventeen percent (17%) of the federal earned-income credit, not to exceed the amount of state income tax.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 10TH, 2024, TO BE "LUPUS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Grace Diaz

Allows police and firefighters to retire with 20 years of service and attained 57 years of age based on their highest 3 years consecutive compensation.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $250,000 TO THE SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF RI (SUMHLC) (This resolution would authorize an appropriation of the sum of $250,000 to the Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council of RI.)

Sponsor: Gregory Costantino

Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) of social security income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

SENATE RESOLUTION WELCOMING BOYS TOWN NEW ENGLAND TO THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE ON MAY 23, 2024, AND THANKING THEM FOR ALL THE GOOD WORK THEY DO FOR CHILDREN AND FOR HEALING AND BRINGING FAMILIES TOGETHER

Sponsor: Linda Ujifusa

HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 59TH ANNUAL GASPEE DAYS CELEBRATION AND THE MOMENTOUS 252ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE BURNING OF THE GASPEE

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

Changes utility company billing practices so that when a gas electric utility changes their customer billing, they would be required to file a copy of the new bill with the PUC for approval, with a complete explanation of the changes.

Sponsor: Alex Finkelman

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY OF 2024, TO BE “LIMB LOSS AND LIMB DIFFERENCE AWARENESS MONTH” IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Kathleen Fogarty

HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE NORTH SMITHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL TEAM ON WINNING THE 2024 "WE THE PEOPLE" STATE COMPETITION

Sponsor: Brian Newberry

HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE MEMBERS AND COACH OF THE NORTH KINGSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL TEAM ON THEIR 1ST PLACE VICTORY AT THE 41ST RHODE ISLAND ACADEMIC DECATHLON

Sponsor: Julie Casimiro

Provides an option for members to receive retirement allowances, without reduction, upon reaching twenty-five (25) years of total service or after twenty (20) years of service upon reaching age fifty-seven (57).

Sponsor: Robert Craven

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 CONTAINED IN THE BUDGET SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNOR (2024-H7225) TO THE TOWNS OF TIVERTON, BURRILLVILLE AND MIDDLETOWN (Authorizes the transfer of funds to Tiverton, Burrillville and Middletown from the funding allocated to public charter schools in the 2025 FY budget in the amounts of $600,000 for Tiverton and the sum of $300,000 each for Burrillville and Middletown.)

Sponsor: John Edwards

SENATE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING "PERIOD POVERTY AWARENESS WEEK" ON MAY 20-28, 2024, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Meghan Kallman

SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF "NATIONAL EMS WEEK" ON MAY 19-25, 2024, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Gordon Rogers

Modifies the current law to allow for approval of construction projects within school districts, rather than needing the project to be commenced by a certain date, permitting the municipality to take advantage of the state's enhanced school bonuses.

Sponsor: Jacquelyn Baginski

HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY 21, 2024, AS "KOREA DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Brian Kennedy

SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY 21, 2024, AS "KOREA DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Linda Ujifusa

Provides that the real estate appraisal from the city or town shall be taken into consideration when determining each property owner’s share of costs to maintain and/or repair an easement or right-of-way.

Sponsor: Maryann Shallcross-Smith

Allocates five percent (5%) of revenues from the local meals and beverage tax to the Rhode Island Semiquincentennial (R.I. 250) Commission for the execution of its duties from July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026.

Sponsor: June Speakman

Provides that a defendant's third and subsequent violation of domestic violence offenses, including both prior felony and misdemeanor convictions, be punishable as a felony.

Sponsor: Kathleen Fogarty

Removes the exemption from licensure for certain nursing service agencies accredited by the joint commission.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

2) MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE ACT (Mandates 20 students per classroom for kindergarten through second grade. Exceptions for emergencies and temporary situations, not to exceed 3 days and mid-year enrollments.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Exempts the Center for Mediation and Collaboration Rhode Island from taxation of the real property and tangible personal property located at 831 Bald Hill Road in the city of Warwick.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Establishes the RI ombud for special education who ensures school districts throughout the state meet the minimum standards required to comply with the individualized education programs for students with disabilities.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Allows municipalities participating in the state prekindergarten program to accept students from outside the municipality under certain conditions and establishes a lottery for enrollment in the program.

Sponsor: Sandra Cano

SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE ELEANOR SLATER HOSPITAL-ZAMBARANO CAMPUS ON THE RECOGNITION OF "ZAMBARANO DAY" ON MAY 16, 2024

Sponsor: Jessica de la Cruz

SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY OF 2024, AS "OLDER AMERICANS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Sandra Cano

Establishes a new article in the state building code that provides that certain new housing construction contain at least one floor that meets the requirements for a Type C "ANSI'' Standards for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities.

Sponsor: Samuel Bell

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $20,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND SAILING EVENTS COMMISSION (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $20,000 to the Rhode Island Sailing Events Commission.)

Sponsor: Jacquelyn Baginski

Amends several sections of chapter 24 of title 45, entitled "zoning ordinances," also known as the "Rhode Island zoning enabling act of 1991," with the intent of preserving neighborhood character and promoting smart growth.

Sponsor: Samuel Bell

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO DAY ONE, RHODE ISLAND'S SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITION AND RAPE CRISIS CENTER (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 to Day One.)

Sponsor: Hagan McEntee

Provides the state would cover dialysis for the treatment of end stage renal disease ("ESRD") and kidney transplants for persons who do not qualify for full Medicaid due to their immigration status.

Sponsor: David Morales

Requires every individual or group health insurance contract effective on or after January 1, 2025, to provide coverage to the insured and the insured's spouse and dependents for all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices and other products.

Sponsor: Karen Alzate

Adds to those persons exempt from payment of parking fees at any recreational facility owned and operated by the state those individuals determined by the executive office of HHS, or its designee, to be disabled for purposes of Medicaid eligibility.

Sponsor: Tina Spears

All Medicaid programs operated by EOHHS would not reimburse home care providers less than fee-for-service rates adopted by rate review recommendations of the office of health insurance commissioners.

Sponsor: Patricia Serpa

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO GLORIA GEMMA FOUNDATION (This resolution would appropriate the sum of $500,000 to the Gloria Gemma Fountain.)

Sponsor: Mary Messier

HOUSE RESOLUTION WELCOMING THE NARRAGANSETT COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, TO THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE AND JOYFULLY CELEBRATING SCOUTING MONTH IN FEBRUARY

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

Establishes and funds an incentive program for landlords to offer reduced rents to eligible tenants. The program would be administered by the state department of housing with an appropriation of $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2024-2025.

Sponsor: David Morales

Protects bullying/psychological abuse in workplace inflicted upon employees by employers/co-employees/provides civil remedies to affected employees/fines against employers/imprisonment/fines against co-employees.

Sponsor: John Lombardi

Requires that the department of human services and the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals provide forecasted costs reflecting the recommended rate review on a monthly basis.

Sponsor: Tina Spears

Provides eligibility for an additional forty dollars ($40.00) per month in food stamp benefits to certain qualifying persons or households eligible for food stamp benefits, commencing July 1, 2024.

Sponsor: David Morales

Allows for the holder of a manufacturer's license to be able to sell one one-sixth (1/6) barrel key of malt beverage, produced on the premises, per day.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE ELEANOR SLATER HOSPITAL-ZAMBARANO CAMPUS ON THE RECOGNITION OF "ZAMBARANO DAY" ON MAY 16, 2024

Sponsor: David Place

Creates new definition for the term "employee", for purposes of wages, workers' compensation, temporary disability and unemployment insurance benefits, which deems a worker to be an employee, as opposed to an independent contractor.

Sponsor: Ana Quezada

Imposes a seventy-five cent (0.75) surcharge on fares charged by rideshare companies as well as an account to benefit RIPTA from the payment of sales taxes collected from rideshares.

Sponsor: David Morales

SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY 12 THROUGH MAY 18, 2024, AS "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, IN REMEMBRANCE OF ALL THE POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY

Sponsor: David Tikoian

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY OF 2024, TO BE "RHODE ISLAND PHARMACY ADVOCACY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Julie Casimiro

HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING "NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK" ON MAY 12TH THROUGH MAY 18TH, 2024, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Patricia Serpa

Authorizes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish a program to expand the issuance of teaching certificates to bilingual dual language and world language teachers in urban and urban ring schools.

Sponsor: David Morales

SENATE RESOLUTION DECLARING MAY OF 2024 TO BE "BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Ryan Pearson

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF THE POSTSECONDARY COMMISSIONER FOR THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL FOR PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 to the Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner for the Rhode Island School for Progressive Education.)

Sponsor: David Morales

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $20,000,000 FOR THE HOUSING DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $20,000,000 to support the Down Payment Assistance program.)

Sponsor: Rebecca Kislak

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO HIGHER GROUND INTERNATIONAL TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE THE INITIAL PHASE OF HIGHER GROUND INTERNATIONAL'S NEW HEADQUARTERS (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $450,000 to Higher Ground International to support their new headquarters located in Providence.)

Sponsor: Ana Quezada

Amends tax law on renewable energy products to exempt certain additional products from sales tax including battery energy storage system equipment, if supplied by a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic equipment.

Sponsor: Kathleen Fogarty

Provides a tax credit to individual taxpayers who convert their gas-powered vehicle into a vehicle propelled by an alternative fuel source.

Sponsor: Kathleen Fogarty

Establishes building safety code standards for multi-dwelling buildings and requires the development of recommendations for resolving any conflicts between fire safety codes and the building codes.

Sponsor: Meghan Kallman

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $180,000 FOR THE RHODE ISLAND STATE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE AND ITS THREE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $180,000 to the RI State Conservation Committee and its three Conservation Districts.)

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING "NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK" ON MAY 12TH THROUGH MAY 18TH, 2024, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

Provides that only residential properties and new or rehabilitated residential affordable housing units would be subject to the tax under § 44-5-13.1 relating to taxation of low-income housing.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

Provides a tax upon the endowment of a private institution of higher education equal to two percent (2%) upon each dollar over $1,000,000,000.

Sponsor: David Morales

SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY OF 2024, TO BE "RHODE ISLAND PHARMACY ADVOCACY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Meghan Kallman

HOUSE RESOLUTION STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF THE 118TH CONGRESS H.R.6121 -- THE FILIPINO VETERANS FAIRNESS ACT OF 2023

Sponsor: Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $2,000,000 TO THE ELISHA PROJECT (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $2,000,000 to the Elisha Project.)

Sponsor: Ana Quezada

Establishes a housing land bank program with the goal of creating affordable housing in the State of Rhode Island. The housing land bank would have the authority to buy, receive and hold property in furtherance of this goal.

Sponsor: Meghan Kallman

Gives statewide juvenile hearing boards the authority to refer a juvenile offender to a rehabilitative driving course, as part of a disposition of an offense before the board. The order may be enforced by the traffic tribunal.

Sponsor: Justine Caldwell

Provides that the "meetings" requirements from § 34-36.1-3.08 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982 and would permit remote participation in condominium meetings.

Sponsor: Patricia Serpa

Amends the filing fees and time frame for certain claims of appeal to superior court.

Sponsor: Matthew Dawson

Considers election officials and poll workers "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials.

Sponsor: Matthew Dawson

Includes the offense of second-degree sexual assault among the offenses to which there shall be no statute of limitations and provides for a ten (10) year statute of limitations for third-degree sexual assault.

Sponsor: Hagan McEntee

Provides that the trapping and subsequent release of any unowned feral or free roaming cat for the purpose of spaying or neutering of the cat would not be considered abandonment.

Sponsor: John Edwards

Authorizes the town of Johnston to grant a tax credit to any person over the age of sixty-five (65) years.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Allows the town council of Portsmouth, by ordinance or resolution, to exempt Quaker Manor from valuation for taxation or to enter into tax abatement or payment in lieu of taxes agreements.

Sponsor: Linda Ujifusa

Requires executive climate change coordinating council (EC4) to develop a template to be used by all agencies of the state to track their climate emissions to uphold the pathway to Rhode Island's act on climate legislative goals.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Allows the town council of Portsmouth, by ordinance or resolution, to exempt Quaker Manor from valuation for taxation or to enter into tax abatement or payment in lieu of taxes agreements.

Sponsor: Terri-Denise Cortvriend

Grants the town of Jamestown the legal authority to grant a tax dollar reduction to gold star parents and to visually impaired persons.

Sponsor: Alex Finkelman

Directs the department of transportation to prepare a monthly "Washington Bridge snapshot report" containing information on the progress of repairs and other actions pertaining to the Washington Bridge.

Sponsor: Katherine Kazarian

Requires every individual or group health insurance contract effective on or after January 1, 2025, to provide coverage to the insured and the insured's spouse and dependents for all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices and other products.

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

Amends the "work on holidays and Sundays" statute to include Washington's Birthday in the definition of holidays for the purpose of this statute.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Authorizes the town of Johnston to grant a tax credit to any person over the age of sixty-five (65) years.

Sponsor: Deborah Fellela

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $750,000 TO WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $750,000 to WaterFire Providence.)

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Provides $4 million to support after school and school vacation, summer learning workforce development programs for K-12 students with annual reports on status and programs.

Sponsor: Maryann Shallcross-Smith

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THOMAS R. GALLAGHER

Sponsor: Michael Chippendale

Repeals 42-56-38.1 and requires the department of corrections to provide free communication services to inmates and juveniles held in residential placement or detention centers and requires that those facilities provide in-person contact visits.

Sponsor: Meghan Kallman

HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE PONAGANSET HIGH SCHOOL CHIEFTAINS WRESTLING TEAM ON THEIR INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL SEASON IN 2024 AS THEY REPEATED AS RHODE ISLAND STATE CHAMPIONS AND AS NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONS

Sponsor: Michael Chippendale

Creates the Rhode Island drug cost review commission.

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE WEEK OF MAY 6TH THROUGH MAY 12TH OF 2024, AS "NATIONAL NURSES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Pamela Lauria

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND BLACK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 to the Rhode Island Black Business Association.)

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Establishes a child tax credit of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per dependent.

Sponsor: Teresa Tanzi

Protects the solvency of health systems, physicians, and advance practice providers and insurers, encourage fair treatment of hospitals and ensure adequate clinical workforce while advancing health equity.

Sponsor: Teresa Tanzi

Enables the city of Newport to impose a nine percent (9%) amusement tax on the sale of certain amusement ticket sales.

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

Directs the allocation of $3,000,000 from the 2025 state budget to provide cash benefits to participants in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Sponsor: Enrique Sanchez

Imposes an additional local hotel tax in the city of Newport, at a rate of two and one-half percent (2.5%) to be retained and used for its public infrastructure and resiliency purposes.

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

Prohibits a landlord from inquiring about the immigration status of a tenant subject to any federal laws or regulations, but may request financial information or proof of identity.

Sponsor: Ana Quezada

SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF GREGORY A. JONES (LT.-RET. CFD)

Sponsor: Ryan Pearson

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $250,000 TO ENSURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE AND ACTIONABLE PLAN THAT ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF RHODE ISLAND'S AGING POPULATION (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $250,000 consisting of $200,000 for a strategic planning consultant, and $25,000 each for the Rhode Island Office on Healthy Aging, and the State Division on Planning.)

Sponsor: Lauren Carson

Increases the number of state child care licensing inspectors to meet the national recommended average of one inspector for every fifty (50) to sixty (60) child care providers.

Sponsor: Julie Casimiro

Allows for the issuance of Class BV liquor licenses for the properties located at 94 Carpenter Street and 1023 Broad Street, both in the city of Providence.

Sponsor: Grace Diaz

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING AND CELEBRATING MAY 10, 2024, AS "CHILD CARE AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Grace Diaz

Exempts any individual who is aging out of foster care from the payment of any fee associated with the issuance of a operator's license as well as driver's education class fees. The fee waiver is in effect until the individual reaches 27 years of age.

Sponsor: Julie Casimiro

Mandates health insurance coverage to include transportation for emergency services by ambulance or rescue.

Sponsor: Patricia Serpa

Establishes a restrictive housing oversight committee for the purpose of monitoring the use of restrictive housing, as well as disciplinary confinement at the department of corrections.

Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta

Provides state employee public safety professionals with parity to municipal public safety employees in the state/municipal retirement systems eff. 7/1/24 with 10% contribution.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Removes the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligibility for childcare assistance.

Sponsor: Grace Diaz

Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, a Rhode Island domestic nonprofit corporation, located in Warwick, Rhode Island.

Sponsor: David Bennett

Includes immediate family members and related parties to be included in the definitions applicable to the chapter and require that information for nursing facility applicants for initial licensure or change of ownership.

Sponsor: Matthew Dawson

Establishes concurrent jurisdiction between the Rhode Island Family Court and the Federal Government for the purposes of adjudicating minors who have allegedly committed a crime while residing on a military installation located in Rhode Island.

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

Permits the department of environmental management and local municipalities to drain, remove, and replace an overflowing septic tank or system.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Extends the time for which a student may enroll in the community college of Rhode Island Promise Scholarship program to one year after the student's high school graduation.

Sponsor: Samuel Azzinaro

Allows the department of administration to temporarily loan the state battle flags and markers to approved federal or state agencies under the condition that such loan is insured by bond against damage or loss.

Sponsor: Samuel Azzinaro

Extends the sunset date of the Rhode Island hope scholarship pilot program from 2028 to 2030, in order to allow the program to provide eligible students with funding for tuition and mandatory fees for an additional two (2) years.

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

Increases the number of days a retired municipal employee could work in a calendar year without interruption of pension benefits to ninety (90) days.

Sponsor: Sherry Roberts

Requires persons convicted of driving under influence or refusal to submit to chemical test, have an ignition interlock system installed in vehicle as part of sentence and to pay an assessment to pay for the systems for indigent defendants.

Sponsor: Thomas Noret

Amends the statute punishing child pornography by replacing the term "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material."

Sponsor: John Burke

SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY 5TH THROUGH MAY 11TH, 2024, AS "NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: David Tikoian

SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CYNTHIA L. ISRAEL

Sponsor: Dominick Ruggerio

Allows an owner or owners of real property to execute a deed that names one or more beneficiaries who will obtain title to the property at the owner's death without the necessity of probate.

Sponsor: Lauren Carson

Requires free breakfast and lunches to be provided for all elementary and secondary students attending public schools.

Sponsor: Enrique Sanchez

Provides for the operation and duties of natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. A disposition facility would be used for either cremation or natural organic reduction.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,380,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND STATE POLICE FOR THE OPERATION OF A STATE POLICE RECRUIT TRAINING ACADEMY (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $1,380,000 to the Rhode Island State Police for the operation of a State Police recruit training academy.)

Sponsor: Thomas Noret

Considers state government caseworkers or investigators "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials.

Sponsor: Camille Vella-Wilkinson

HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE WEEK OF MAY 6TH THROUGH MAY 12TH OF 2024, AS "NATIONAL NURSES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: David Bennett

Requires that present and former employees, active and retired members, and beneficiaries receiving any retirement, disability or death allowance receive a $2,000 increase per year.

Sponsor: Patricia Serpa

Establishes that the elective and/or independent administration of propofol and all FDA classified general anesthetics for any surgery or procedure is not within the "scope of practice" of nurse practitioners as defined in § 5-34-3.

Sponsor: Frank Lombardi

SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING "NATIONAL OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA AWARENESS WEEK" ON MAY 4 - 11, 2024

Sponsor: Robert Britto

Establishes a statutory framework designed to protect minors who are engaging in the business of vloging on social media and the Internet.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Provides a 3% pension increase and annual COLAs.

Sponsor: Patricia Serpa

Provides for mandatory uninsured motorist coverage.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Changes the name of The College Crusade Scholarship to the Onward We Learn Scholarship and provide that those scholarships would not be considered federal or financial aid with regard to the Promise Scholarship or Hope Scholarship Pilot Program.

Sponsor: Mary Messier

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATIONS DATES AND AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP, FINDINGS, AND PURPOSE OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS PERTAINING TO SERVICES AND COORDINATION OF STATE PROGRAMS RELATING TO OLDER ADULT RHODE ISLANDERS (This resolution amends, increases membership and extends reporting and expiration dates of commission relating to older adults, from May 7, 2024, to November 30, 2025, and expires January 31, 2026.)

Sponsor: Lauren Carson

Amends the definition of "domestic partner" for purposes of the retirement system -- contributions and benefits chapter.

Sponsor: Thomas Noret

HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY OF 2024, AS "BRAIN CANCER AND TUMOR AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Teresa Tanzi

SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY OF 2024 AS "MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING RHODE ISLAND RADIO LEGEND DANIEL "GIOVANNI" CENTOFANTI ON HIS RETIREMENT ON APRIL 29TH, 2024, FROM 92 PRO-FM AFTER FIFTY YEARS OF ENTERTAINING HIS MANY LISTENERS

Sponsor: Karen Alzate

Permits those persons with felony convictions to have up to six misdemeanor offenses expunged from their criminal record.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Requires DCYF to establish segregated savings account for foster care child receiving SS, SSI, veterans benefits or railroad retirement benefits to manage the accounts and keep child eligible for future benefits.

Sponsor: Julie Casimiro

Authorizes the town of Cumberland to require the registration of certain business entities not registered with the secretary of state that are situated in Cumberland.

Sponsor: Ryan Pearson

Removes the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligibility for childcare assistance.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY 2, 2024, AS "RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Valarie Lawson

Exempts from the sales and use tax the sale of beer and malt beverages at retail.

Sponsor: Jacquelyn Baginski

HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING "NATIONAL OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA AWARENESS WEEK" ON MAY 4 - 11, 2024

Sponsor: Katherine Kazarian

HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY 2, 2024, AS "RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Karen Alzate

HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS AND COMMENTS FOR HEALTHCARE LIABILITY REFORM (This resolution creates a 15 member special legislative commission to study and provide recommendations and comments for healthcare liability reform, and who would report back to the House by January 1, 2025, and expire on February 1, 2025.)

Sponsor: Robert Craven

Prohibits state agency contract for licensing of software applications designed for generally available desktop/server hardware cannot limit agency choice to install/run software o its hardware.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Permits Smithfield to enact ordinances that would allow the animal control officer to issue citations which could be paid my mail and to prescribe penalties for violations of the town's ordinances regulating dogs.

Sponsor: Gregory Costantino

Requires a report to be produced that focuses on prescription drug prior authorizations by January 1, 2025.

Sponsor: Linda Ujifusa

Provides that landlords would pay interest on security deposits in residential landlord-tenant matters.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 6TH THROUGH MAY 10TH OF 2024, TO BE "TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Julie Casimiro

Requires a housing code enforcement officer to give a copy of any housing code violation notice to all tenants of the building affected by a housing code violation along with any hearing dates scheduled for the violation.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

Authorizes a retroactive tax credit for tax yr 2022/thereafter/allowing investment tax credits to be passed through to the personal income tax returns of eligible Sub-S corporation shareholders/limited liability company members who meet certain conditions

Sponsor: Roger Picard

Permits a school to calculate its maintenance of effort on a per-pupil basis and to deduct any nonrecurring expenditure from its maintenance of effort.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Recognizes tenants' unions and provides a procedure whereby the housing resources commission shall administer a hearing process for consolidated complaints filed by tenants' unions, pertaining to the rights and obligations of tenants and landlords.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

Prohibits commercial motor trucks, with a gross weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs.) or more, from traveling on Route 114 A, East Providence between Pawtucket Avenue and the Massachusetts state line.

Sponsor: Robert Britto

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $150,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION FOR THE BLACKSTONE VALLEY VISITORS CENTER (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $150,000 to the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation for the Blackstone Valley Visitors Center.)

Sponsor: Sandra Cano

Reduces the minimum interest rate on delinquent payments from eighteen percent (18%) per annum to twelve percent (12%) per annum.

Sponsor: Stephen Casey

Establishes a rare disease advisory council within the department of health and provides guidance and recommendations to educate health care providers and the citizens of the state.

Sponsor: Valarie Lawson

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

Sponsor: Christopher Blazejewski

SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING RHODE ISLAND INDEPENDENCE DAY ON MAY 4, 2024

Sponsor: Jessica de la Cruz

Mandates an entity that owns five hundred acres or more of land to have a forest plan with fire mitigation.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Limits the use by insurers of step therapy, a protocol that establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs for a specified medical condition are covered by an insurer, by allowing medical providers to request step therapy exceptions.

Sponsor: Linda Ujifusa

HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING AND THANKING THOMAS DAMBO FOR BRINGING HIS ARTISTIC TALENTS AND WORLD-RENOWNED GIANT TROLLS FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF ALL RHODE ISLANDERS

Sponsor: Hagan McEntee

Reduces the sales tax from seven percent (7%) to six and one-half percent (6 ½%).

Sponsor: Dominick Ruggerio

Provides for code blue and code red alerts to trigger certain procedures municipalities must follow during extreme heat or cold to help at-risk individuals with shelter.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

Establishes the Rhode Island low-income housing improvement tax credit program providing tax credits for a period of five (5) years to applicants that are competitively selected and that meet the requirements of this chapter.

Sponsor: Meghan Kallman

Establishes the Rhode Island Climate Change and Ocean Protection Youth Education and Workforce Development Act.

Sponsor: Jennifer Boylan

Reduces the corporate minimum tax to three hundred fifty dollars ($350).

Sponsor: Joseph Solomon

SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY OF 2024, AS "NATIONAL SKIN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Joshua Miller

Increases the annual appropriation for the Health Professional Loan Repayment Program from one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to one million dollars ($1,000,000).

Sponsor: Teresa Tanzi

Prohibits driver privilege cards and state identification cards from containing any bar codes on the card that can be scanned and used for voting purposes.

Sponsor: Michael Chippendale

Allows the executive office of health and human services to use appropriated funds to support graduate medical education programs and research.

Sponsor: Nathan Biah

Amends several provisions relative the powers and duties of the PUC and requires the submission by utilities of integrated distribution system plans identifying solutions to reduce greenhouse gases.

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

Created the Rhode Island clean heat standards act to implement a system of tradeable clean heat credits earned from the delivery of clean heat measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Provides children from birth through age five (5) with continuous coverage eligibility for RIte Track/RIte Care so that they are not at risk of losing coverage at the yearly redetermination due solely to administrative barriers.

Sponsor: Scott Slater

Requires coverage for residential/inpatient mental health services for detox/stabilization/substance abuse disorders without preauthorization or be subject to concurrent review during the first 28 days.

Sponsor: Susan Donovan

Increases the number of state child care licensing inspectors to meet the national recommended average of one inspector for every fifty (50) to sixty (60) child care providers.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Imposes requirements on a managed care organization (MCO) and pharmacy benefit manger (PBM) in order to control Medicaid prescription drug prices.

Sponsor: Jennifer Stewart

Increases the membership of the energy facility siting board from 3 to 5 members and would revise the process of energy facility siting to mandate inclusion/participation of the host community of the facility as well as of the public and cities and towns.

Sponsor: Jessica de la Cruz

Prohibits the use of project labor agreements in new school construction projects.

Sponsor: Patricia Morgan

Expands the definition of correctional officer, to include any bargaining unit, in which correctional officers constitute a majority of the bargaining unit's membership.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES OF DECARBONIZING RHODE ISLAND BY 2030

Sponsor: Samuel Bell

Mandates insurance policies, provides coverage to diagnose & treat infertility for women between 25 & 42 years, including pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in conjunction with in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Sponsor: Sandra Cano

Increases the daily rate of payments to nursing facilities by twenty percent (20%) for single occupancy rooms to include private bathrooms.

Sponsor: Scott Slater

Expands eligibility for the qualified Medicare beneficiary program by increasing the income limit from 100% to 138% of the federal poverty line.

Sponsor: Karen Alzate

Requires insurance coverage for all services provided by a pharmacist provided coverage of such services would have been covered if provided by a physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant.

Sponsor: Julie Casimiro

Clarifies the role of a workers' cooperative to allow it to operate as a hiring hall under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta

Allows governmental employee union contracts to contain specific references to specific health insurance companies.

Sponsor: David Tikoian

Directs the department of education to develop and adopt regulations for energy capable school buildings.

Sponsor: Terri-Denise Cortvriend

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF APPROXIMATELY $30,000,000 TO RHODE ISLAND'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $100,000 to each public school in Rhode Island for school safety and security improvements.)

Sponsor: Brian Rea

Creates "Harter's Law" to extend the civil statute of limitations for injuries resulting from first degree child abuse to thirty-five (35) years.

Sponsor: Julie Casimiro

Amends the statutory penalties for possession of marijuana offenses to conform to the penalties promulgated in the Rhode Island cannabis act.

Sponsor: David Tikoian

Directs the departments of human services and education to work together to sustain and strengthen existing workforce development and compensation programs for educators working in licensed child care and early learning programs statewide.

Sponsor: Susan Donovan

Increases conveyance tax for residential properties sold above $2,000,000 to a rate of $3.30 per $500, to be collected for RI housing for elderly affordable housing development. Provides and exemption to any entity developing elderly affordable housing.

Sponsor: Linda Ujifusa

Replaces the coastal resources management council with a state department of coastal resources and transfers all of the powers and duties between the two (2) authorities.

Sponsor: Terri-Denise Cortvriend

Establishes general caseload limits for DCYF workers similar to those contained in the Council on Accreditation standards.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Increases the penalties for public utilities for violations of the general law governing the duties of utilities and carriers.

Sponsor: Robert Britto

Provides that two (2) or more individuals associated to accomplish an act or acts which constitute shoplifting, could be deemed "racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations."

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

Establishes guidelines for the continued implementation and expansion of high quality public prekindergarten education programs in the state.

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

Repeals the provision that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their background checks.

Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta

Requires manufacturers of assisting technology devices to make available to independent repair providers/the owner of the device, any documentation/parts, software/other items intended for use with the equipment/parts, including updates to software.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

Amend the calculation of state funding provided to local education agencies for special education services.

Sponsor: Susan Donovan

Expands health insurance commissioner's authority to set reimbursement rates for mental health services.

Sponsor: Samuel Bell

HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY OF 2024, AS "NATIONAL SKIN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Mia Ackerman

Requires prosecutorial consent in order for a defendant to waive a jury trial.

Sponsor: Dominick Ruggerio

HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING APRIL 28, THROUGH MAY 4, 2024, AS "NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Hagan McEntee

Changes the community service requirements of a sentence related to the violation of § 11-44-21.1 relating to defacing private residences, offices, businesses or commercial property.

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 1, 2024, TO BE "BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS YOUTH OF THE YEAR DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Marvin Abney

Establishes the first time home buyer savings program act. Allows modifications to federal adjusted gross income for $50,000 in contributions and $150,000 of interest and dividends included in federal adjusted gross income.

Sponsor: Thomas Paolino

Provides for an appropriation by the general assembly in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the various school districts and municipalities to employ additional social workers.

Sponsor: Maryann Shallcross-Smith

Requires the public utilities commission (PUC) to produce a report by January 1, 2025 and each January 1 thereafter, on the ability for the current electric grid to handle the electrification load need to power cars, buildings, and heating of homes.

Sponsor: Jessica de la Cruz

Prohibits the civil arrest of any person who is attending court either on behalf of themselves or a family or household member. Any person who violates this act shall be subject to civil suit and for contempt of court.

Sponsor: Meghan Kallman

Extends teacher certifications without fee or penalty for three (3) or five (5) years for teachers who hold certifications as of July 1, 2024.

Sponsor: Joshua Giraldo

HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY OF 2024 AS "MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Teresa Tanzi

Allows a property owner with eligible net-metering systems with a master meter to allocate excess net metering credits to any meter on the property.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Allows an individual school district that can utilize its own buses or vendors at a lower cost than the statewide system, to obtain reimbursement for these costs from state funds.

Sponsor: Megan Cotter

Establishes the office of early childhood development and learning to manage a statewide early learning system for children from birth through age five (5), and ensure all children enter school ready to learn.

Sponsor: Susan Donovan

Includes the offense of second-degree sexual assault among the offenses to which there shall be no statute of limitations and provides for a ten (10) year statute of limitations for third-degree sexual assault.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING APRIL 30, 2024, AS "NATIONAL THERAPY ANIMAL DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Arthur Handy

Provides that prisoners who committed offenses prior to age 18 and sentenced as adults would be eligible for parole after completing 15 yrs of their sentence/does not lengthen their eligibility should prisoner be eligible for parole earlier than 15 yrs.

Sponsor: Ana Quezada

Establishes a revolving fund to assist first-time home buyers and veterans to purchase a home in Rhode Island by issuing grants of up to forty thousand dollars ($40,000).

Sponsor: Thomas Paolino

HOUSE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OFFICIAL FOUNDING OF THE BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH OF BURRILLVILLE, RHODE ISLAND, ON OCTOBER 20TH OF 2024 AND DECLARING SAID DAY TO BE "BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: David Place

Provides that in local educational agencies when over 45% of the children have a family income that is at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines then the student success factor will be 50% by the core instruction per-pupil amount.

Sponsor: Stephen Casey

Provides a criminal background check procedure for for-hire intrastate passenger transportation services.

Sponsor: Frank Lombardi

Imposes the local meals and beverage tax on retail liquor stores with a Class A liquor license.

Sponsor: June Speakman

Includes licensed school psychologists under the provisions of the general laws governing the regulations of psychologists and expands the licensing of school psychologists for independent practice.

Sponsor: Frank Lombardi

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $15,200,000 TO BE USED TO PURCHASE PFAS-FREE FIREFIGHTING GEAR (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $15,200,000 to cities and towns to purchase firefighter and rescue personnel protective gear which is PFAS free.)

Sponsor: Walter Felag

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,380,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND STATE POLICE FOR THE OPERATION OF A STATE POLICE RECRUIT TRAINING ACADEMY (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $1,380,000 to the Rhode Island State Police for the operation of a State Police recruit training academy.)

Sponsor: David Tikoian

Provides additional exception to prohibition on usage of wireless communication device while driving and clarifies that use for purpose of navigation must be while the device is mounted or otherwise affixed to vehicle and not held in the motorist’s hand.

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE GLORIA GEMMA BREAST CANCER RESOURCE FOUNDATION ON JULY 15, 2004

Sponsor: Sandra Cano

Provides state employee public safety professionals with parity to municipal public safety employees in the state/municipal retirement systems eff. 7/1/24 with 10% contribution.

Sponsor: William O'Brien

Provides all retired teachers and all retired state employees a one-time stipend in the amount of three percent (3%) of the lesser of either the member's retirement allowance or forty thousand dollars ($40,000) of the member's retirement allowance.

Sponsor: Patricia Serpa

Allows a modification for all taxable pension and/or annuity income includible in federal adjusted gross income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.

Sponsor: William O'Brien

Includes the deputy chief of inspection and inspector within the provision of law related to retirement on service allowance relating to correctional officers.

Sponsor: Matthew Dawson

Allows municipalities to seek recovery of fines associated with ordinance violations by permitting the municipality to include the fines on a property tax bill.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Allows retired state employees who worked as certified or qualified court interpreter to be employed or re-employed for a limited period of time in a given year to provide court interpretation services within the unified judicial system.

Sponsor: Robert Craven

Provides that no train or light engine would be used in connection with the movement of freight could be operated unless it had a crew consisting of at least 2 persons, would also include the imposition of fines upon a company for violation of the act.

Sponsor: Matthew Dawson

Adds the administrator of community confinement and the home confinement coordinator to the state retirement system.

Sponsor: Grace Diaz

SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 25, 2024, TO BE "PARENTAL ALIENATION AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Roger Picard

SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF GRACE GUNNIP

Sponsor: Valarie Lawson

Establishes a speed limit for school buses being driven on a limited access highway to ten miles per hour (10mph) less than the posted speed limit.

Sponsor: Thomas Paolino

Restores longevity payments of five percent (5%) of base salary for employees after ten (10) years of service and increase to ten percent (10%) of base salary after twenty (20) years of service, beginning July 1, 2024.

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

Requires that the license plates of a vehicle be confiscated by a police officer if the owner was arrested for driving while their license was suspended, revoked or cancelled for refusing to submit to a chemical test or for operating under the influence.

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

Removes the municipal preemption on prohibiting the offering of residential units for tourist or transient use through a hosting platform.

Sponsor: Victoria Gu

Bans preferential treatment to a university applicant because of the student's familial relationship to a previous university attendee.

Sponsor: David Morales

A judge would have discretion to allow a hardship exception to keep license plates of a person convicted of this offense.

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

Requires that any person convicted of a charge of DUI or refusal, have an ignition interlock before being eligible for license reinstatement. Also permits a first-time offender to have charges dismissed.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

"Pupil Transportation Vehicle" to be and constructed to seat not more than ten (10) passengers including the operator, rather than the existing limit of eight (8) passengers.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING "ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS' DAY" ON APRIL 24, 2024, AND THANKING ALL THE DEDICATED STAFF WHO WORK TIRELESSLY IN SUPPORT OF THE RHODE ISLAND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Sponsor: Joseph Shekarchi

Amends the statute punishing child pornography by replacing the term "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material."

Sponsor: Thomas Noret

Provides for municipal and state police authorities to acquire and to utilize automated license plate readers. Further, the act identifies what data may be collected and in what ways the data can be used.

Sponsor: Joseph Solomon

Adds the Rhode Island teacher of the year as a voting member on the Rhode Island Board of Education.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Provides employees with civil administrative remedies against contractors, subcontractors involved in the contract with joint/severable liability imposed on contractors or subcontractors. Effective 9/1/2024.

Sponsor: David Morales

Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeutic purpose.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Requires the student advisory council to meet at least quarterly, provides the chairperson with equal voting powers as members on the council, and provides that a student under eighteen (18) years is exempt from the senate advise and consent process.

Sponsor: Valarie Lawson

HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE 2024 DIVISION I STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND THE 2024 RHODE ISLAND INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE BOYS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT

Sponsor: Scott Slater

This act would further delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.