2025 Regular Session

Makes it an unfair claims practice for insurer to designate a motor vehicle a total loss if the cost to repair motor vehicle to its pre-accident condition is less than 85% of the fair market value.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Requires at fault insurance companies to provide to any claimant whose vehicle is damaged in an accident, to provide a vehicle that is comparable to the claimant’s vehicle and that rental charges shall be based on local retail prices.

Sponsor: Brandon Voas

JOINT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE CANNABIS CONTROL COMMISSION PROVIDE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON LEGISLATION TO REGULATE AND LICENSE CANNABINOIDS AND HEMP-DERIVED BEVERAGES (Authorizes the sale of THC-infused beverages to be regulated by the DBR division of commercial licensing. It also establishes licensing and an endorsement process for wholesale and retail THC-infused beverages.)

Sponsor: Robert Britto

Makes it an unfair claims practice for insurer to designate a motor vehicle a total loss if the cost to repair motor vehicle to its pre-accident condition is less than 75% to 80% of the fair market value.

Sponsor: William O'Brien

Allows for the issuance of a Class B liquor license for the property located at 1441 Mineral Spring Avenue in the town of North Providence.

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

Creates a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle for former fire chief of the Hopkins Hill Fire District, Frank M. Brown, Jr.

Sponsor: Thomas Noret

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

Restricts private vehicle property damage insurance coverage for a rental passenger vehicle, to the named insured and drivers listed on that private policy, unless the designated driver is specifically excluded.

Sponsor: Robert Britto

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

Allows Central Falls to exempt the property located at 913-915 Dexter Street, AP 7, Lot 156 from the law that prohibits any proposed retailers’ license of any class located within two hundred feet (200') of the premises of a school or place of worship.

Sponsor: Joshua Giraldo

Amends notice requirements for self-storage facility before perfecting lien, to wit; 7 consecutive days of publication on a publicly accessible website or subsequent written notice to lessee, or publication once time in newspaper of general circulation.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Provides that law enforcement officers who appears before the court for prosecution of a violation of a protective order shall self-certify that the officer has successfully completed a specialized domestic violence prosecution training course.

Sponsor: Jason Knight

Makes the provisions of §§ 45-19.1-3 and 45-19.1-4, benefits for firefighters with cancer, effective regardless of any general, special or specific law, or any charter and/or municipal ordinance to the contrary.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Includes police officers to fire fighters who are unable to perform duties as a result of heart disease, stroke or hypertension to be presumed to have suffered an in-the-line-of-duty disability, unless contrary evidence is presented.

Sponsor: Robert Craven

Provides that law enforcement officers who appears before the court for prosecution of a violation of a protective order shall self-certify that the officer has successfully completed a specialized domestic violence prosecution training course.

Sponsor: David Tikoian

Requires the school board or committees of cities and towns to establish a safety and behavioral health committee and also lays out the representation requirements committee responsibilities to ensure a stable learning environment for all students.

Sponsor: Peter Appollonio

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

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

Sponsor: Megan Cotter

Requires that, beginning January 1, 2028, all contractors structurally remodeling or building new residential structures with 1 to 4 family dwelling units be licensed by the contractors’ registration and licensing board.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Expands the definition of "employee," and clarifies that the board may defer a pending unfair labor practice charge to allow for the grievance and arbitration process to move forward pursuant to the charging parties collective bargaining agreement.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Makes numerous technical corrections related to insurance, provides a definition for "cybersecurity insurance", and would repeal the chapter relating to reciprocal exchanges and interinsurers.

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Requires the school board or committees of cities and towns to establish a safety and behavioral health committee and also lays out the representation requirements committee responsibilities to ensure a stable learning environment for all students.

Sponsor: Megan Cotter

Crime gun ballistic evidence to be submitted to NIBIN.

Sponsor: Jennifer Boylan

Changes the process by which a dispute between the insured and their insurance company, concerning property damages and requires that the umpire appraisers shall be disinterested and the cost shared equally.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Promotes free expression and access of information by prohibiting the censorship of library materials.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

Provides for the sale and regulation of pet insurance policies and their contents and provisions.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Establishes that a renewable energy resource shall pay $5.00 per kilowatt of alternating current nameplate capacity for tangible property and $3.50 per kilowatt of alternating nameplate capacity for real property.

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Creates the deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media in election communications chapter to regulate the use of synthetic media in elections.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Repeals the exemption granted to pari-mutuel 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: Michael Chippendale

Repeals a provision of the minimum prepaid special motor vehicle registration plate orders law that was set to expire on December 31, 2025.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Adds several consumer protections to existing Medicare Supplement law.

Sponsor: Valarie Lawson

Amends sections of law relative to historic tax credits including increasing the maximum project credit and implementing requirements relative to following prevailing wage requirements..

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Provides that any disaster response worker shall, in the course of their duties, be considered a state employee and be entitled to all rights in like manner as state employees.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

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: Thomas Noret

DMV to provide credit for portions of unused voluntarily cancelled vehicle registrations.

Sponsor: David Tikoian

Amends the definition of the practice of pharmacy to include the administration of all forms of influenza immunizations including COVID-19 to individuals over the age of 3 years pursuant to a valid prescription or prescriber approved protocol.

Sponsor: Robert Britto

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

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

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

Allows the school building administration or teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11.

Sponsor: Earl Read

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

Sponsor: Christopher Blazejewski

Under certain circumstances, provides immunity from arrest and prosecution for prostitution, procurement of sexual conduct for a fee, loitering for prostitution and soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Allows teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11.

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

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

Sponsor: Brian Kennedy

Adds several consumer protections to existing Medicare Supplement law.

Sponsor: Kathleen Fogarty

Provides an insurer would not impose prior authorization requirements for any service ordered by an in-network primary care provider.

Sponsor: Brandon Potter

Increases the threshold limit for charitable organizations with an annual gross income of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more.

Sponsor: Lammis Vargas

Authorizes the town council of West Greenwich to provide an exemption and/or stabilization of tax agreement on qualified property used for residential purposes inclusive of low- and moderate-income housing in the town of West Greenwich.

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

Protects against discrimination based on disability in federally funded programs and activities, even if there is a change in the federal law.

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protected hairstyles.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

Requires the board of regents to adopt support and intervention strategies consistent with Comprehensive Education Strategy and SALT in one district at a time.

Sponsor: Anthony DeSimone

Provide that advertising goods that don't include a price referencing all mandatory fees and charges shall be a deceptive trade practice.

Sponsor: Linda Ujifusa

VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF HOPKINTON

Sponsor: Elaine Morgan

Requires the board of regents to adopt support and intervention strategies consistent with Comprehensive Education Strategy and SALT in one district at a time.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Provides for the establishment and operation of an electronic permitting platform for all state and local permitting.

Sponsor: Robert Britto

Extends the immunity from alcohol- or drug-related offenses in cases of emergency overdose care to violations of bail conditions.

Sponsor: Jose Batista

Creates a new motor vehicle registration for "forestry vehicles."

Sponsor: Megan Cotter

Authorizes the town council of West Greenwich to provide an exemption and/or stabilization of tax agreement on qualified property used for residential purposes inclusive of low- and moderate-income housing in the town of West Greenwich.

Sponsor: Sherry Roberts

Allows the town council of Coventry to make exemptions from taxation on real and personal property that has undergone environmental remediation. This act is subject to conditions as provided in this section.

Sponsor: Thomas Noret

Mandates paid leave by allowing qualified employees to take medical leave to undergo donation procedures, medical tests, and recovery related to being a living organ donor, or bone marrow transplant donor.

Sponsor: Joshua Giraldo

Protects against discrimination based on disability in federally funded programs and activities, even if there is a change in the federal law.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Prohibits any healthcare facility, from asking the legal immigration status of any patient.

Sponsor: Pamela Lauria

Adds an additional purpose to the standard provisions list that a zoning ordinance is required to address.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Extends the immunity from alcohol- or drug-related offenses in cases of emergency overdose care to violations of bail conditions.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Defines Class 5 property to include the commercial portion of mixed use properties and fix the tax rate for Class 3 property at thirty-eight dollars and 33 cents ($38.33) per one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Sponsor: Brandon Voas

ESTABLISHING THE BURRILLVILLE LAND TRUST

Sponsor: Jessica de la Cruz

Authorizes the town of Smithfield to establish a juvenile hearing board.

Sponsor: Paul Santucci

Adds an additional purpose to the standard provisions list that a zoning ordinance is required to address.

Sponsor: Jason Knight

Requires the department of health to incorporate information about dementia risk factors and reduction into public education and healthcare provider education materials.

Sponsor: Pamela Lauria

Amends the provisions under which a city or town may exceed the maximum levy for the assessment of local taxes.

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

Provides for the establishment and operation of an electronic permitting platform for all state and local permitting.

Sponsor: Joseph Shekarchi

Authorizes the town of Smithfield to set rates that more closely relate to the changes in values and ensure that the tax classification system creates fair and equitable taxation between residential and commercial property.

Sponsor: David Tikoian

Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders."

Sponsor: Ana Quezada

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protected hairstyles.

Sponsor: Jennifer Stewart

Authorizes the town of Glocester to levy a supplemental tax, by voter referendum, that exceeds the current tax cap by three percent (3%) for fiscal year 2026, to fund school operations and avoid the loss of critical town services.

Sponsor: Michael Chippendale

Increases insurance coverage for hearing aids from one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) to one thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($1,750), per ear, for all people regardless of age effective January 1, 2026.

Sponsor: Hagan McEntee

Adds a definition for "co-living housing" to the zoning ordinance provisions of the general laws and would include such housing as a special provision to be included in a zoning ordinance.

Sponsor: Victoria Gu

Amends current law so that initial contraceptive prescriptions would no longer be limited to a 3-month supply.

Sponsor: Meghan Kallman

Provides that a person eighteen (18) years or older could request that his or her race be modified or amended on their birth certificate.

Sponsor: Katherine Kazarian

Allows the director of the department of health to authorize the state registrar of vital records to change a person's race designation on their birth certificate, if justified.

Sponsor: Robert Britto

Amends the definition of “hobby breeder” to limit the sale or offering for sale to no more than two (2) litters of dogs or cats, or a combination thereof, in a three hundred and sixty-five (365) day period.

Sponsor: Robert Britto

Establishes the Rhode Island Bid Rigging Act.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Amends the definition of affordable housing to create separate categories for housing using private or state financing as opposed to financing from the federal government.

Sponsor: June Speakman

Authorizes a pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern to perform technology-assisted dispensing process validation for medications prepared for distribution by another pharmacy technician or intern within an institutional pharmacy.

Sponsor: Julie Casimiro

Establishes the Rhode Island Anti-Bid-Rigging Act.

Sponsor: Patricia Serpa

Grants the director of the department of health the authority to approve or deny any applications for professional licensure pending before certain boards of licensure that have been unable to establish a quorum for 30 business days.

Sponsor: Peter Appollonio

Establishes prevailing standards and procedures for licensing speech-language pathologists and audiologists in Rhode Island.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Restricts audits of pharmacists conducted by insurers and their intermediaries, limiting audits to one per year unless fraud or misrepresentation is reasonably suspected. The RI attorney general has the authority to impose sanctions for violations.

Sponsor: Linda Ujifusa

Authorizes a pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern to perform technology-assisted dispensing process validation for medications prepared for distribution by another pharmacy technician or intern within an institutional pharmacy.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Reforms the composition of the coastal resources management council to seven (7) members.

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Provides extended producer responsibility for packaging and paper, recycling of beverage containers, and provides general provisions for oversight of single-stage producer organizations.

Sponsor: Hagan McEntee

Restricts audits of pharmacists conducted by insurers and their intermediaries, limiting audits to one per year unless an identified problem exists or fraud or misrepresentation is suspected.

Sponsor: Rebecca Kislak

Amends the administration requirements a zoning ordinance must provide and/or designate and would require that zoning certificates be issued within 20 days of the written request.

Sponsor: Tina Spears

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

Amends the composition of the building code standards committee and would make several technical amendments relative to the building code office and would establish a state building code office within the office of state fire marshal.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Amends the administration requirements a zoning ordinance must provide and/or designate and would require that zoning certificates be issued within 20 days of the written request.

Sponsor: Victoria Gu

Adds "providing for residential development in all or some of the areas encompassing commercial districts" as a purpose a zoning ordinance must address.

Sponsor: Robert Craven

Adds the process of permitting the construction of attached single-family dwellings in identified zoning districts as a factor that zoning ordinances must address.

Sponsor: Meghan Kallman

Extends coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome by removing the sunset date of December 31, 2025, and mandating such coverage.

Sponsor: Valarie Lawson

Creates the department of housing land bank program to allow for the deposit of title to real estate assets for the purpose of developing residential housing.

Sponsor: June Speakman

Allows a pharmacist to dispense a one-time refill for certain medications for continuation of therapy to patients under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Michelle McGaw

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

Sponsor: Valarie Lawson

Prohibits any health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, manufacturer or other third-party payor from discriminating against any 340B entity participating in a drug discount program.

Sponsor: Jon Brien

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

Provides a procedure for parking modifications near shoreline rights-of-way.

Sponsor: Terri-Denise Cortvriend

Removes the sunset provision of all statutory law requiring coverage for the treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.

Sponsor: Matthew Dawson

Increases the imprisonment penalty for animal fighting from 2 to 5 yrs for a subsequent conviction under § 4-1-9 and would also require mandatory community service

Sponsor: William O'Brien

Authorizes the establishment of a RI housing champion designation program. This program would make qualified municipalities eligible to receive preferential access to state resources, including discretionary state infrastructure funds, as available.

Sponsor: Victoria Gu

Grants the town council of the town of Charlestown the authority to enact a homestead exemption ordinance.

Sponsor: Victoria Gu

Requires all school buses be equipped with video monitoring system.

Sponsor: David Tikoian

Eliminates one of two (2) conflicting versions of the science and technology advisory council authorizing statute, clarifying the structure of the council.

Sponsor: Samuel Zurier

Authorizes the city of Woonsocket to levy a tax for its fiscal year at a rate of five and one-half percent (5.5%) in excess of the amount levied and certified by the city for the prior year.

Sponsor: Stephen Casey

Authorizes the town of Smithfield to provide a tax credit for any person with paraplegia and who by reason of the paraplegic disability requires specially adapted housing.

Sponsor: Paul Santucci

VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE HARRISVILLE FIRE DISTRICT

Sponsor: Jessica de la Cruz

Requires that the basic education program data collection information for students that attend career and technical education schools be charged to the receiving school district and not the sending school district.

Sponsor: Andrew Dimitri

Requires payments by the corporation increase from a $3.00 tipping fee per vehicle to a $6.00 tipping fee per vehicle, unless exempt. This act would also require fees be paid to Johnston on an annual rather than a biannual basis.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Adds a provision in the statute relating to one way highways, providing an increased penalty when a motorist travels the wrong way on an interstate highway or an entrance or exit ramp connected to an interstate highway.

Sponsor: Raymond Hull

Extends the sunset provision allowing retired teachers to substitute teach in excess of 90 days. The sunset provision is extended from June 20, 2025 until July 1, 2026.

Sponsor: Robert Britto

Requires every college in RI to train staff members in the student residential department, including RAs, to administer of opioid antagonists with protection from liability and prosecution.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Prohibits credit reporting, executions, attachments against a principal residence for judgments based on medical debt. Defines medical debt as an amount for the receipt of health care services, products, or devices.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Requires payments by the corporation increase from a $3.00 tipping fee per vehicle to a $6.00 tipping fee per vehicle, unless exempt. This act would also require fees be paid to Johnston on an annual rather than a biannual basis.

Sponsor: Deborah Fellela

Allows for the enactment of the dietitian licensure compact permitting a licensed dietitian from another state to become licensed within the state, and also permitting a dietitian licensed by the state to become licensed in another compact state.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

Creates a special license plate for the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Inc. that would support the Blackstone River Valley Environmental Clean-up and Education Fund.

Sponsor: Robert Phillips

JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE RETURN OF CENTRAL FALLS SCHOOLS TO LOCAL GOVERNANCE (Creates a seven (7) member joint legislative commission to study and prepare a report on the return of Central Falls schools to local governance.)

Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta

Extends the sunset provision allowing retired teachers to substitute teach for up to 180 days from June 20, 2025 until July 1, 2026.

Sponsor: William O'Brien

Requires that the basic education program data collection information for students that attend career and technical education schools be charged to the receiving school district and not the sending school district.

Sponsor: Deborah Fellela

Provides that original power wheelchair equipment manufacturers would be required to provide to independent service providers repair information and tools to maintain and repair original power wheelchair equipment.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits.

Sponsor: John Burke

Permits municipalities to enact ordinances that provide them the authority to organize local tax amnesty events once every three (3) years.

Sponsor: Brandon Voas

Increases the landing fee for the town of Narragansett from fifty cents ($.50) to one dollar ($1.00).

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Allows the town council of New Shoreham to adopt a tax classification plan in accordance with the provisions of this section.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Provides an interest rate cap on medical debt.

Sponsor: John Burke

Adds a provision in the statute relating to one way highways, providing an increased penalty when a motorist travels the wrong way on an interstate highway or an entrance or exit ramp connected to an interstate highway.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Allows for measures to advance the undergrounding of certain utility cables and to have the same funded through utility rate increases to the cities of Providence and East Providence.

Sponsor: Matthew Dawson

Prohibits credit reporting, executions, attachments against a principal residence for judgments based on medical debt. Defines medical debt as an amount for the receipt of health care services, products, or devices.

Sponsor: Maryann Shallcross-Smith

Permits municipalities to enact ordinances that provide them the authority to organize local tax amnesty events once every three (3) years.

Sponsor: John Burke

Creates a special license plate for the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Inc. that would support the Blackstone River Valley Environmental Clean-up and Education Fund.

Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta

Authorizes the city of Woonsocket to levy a tax for the 2026 fiscal year at a rate of five and one-half percent (5.5%) in excess of the amount levied and certified by the city for the prior year.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits.

Sponsor: Hagan McEntee

Replaces state marshals with capitol police as to those law enforcement officers being exempt from certain firearm restrictions.

Sponsor: Gordon Rogers

Repeals the examination requirement in order to qualify for a clinical social workers license.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

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

Sponsor: Matthew Dawson

Requires all school buses be equipped with video monitoring system.

Sponsor: Thomas Noret

Allows for the issuance of a Class BV liquor license for the property located at 865 Westminster Street in the city of Providence.

Sponsor: Samuel Bell

Empowers the division of motor vehicles to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association.

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

Allows for the issuance of a Class BV liquor license for the property located at 865 Westminster Street in the city of Providence.

Sponsor: John Lombardi

Repeals legislation establishing the Capital Center Commission, which is a special development district commission for downtown Providence.

Sponsor: Anthony DeSimone

Standardizes successor appointment language for various boards and adds language providing that a quorum be a majority of appointed members and the language applies across several healthcare professional boards that currently lack this language.

Sponsor: Evan Shanley

Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Codac, Inc., a Rhode Island nonprofit domestic corporation, located at 45 Royal Little Drive in Providence, Rhode Island.

Sponsor: Raymond Hull

Authorizes the Rhode Island infrastructure bank to establish a fund to provide financial assistance to local government units for resiliency and stormwater abatement projects.

Sponsor: Terri-Denise Cortvriend

Requires the department of administration to provide a list of certified minority and women-owned business enterprises to each prospective contractor of a construction project.

Sponsor: Lammis Vargas

Clarifies roles and regulatory authority for the administration of the program involving the repurposing of vacant schools for housing, extends the deadline for conducting feasibility studies and expands access to all municipalities.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Provides that the commissioner of elementary and secondary education directs all local education agencies to select one of the identified high-quality curricula and materials for science and technology no later than June 30, 2026.

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

Creates a new commercial fishing license for invasive green crabs for Rhode Island residents for twenty-five dollars ($25) annually.

Sponsor: Kathleen Fogarty

Provides an exemption for certain incarcerated persons from the payment of fees for a first request for vital statistics from the department of health.

Sponsor: Leonela Felix

Provides that the commissioner of elementary and secondary education directs all local education agencies to select one of the identified high-quality curricula and materials for science and technology no later than June 30, 2026.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

Sets the minimum wage for 2026 at sixteen dollars ($16) per hour, 2027 at seventeen dollars ($17) per hour.

Sponsor: John Burke

Modernizes and streamlines the existing processes for getting on the permanent mail ballot application list.

Sponsor: Patricia Serpa

Prohibits an individual who is licensed as both a Rhode Island real estate agent and mortgage loan originator to be compensated for both the sale of the property and the origination or referral of the loan in securing the property.

Sponsor: Andrew Dimitri

Requires associations to provide unit owners within thirty (30) days notice of any increase in the deductible application to the association’s policy.

Sponsor: Brandon Voas

Recognizes the program run by the Rhode Island Medical Society or comparable program for physicians, physician assistants, dentists, and podiatrists, to address burnout, substance abuse, and mental and physical health issues.

Sponsor: Bridget Valverde

Makes technical amendments to the RI life science hub regarding the terms of the directors, advisory committees, powers, disposition of hub assets upon termination, and tax status as a governmental unit which is a separate legal entity from the state.

Sponsor: Joseph Solomon

Creates process for condominium associations to give notice to and obtain approval from unit mortgage holders for certain association actions by mailing a written request for approval to the unit mortgagees via regular and certified mail.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

Directs RIHousing to work with stakeholders to investigate and determine ways to assist an incorporated homeowners' association to exercise rights to purchase leased land.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Requires hotel employees and short-term rental property operators to annually receive human trafficking awareness training. The operator of the premises shall maintain records of the completed training.

Sponsor: Andrew Dimitri

Directs RIHousing to work with stakeholders to investigate and determine ways to assist an incorporated homeowners' association to exercise rights to purchase leased land.

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

Permits the division of unclaimed property within the office of the general treasurer to accept miscellaneous intangible property belonging to Rhode Island residents.

Sponsor: Thomas Noret

Requires associations to provide unit owners within thirty (30) days notice of any increase in the deductible application to the association’s policy.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

Establishes the crime of attempted kidnapping of a minor.

Sponsor: Justine Caldwell

Requires certified athletic trainers to be trained in the administration of epinephrine auto-injectors (epi-pens) and would require such professionals to be equipped with the medication while performing professional activities.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Authorizes the Rhode Island infrastructure bank to establish a fund to provide financial assistance to local government units for resiliency and stormwater abatement projects.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Updates and expands the current law to include menopause and menopause related conditions in the law on fair employment practices pertaining to pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions.

Sponsor: Karen Alzate

Establishes the crime of attempted kidnapping of a minor.

Sponsor: Todd Patalano

Permit the City of Providence a one-year levy cap for fiscal year 2026 not to exceed eight percent (8%).

Sponsor: Rebecca Kislak

Adds "space force" to many sections of the general laws, listing of military branches.

Sponsor: Samuel Azzinaro

Requires any state agency that prints more than fifty (50) copies of a contract, publication, brochure, notice, or promotional material to use state-owned or operated print shop capable of processing the material.

Sponsor: Kathleen Fogarty

Authorizes a midwife, nurse practitioner or physicians assistant attending a newborn to cause that child to be subject to newborn screening tests for conditions for which there is a medical benefit to the early detection and treatment of the disorder.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Authorizes a midwife, nurse practitioner or physicians assistant attending a newborn to cause that child to be subject to newborn screening tests for conditions for which there is a medical benefit to the early detection and treatment of the disorder.

Sponsor: Rebecca Kislak

Adds “space force” to the branches of the military included in various sections of general law regarding the veterans home, veterans cemetery and the power of armed forces officers to take acknowledgements.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Increases from 7 days to 9 days the period of time in which a request for a recount of the votes cast can be made to the board of elections and no certificates of election may be issued until the recount, if any, is completed.

Sponsor: Pamela Lauria

Creates process for condominium associations to give notice to and obtain approval from unit mortgage holders for certain association actions by mailing a written request for approval to the unit mortgagees via regular and certified mail.

Sponsor: Brandon Voas

Amends the types of products which pharmacists may prescribe as substitute drugs or products to include "devices and supplies" and "therapeutically equivalent drugs and pharmaceuticals."

Sponsor: Michelle McGaw

Allows Daniel Vaca to join Kaley Erin O’Connor and James John Pawelski in marriage on or about October 12, 2025, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

Increases from 7 days to 9 days the period of time in which a request for a recount of the votes cast can be made to the board of elections and no certificates of election may be issued until the recount, if any, is completed.

Sponsor: Jennifer Boylan

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

Sponsor: Lauren Carson

Permits physical therapists to continue to order diagnostic imaging as an authorized practice of physical therapy beyond December 31, 2025.

Sponsor: David Bennett

Requires municipalities to maintain and update a list of CRMC designated rights-of-way to tidal areas in their municipality.

Sponsor: Kathleen Fogarty

Allows food service businesses to provide temporary outdoor dining whenever building/other structure used for food service rendered uninhabitable by casualty fire/flood for 18 months or the building fit for occupancy sunsetting on 6/30/27.

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Clarifies several workers' compensation court authority for injuries to sworn employees (police/fire).

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Permits physical therapists to continue to order diagnostic imaging as an authorized practice of physical therapy beyond December 31, 2025.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

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

Sponsor: Robert Britto

Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of PROJECT Weber/RENEW, a Rhode Island domestic nonprofit corporation.

Sponsor: Jose Batista

Increases the maximum fill for non-opioid, non-narcotic controlled substances found in schedule II, so that a ninety-day (90) supply may be dispensed at any one time.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Renames the East Bay Bike Path Bridge, located in the Town of Warren, the Cpl. Richard C. Brule Bridge.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Gives authority to the department of labor and training to enforce violations of the laws relating to corrosion prevention and mitigation work requirements. It also adds civil monetary penalties for violations of those laws.

Sponsor: Brian Thompson

Requires every public school to have a policy regarding the use of personal electronic devices on school grounds.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Creates a public education program on methods to recycle textiles.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEST WARWICK TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $71,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEMOLITION, ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPING COSTS

Sponsor: Thomas Noret

Requires municipalities to maintain and update a list of CRMC designated rights-of-way to tidal areas in their municipality.

Sponsor: Victoria Gu

Amends the definitions of a “pupil transportation vehicle” to a vehicle contrasted to seat not more than ten (10) passengers plus the operator, rather than the existing limit of eight (8) passengers.

Sponsor: Linda Ujifusa

Requires every public school to have a policy regarding the use of personal electronic devices on school grounds.

Sponsor: Julie Casimiro

SENATE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORDINATION OF FATHER BERNARD A. HEALEY TO THE PRIESTHOOD ON JUNE 24, 2025

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Authorizes the town of Scituate to issue a total of three (3) Class A liquor licenses.

Sponsor: Robert Quattrocchi

SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING DATE AND AMENDING THE LANGUAGE OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAMS (Deletes the language "by August 31, 2024" on page 3, line 1, and extend the reporting date of the special legislative commission to study renewable energy programs from February 14, 2025, to February 13, 2026 and said commission expires on June 30, 2026.)

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Exempts from property taxation, the real and tangible personal property of the Providence Preservation Society.

Sponsor: Edith Ajello

SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF ENERGY RESOURCES TO UNDERTAKE A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF BENCHMARKING PROGRAMS FOR MUNICIPAL AND PRIVATE BUILDINGS GREATER THAN 25,000 SQUARE FEET

Sponsor: Meghan Kallman

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $250,000 TO 401 TECH BRIDGE TO STUDY AND EXPLORE SEAGLIDERS IN RHODE ISLAND (Makes an appropriation of $250,000 to 401 Tech Bridge to study and explore seagliders.)

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Establishes a program for the energy and water benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance.

Sponsor: Rebecca Kislak

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

Sponsor: Brandon Voas

Mandates municipalities to participate in the parking mobility app program where individuals may submit photos on the app of vehicles that are parked in spaces designated for individuals with disabilities and the violator may be cited and fined.

Sponsor: Evan Shanley

Amends notice requirements for self-storage facility before perfecting lien, to wit; 7 consecutive days of publication on a publicly accessible website or subsequent written notice to lessee, or publication once time in newspaper of general circulation.

Sponsor: Raymond Hull

Extends certain protocols applicable to vehicle manufacturers to their distributors and factory branches, updates definitions relative to common entities and sales.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Establishes a pilot program for a virtual reality learning platform to improve math skills for grades 6 through 12 STEM education.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Reduces the time for expungements to three (3) years for a single misdemeanor and five (5) years for felonies and multiple misdemeanors.

Sponsor: Cherie Cruz

Requires submission of a domestic violence/sexual assault reporting form when the domestic violence response or investigation involves a verbal argument or dispute.

Sponsor: Ana Quezada

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

Sponsor: David Tikoian

Increases rates paid for licensed childcare centers to meet the federal equal access benchmark, implement a new differential bonus rate for infants under age 18 months and adopt fair payment practices consistent with the federal rules.

Sponsor: Lammis Vargas

Provides for the sealing of eviction records under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: David Morales

Requires health insurance plans to cover services provided by licensed certified professional midwives. Insurers must report utilization and cost data annually. Certain limited benefit policies are exempt.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.

Sponsor: Rebecca Kislak

Advances the interests of older Rhode Islanders by adding a representative of an aging adult organization and a permanent committee on aging to the state planning council and creates a permanent legislative commission on aging adults.

Sponsor: Lauren Carson

Amends the comprehensive community-police relationship act of 2015 to require an annual study by an outside agency chosen by the department.

Sponsor: Edith Ajello

Makes a series of amendments to several statutes regarding businesses and professions to provide clarity or align with new federal requirements.

Sponsor: Susan Donovan

This act would prohibit health insurance providers from requiring preauthorization for in- network mental health or substance use disorder services.

Sponsor: Teresa Tanzi

Makes offenses against gift card holders subject to the penalties for larceny.

Sponsor: Jacquelyn Baginski

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

Establishes a restricted receipt account, known as the “988 Call Center Fund,” to be held and administered by the state to support the 988 call center budget.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Requires individuals seeking a judicial nomination to reapply to JNC every 3 years and make those individuals selected as finalists, eligible only for the court in which they applied and were chosen during the five years following their selection.

Sponsor: Samuel Zurier

Repeals § 27-11.1-3 to eliminate the ten percent (10%) limitation on Schedule BA assets.

Sponsor: Alex Finkelman

Details each of those limited emergency circumstances where a registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurses, may safely administer sedation, such as critical life-saving or emergency situations where there is an imminent threat to life or limb.

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

Requires that beginning January l, 2027, all contractors supervising structural remodeling or building new residential structures with one to four (4) family dwelling units be licensed by the contractors' registration and licensing board.

Sponsor: Charlene Lima

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

Sponsor: Michael Chippendale

HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING "JUNETEENTH NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY" ON JUNE 19, 2025

Sponsor: Joseph Shekarchi

VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF LEO'S SERVICE CENTER, INC.

Sponsor: Victoria Gu

Provides that the tax rate for Class 1 and Class 2 property be uniform and set to the same percentage.

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

Provides amendments to enable the development of state-owned vacant, abandoned or underutilized land for housing and the process therefor.

Sponsor: John Burke

Proposes amendments to the Warwick City Charter.

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

Increases the maximum fees payable to sheriffs, sergeants, and constables for the service of writs, citations, or subpoenas, from $45.00 to $70.00.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Increases the maximum fees payable to sheriffs, sergeants, and constables for the service of writs, citations, or subpoenas, from $45.00 to $70.00.

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

Details each of those limited emergency circumstances where a registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurses, may safely administer sedation, such as critical life-saving or emergency situations where there is an imminent threat to life or limb.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING "JUNETEENTH NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY" ON JUNE 19, 2025

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

Prohibits noncompete agreements except for noncompete agreements between a seller and buyer of a business; creates civil action for an employer for the violation of an agreement by employee regarding disclosure or wrongful utilization of trade secrets.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Prohibits payments in lieu of pension benefits to person employed more than ninety (90) days.

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

Waives the fees for vehicle identification number inspections for veterans, including active duty military personnel and members of the National Guard and military reserves.

Sponsor: Jennifer Boylan

Updates the statutory terminology by replacing the phrase "institutions of higher learning" with that of "educational institutions" and redefines child daycare centers as educational institutions.

Sponsor: John Burke

Updates the statutory terminology by replacing the phrase "institutions of higher learning" with that of "educational institutions", and would redefine child daycare centers as educational institutions.

Sponsor: Patricia Serpa

Requires every individual or group health insurance contract, plan, or policy to provide coverage for at least one type of buprenorphine for each form of administration.

Sponsor: Paul Santucci

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

Sponsor: Mary Messier

Reduces the cigarette tax imposed by 75% for any modified risk tobacco product as defined in § 21 U.S.C. 387 k as a tobacco product sold/distributed to reduce the harm/risk of tobacco-related disease associated with commercially marketed tobacco products.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES

Sponsor: Christopher Blazejewski

Permits those individuals convicted of multiple felonies and misdemeanors to have their records expunged and provide criteria for the court to consider in determining whether the person is of good moral character.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

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

Sponsor: Brian Thompson

HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INCREASING THE USE AND BUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS (Creates a 14 member commission to study and provide recommendations for viable alternative fuels, excluding solar and wind, and associated infrastructure and costs of its development, and would report back by March 10, 2026, and expire on May 10, 2026.)

Sponsor: Stephen Casey

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

Permits the town of Little Compton a one-year levy cap for fiscal year 2026 not to exceed twelve percent (12%).

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Prohibits the use of service agreements that are unfair to an owner of residential real estate who enters into such an agreement or to persons who may become owners of that real estate in the future.

Sponsor: Susan Donovan

AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WARWICK TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $50,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, DEMOLITION, ARCHITECTURAL COSTS, ENGINEERING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

Requires quarterly testing of biosolids for PFAS contaminants by those seeking to apply biosolids to lands, with subsequent reports to the department of environmental management.

Sponsor: Terri-Denise Cortvriend

Permits the town of Little Compton a one-year levy cap for fiscal year 2026 not to exceed twelve percent (12%).

Sponsor: Michelle McGaw

Effective September 1, 2025, requires quarterly testing of biosolids for PFAS contaminants by those seeking to apply biosolids to lands, with subsequent reports to the department of environmental management.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Provides that a communication between an attorney and client acting as a trustee or other fiduciary, is privileged and protected from disclosure to the same extent as if the client was acting in his, her, or its individual capacity.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Prohibits the use of service agreements that are unfair to an owner of residential real estate who enters into such an agreement or to persons who may become owners of that real estate in the future.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS SECTION 16-7-44 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF $10,400,000 BONDS BY THE TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM TO FINANCE ADDITIONS, RENOVATIONS, IMPROVEMENTS, ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS TO SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE TOWN INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED PURSUANT TO FINANCING AGREEMENTS WITH THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Makes a technical amendment to correctly reference a section of general law that allows for a tax refund deduction for contributions to the Rhode Island organ transplant fund.

Sponsor: Alex Marszalkowski

Permits a certified foot care nurse or a certified foot care specialist, to provide certain at-home foot care, including routine foot and nail care including nail clipping.

Sponsor: Jennifer Boylan

Allows providers of services under this section to visit the houses of individuals with special needs or sensory-related disorders or differences in order to provide haircuts or hairdressing services.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Provides that commercial driver instruction would include industry-specific training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking.

Sponsor: Brian Thompson

Provides a duty upon midwives, physician assistants and nurse practitioners to obtain a blood specimen of pregnant women within thirty (30) days after the first professional visit.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Allows for the issuance of a Class T liquor license by the town of Jamestown.

Sponsor: Alex Finkelman

Requires nonprofit, as a condition for requesting state funds from the general assembly, to submit & post on their website, a list of10 of their highest paid director, officer & employee salaries & any forms of compensation provided to those individuals.

Sponsor: Patricia Serpa

Requires the state retirement board to publish online all archived video or audio recordings and all future recordings of meetings of the board.

Sponsor: Patricia Serpa

Establishes a reimbursement system for a municipalities cost of training public safety personnel when they are hired by a different municipality or public safety agency within Rhode Island within 3 years of receiving the public safety training.

Sponsor: Scott Slater

Reduces the number of times the director of the lottery has to confer with the permanent joint committee on state lottery from nine (9) times per year to four (4) times per year or at the call of the chair and vice chair of the committee.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Requires the installation of universal changing stations in all newly constructed, reconstructed, or remodeled public buildings and places of public accommodation.

Sponsor: Peter Appollonio

Reduces the course time required to become a school bus driver for applicants who have a valid commercial driver’s license.

Sponsor: Terri-Denise Cortvriend

Allows for the issuance of a Class T liquor license by the town of Jamestown.

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

Establishes a reimbursement system for a municipalities cost of training public safety personnel when they are hired by a different municipality or public safety agency within Rhode Island within 3 years of receiving the public safety training.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Amends chapter 80 of the public laws of 1965 with respect to the composition of the regional district school building committee, apportionment of construction and operating costs and amendments to the agreement.

Sponsor: Megan Cotter

Prohibits prior authorization or a step therapy protocol for the prescription of a nonpreferred medication on their drug formulary used to assess or treat an enrollee's bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizotypal.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

HOUSE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING AND HONORING THE 240TH BRISTOL FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION

Sponsor: June Speakman

SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING WARWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF COLONEL BRADFORD CONNOR ON HIS FORTHCOMING RETIREMENT ON JUNE 29, 2025, AFTER MORE THAN 27 YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE CITY OF WARWICK

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING FRANK J. KARPINSKI ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER THIRTY-ONE YEARS OF HONORABLE SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, TO THE STATE’S ACTIVE AND RETIRED PUBLIC SERVANTS, AND TO THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL TREASURER

Sponsor: Joseph Shekarchi

Requires that an individual's caregiver be present when healthcare decisions are discussed with the hospice team. It would also prevent a denial of home hospice care because of age or income.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM’S RECOGNITION OF THE HEROIC EFFORTS OF IDA LEWIS WITH THE "PAST LIGHT KEEPER AWARD"

Sponsor: Lauren Carson

Makes it a felony for any person required to register as a sex offender to live within three hundred feet (300’) of a school as defined in § 11-37.1-2.

Sponsor: Todd Patalano

Establishes the commercial sex buyer’s accountability program which consists of an instructional program on prostitution and human trafficking schemes.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Provide to provide greater clarity in insurance claim settlements, the appraisal process and procedural safeguards to enhance consumer protections against bad faith practices by insurers.

Sponsor: Stephen Casey

Allows members of the retirement system who served in the national guard or reserves and qualify as veterans, to purchase retirement service credits based on their years of service in the National guard or reserves.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Ensures public access to lead service lines to determine the existence of lead within the water connection. This act also ensures mitigation measures and replacement lines are consistent with the current version of 40 C.C.R. 141 Subpart I.

Sponsor: William O'Brien

HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING KAREN MCGRATH FOR THIRTY-NINE YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CRANSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Sponsor: Arthur Handy

Provides that statements by a health care provider regarding the unanticipated outcome of a patient's medical care and treatment shall be inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability or as evidence of an admission.

Sponsor: Pamela Lauria

SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING JUNE 14, 2025 AS "NATIONAL FLAG DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Elaine Morgan

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING ITS DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO RHODE ISLAND'S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS FOR THEIR TIRELESS EFFORTS AS OUR LOCAL WATCHDOGS AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Sponsor: Marie Hopkins

Mandates the use of a soft-shell helmet cover that adds a padded, soft-shell layer to the outside of a traditional football helmet, for students participating in Rhode Island interscholastic league football.

Sponsor: Joseph McNamara

Creates the healthcare worker platform act that requires platforms offering healthcare shifts to register with the Rhode Island department of health by June 1, 2026, while exempting them from being classified as nursing service agencies.

Sponsor: Evan Shanley

Provides that the cost of maintaining and repairing or restoring an easement or right-of-way shall be shared by each owner of a benefited property and their costs shall be determined by and commensurate with the municipal appraisal of each property.

Sponsor: Maryann Shallcross-Smith

Expands the existing law regarding collaborative practice agreements between pharmacists and physicians to allow other healthcare providers to enter into such agreements and removes the definition of “collaborative practice committee.”

Sponsor: Joseph Solomon

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

Sponsor: Michelle McGaw

References both the declaration and bylaws of a condominium association as possible sources of association insurance regulation for the condominiums and require additional insurance to protect unit owners, when necessary.

Sponsor: Deborah Fellela

Requires the electronic filing of domestic violence/sexual assault forms by law enforcement agencies, and enhances the information to be included on the reporting forms.

Sponsor: Hagan McEntee

Relieves East Providence from providing any educational/financial resources to children in the CRAFT program. Requires the school district of origin where the student was last registered to bear this responsibility.

Sponsor: Valarie Lawson

Permits paid members on the state labor relations board to continue to receive their retirement benefits.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY (Creates a 5 member commission to recommend legislative proposals for blockchain and cryptocurrency, and submit an interim progress report by January 5, 2026, and a final report by January 5, 2027, and would expire on February 5, 2027.)

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Exempts emergency mail ballots from the requirement to have certain wording regarding "mail voters" on the ballot.

Sponsor: Jenni Azanero Furtado

Amends the law relating to casino crimes to be consistent with the advent of iGaming and the relevant age restrictions to participate in iGaming.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

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

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

Requires all certified independent or district charter schools upon application for a renewal of said charter or an application for a new charter school to provide a union neutrality clause in the charter.

Sponsor: Brian Thompson

Allows boats and marine assets to utilize the overweight oversize annual blanket permit that was in effect until 2022, and for the resumption of the prior practice of permitting for boats and marine asset transportation.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Raises the minimum fee per barrel of petroleum products or crude oil from five cents ($0.05) to ten cents ($0.10) per barrel as part of the uniform oil spill response and prevention fee.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Defines squatter as a person occupying a dwelling unit who is not authorized by the property owner, landlord or tenant to occupy the unit and provides remedies for property owner including police assistance to remove a squatter.

Sponsor: David Tikoian

Increases the per page transcription fees for court reporters in court proceedings.

Sponsor: Robert Craven

Enacts the Kayden's Law setting guidelines and training for courts, judges and other professionals who make recommendations or decisions about visitation, custody, and placement of children when there are allegations of abuse.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Adds "debit cards" to the section of law relating to fraudulent use of credit cards.

Sponsor: Mia Ackerman

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 FOR THE PURCHASE, CANCELLATION AND FORGIVENESS OF MEDICAL DEBT (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $1,000,000 for the continued purchase, cancellation and forgiveness of medical debt consistent with section 35-4-21.1 of the General Laws.)

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

Prohibits a manufacturer from manufacturing, knowingly selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale or distributing for use in the state any firefighting personal protective equipment containing intentionally-added PFAS as of January 1, 2027.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND THANKING ANDREW SCHIFF ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

Sponsor: Scott Slater

HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING ROBERT BILLINGTON ON HIS RETIREMENT AT THE END OF JUNE, 2025, AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE BLACKSTONE VALLEY TOURISM COUNCIL AFTER FORTY YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

Sponsor: Robert Phillips

Makes offenses against gift card holders subject to the penalties for larceny.

Sponsor: Todd Patalano

Adds "debit cards" to the section of law relating to fraudulent use of credit cards.

Sponsor: David Tikoian

Includes veterans 75 years or older with a combined service connected disability rating of 70% as eligible for disabled veterans license plates.

Sponsor: Valarie Lawson

Allows the collection of solid waste and recycling between the hours of seven o’clock (7:00) am and three o’clock (3:00) am seven days a week. It would also ban the use of mobile waste compaction technology for recycling.

Sponsor: Anthony DeSimone

Implements a thirty (30) day waiting period following the issuance of a learners permit and the waiting period must expire before the person is permitted to take the road test in order to obtain a full license.

Sponsor: Robert Phillips

Limits the facility's ability to charge rent and fees for a maximum of seven (7) days or until removal of the personal property from the room, whichever occurs first. A violation would constitute a deceptive trade practice.

Sponsor: David Morales

Clarifies the tax treatment of qualifying low-income housing.

Sponsor: Samuel Bell

Requires all lifeguards, and park and forest rangers, who work on a full time basis at any public beach or facility to be trained in administering opioid antagonists.

Sponsor: William O'Brien

Allows the Honorable Thomas J. Paolino to join Mariah Marie Paolino and Conner Joseph Gerlach in marriage on or about June 13, 2025, within the Town of Lincoln, Rhode Island.

Sponsor: Maryann Shallcross-Smith

Requires public or private golf courses to have an automated external defibrillator on the premises.

Sponsor: Deborah Fellela

Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center located in the city of Pawtucket.

Sponsor: Lori Urso

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONGRATULATIONS

Sponsor: Christopher Blazejewski

Allows the health care advocate to petition the superior court for the appointment of a receiver as deemed necessary or appropriate by the court.

Sponsor: Susan Donovan

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING AND ACKNOWLEDGING JUNE OF 2025 AS "PORTUGUESE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Joseph Solomon

SENATE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING AUGUST 15, 2025 AS THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN DAY OF INDEPENDENCE AND 2025 AS THE 50TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE KOREAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF DOLORES MARY DUPRE

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Authorizes and empower the department of transportation to plant pollinator friendly native species of trees, shrubs, grasses and plants within limits of a roadway, including state highways.

Sponsor: Lammis Vargas

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: Leonela Felix

Prohibits applications filed in the town of Tiverton, for comprehensive permit projects, for low and moderate income housing, to include accessory dwelling units.

Sponsor: John Edwards

Establishes a restricted receipt account at the DLT for hospitality industry workforce training grants, funded by an annual $50 dollar fee to be charged by RIDOH to food service establishments.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Provides recommended air quality standards for schools. Further requires the department of education incorporate indoor air quality testing as part of the school building authority needs assessment.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Includes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday and Washington's Birthday as holidays for purposes of work on holidays and Sundays.

Sponsor: Peter Appollonio

Permits the town of Tiverton to require additional testing, to be performed by the developer, to ensure that there is no dewatering or loss of effective recharge to surrounding wells within close proximity of the new well.

Sponsor: John Edwards

Recognizes that municipal employees have the opportunity to utilize interest arbitration and would establish new factors for the arbitrators to consider. These factors include comparisons of wages/hourly conditions of employment in similarly skilled jobs.

Sponsor: Brian Thompson

Imposes a hospital licensing fee for fiscal year 2026 against net patient-services revenue of every non-government owned hospital for the hospital’s first fiscal year ending on or after January 1, 2024.

Sponsor: David Tikoian

Includes manufactured homes on leased land under a long-term lease in excess of thirty (30) years at the time of enrollment within the classification of affordable housing.

Sponsor: John Edwards

Sets timelines for Tiverton's new construction, including one year for final approval, two (2) years for building permits, and temporary inclusion of units in the town's count until completion or three (3) years, whichever comes first.

Sponsor: John Edwards

Prohibits any city, town, quasi-municipal corporation or public corporation from assessing any existing agricultural operation or agricultural land for the extension of any water utilities past the property and from imposing any connection fee.

Sponsor: Todd Patalano

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $10,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) to the Rhode Island Foundation, to generate funds to support public education.)

Sponsor: Lauren Carson

Requires any person who applies to rent or purchase a residence located in Town of Tiverton which qualifies as low and moderate income housing, shall require proof of Rhode Island residency or employment by a local, state or federal entity.

Sponsor: John Edwards

Amends Pawtucket property tax classification system.

Sponsor: Meghan Kallman

Authorizes municipalities to impose a ticket tax on ticket sales for venues large enough to hold at least eight hundred (800) patrons, seated, of seven percent (7%) per ticket. The tax shall be redistributed to the locality where the venue is located.

Sponsor: Samuel Zurier

Requires EOHHS to provide self-measured blood pressure monitoring for eligible pregnant and postpartum individuals, covering home monitors, training, data transmission, and co-interventions, with state funds if federal aid is unavailable.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Ensures public access to lead service lines to determine the existence of lead within the water connection. This act also ensures mitigation measures and replacement lines are consistent with the current version of 40 C.C.R. 141 Subpart I.

Sponsor: Dominick Ruggerio

Provides that comprehensive permit projects in Tiverton, involving property not connected to either public water or sewer or both, and for which the property is considered hydric said land be excluded from the building land calculation.

Sponsor: John Edwards

Exempts from taxation real and tangible personal property of Little Flower Home, provided it remains a qualified tax-exempt corporation pursuant to § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, by amending the address from former location to current location.

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

Prohibits applications for a comprehensive permit under the Rhode Island comprehensive planning and land use regulation act in any watershed overlay protection district located in the town of Tiverton.

Sponsor: John Edwards

Allows the town of Tiverton to apply different tax rates to all classes of property.

Sponsor: John Edwards

SENATE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE 2025 LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY'S "LIGHT THE NIGHT WALK" EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2025

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 FOR THE RHODE ISLAND COMMISSION ON PREJUDICE AND BIAS (This resolution would appropriate the sum of $100,000 to the Rhode Island Commission on Prejudice and Bias.)

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $2,300,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (DEM) TO TRANSPLANT QUAHOGS INTO NARRAGNSETT BAY AND ESTABLISH A SHELLFISH HATCHERY PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $2,300,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for the transplantation of quahogs and the establishment of a shellfish hatchery program.)

Sponsor: Joseph Solomon

JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- GREEN AMENDMENT (Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article 1 providing for a right to clean air, soil, climate, and the environment’s natural values.)

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

Requires the executive office of health and human services to apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a state plan amendment for reimbursement for health services in a school.

Sponsor: Teresa Tanzi

Repeals the gross earnings tax on electric and gas companies.

Sponsor: Todd Patalano

Prohibits healthcare providers and health plans from denying the payment of a medical bill, solely because the bill may have arisen from a third-party claim.

Sponsor: Arthur Corvese

Requires the executive office of health and human services to increase Medicaid payment rates for primary care services furnished by primary care providers to be commensurate with Medicare rates.

Sponsor: Megan Cotter

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

Increases the net taxable estate exemption to $3,600,000 on January 1, 2026 and increases the exemption by $1,000,000 on January 1, 2027, and every year thereafter.

Sponsor: Thomas Paolino

HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JOSEPH HICKS ON WINNING THE 2024 ATA (AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATION) NATIONAL TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP (TDC) 4-AXLE TRACTOR TRAILER CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP

Sponsor: Joseph Shekarchi

Creates new tax on gains from sale or exchange of real property held for short periods of time, 6 years or less, establishes a comprehensive framework to calculate and implement enforcement and provides imprisonment and/or fines for those who evade taxes.

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

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, 2025.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Defines public-private partnerships and provide the framework to encourage the use of public-private partnerships for proposals for state purchases.

Sponsor: Samuel Zurier

SENATE RESOLUTION DECLARING JUNE 3RD OF 2025, AS "PHARMACY ADVOCACY DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Meghan Kallman

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING GRATITUDE TO UNITED STATES ARMY BRIGADIER GENERAL JACK HAMMOND (RETIRED) FOR FOUNDING HOME BASE NATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND BRAIN INJURIES, WHICH PROVIDES MUCH-NEEDED SERVICES TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT NO COST

Sponsor: Stephen Casey

Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Amos House, provided it remains a qualified tax-exempt corporation pursuant to §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Sponsor: Julie Casimiro

Creates the Old Growth Forest Protection Act to provide protection for state-owned forestland in their natural state prohibiting extractive logging and clearcutting in any forest on state-owned land.

Sponsor: Robert Britto

Creates a taskforce to provide recommendations, advice and guidance to help expedite and provide technical assistance with regard to the development of solar energy systems on property owned by the state.

Sponsor: Robert Phillips

Changes the service requirement for admissions to RI Veterans' Home from 90 days to 2 years, and gives priority to veterans defined as war veterans.

Sponsor: Samuel Azzinaro

Requires all public utilities to maintain a customer service facility within the state to perform services such as addressing customer inquiries and accepting bill payments.

Sponsor: Raymond Hull

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

Authorizes the Providence city council to set the veterans tax exemption limit to an amount determined by the city council via ordinance or resolution.

Sponsor: Anthony DeSimone

Authorizes the Providence city council to set the veterans tax exemption limit to an amount determined by the city council via ordinance or resolution.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Validates and ratifies the amendments to the Tiverton Home Rule Charter which were approved by the electors of the town of Tiverton on November 5, 2024.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Repeals the energy efficiency charge.

Sponsor: Christopher Paplauskas

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

Sponsor: Christopher Blazejewski

Creates an additional tax rate of 3% on taxable income over $625,000 in 2025 dollars. Applies to tax years 2026 and thereafter and not retroactively.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax.

Sponsor: Jessica de la Cruz

Imposes a wealth tax on Rhode Island individuals and entities at a rate of one percent (1%) of worldwide wealth.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks and biometric locks.

Sponsor: Thomas Paolino

Places a moratorium on net metering contracts, subsidies for heat pumps and long-term contracts for the purchasing of solar or wind energy.

Sponsor: Michael Chippendale

Funds the state crime victim compensation program through an additional one dollar ($1.00) fine on traffic violations, exclusive of violations related to the parking of vehicles.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Mandates that any surplus state tax revenue received in any fiscal year would be refunded to the taxpayers of this state on a proportional basis in relation to the personal income tax liability incurred by the taxpayers in that fiscal year.

Sponsor: Gordon Rogers

Repeals the Renewable Energy Growth Program.

Sponsor: Michael Chippendale

Adds nuclear energy sources to the list of renewable energy resources.

Sponsor: Michael Chippendale

Provides a full property tax exemption for a veteran’s real property used as the veteran's primary residence.

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

Liquor licenses in Westerly required to have liability insurance.

Sponsor: Samuel Azzinaro

HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 27, 2025, AS "ALS AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Leonela Felix

Grants an exemption from the four percent (4%) property tax levy cap to the town of Jamestown.

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF $1,100,000 OF FUNDS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CATEGORICAL BUDGET (Requests appropriation of $1,100,000 for higher quality infant and toddler early care and education.)

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Makes all causes of action based on sexual abuse or exploitation of a child not subject to any statute of limitations whether the claim has lapsed or was previously time-barred.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Mandates that EOHHS assemble a network of equity zones where local multisector groups of nonprofits, service providers, advocates, community members, state agencies, and municipalities can address social factors of health at a local level.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Establishes a statewide “Healthy School Meals for all” universal school breakfast and lunch program in Rhode Island public schools phased in over 3 years.

Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta

Establishes a statewide “Healthy School Meals for all” universal school breakfast and lunch program in Rhode Island public schools phased in over 3 years

Sponsor: Lammis Vargas

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

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $90,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO SUPPORT PHYSICIAN REIMBURSEMENT RATE INCREASES IN THE RHODE ISLAND MEDICAID PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $90,000,000 to the Rhode Island executive office of health and human services to be invested in increasing reimbursement rates for all physicians and advanced practice providers.)

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Provides penalties for second and subsequent violations of installing and possessing a vehicle with sun screening materials in violation of this section.

Sponsor: John Burke

Makes it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive.

Sponsor: Andrew Dimitri

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

Requires every school bus, including buses used exclusively for to transport students receiving special education, to be equipped with a live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring system and retractable stop sign.

Sponsor: Justine Caldwell

Establishes Compost Fund to award grants related to reducing the amount of solid waste generated in the state.

Sponsor: Bridget Valverde

Allows the city of Providence to adopt higher rates for the marginal value of residential property in excess of $1,000,000 per dwelling. Taxpayers below a certain income level may be exempt and additional revenue would be exempt.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

RELATED TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCING RECONSIDERATION ACT

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Provides $4,000,000 to support comprehensive and effective afterschool, school vacation, summer learning and workforce development programs for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12).

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MEDICAID SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION WAIVER REQUESTS AND RENEWALS -- RHODE ISLAND MEDICAID REFORM ACT OF 2008 (Joint resolution to approve an amendment to the Medicaid section 1115 demonstration waiver requests and renewals.)

Sponsor: David Tikoian

Establishes a process by which vacancies in a municipal election office and local canvassing board are filled.

Sponsor: Lauren Carson

Extends time for a party to apply for stay of arbitration to180 days; invalidates any provision that penalizes a party for seeking legal representation; requires arbitrator to provide notice of default to a party for failure to pay fees.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

Permits Tiverton to require two parking space for each studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom low- or moderate-income housing units upon the determination that limited or no local public transportation or off-street parking availability near these units.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Adds early voting to the fifty (50) feet buffer prohibitions against politicking on election day voting.

Sponsor: Mia Ackerman

Ensures that minimum egress requirements for conventional subdivisions in Tiverton apply equally to comprehensive permit applications and cannot be waived, modified, or reduced for such applications.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Requires every school district to render assistance and cooperation within its jurisdictional power to further the objects of this chapter, to wit, providing the courts with any information concerning a child as the court may require.

Sponsor: Julie Casimiro

Allows the town of Tiverton to determine its density bonuses based upon its underlying zoning.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Allows the town of Tiverton, with an aggregate of five hundred (500) or more units proposed in a comprehensive permit project, to enact a short-term emergency moratorium until the permit laws are amended.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Requires the town of Tiverton to require a minimum number of affordable housing units if there is less than ten percent (10%) of affordable housing in the town.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Provides penalties for second and subsequent violations of installing and possessing a vehicle with sun screening materials in violation of this section.

Sponsor: Matthew Dawson

Amends calculations of interest in civil actions a rate determined by average accepted auction price for last auction of 52 week U.S. treasury bills.

Sponsor: Ana Quezada

Requires all entities delegated eminent domain powers under this section to adopt a plan and approval prior to exercising such power for a public purpose.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Allows the owner of a residential unit to rent it for tourist or transient use. Prohibits a municipality any means to deny the owner from offering and renting the unit for tourist or transient use.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Provides that minor subdivisions would include oversized lot subdivisions under certain circumstances and relative to zoning ordinances, permit a modification to allow "neighborhood character-based modifications" under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO SOJOURNER HOUSE IN RHODE ISLAND (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 to Sojourner House to support its permanent housing development program that provides safe, secure housing to individuals and families fleeing from dangerous situations.)

Sponsor: Stephen Casey

Creates the Rhode Island Childcare Assistance Program that governs both family eligibility for the state’s childcare subsidy program and expands eligibility for the program to meet the federal eligibility benchmark.

Sponsor: Grace Diaz

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $118,422 FOR RHODE ISLAND PARENT INFORMATION NETWORK, INC. (RIPIN) (This resolution authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $118,422 for RIPIN to continue the operation of the RIPIN Dual Ombudsman.)

Sponsor: Tina Spears

Limits the ability for any federal immigration authority to investigate, detain, apprehend or arrest any individuals for potential violations of federal immigration laws without a judicial warrant within certain protected locations.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

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

Makes several amendments to provide for an online nomination paper portal for election nomination papers.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Establishes the Rhode Island state crime laboratory within the department of attorney general.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Requires the school district of a child in the custody of the department of children, youth and families (DCYF) to pay all the educational cost of the child if the child is place in another school district.

Sponsor: Deborah Fellela

Establishes a bureau of public protection within the department of attorney general.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Provides a three thousand dollar ($3,000) stipend to a qualified applicant who successfully completes the job training program of the department of human services or department of children, youth and families.

Sponsor: David Morales

Establishes a core state behavioral health crisis services system, to be administered by the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.

Sponsor: Maryann Shallcross-Smith

IN AMENDMENT OF PASSED AT THE JANUARY SESSION A.D. 1942 ENTITLED "INCORPORATE THE WESTERN COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT"

Sponsor: Gordon Rogers

Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data and preferred license plate information public.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE MEMBERS AND COACH OF THE WHEELER SCHOOL TEAM ON THEIR 1ST PLACE VICTORY AT THE 42ND RHODE ISLAND ACADEMIC DECATHLON

Sponsor: Joseph Shekarchi

Requires state use actual residences of persons in government custody for redistricting purposes. Information would be collected by the department of corrections and forwarded to the division of statewide planning, to be utilized for redistricting.

Sponsor: Ana Quezada

Clarifies the definitions of unfair claims practices pertaining to insurers with regard to appraisals and total losses. It also corrects a citation regarding salvage and reconstructed titles.

Sponsor: Ana Quezada

Requires the executive office of health and human services to apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a state plan amendment for reimbursement for health services in a school.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Requires that all maintenance of sidewalks along state highways, with the exception of snow and ice removal, be the responsibility of the state.

Sponsor: Maryann Shallcross-Smith

Allows for trucks with a gross vehicle weight of eight thousand pounds (8,000 lbs.) or less to have passenger registration license plates.

Sponsor: John Edwards

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $32,594,799 TO THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Appropriates the sum of $32,594,799 to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority.)

Sponsor: Karen Alzate

Adjusts the motor fuel tax for inflation every two (2) years based on the inflation that has occurred in the previous two (2) years.

Sponsor: Teresa Tanzi

Imposes a wealth tax on Rhode Island individuals and entities at a rate of one percent (1%) of worldwide wealth.

Sponsor: Brandon Potter

Exempts new or used bicycles from sale and use tax.

Sponsor: Arthur Handy

Repeals the act authorizing toll facilities on state roads.

Sponsor: Robert Quattrocchi

Directs the RITBA design a safety barrier or netting system on the several bridges within its authority. Any newly constructed bridges with a deck height of over one hundred feet (100 ft) would be required to have safety barriers of safety netting.

Sponsor: Joseph Solomon

Requires insurance coverage for all community health workers' services to include health and promotion coaching, health education and training, health system navigation and resource coordination services, care planning and follow-up care recommendations.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Prohibits dental insurers from refusing to honor directions to pay from insured, modifying benefits to be paid. Requires providers to accept payment by virtual credit card as unfair claims practices.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Changes annual reporting requirements for the state’s family home-visiting program and also impacts appropriation and spending of funds in order to access maximum federal funding for these programs.

Sponsor: Bridget Valverde

Establishes a statewide standalone children's mobile response and stabilization services to address the behavioral health needs of children and youth ages 2 to 21. DCYF to oversee implementation of the program.

Sponsor: Julie Casimiro

Allows school bus drivers in Massachusetts and Connecticut who have a valid CDL license in good standing be exempt from the licensing requirements in Rhode Island to transport school children.

Sponsor: Jessica de la Cruz

HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE FINDINGS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE FLOODING OF THE PAWTUXET RIVER (Creates an 11-member commission to study and provide recommendations and potential solutions to address the flooding of the Pawtuxet River, and who would report back by March 2, 2026, and would expire on June 2, 2026.)

Sponsor: Earl Read

Raises the per diem rate by thirteen percent (13%) for Medicaid reimbursement for Tier C services provide by assisted living residence beginning January 1, 2026.

Sponsor: Katherine Kazarian

Creates the Rhode Island Student Loan repayment program which would allow eligible individuals who have unpaid student loans, provided said individuals meet specified criteria.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Allows executive office of EOHHS to review current methodology for Medical payments to nursing facilities.

Sponsor: Brandon Potter

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

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Establishes a tax credit against income tax based on eligible expenses incurred for care and support of an eligible family member.

Sponsor: Linda Ujifusa

Establishes the process to provide a legal mechanism whereby a terminally ill patient may choose to end their life using medications prescribed by a physician.

Sponsor: Meghan Kallman

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

Prohibits the Rhode Island medical assistance program and managed care organizations that it contracts with from requiring prior authorization or step therapy protocol for a prescription of a nonpreferred anticonvulsant or antipsychotic.

Sponsor: Stephen Casey

SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY OF 2025, TO BE "BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Provides that shared living for older adults and adults with disabilities allow individuals to receive care from family caregivers, related or unrelated regardless of whether they are performing other activities, such as power of attorney for individual.

Sponsor: Jacquelyn Baginski

Authorizes office of health and human services (EOHHS) to establish coverage for obesity treatments, including medication. Office of health and human services would seek a 1115(a) waiver.

Sponsor: Maryann Shallcross-Smith

SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE ROBERT G. SALISBURY

Sponsor: Meghan Kallman

Exempts from the sales tax behind-the-meter batteries interconnected with a solar photovoltaic system.

Sponsor: Bridget Valverde

Provides for a two-point three percent (2.3%) increase of provider reimbursement rates for intellectual and developmental disabilities commencing October 1, 2025.

Sponsor: Matthew Dawson

Creates the Rhode Island Individual Market Affordability Act of 2024 to help reduce out-of-pocket costs for low- and moderate-income consumers enrolled in the health insurance coverage through the Rhode Island health benefits exchange.

Sponsor: June Speakman

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: Frank Ciccone

Prohibits force-feeding to create a force-fed poultry product or the hiring of another to engage in force-feeding of a poultry product. Violations would be subject to a civil penalty of $500 per violation.

Sponsor: Brandon Potter

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

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

HOUSE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE RECOGNITION OF THE POKANOKET TRIBE AS THE ANCIENT AND ONGOING STEWARDS OF THEIR ANCESTRAL HOMELAND, AND ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR CENTRAL ROLE IN SHAPING THE REGION'S PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

Sponsor: Jennifer Stewart

HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING "NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK" ON MAY 11TH THROUGH MAY 17TH, 2025, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Joseph Shekarchi

HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE TOWN OF LITTLE COMPTON ON THE JOYOUS OCCASION OF ITS 350TH ANNIVERSARY DURING 2025

Sponsor: Michelle McGaw

Mandates additional state education funding for the mental and behavioral health of students equal to 2% of the district’s total expenditures, and require those funds be used to hire staff such as school social workers, and behavioral specialists.

Sponsor: Jenni Azanero Furtado

SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING "NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK" ON MAY 11TH THROUGH MAY 17TH, 2025, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Authorizes the city of Central Falls, via home rule charter or city ordinance, to create a school board with all powers and duties thereto, to govern the Central Falls school district.

Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MAY TO BE "ASTHMA AND ALLERGY AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: John Edwards

Establishes a new categorical funding category for civics education.

Sponsor: June Speakman

Allows the state treasurer to acquire, hold and have the option to invest uncommitted funds in digital assets.

Sponsor: Stephen Casey

SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 19TH OF 2025 AS "GREEK AND PONTIC GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

Provides that the department of elementary and secondary education, in consultation with a workgroup composed of various stakeholders, develop a funding formula for school districts sending students to career and technical programs outside their district.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE TOWN OF LITTLE COMPTON ON THE JOYOUS OCCASION OF ITS 350TH ANNIVERSARY DURING 2025

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Requires reimbursement for medical, dental, and behavioral health services provided at community health care centers to equal the lesser of the actual cost, based on Medicaid reports, or 125% of the median rate for all community health centers within RI.

Sponsor: John Burke

Exempts the sale of Bitcoin from state income tax, if such sale is valued at less than one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Sponsor: Peter Appollonio

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO SOJOURNER HOUSE IN RHODE ISLAND (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 to Sojourner House to support its permanent housing development program that provides safe, secure housing to individuals and families fleeing from dangerous situations.)

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Increases the notification time about rent increases and termination of tenancy for month-to-month tenants.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Permits a tenant, at the tenant’s expense, to implement energy conservation measures to any dwelling or dwelling unit such as removable weather-stripping around doors and windows.

Sponsor: Victoria Gu

Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to propose, by October 1, 2025, funding alternatives to increase state aid for districts with high poverty, with recommendations on funding levels and their impacts.

Sponsor: Samuel Zurier

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $400,000 TO THE COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (CRMC) FOR FUNDING OF URI'S COASTAL RESOURCES CENTER (CRC) STORMTOOLS, CHAMP ANALYSIS, AND MYCOAST (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $400,000 to the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council for the continuation of STORMTOOLS, CHAMP, and MyCoast.)

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Allows unpaid fines for violations of municipal ordinances to be recorded as alien in the land records, where the violating real property is located. The lien would be added to amount of real estate taxes owed on the property at issue.

Sponsor: John Burke

Exempts from the sales tax eligible school supplies, costing less than $30.00, purchased within one week prior to the commencement of the academic year.

Sponsor: Thomas Paolino

Spells out the responsibilities of both the landlord and tenant with respect to the inspection and treatment of bed bugs in residential premises.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND CELEBRATING "ARMED FORCES DAY" ON MAY 17TH, 2025, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Samuel Azzinaro

SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING LAO NEW YEAR (PI MAI LAO): A CELEBRATION OF RENEWAL, CULTURE, AND RESILIENCE ON APRIL 14 – APRIL 16, 2025

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY OF 2025, TO BE "ALS AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Joseph Solomon

SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 77TH ANNIVERSARY OF ISRAEL'S DAY OF INDEPENDENCE ON APRIL 30TH THROUGH MAY 1ST, 2025, AND REAFFIRMING THE BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION BETWEEN RHODE ISLAND, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE STATE OF ISRAEL

Sponsor: Samuel Zurier

Allows for a tenant to withhold payment of rent, and deposit the rent accruing into an escrow bearing account, upon the issuance of a second notice of violation by an enforcing officer for any state or local minimum housing code enforcement agency.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POTENTIAL CHANGES IN LEGISLATION/OVERSIGHT OF THE ACT ON CLIMATE (Creates a 5 member commission to provide recommendations for legislation changes and/or oversight for the Act on Climate, and would report back by May 1, 2026, and would expire on June 1, 2026.)

Sponsor: Samuel Zurier

Prohibits health benefit plans reviewing prescriptions for opioid addiction treatment.

Sponsor: Lori Urso

Disqualifies individuals with prior felony convictions from purchasing or possessing a firearm.

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

Defines suitable person, establishes reasons for applying for concealed carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process for denials, provides that records are not public permits hunting with suppressor.

Sponsor: Gordon Rogers

Creates process for individual to voluntarily be either temporarily or indefinitely added to a list restricting their rights to purchase or possess firearms.

Sponsor: Bridget Valverde

Provides for a cause of action against an individual or entity that prohibits the possession of firearms on real property, except residences, by an individual that is authorized and licensed to carry a firearm.

Sponsor: Jessica de la Cruz

Provides that no new network charter school application shall be granted.

Sponsor: Melissa Murray

Permits Rhode Island residents, 21 years of age or older, to carry a concealed handgun, without a permit.

Sponsor: Gordon Rogers

Increases sentences for carrying a stolen firearm when committing a crime of violence and for possessing a stolen firearm. Requires that a person convicted of these offenses serve a period of time in which they would not be eligible for parole/ probation.

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

Allows reciprocal concealed carry permits from out of state to be valid in Rhode Island, which is either authorized by the attorney general or subject to other reciprocal restrictions.

Sponsor: Gordon Rogers

Prohibits any city or town from requiring an applicant for license to carry concealed firearm to provide a reason for their request other than those outlined in § 11-47-1.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

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

Sponsor: Lammis Vargas

Provides that all extended benefits offered by DCYF to foster children shall be extended to children placed in guardianship.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Creates a new chapter to protect Rhode Island consumers from coercive tactics at grocery stores.

Sponsor: Robert Britto

Establishes the fantasy sports consumer protection act.

Sponsor: Scott Slater

HOUSE RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND TAIWAN WHILE SUPPORTING ENHANCED BILATERAL RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN AND TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

Sponsor: Brian Kennedy

SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY OF 2025, AS "ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Victoria Gu

Provides medical assistance coverage for medical services provided qualifying eligible recipients for community based care.

Sponsor: Jessica de la Cruz

Extends the voluntary extension of care (VEC) program for all children in the care and custody of the state.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

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

Sponsor: Jacquelyn Baginski

Exempts from the sales tax behind-the-meter batteries interconnected with a solar photovoltaic system.

Sponsor: Jennifer Boylan

Increases the federal adjusted gross income threshold for modification for taxable social security income. Amends references to federal adjusted gross income as pertains to modification of taxable retirement income from certain pension plans or annuities.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Increases individual, group, and Medicaid insurance rates of reimbursement for ambulance and wheelchair van services to be equal to reimbursement rates provided by Medicare for the same medical services.

Sponsor: Victoria Gu

HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE ELEANOR SLATER HOSPITAL--ZAMBARANO CAMPUS ON THE RECOGNITION OF "ZAMBARANO DAY" ON MAY 13, 2025

Sponsor: David Place

Increases the LLC organization fee to $500. Exempts the LLC from filing an annual tax return, paying the minimum tax and obtaining a letter of good standing from the division of taxation in order to dissolve.

Sponsor: David Tikoian

Provides for an additional real estate conveyance tax for commercial properties sold in excess of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) at a rate of three dollars and thirteen cents ($3.13) for each five hundred dollars.

Sponsor: Arthur Handy

Allows for a special RI license plate to raise awareness for colon cancer. The plate would be designed by the partnership to reduce cancer in RI. The fees for the plate would be divided equally between the general fund and the partnership not-for-profit.

Sponsor: Pamela Lauria

HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY 11 THROUGH MAY 17, 2025, TO BE "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: Earl Read

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING WARM WISHES IN FAITH AND THE BLESSINGS OF HOPE AND PEACE TO HIS HOLINESS, POPE LEO XIV

Sponsor: Raymond Hull

Removes the definition of "totally and permanently disabled" from the general law affording college tuition paid by the state to the spouse and children of active members of the police force who are killed or disabled during duty.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Authorizes emergency medical service agencies to transport individuals to alternative facilities for treatment and permits licensed providers for mental health disorders to treat patients within the community.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Provides for better communication between sending and receiving districts regarding students receiving CTE or pathways education.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 FOR THE MESHANTICUT LAKE PAVED WALKING PATH IN CRANSTON (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $1,000,000 for the Meshanticut Lake paved walking path in Cranston.)

Sponsor: Christopher Paplauskas

Establishes Compost Fund to award grants related to reducing the amount of solid waste generated in the state.

Sponsor: Terri-Denise Cortvriend

Directs the general assembly to fund ten full time equivalent positions in FY 2026 to support DEM's efforts in the areas of forestry and forestry projects.

Sponsor: Megan Cotter

Creates business tax credit for, eliminates sale tax on, eliminates income tax on the sale of, and creates a 10 year tax valuation freeze on newly renovated affordable housing.

Sponsor: David Place

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: Bridget Valverde

Requires the department of environmental management to develop, identify, maintain and update a list of projects that qualify for forest and open space land conservation funding pursuant to federal laws.

Sponsor: Paul Santucci

Allows a municipality to set its own conveyance tax rate for residential properties sold in excess of $900,000.00 at $10 per $500. Provides collected taxes to be in a restricted account and distributed within 2 years for affordable housing.

Sponsor: Michelle McGaw

Provides that a student's enrollment in Medicaid would be included in calculating and determining the student success factor for use in the foundation education-aid formula.

Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta

Creates the position of dementia services coordinator within the department of health to coordinate the departments approach to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Includes payment of social security benefits to the modification reducing federal adjusted gross income on personal income taxes.

Sponsor: Charlene Lima

Allows Ukrainian parolees residing in Rhode Island under the federal Uniting for Ukraine program, who have been granted temporary parole, to qualify for in-state tuition at Rhode Island state colleges and universities.

Sponsor: Samuel Zurier

Establishes regulations to ensure the ethical development, integration, and deployment of high-risk AI systems, particularly those influencing consequential decisions.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Allows the town of Middletown to adopt a tax classification plan for residential real estate which divides the class into non-owner and owner-occupied properties with separate tax rates.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Allows the town of Middletown to adopt a tax classification plan for residential real estate which divides the class into non-owner and owner-occupied properties with separate tax rates.

Sponsor: Terri-Denise Cortvriend

Requires Rhode Island Energy to enter into at least one long-term contract, for at least a four (4) year period, to procure natural gas pipeline capacity with an interstate pipeline operator.

Sponsor: Michael Chippendale

Establishes requirements which would have to be met by an applicant prior to the issuing of permits for an activity that would have an environmental impact on or would increase the cumulative impacts on an environmental justice area.

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

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

Prohibits an insurer from imposing a requirement of prior authorization for any admission, item, service, treatment, test, exam, study, procedure, or any generic or brand name prescription drug ordered by a primary care provider.

Sponsor: Mia Ackerman

Removes the licensing exemption for a lender that originates less than six (6) loans in twelve (12) consecutive months.

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

Provides for a single, increased range of penalties for all driving offenses which result in serious bodily injury or death.

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE WEEK OF MAY 6TH THROUGH MAY 12TH OF 2025, AS "NATIONAL NURSES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: David Bennett

Allows a law enforcement agency to consider expunged records when issuing a license or permit to carry a pistol or revolver.

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

Amends the section of law relative to violations for driving after denial, revocation or suspension of a license and expands the list of offenses for which an unlicensed motorist would be in violation.

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

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

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 10TH, 2025, TO BE "LUPUS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Grace Diaz

Requires health insurance policies to cover licensed certified lactation counselor services for childbearing families. It also prohibits requiring supervision or duplicate payments for services and mandates annual reporting.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

Exempts certain cities and towns whose communities exceed the low and moderate income housing threshold from the tax of the previous year's gross scheduled rental income.

Sponsor: Brian Thompson

Allows any peace officer working in a Rhode Island school as a full or part-time resource officer to work in excess of the seventy-five (75) working days in a calendar year, and not have an interruption in their benefits.

Sponsor: Gordon Rogers

Increases penalties for a variety of motor vehicle offenses.

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

Adds probation and parole officers to the list of state law enforcement professionals, for purpose of retirement on service allowance.

Sponsor: Peter Appollonio

Specifies that it is unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) to possess a firearm.

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

Requires that affordable housing would be provided for with some developments.

Sponsor: Victoria Gu

Establishes and funds the SafeRIde program, which provides transportation, free of charge, to persons suspected of having a blood alcohol concentration that prohibits legal operation of a vehicle.

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

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

Prohibits defendants who are serving probation for driving under the influence death resulting from earning good time off their probationary period.

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 8, 2025, TO BE "ARTS DAY IN RHODE ISLAND"

Sponsor: Joseph Shekarchi

Limits municipal minimum lot sizes for residential use to 2,500 sq ft near transit, 5,000 sq. ft with water/sewer, and 1 acre otherwise, while protecting farmlands, forests, and wetlands, and requiring zoning updates to comply.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

Adds five (5) driving violations to the statute that defines aggressive driving.

Sponsor: Andrew Dimitri

Requires individual and group health insurance policies that provide pregnancy-related benefits to cover medically necessary expenses for diagnosis and treatment of infertility and standard fertility-preservation services.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

Requires single-family residential zoning in municipalities with populations of over forty-thousand (40,000) to allow middle housing and mandates that those municipalities adopt zoning regulations for middle housing.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

Affords an option for police and firefighters to receive retirement allowances, without reduction, who seek retirement after twenty (20) years of service upon reaching age fifty-seven (57).

Sponsor: Matthew LaMountain

HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY 4TH THROUGH MAY 10TH, 2025, AS "NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Earl Read

Changes the teacher and state employees' retirement benefit calculations' cutoff date from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2012, for all retirement members eligible to and who retire on or after the new July 1, 2012, cutoff date.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Directs the commissioner of postsecondary education to prepare a strategic plan for public higher education which is aligned with the goals of the board of education's strategic plan.

Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta

Creates a special license plate for the charity Real Access Motivates Progress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Sponsor: Andrew Dimitri

Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered.

Sponsor: Frank Ciccone

Includes any costs paid by an enrollee or on behalf of the enrollee by a third party when calculating an enrollee’s overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under a health plan as of January 1, 2026.

Sponsor: Robert Britto

Extends teacher certifications without fee or penalty for three (3) or five (5) years for teachers who hold certifications as of July 1, 2025.

Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta

SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 5TH THROUGH MAY 12TH OF EACH YEAR TO BE "COMPOSTING AWARENESS WEEK IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND"

Sponsor: Bridget Valverde

SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 5TH THROUGH MAY 9TH OF 2025, TO BE "TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Amends Rhode Island’s existing healthcare services funding plan act by adding an account relating to a new psychiatry resource network to fund Rhode Island’s present PediPRN and MomsPRN.

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Establishes the Beverage Container Recycling Act

Sponsor: Bridget Valverde

SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 10TH, 2025, TO BE "LUPUS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Establishes a new categorical funding category for civics education.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP AND EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY HOUSING AFFORDABILITY (Increases the membership from eighteen (18) to twenty (20), and extend the reporting and expiration dates of the Commission to Study Housing Affordability from June 7, 2025, to June 5, 2027, and would expire on June 26, 2027.)

Sponsor: June Speakman

Amends the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act.

Sponsor: Meghan Kallman

Tenants with disabilities may request to keep an emotional support animals.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF MAY, 2025, TO BE "COMPOSTING AWARENESS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Terri-Denise Cortvriend

Creates qualified data centers and tax exemptions.

Sponsor: Louis Dipalma

Mandates state and electric distribution companies develop proposals and encourage off shore wind power development and give priority in those projects to providing employment and business opportunities to workers from disadvantaged communities.

Sponsor: Samuel Zurier

Amends the obligation of entities to sell at retail to Rhode Island and use customers.

Sponsor: Todd Patalano

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY OF 2025, TO BE "OLDER AMERICANS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Lauren Carson

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

Repeals the corporation minimum tax.

Sponsor: Stephen Casey

This act would sunset/discontinue the Jobs Development Act rate reduction as of July 1, 2025.

Sponsor: Linda Ujifusa

Authorizes a retroactive tax credit for tax yr 2026/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: Stephen Casey

Requires 10% of all rental fees collected by the water resources board pursuant to a lease with the Coventry Pines Golf Club be paid to the town of Coventry and 10% to the Central Coventry Fire District.

Sponsor: George Nardone

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

Sponsor: John Burke

Limits rent increases to no more than 4% annually unless the landlord is granted exemption by the secretary of housing. Provides tenants with a civil action to recover damages, including award of attorneys' fees and punitive damages, for any violations.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

Generates an estate tax discharge upon the recording of a statement by the executor or other estate representative that the value of the decedent’s gross estate does not require a state or federal tax filing.

Sponsor: Michael Chippendale

Exempts from the sales tax scalp hair prosthesis or wigs that are necessary due to hair loss from a medical condition.

Sponsor: Tina Spears

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

Sponsor: Dawn Euer

Repeals the corporation minimum tax.

Sponsor: Jessica de la Cruz

Increases the Rhode Island earned-income credit to twenty percent (20%) on January 1, 2026. Such credit would not exceed the amount of state income tax.

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Repeals the property tax and sales and use tax exemption for boats.

Sponsor: John Lombardi

Exempts subchapter S corporations in the first year of existence from paying the minimum tax.

Sponsor: Gregory Costantino

Provides for just cause evictions for residential landlord tenancies.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 29TH OF 2025, TO BE "COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND DAY" AND HONORING THE COLLEGE'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY OF 2025 AS "MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Alana DiMario

Requires the state investment commission to create a capital access initiative to expand potential investment opportunities for the state’s pension fund and engage qualified but traditionally underrepresented investment managers.

Sponsor: Michelle McGaw

Requires public middle schools, to allow students from a recognized non-public, charter, or alternative education institution, to participate in a non-sponsored sport in the school district where the student resides.

Sponsor: Scott Slater

Limits the use of certain criminal records and credit history reports in denying housing to prospective applicants, and provides for fines for failure to comply. This act further requires notices of denials to be sent to the prospective tenants.

Sponsor: Meghan Kallman

HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM

Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon

This act would sunset/discontinue the Jobs Development Act rate reduction as of July 1, 2025.

Sponsor: Jennifer Stewart

Creates the division of civil representation within the department of housing and require civil representation by a Designated Legal Organization to provide legal representation to all tenants who qualify in eviction proceedings.

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

Creates qualified data centers and tax exemptions.

Sponsor: Alex Finkelman

Names the new Sakonnet River Bridge as the “Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts Sakonnet River Bridge.”

Sponsor: Walter Felag

Amends the definition of “dual enrollment” to encompass all Rhode Island public higher education institutions and amends all statutory references regarding the same.

Sponsor: John Burke

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

Requires the local board of canvassers to publish early voting dates, hours, and location, at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation and to publish the same on the municipality's website for the duration of in-person early voting period.

Sponsor: Jacquelyn Baginski

Allows for a qualified abandonment of public town roads which grants a public easement over said road allowing it to be converted to walking, biking, and hiking trails and access to parks, nature preserves and other recreational facilities.

Sponsor: Terri-Denise Cortvriend

Dictates the length a search warrant involving a tracking device would be valid and provide a process to extend the time frame of the tracking device for good cause.

Sponsor: Raymond Hull

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: Robert Britto

Distinguishes, in two separate subsections, a first offense for reckless driving, which is a misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent offense for reckless driving, which is a felony.

Sponsor: Thomas Noret

Increases fees paid to jurors to fifty dollars ($50.00) per day.

Sponsor: Matthew Dawson

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

Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta

Reduces the time, from three (3) years to six (6) months, 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: Grace Diaz

Eliminates any requirement that any person who is employed as a physical education teacher not by required to have a certification in adaptive physical education

Sponsor: William O'Brien

HOUSE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING MAY OF 2025 AS “RHODE ISLAND NATIVE PLANT MONTH”

Sponsor: Michelle McGaw

Removes appointees of state boards, commissions, public authorities and quasi-public who have a corporate/business interest in the subject matter of the board or commission.

Sponsor: Samuel Bell

Removes the exemption from the state hotel tax for residences rented in their entirety.

Sponsor: Scott Slater

HOUSE RESOLUTION REINSTATING AND EXTENDING THE LIFE AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ANTI-LITTERING EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (Reinstates and extends reporting and expiration of commission studying the development and implementation of an anti-littering education program for elementary students, from February 2, 2024, to February 2, 2026, and would expire on April 2, 2026.)

Sponsor: Mary Messier

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A PLAN AND THE DESIGN OF A VIETNAM MEMORIAL TO BE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the commission to study a plan and the design of a Vietnam Memorial in Providence, from January 31, 2025, to January 31, 2028, and said commission would expire on April 30, 2028.)

Sponsor: Samuel Azzinaro

HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY AS "NATIONAL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Samuel Azzinaro

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MAY OF 2025 TO BE “MYOSITIS AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND”

Sponsor: Evan Shanley

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE IMPACT AND POTENTIAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF BAIL REFORMS ON BLACK RHODE ISLANDERS AND THE STATE

Sponsor: Tiara Mack

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

Sponsor: Ryan Pearson

Exempts from the sales tax scalp hair prosthesis or wigs that are necessary due to hair loss from a medical condition.

Sponsor: Victoria Gu

Create a process to establish a low- or moderate-income housing that exceeds sixty (60) units.

Sponsor: Andrew Dimitri

Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.

Sponsor: Terri-Denise Cortvriend

Exempts from sales tax the trade-in values of motorcycles as well the proceeds received as a result of an unrecovered stolen or total loss of a motorcycle.

Sponsor: Hanna Gallo

Makes students in workforce-ready certificate programs at the Community College of Rhode Island eligible to receive the Rhode Island Promise Scholarship.

Sponsor: Samuel Azzinaro

Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under eight thousand one hundred pounds (8,100 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax.

Sponsor: Leonidas Raptakis

Allows on and after September 1, 2025, an owner of motor vehicle(s) to transfer ownership and registration of said vehicle on their death, by a certificate of title designation and requires DMV to amend title forms, to include transfer-on-death language.

Sponsor: Susan Sosnowski

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

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING AND CELEBRATING MAY 1, 2025, AS "CHILD CARE AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Sponsor: Grace Diaz

Enables any city or town council to adopt a property tax deferral program for senior citizens and disabled persons or veterans.

Sponsor: Megan Cotter

Creates a postsecondary tuition assistance for shortage teaching fields.

Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta

Permits retired superior court magistrates to be assigned to perform service pursuant to §§ 8-2-11.1, 8-2-39, 8-2-39.1 or 8-2-39.2 and be reemployed by the superior court without any forfeiture or reduction of any retirement benefits.

Sponsor: Joseph Solomon

Permits reimbursement for dental hygienist's from "other insurance" or a third-party payor such as Medicare.

Sponsor: Justine Caldwell

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

Changes the excess renewable net-metering credit to a wholesale rate.

Sponsor: Todd Patalano

Would provide for better communication between sending and receiving districts regarding students receiving special education services.

Sponsor: Mark McKenney

Increases individual, group, and Medicaid insurance rates of reimbursement for ambulance and wheelchair van services to be equal to reimbursement rates provided by Medicare for the same medical services.