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Provides any police report involving a railroad fatality and all communications between railroad employees not be made public. Additionally, it makes a violation of this section a misdemeanor.
Amends the refiling process for rules and regulations under the administrative procedures act by implementing a confirmation and attestation system to confirm agency rules and regulations are active and effective.
Establishes the office of the elder advocate to promote the rights of older adults in Rhode Island.
Establishes a term limit of twelve years for members serving in the general assembly.
Requires an official declaration of war or an action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the National Guard may be released from state control to participate in active duty combat.
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON CITY AND TOWN AFFAIRS (Creates a 9-member Joint Commission to review and provide recommendations to strengthen coordination between state and local government and who would report back to the General Assembly by December 31, 2026, and would expire on January 31, 2027.)
Advances the interests of older Rhode Islanders by adding a representative of an aging adult organization to the state planning council and a permanent committee on aging to the state planning council.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.)
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- LINE ITEM VETO (This proposed amendment to our state Constitution grants the governor a line-item veto on the budget and other appropriation bills.)
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- OF SUFFRAGE (Proposes to the voters of the state a constitutional amendment regarding eligibility to vote and to be a candidate.)
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- FOUR YEAR TERMS AND TERM LIMITS FOR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS (Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 1, that would create four (4) year terms for general assembly members and impose term limits of three (3) full four (4) year terms on said members commencing with the 2028 election.)
Creates a program through which fire departments and fire districts are notified of locations of registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can register their vehicles with their local fire department or fire district.
Updates disability parking space signage and enables municipalities to participate in the parking mobility app program where individuals submit photos on the app of vehicles parked in spaces designated for individuals with disabilities.
Makes several amendments to provide for an online nomination paper portal for election nomination papers.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.)
Allows eligible disabled and military voters to continue to utilize electronically transmitted ballots as originally enacted in 2022.
Requires the coastal resources management council to conduct a review of certain water classifications and existing policies and regulations to properly account for sea level rise.
JOINT RESOLUTION URGING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO STUDY AND REGULATE THE IMPACT OF WAKE BOATS ON RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC WATERWAYS (Urging the Rhode Island department of environmental management to study and regulate the impact of wake boats on Rhode Island public waters.)
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.
Provides that the legislature would be the body that negotiates on behalf of the state for all activities occurring in, on and over state submerged land extending beyond twenty-five (25) acres.
Limits early voting to eight (8) weekdays and the two (2) weekend days immediately preceding election day.
This act would add early voting to the 50 feet buffer prohibitions against politicking during election day voting.
Requires the board of elections to establish a secure area for the public observation of mail ballot processing and require the mail ballot voter’s signature be compared to the signature on file within the state central voter registration system.
Changes how voter are notified of elections and vote registration deadlines, and local board questions.
Allows automatic voter registration for Rhode Islanders applying for hunting and fishing licenses.
Allows citizens of a city or town who are at least sixteen (16) years of age to register to vote and to vote in school committee elections in municipalities where school committees are elected entities.
Amends several statutes relating to elections and the dates for primaries and dates within which to file nomination papers and object to nomination papers.
Provides that DEM regulations and CRMC in consultation with the chief resilience officer shall update to prioritize nature based solutions for coastal resilience projects that would be coordinated by DEM using an expedited permitting process.
Expands the DCYF powers by overseeing and administer comprehensive behavioral health services for children with serious emotional disturbances and children with developmental or functional disabilities.
Exempts certain vehicles that are not manufactured with the proper front registration plate bracket from the requirement that motor vehicles display a front facing registration plate.
Requires that an independent performance and efficiency audit be conducted for the department of transportation by the auditor general.
Establishes efficiency standards for tires intended to increase efficiency and improve emissions standards.
Provides a series of updates to size, weight, and load regulations for commercial and specialized vehicles.
Charges a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for each battery powered elective motor vehicle safety inspection. It would also require any vehicle, regardless of gross vehicle weight rating, to be subject to emissions inspection.
Clarifies when mobile equipment can travel on a public highway as an incidentally permitted practice limited to the active participation in an active work zone.
Requires every vehicle that operates in intrastate commerce be permanently marked with a US DOT Number effective April 1, 2027.
Spells out requirements for operation of recreational vehicles, manual, electric or gas powered.
Adds vehicles owned by the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Inc. to the vehicles to be equipped with flashing lights.
Provides specific language for signs to be posted at certain establishments notifying people of contact information to the national human trafficking resource center.
Requires bicyclists to slow or stop at a stop sign and yield to vehicular traffic.
Requires the placement of a stop sign at any intersection of a roadway and bike path.
JOINT RESOLUTION REPEALING RHODE ISLAND'S RATIFICATION OF THE CORWIN AMENDMENT (This Joint Resolution would repeal the General Assembly’s previous ratification of the Corwin Amendment.)
Permits municipalities to enter into contracts with the department of transportation for the municipality to perform minor and routine maintenance work on state highways, roadways, and shoulders located within the municipality.
Requires that an independent efficiency and performance audit of the department of transportation be commissioned by the department of administration.
Reorganizes the coastal resources management council under the department of environmental management and create the bureau of coastal resources management.
Recognizes the Seaconke Wampanoag tribe as a Native American Indian tribe for the limited purpose of assisting this tribe in establishing eligibility for federal benefits and privileges.
Establishes a bureau of public protection within the department of attorney general.
Imposes strict identity disclosure requirements for those who incur expenditures for the production of ballot advocacy communications and political advertisements.
Establishes a performance audit division within the office of the auditor general.
Allows for food and food supplies procurement by the state of less than $25,000 in aggregate under the small purchase regulations.
Creates an emergency action plan related to the operation of warming and cooling centers during periods of extreme weather and establishes a statewide notification system with the National Weather Service initiating warming/cooling center alerts.
Establishes a system of ranked choice voting whenever a municipality's charter amendment is approved by its voters.
Amends the procedures for the marking and certification of mail ballots by prohibiting anyone but the voter or certain persons close to the voter from handling the mail ballot.
Requires those with a public records request to provide identifying information.
Requires the governor, when presenting his proposed budget articles for each fiscal year to set forth the climate considerations that were undertaken to move the state towards the mandated goals set forth in the 2021 Act on Climate.
Redefines "political party" and defines and distinguishes between "major parties" and "minor parties" based on the total number of votes a party's candidate received in the previous election.
Requires that an independent forensic audit of the department of transportation be commissioned by the attorney general.
Entitles disabled and military voters to utilize electronically transmitted ballots.
Increases from seven (7) days to nine (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. No certificates of election may be issued, until the recount if any is completed.
Provides for the non-partisan election of the attorney general, commencing with the 2030 election.
Repeals authorizing Rhode Island to join an interstate compact, which would allow Presidents and Vice Presidents to be elected by a national popular vote rather than the electoral college.
This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 1, that would allow a non-partisan election of the secretary of state, commencing with the 2030 election.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- COMBINING THE OFFICES OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE (Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 1, that would combine the offices of lieutenant governor and secretary of state, commencing with the 2028 election.)
Changes the manner by which presidential electoral college electors are elected and create a system of grouping of municipalities of equal populations, one of each of Rhode Island's electoral votes.
Allows early voting ballot application to be completed in person on an electronic poll pad. Voter then issued a ballot to be placed in a state-approved voting device.
JOINT RESOLUTION RESCINDING PREVIOUS ARTICLE V CONVENTION APPLICATIONS (Rescinds any prior applications to the United States Congress from the Rhode Island General Assembly to call for a convention to amend the United States Constitution.)
Establishes the Ranked Choice Voting for Rhode Island Presidential Primaries and provides for new sections on ranked choice voting tabulation and results reporting.
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.
Allows advisory bodies to participate in a public meeting using videoconferencing, subject to certain requirements.
Defines public-private partnerships and provides the framework to encourage the use of public-private partnerships for proposals for state purchases.
Establishes Compost Fund to award grants related to reducing the amount of solid waste generated in the state.
Authorizes the department of environmental management to enter into leases of up to forty (40) years at State Pier #9 in Newport, Chase Marina in Tiverton, and all other ports and marine facilities owned and operated by the department.
Provides a series of updates to size, weight, and load regulations for commercial and specialized vehicles.
Allows any city, town, state and/or agency of a municipality or the state to report unpaid fines of two hundred dollars ($200) or more to the division of motor vehicles as grounds for refusal of registration.
Requires as part of the director of administration’s report to the general assembly to include information on the number of hybrid, combustion engine, plug-in hybrid, and ZEV vehicles in the light duty fleet. This act would take effect upon passage.
Car rental company not subject to registration penalties resulting from out-of-state toll violations from operators using their rental vehicles but are responsible for any outstanding toll amounts due.
Allows persons with disabilities to receive up to two (2) motor vehicle disability parking privilege placards.
Authorizes driver education schools to offer the driver training curriculum in a classroom setting or an instructor-led virtual format.
Requires all motorcycle operators to wear a helmet regardless of age.
Permits the implementation of a system of electronic registration and titling of motor vehicles, by the DMV and would require that rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter, would be promulgated by the administrator of the DMV.
Makes traffic accident data a public record, subject to federal law.
Allows that public records stored in a computer system, upon request, be provided at no charge.
Requires that the primary election date, statutorily the eighth Tuesday preceding the biennial state elections, shall be held on the Wednesday when Labor Day is the day before said Tuesday. No other filing deadlines would be affected.
Requires party chairpersons to submit lists of party voters to the mayor or council president within 30 days of notice of vacancy in a municipal election office and mayor/council president are required to make a replacement nomination within 30 days.
Authorizes a blanket permit and fee to allow the movement of self-propelled cranes which are in excess of size and weight load requirements, to move on state highways.
Requires the auditor general to conduct performance audits of all state agencies.
Prohibits members of elected city/town political party committees as well as representative/senate district committees from serving on local canvassing authorities.
Changes the date for the election of delegates to the conventions from the fourth Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday in March 2028.
Amends certain signature requirements and deadlines regarding primaries for election of delegates to national conventions for presidential preference.
Provides a definition for antisemitism to be used by state agencies to evaluate whether discrimination is present.
Authorizes the use of campaign funds for security related expenses, including home and office security systems and ongoing monitoring, in response to threats arising from their public service or candidacy.
Amends the administrative procedures act and provides that on the review of an agency decision by a court upon appeal, the court shall decide questions of law without deference to any previous determination or interpretation of the law by the agency.
Requires mail ballots applications to include the RI driving license or state identification number, if unexpired or expired no more than 6 months prior to the election, or the last four digits of the voter’s Soc Sec number.
Amends various sections of law relating to campaign contributions and expenditures, including prohibitions on self-dealing with committee funds and prohibits donations made in fictitious names.
JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING A CONVENTION OF THE STATES UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION (Petitions congress to call a convention for the purpose of proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution to impose restraints on the federal government.)
Requires mail ballots applications to include the RI driving license or state identification number, if unexpired or expired no more than 6 months prior to the election, or the last four digits of the voter’s Soc Sec number.
Prohibits the use of ranked choice voting in all local, state and federal public office elections.
Establishes a compact agreement among at least two (2) states to prohibit the selective use of subsidies to an existing specific industry or company, entice relocation from one state to another state or to open a new facility.
Requires all write-in votes, regardless of qualification, to be reported and published by the state board of elections, on its website.
Establishes a Regulatory Sandbox program designed to provide a depository for ideas in a regulatory approach.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- JURY NULLIFICATION AS PROPER TRIAL DEFENSE ARGUMENT (Proposes to the voters a constitutional amendment which would allow a criminal defendant to argue jury nullification as a defense.)
Establishes the Rhode Island Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny Act which would require review and approval of rules with implementation and compliance costs of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more over a two-year period.
Allows a pregnant member or member that has given birth in the past six (6) months to appear remotely and permits any member that participates in a meeting remotely to vote at that meeting, provided that the meeting is held in person.
Creates a new registration plate for qualified individuals to possess an "adaptive vehicle license plate" to accommodate the transportation needs of an individual with a significant mobility impairment.
Establishes a two-year pilot program, from January 2027 to December 2028, to incorporate equity impact statements into the legislative process for both the House and Senate chamber.
Establishes a permanent joint committee to oversee the department of children, youth and families.
Removes nuclear plant projects from seeking the approval from the general assembly for the construction of said nuclear plant.
Provides that testimony submitted on behalf of state departments, agencies, boards or commissions would not be considered official unless authorized by the governor.
Allows school committees to add item(s) not appearing in the published notice to their agendas for the purposes of discussion only and not for the purpose of voting upon the item(s).
Includes the governor's commission on disabilities in the decision making process for the disability parking enforcement enhancement program and requires an annual report be submitted to the governor's commission.
Authorizes a property owner to pursue reasonable actions to protect their property from coastal hazards that affect life, infrastructure, or essential land uses without prior approval.
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.
Establishes fusion voting in Rhode Island, allowing candidates to appear on ballots as nominees of multiple political parties, for the same office.
Changes primary election to Wednesday if after Labor Day and does not mandate local boards of election to have voter registration drive at high school.
Amends the definition of public record to exempt from public disclosure the city or town of residence of the justices, judges, and magistrates of the unified judicial system.
Prohibits lobbyists from making any political contributions to any member of the general assembly from January 1 through July 1 in any year, unless the general assembly adjourns for the year prior to July 1.
Defines “anti-Semitism” for the state human affairs commission to use while investigating and working to resolve complaints of discrimination and for the commission against prejudice and bias to use in defining hate crimes.
Requires the rule adopting agency to send a copy of the certified rule to all members of the general assembly, within twenty (20) days of filing a final rule.
Repeals a provision of the minimum prepaid special motor vehicle registration plate orders law that was set to expire on December 31, 2025.
Repeals a provision of the minimum prepaid special motor vehicle registration plate orders law that was set to expire on December 31, 2025.
Promotes free expression and access of information by prohibiting the censorship of library materials.
Provides that public historical vital records maintained by the state archives shall not be amended.
Creates the deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media in election communications chapter to regulate the use of synthetic media in elections.
Promotes free expression and access of information by prohibiting the censorship of library materials.
Increases the maximum number of voters that a polling place can accommodate 3,000 to 3,500 and provide for existing polling places that exceed the maximum number of voters, not be required to be changed until the next decennial redistricting.
Reforms the composition of the coastal resources management council to seven (7) members.
Provides that a person eighteen (18) years or older could request that his or her race be modified or amended on their birth certificate.
Provides a procedure for parking modifications near shoreline rights-of-way.
Eliminates one of two (2) conflicting versions of the science and technology advisory council authorizing statute, clarifying the structure of the council.
Eliminates one of two (2) conflicting versions of the science and technology advisory council authorizing statute, clarifying the structure of the council.
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.
Modernizes and streamlines the existing processes for getting on the permanent mail ballot application list.
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.
Updates public records administration act, modifies records control schedule, designates records officer, establishes procedures for retention of records. Provides administrator submit yearly reports, establishes public reporting compliance.
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.
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.
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.
Creates a voluntary program through which registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can request stickers to affix to enclosures housing such vehicles to promote first responders' safety in responding to electrical fires.
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.
Allows the board of elections to tabulate mail ballots in local special elections in the same manner as in tabulate mail ballots in statewide elections.
Requires the state retirement board to publish online all archived video or audio recordings and all future recordings of meetings of the board.
Requires the installation of universal changing stations in all newly constructed, reconstructed, or remodeled public buildings and places of public accommodation.
Reduces the course time required to become a school bus driver for applicants who have a valid commercial driver’s license.
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.
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.
Creates the PURPLE alert state system to aid in the search for a missing adult with a serious physical, behavioral health, neurological disabilities or medical condition.
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.
Makes several amendments to provide for an online nomination paper portal for election nomination papers.
Requires the installation of universal changing stations in all newly constructed, reconstructed, or remodeled public buildings and places of public accommodation.
Reduces the course time required to become a school bus driver for applicants who have a valid commercial driver’s license.
Requires the state retirement board to publish online all archived video or audio recordings and all future recordings of meetings of the board.
Requires all write-in votes, regardless of qualification, to be reported and published by the state board of elections, on its website.
Establishes a system of electronic registration and titling of motor vehicles. Rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter would be promulgated by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles.
Provides that commercial driver instruction would include industry-specific training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking.
HOUSE RESOLUTION STRONGLY REPROVING THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD'S PLAN TO REMOVE 38 BUOYS FROM RHODE ISLAND WATERS
Authorizes driver education schools to offer the driver training curriculum in a classroom setting or an instructor-led virtual format.
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.
Exempts emergency mail ballots from the requirement to have certain wording regarding "mail voters" on the ballot.
Includes boats and marine-related assets in the blanket permit available for overweight or over-dimensional vehicles.
Exempts emergency mail ballots from the requirement to have certain wording regarding "mail voters" on the ballot.
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.
Requires all lifeguards, and park rangers, to be trained in administering opioid antagonists, and would require all public beaches to keep available a minimum of four doses of opioid antagonist.
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.
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.
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.
Creates a new law to address the issue of "sexual harassment" involving those individuals that are actively involved in legislative business.
Would amend certain signature requirements and deadlines regarding primaries for election of delegates to national conventions for presidential preference.
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.
Establishes a process by which vacancies in a municipal election office and local canvassing board are filled.
Adds early voting to the fifty (50) feet buffer prohibitions against politicking on election day voting.
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
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND REVIEW THE COST AND STATUS OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND OWNED, VACANT, AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR METHODS TO MITIGATE THE ASSOCIATED EXPENSES (Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the Commission to review the cost and status of State owned, vacant, and abandoned properties and makes recommendations to mitigate expenses to May 24, 2026, and expires December 15, 2026.)
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.
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY
Requires statements as to whether a bill is likely to increase equity, decrease equity or have no impact on equity to be included on up to 20 pieces of legislation.
Amends various sections of law relating to campaign contributions and expenditures including prohibitions on self-dealing with committee funds and prohibits donations made in fictitious names.
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.
Establishes a system to publicly disseminate emergency alerts regarding a missing adult with an intellectual disability.
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.
Exempts members of the Rhode Island judiciary from the restrictions on nontransparent windshields and windows in their motor vehicles.
Requires anyone using a bicycle trail or path to stay to the right on the path and would always pass on the left when safe to do so.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- FOUR YEAR TERMS AND TERM LIMITS FOR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS (Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 1, that would create four (4) year terms for general assembly members and impose term limits of three (3) full four (4) year terms on said members commencing with the 2028 election.)
Redefines "political party" and defines and distinguishes between "major parties" and "minor parties" based on the total number of votes a party's candidate received in the previous election.
Allows that public records stored in a computer system, upon request, be provided at no charge.
Exempts law enforcement records from public disclosure if releasing them could reveal the identity of a human trafficking victim or someone eligible for an affirmative defense under certain prostitution-related laws.
Amends the administrative procedures act and provides that on the review of an agency decision by a court upon appeal, the court shall decide questions of law without deference to any previous determination or interpretation of the law by the agency.
Amends the definition of public record to exempt from public disclosure the city or town of residence of the justices, judges, and magistrates of the unified judicial system.
Provides that fees for costs charged for search, retrieval or copying of public records shall be waived for members of the general assembly who certify that they are acting in their official capacity.
Requires public bodies to offer translation services for all open meetings of said bodies.
Requires a member of the public to pay any outstanding balances due and owing for previous requests before being provided copies of records and documents on a new request from law enforcement agencies.
Prohibits state or municipality from contracts to detain individuals for civil immigration violations, and if such contract exists, it must end by July 1, 2026 and prohibits using public resources to detain those individuals.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.)
Establishes a bureau of public protection within the department of attorney general.
Includes the governor's commission on disabilities in the decision making process for the disability parking enforcement enhancement program and requires an annual report be submitted to the governor's commission.
Provides that the legislature would be the body that negotiates on behalf of the state for all activities occurring in, on and over state submerged land extending beyond twenty-five (25) acres.
Replaces the coastal resources management council with a state department of coastal resources and transfer all of the powers and duties between the two (2) authorities.
Replaces CRMC with a newly created division of coastal resources management, a state entity within the DEM and would transfer all authority to the DEM with duties and responsibilities to be carried out by the division of coastal resources management.
Removes nuclear plant projects from seeking the approval from the general assembly for the construction of said nuclear plant.
Creates a permanent special commission to investigate and report on the threat of nuclear weapons.
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.)
JOINT RESOLUTION CONFERRING LIMITED PURPOSE RECOGNITION TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN SEACONKE WAMPANOAG TRIBE
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.)
Makes it easier to vote for people eligible to vote who are incarcerated at the Rhode Island adult correctional institute and creates the position of "voting coordinator," within the department of corrections.
Establishes fusion voting in Rhode Island, allowing candidates to appear on ballots as nominees of multiple political parties, for the same office.
Allows automatic voter registration for Rhode Islanders applying for hunting and fishing licenses.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- LINE ITEM VETO (This proposed amendment to our state Constitution grants the governor a line-item veto on the budget and other appropriation bills.)
Repeals authorizing Rhode Island to join an interstate compact, which would allow Presidents and Vice Presidents to be elected by a national popular vote rather than the electoral college.
Changes the manner by which presidential electoral college electors are elected and create a system of grouping of municipalities of equal populations, one of each of Rhode Island's electoral votes.
Establishes the Ranked Choice Voting for Rhode Island Presidential Primaries and provides for new sections on ranked choice voting tabulation and results reporting.
Establishes an instant runoff form of ranked choice voting limited, to general assembly primary elections, with three (3) or more candidates.
Changes the process of nominating candidates for the general election, by replacing the political party primary with a primary general election.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- FOUR YEAR TERMS FOR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS (Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 1, that would allow four (4) year terms for general assembly members, commencing with the 2028 election.)
Requires verification of an applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license number or state identification number on all applications seeking mail ballots and emergency mail ballots.
Requires verification of an applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license number or state identification number on all applications seeking mail ballots and emergency mail ballots.
Allows a landlord that did not obtain a lead certificate pursuant to the lead mitigation laws of chapter 128.1 of title 42 due to the fact that the state lacks the adequate resources to conduct inspections.
Prohibits members of elected city/town political party committees as well as representative/senate district committees from serving on local canvassing authorities.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- OF SUFFRAGE (Would propose to the voters of the state a constitutional amendment regarding eligibility to vote and to be a candidate.)
Amends several statutes relating to elections and the dates for primaries and dates within which to file nomination papers and object to nomination papers.
Allows citizens of a city or town who are at least sixteen (16) years of age to register to vote and to vote in school committee elections in municipalities where school committees are elected entities.
Changes primary election to Wednesday if after Labor Day and does not mandate local boards of election to have voter registration drive at high school.
Authorizes early voting for the ten (10) calendar days except the second weekend prior immediately preceding election day, while requiring, as is practicable, that all the election day protections and procedures be afforded to early voters.
Provides that the state board of elections shall verify the citizenship status of all persons on the voter registration list.
Defines public-private partnerships and provide the framework to encourage the use of public-private partnerships for proposals for state purchases.
Requires the auditor general to conduct performance audits of all state agencies.
Expands the lobbying reform act to apply to persons who lobby municipal government executives and legislative bodies, as well as local fire districts.
Provides specific language for signs to be posted at certain establishments notifying people of contact information to the national human trafficking resource center.
Changes the requirement for a registered lobbyist to file with the secretary a report listing all political contributions from one hundred dollars ($100) to two hundred dollars ($200) per annual cycle.
Adopts the provisions of Connecticut law pertaining to nontransparent windshields and windows.
Requires the director of the Rhode Island emergency management agency and the Rhode Island commerce commission to develop and implement a plan to assist businesses in obtaining flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance program.
Establishes a Regulatory Sandbox program designed to provide a depository for ideas in a regulatory approach.
Adds grass/grass clippings to the items prohibited from being deposited or blown onto a highway or roadway.
Requires a seventy-five percent (75%) supermajority vote by the board of directors to establish a quorum and to approve any action taken by the commerce corporation.
RELATED TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE MANDATORY CARRYING OF EPINEPHRINE AUTOINJECTORS BY POLICE OFFICERS ACT
Expands the DCYF powers by overseeing and administer comprehensive behavioral health services for children with serious emotional disturbances and children with developmental or functional disabilities.
Eliminates provisions establishing a legislative regulation committee, and also repeals the provision that codes and standards adopted by the state building code standards committee would be subject to approval by the legislative regulation committee.
Provides that it is the public policy of the state that DCYF be the chief agency responsible for all matters related to children's behavioral health.
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.
Requires DCYF to implement recommendations made by the child advocate and child fatality review panel within 6 months and provide a report of the measures taken to address the recommendations.
Provides a definition for antisemitism to be used by state agencies to evaluate whether discrimination is present.
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.
Creates a redistricting commission to act every ten (10) years to adopt a redistricting plan for all general assembly and congressional districts. It also provides for a possible right of appeal of the plan, to the state supreme court.
JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING A CONVENTION OF THE STATES UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION (Petitions congress to call a convention for the purpose of proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution to impose restraints on the federal government.)
Establishes a commission to promulgate rules, regulations and make recommendations to the governor as to petitions for pardons under Article IX, Section 13 of the Constitution of Rhode Island.
Establishes a compact agreement among at least two (2) states to prohibit the use of subsidies to selectively retain industry or company entice relocation from one state to another state or to open a new facility.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- JURY NULLIFICATION AS PROPER TRIAL DEFENSE ARGUMENT (This joint resolution would propose to the voters a constitutional amendment which would allow a criminal defendant to argue jury nullification as a defense.)
Requires that all agencies' final rules, promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act, be approved by general assembly action, but in no case later than December 31 of the year it is promulgated before it can become effective.
Defines "anti-Semitism" for the state human affairs commission to use while investigating and working to resolve complaints of discrimination and for the commission against prejudice and bias to use in defining hate crimes.
Requires an official declaration of war or an action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the National Guard may be released from state control to participate in active duty combat.
Allows the owner of a rented or leased motor vehicle to establish non-liability for traffic violations.
Prohibits lobbyists from making any political contributions to any member of the general assembly from January 1 through July 1 in any year, unless the general assembly adjourns for the year prior to July 1.
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 secretary of state to be utilized for redistricting.
JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING A CONVENTION OF THE STATES UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION (Petitions congress to call a convention for the purpose of proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution to impose restraints on the federal government.)
Includes "Kei cars" or "Kei trucks" as having restricted public highway use and those vehicles validly registered as of August 1, 2021, would not be denied renewal of that registration based solely on the vehicle type.
Provides that low-speed vehicles may be operated on limited access highways, state highways, through highways and public highways or roadways provided the speed limit on the highways and roadways is no more than thirty-five miles per hour (35 m.p.h.).
Includes "Kei cars" or "Kei trucks" as having restricted public highway use and those vehicles validly registered as of August 1, 2021, would not be denied renewal of that registration based solely on the vehicle type.
Exempts the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Inc. from payment of certain vehicles registration fees.
Changes the meeting of presidential electors from the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December after their election to the first Tuesday.
Requires mail ballot drop boxes to be opened thirty-five (35) days prior to election day, and twenty (20) days prior to special elections.
Establishes trade commission to advance economic interests of Rhode Island and Ireland.
Allows non-affiliated party voters to vote in party primaries, without becoming an affiliated party voter.
Removes the attorney general's oversight of interlocal agreements.
Removes the attorney general's oversight of interlocal agreements.
Amends various sections of law relating to elections, nomination papers and the process of obtaining signatures for nomination papers and would provide a notification procedure for the reporting of consistent patterns of forgery on nomination papers.
Modernizes all state library laws by eliminating the clearinghouse advisory committee, updating how the clearinghouse publishes its list of publications, reducing the number of physical copies and facilitating digital publication.
Adds climate change, sea-level rise and coastal resiliency to the analysis of data of the strategic plan for economic development policy. Adds director of DEM and executive director of CRMC to economic development planning council.
Eliminates requirements of signing with an "X" for voters who cannot sign name due to blindness, disability, or inability to read or write. Establishes a timeframe for local boards to accept mail ballot applications, if delivered via the postal service.
Amends various sections of law relating to elections, nomination papers and the process of obtaining signatures for nomination papers and would provide a notification procedure for the reporting of consistent patterns of forgery on nomination papers.
Authorizes Providence canteen vehicles to be equipped with sirens, whistles or bells and would require operators of any canteen vehicle to receive 5 hours of training in the operation of the vehicle and its emergency equipment.
Modernizes all state library laws by eliminating the clearinghouse advisory committee, updating how the clearinghouse publishes its list of publications, reducing the number of physical copies and facilitating digital publication.
Adds climate change, sea-level rise and coastal resiliency to the analysis of data of the strategic plan for economic development policy.
Amends the composition of the scenic roadways board reducing the number of members from eleven (11) to nine (9).
Provides minor technical changes, including an update to the membership of the state planning council to include the secretary of housing or designee, and provides clarifying language relating to the role of the technical committee.
Adds "loose material" to the contents of a vehicle that must be covered by a covering that must remain in place until the vehicle's contents are purged from the vehicle.
Includes the general assembly elections within the category of elections subject to the risk-limiting audits within the jurisdiction of the board of elections.
Provides that commercial driver instruction would include industry-specific training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking.
Provides for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ. The duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided to the employer at least thirty (30) days prior to the leave.
JOINT RESOLUTION CONFERRING LIMITED PURPOSE RECOGNITION TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN SEACONKE WAMPANOAG TRIBE (Recognizes the Seaconke Wampanoag tribe as a Native American Indian tribe for the limited purpose of assisting this tribe in establishing eligibility for federal benefits and privileges.)
JOINT RESOLUTION CONFERRING LIMITED PURPOSE RECOGNITION TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN SEACONKE WAMPANOAG TRIBE
Creates a civic apprenticeship program for recent Rhode Island high school graduates to gain work experience working in Rhode Island state departments.
Provides that the legislature would be the body that negotiates on behalf of the state for all activities occurring in, on and over state submerged land extending beyond twenty-five (25) acres.
Authorizes driver education schools to offer the driver training curriculum in a classroom setting or an instructor-led virtual format.
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.
Requires one of the seven (7) directors of the Rhode Island airport corporation be appointed by the mayor of the city of Warwick.
HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PURSUE A BROAD RANGE OF MEASURES TO REDUCE THE DANGER OF NUCLEAR WAR, TO SIGN AND RATIFY THE TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS (TPNW), TO MAKE NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT THE CENTERPIECE OF OUR NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY, AND TO SPEARHEAD A GLOBAL EFFORT TO PREVENT NUCLEAR WAR
Requires that all maintenance of sidewalks along state highways, with the exception of snow and ice removal, be the responsibility of the state.
Requires the division of vital records to ensure that the records are accessible to the local registrars and grant local registrars the authority to issue certified copies of certificates and records.
Amends certain election statutes to require ballot questions be written in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by persons with an eighth-grade reading level.
Requires the division of vital records to ensure that the records are accessible to the local registrars and grant local registrars the authority to issue certified copies of certificates and records.
Amends certain election statutes to require ballot questions be written in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by persons with an eighth-grade reading level.
Updates public records administration act, modifies records control schedule, designates records officer, establishes procedures for retention of records. Provides administrator submit yearly reports, establishes public reporting compliance.
Encourages and protects the freedom of public libraries to acquire materials without limitations and prohibits materials being removed from public libraries due to partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
Amends several provisions relative to motorcycles and motor scooter license and educational requirements including deleting the learners permit requirement for motorcycles.
Amends several provisions relative to motorcycles and motor scooter license and educational requirements including deleting the learners permit requirement for motorcycles.
Amends the definition of public record to exempt from public disclosure the city or town of residence of the justices, judges, and magistrates of the unified judicial system.
HOUSE RESOLUTION STRONGLY SUPPORTING A NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE BANK THROUGH THE PASSAGE OF THE 118TH CONGRESS H.R. 4052
Repeals the Interstate Compact on Industrialized/Modular Buildings in its entirety.
Repeals the Interstate Compact on Industrialized/Modular Buildings in its entirety.
Requires the secretary of the executive office of health and human services to present to the general assembly a plan for the realignment of state hospitals into a department of hospitals no later than September 1, 2024.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.)
Provides for remote participation in open public meetings of the long-term care coordinating council and would provide that a quorum of the council consists of 12 members.
Prohibits synthetic media within ninety (90) days of an election.
Directs the department of transportation to prepare a monthly "Washington Bridge snapshot report" containing information on the progress of repairs and other actions pertaining to the Washington Bridge.
Allows the department of administration to temporarily loan the state battle flags and markers to approved federal or state agencies under the condition that such loan is insured by bond against damage or loss.
Allows the department of administration to temporarily loan the state battle flags and markers to approved federal or state agencies under the condition that such loan is insured by bond against damage or loss.
Provides that public gatherings on state house grounds be regulated to protect the participants and their right to attend public gatherings.
Prohibits driver privilege cards and state identification cards from containing any bar codes on the card that can be scanned and used for voting purposes.
Replaces the coastal resources management council with a state department of coastal resources and transfers all of the powers and duties between the two (2) authorities.
Redefines the groups included in "minority community-based organizations" for purposes of them making recommendations for appointments to state boards, commissions, public authorities, and quasi-public corporations.
Authorizes and funds the painting of a portrait of the president of the senate and former presidents of the senate who may be living to be hung in the state house.
Replaces the coastal resources management council with a state department of coastal resources and transfers all of the powers and duties between the two (2) authorities.
Establishes a nine (9) member commission on pardons to provide recommendations to the governor as to who should receive executive pardons per the state constitution.
Prohibits state or municipality from contracts to detain individuals for civil immigration violations, and if such contract exists, it must end by July 1, 2025 and prohibits using public resources to detain those individuals.
Creates separate and distinct employment positions and salaries under the unclassified pay plan for the board of elections employees.
Limits the governor to one thirty (30) day renewal of a declaration of emergency without a joint resolution of the general assembly.
HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT HOUSE RESOLUTION 54 OF THE 2023-2024 CONGRESS TO AMEND THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION TO PROVE THAT THE RIGHTS PROTECTED AND EXTENDED BY THE CONSTITUTION ARE THE RIGHTS OF NATURAL PERSONS ONLY
Requires an official declaration of war or an action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the National Guard may be released from state control to participate in active duty combat.
Provides that a court shall decide cases without deference to administrative agency interpretation of rules.
Amends various sections of law relating to campaign contributions and expenditures including prohibitions on self-dealing with committee funds and would prohibit donation made in a fictitious manner.
JOINT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING CONTINUED FOCUS AND ACTIONS FOR MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING ADEQUATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES BY THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY IN WEST WARWICK (Would direct the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority to revisit the issue of providing transit services to the town of West Warwick and surrounding communities.)
Prohibits the release of customers personal information compiled by the department of motor vehicles to any private company, nonprofit organization or third-party vendor.
Allows temporary vehicle registration and plates issued to Rhode Island residents by another state to be valid; provided that, the plates and registration issued to an out-of-state resident by a Rhode Island seller are valid in that other state.
Allows citizens of a city or town who are at least sixteen (16) years of age to register to vote and to vote in school committee elections in municipalities where school committees are elected entities.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- OF SUFFRAGE (This Joint Resolution would propose to the voters of the state a constitutional amendment which would provide that no person who is not a citizen of the United States would be allowed to vote in this state.)
Amends the current law so that it would no longer mandate, but rather simply allows local boards to annually conduct a voter registration drive at each high school within the city or town.
Includes political action committees that register with the Federal Election Commission within the definition of political action committees for the Rhode Island elections.
Establishes election day as a day of special observation in the State of Rhode Island. The act would also restrict the use of mail ballots in elections.
Requires entity such as a nursing home, elder care facility that receives governmental funding post a notice that political candidates are not permitted to solicit residents and visits would be maintained in a book by the facility.
Redefines "Political Party" and defines and distinguishes between "major parties" and "minor parties" based on the total number of votes a party's candidate received in the previous election.
Removes nuclear plant projects from seeking the approval from the general assembly for the construction of said nuclear plant.
Establishes the Ranked Choice Voting for Rhode Island Presidential Primaries and provides for new sections on Ranked Choice Voting Tabulation and Results Reporting.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- OF SUFFRAGE (Would propose to the voters of the state a constitutional amendment regarding eligibility to vote and to be a candidate.)
HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY CALLING FOR PUBLICATION AND AFFIRMATION OF THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT (Requests that the President, Joseph R. Biden, publish without delay the Equal Rights Amendment as our Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.)
Establishes the Rhode Island purchasing cooperative for procurement of public service and municipal vehicles for all state and municipal agencies to participate in procurement opportunities of zero-emission vehicles.
Prohibits the extension of contracts by any state or municipal department or agency by the utilization of change orders if the additional work or services exceeds ten percent (10%) of the original value of the contract.
Makes all documents and information related to any bid proposal relative to state purchases public records and available for inspection and review by any person seeking the records under chapter 2 of title 38 after the opening of the bids.
HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO RESTORE THE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF THE POINT JUDITH BREAKWATER
Makes any record of any person, firm, or corporation that successfully competes for state contract or business, a public record, including those records that are considered proprietary or otherwise confidential.
Requires public bodies to offer translation services for all open meetings of said bodies.
Provides for free APRA records, DOA manages all APRA Records, and uses an online database for records.
Requires a member of the public to pay any outstanding balances due and owing for previous requests before being provided copies of records and documents on a new request from law enforcement agencies.
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.
Provides that public bodies not be required to hold open-forum sessions on any topic not on the meeting notice and limits comment on any topic not previously posted.
Provides that the legislature would be the body that negotiates on behalf of the state for all activities occurring in, on and over state submerged land extending beyond twenty-five (25) acres.
Directs the department of administration to establish a human services transparency FTE portal.
Exempts all Narragansett Indian Tribe members owning real estate, whether privately, commercially, in nonprofit corporations or in land trusts, from all real estate taxes imposed by the state or any municipality.
Exempts all Narragansett Indian Tribe homeowners from real estate taxes and real estate tax liens, imposed by the state or any municipality. Also declares the Tribe as the sole sovereign federally recognized Indian Tribe in Rhode Island.
Repeals sections of the Narragansett Indian Land Management Corporation Act and acknowledges the Narragansett Indian Tribe as the sole aboriginal people sovereign to the territory of what is now known as Rhode Island.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.)
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- JURY NULLIFICATION AS PROPER TRIAL DEFENSE ARGUMENT (This joint resolution would propose to the voters a constitutional amendment which would allow a criminal defendant to argue jury nullification as a defense.)
Requires the secretary of the executive office of health and human services to present to the general assembly a plan for the realignment of state hospitals into a department of hospitals no later than July 1, 2024.
Requires letters of appointment of public officers and employees be sent to the secretary of state's office.
Updates public records administration act, modifies records control schedule, designates records officer, establishes procedures for retention of records. Provides administrator submit yearly reports, establishes public reporting compliance.
Expands the lobbying reform act to apply to persons who lobby municipal government executives and legislative bodies, as well as local fire districts.
Establishes procedures to ensure agency regulations don't restrict individuals from businesses and professions, including home-based businesses, barbers, hairdressers and manicurists.
Reduces the required number of members present to constitute a quorum from three (3) to two (2) members.
Encourages and protects the freedom of public libraries to acquire materials without limitations and prohibits materials being removed from public libraries due to partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
Amends the provision relative to the measurements for signs identifying school zone areas with speed enforcement systems.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- FOUR YEAR TERMS FOR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS (Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 1, that would allow four (4) year terms for general assembly members, commencing with the 2026 election.)
Increases role of division of motor vehicles in voter registration and addresses verification process, by establishing very specific obligations and responsibilities that must be followed before offering an individual application to register to vote.
Requires that the primary election date, typically the eighth Tuesday preceding the biennial state elections, shall be held on the Wednesday immediately following Labor Day, only if the eighth Tuesday immediately follows Labor Day.
Creates a new additional post-election risk-limiting audit of voted mail ballots, focusing on voter signature verification.
Increases the maximum number of voters that a polling place can accommodate from three thousand (3,000) to three thousand five hundred (3,500).
Requires verification of applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license or state identification number with all mail ballot, mail ballot applications and emergency mail ballots.
Requires a write-in candidate to file a declaration of intent with the same office at which the declaration of candidacy would be filed, and require similar residency requirements for write-in candidates that exists for declared candidates.
Permits the municipality to post on a website voter designation of voter registration deadline on the website for ten (10) consecutive days prior to deadline instead of a newspaper.
JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING A CONVENTION OF THE STATES UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION (Petitions congress to call a convention for the purpose of proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution to impose restraints on the federal government.)
Requires DCYF to prepare an annual report of all findings of suspected and/or verified violations of this chapter and share report on its website and to members of the general assembly.
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 secretary of state to be utilized for redistricting.
Would amend certain signature requirements and deadlines regarding primaries for election of delegates to national conventions for presidential preference.
Prohibits lobbyists from making any political contributions to any member of the general assembly from January 1 through July 1 in any year, unless the general assembly adjourns for the year prior to July 1.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- FOUR YEAR TERMS AND TERM LIMITS FOR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS (Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 1, allowing four (4) year terms for general assembly members and imposing term limits of three (3) full four (4) year terms on said members commencing with the 2026 election)
Requires that all agencies' final rules, promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act, be approved by general assembly action, but in no case later than December 31 of the year it is promulgated before it can become effective.
Changes the process of nominating candidates for the general election, by replacing the political party primary with a primary general election.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE-OF ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE (Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing four (4) year terms for members of the general assembly, elected members from even numbered districts would begin to be elected to four (4) year terms.)
Authorizes early voting for the fourteen (14) calendar days immediately preceding election day, while requiring, as is practicable, that all the election day protections and procedures be afforded to early voters.
Rhode Island Campaign Contributions And Expenditures Reporting
Registration Of Vehicles
Voting Districts And Officials
Coastal Resources Management Council
Registration Of Vehicles
State Purchases
Police Officers--commission On Standards And Training
Motorcycle Driver Education Program
Definitions And General Code Provisions
Historical Society Libraries
Historical Society Libraries
Citizens' Commission For The Safety And Care Of The Elderly
State Board Of Elections
Relating To State Affairs And Government-- Corrections Department
Operators' And Chauffeurs' Licenses
Primaries For Election Of Delegates To National Conventions And For Presidential Preference
Primary Elections
Operators' And Chauffeurs' Licenses
Organization Of General Assembly
General Provisions
Primaries For Election Of Delegates To National Conventions And For Presidential Preference
Mail Ballots
Mail Ballots
Code Of Ethics
Coastal Resources Management Council
Coastal Resources Management Council
Primary Election Dates
Open Meetings
Registration Of Voters
Statewide Referenda Elections
Mail Ballots
Relating To Public Property And Works
Registration Of Voters
Conduct Of Election And Voting Equipment And Supplies
Relating To State Affairs And Government-- Open Meetings
Long-term Economic Development
Long-term Economic Development
General State Officers
Joint Resolution To Approve, Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Right To An Adequate Education (amends The Constitution To Guarantee Rhode Island Residents With Equal Opportunity To Receive An Education That Is Adequate, Equitable And Meaningful And Provides Judicial Enforcement Of This Provision.)
House Resolution Extending The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Special Legislative Commission To Study And Review The Cost And Status Of The State Of Rhode Island Owned, Vacant, And Abandoned Properties And Provide Recommendations For Methods To Mitigate The Associated Expenses (extends The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Commission To Study And Review The Cost And Status Of The State Of Rhode Island Owned, Vacant, And Abandoned Properties, From May 1, 2023, To May 31, 2024, And Would Expire On June 30, 2024.)
General Provisions
Fort Adams Foundation
Parking Facilities And Privileges
Conduct Of Election And Voting Equipment, And Supplies
Equipment And Accessories Generally
Rhode Island Turnpike And Bridge Authority
Voting Districts And Officials -- Polling Place Cap
Mail Ballots
Mail Ballots
Departments Of State Government
Nomination Of Party And Independent Candidates
Registration Of Voters
Construction And State Maintenance Of State Roads
Creating Green Justice Zones And Furthering Environmental Justice
Elective Meetings
Elective Meetings
Open Meetings
Mail Ballots
Organization And Command Of Military And Naval Forces
Registration Of Voters
Administrative Procedures
General Provisions
The Rhode Island Lobbying Reform Act
Access To Public Records
Emergency Management
Relating To Holidays And Day Of Special Observance
State Building Code
State Lottery
Narragansett Tribal Sovereignty Act
Property Subject To Taxation
Narragansett Indian Land Management Corporation
Concurrent Resolution Terminating The Current Declaration Of State Emergency And All Executive Orders Commencing On February 9, 2023, Through March 11, 2023
Tax Credit Benefit Verification
Joint Resolution To Approve, Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Right To An Adequate Education (amends The Constitution To Guarantee Rhode Island Residents With Equal Opportunity To Receive An Education That Is Adequate, Equitable And Meaningful And Provides Judicial Enforcement Of This Provision.)
Open Meetings
Residence Of Individuals In Government Custody Act
Governor's Commission On Disabilities
Access To Public Records
Administrative Procedures
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
Concurrent Resolution Terminating The Current Declaration Of State Emergency And All Executive Orders Commencing On January 11, 2023, Through February 9, 2023
Recognition Of Native American Tribes
Concurrent Resolution Terminating The Current Declaration Of State Emergency And All Executive Orders Commencing On December 12, 2022, Through January 10, 2023
Recognition Of Native American Tribes
Department Of Children, Youth And Families
Department Of Children, Youth And Families--foster Parents' Bill Of Rights
House Resolution Urging The Federal Government To Pursue A Broad Range Of Measures To Reduce The Danger Of Nuclear War, To Sign And Ratify The Treaty On The Prohibition Of Nuclear Weapons (tpnw), To Make Nuclear Disarmament The Centerpiece Of Our National Security Policy, And To Spearhead A Global Effort To Prevent Nuclear War
Day Care Programs State Purchases
Management And Disposal Of Property
Municipal Detention Facility Corporations
Department Of Administration
Rhode Island Inclusive Home Design Act
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Of Suffrage (would Propose To The Voters Of The State A Constitutional Amendment Regarding Eligibility To Vote And To Be A Candidate.)
Equity Impact Statement Act
Vital Records
Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations To Safeguard Rhode Island Against Nuclear Weapons (this Resolution Creates An Eleven (11) Member Special Legislative Commission To Study And Provide Recommendation To Safeguard Rhode Island Against Nuclear Weapons.)
Construction And Maintenance Of State Roads
Joint Resolution To Approve, Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State -- Four Year Terms And Term Limits For Representatives And Senators (proposes An Amendment To The State Constitution, Article Iv, To Allow For Term Limits For The General Assembly Members.)
The Rhode Island Lobbying Reform Act
Merit System
Merit System
Department Of Health And Human Services
Operators' And Chauffeurs' Licenses
Joint Resolution Ratifying The Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States Relating To The Labor Of Persons Under Eighteen Years Of Age (this Joint Resolution Would Ratify A Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States Which Would Provide That The Congress Of The United States Would Have The Power To Limit, Regulate, And Prohibit The Labor Of Persons Under 18 Years Of Age.)
Mail Ballots
Mail Ballots
Rhode Island Campaign Contributions And Expenditures Reporting
Mail Ballots
Nomination Of Party And Independent Candidates
Driver Privilege Cards And Permits
Conduct Of Election And Voting Equipment, And Supplies
Nomination Of Party And Independent Candidates - Maximum Number Of Submitted Nomination Signatures
Primaries For Election Of Delegates To National Conventions And For Presidential Preference
Nomination Of Party And Independent Candidates
Rhode Island Campaign Contributions And Expenditures Reporting
Registration Of Voters
Voting Districts And Officials
Conduct Of Election And Voting Equipment And Supplies
Lighting Equipment And Reflectors
Rhode Island Restoration Of Voting Rights Act
Nomination Of Party And Independent Candidates
Primary Elections
Rhode Island Campaign Contributions And Expenditures Reporting
Operators' And Chauffeurs' Licenses
Joint Resolution Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution - Provisions Of State Constitution Declared To Be Presumptively Judicially Enforceable By Parties Allegedly Aggrieved By Violations Thereof (proposes To The Voters Of The State A Constitutional Amendment That The Provisions Of The State Constitution Are Presumptively Judicially Enforceable By Parties Allegedly Aggrieved By Violations Thereof.)
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State -- Line Item Veto
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Jury Nullification As Proper Trial Defense Argument (this Joint Resolution Would Propose To The Voters A Constitutional Amendment Which Would Allow A Criminal Defendant To Argue Jury Nullification As A Defense.)
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State (initiative And Referendum) (this Resolution Would Enable The Citizens Of Rhode Island To Propose Laws And Amendments To The Constitution Through An Initiative And Referendum Process, Except As To Revenue And Appropriations, Which Power Remains Vested In The General Assembly.)
Joint Resolution Respectfully Requesting A Convention Of The States Under Article V Of The United States Constitution
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State-of Elections And Campaign Finance (proposes A Constitutional Amendment Authorizing Four (4) Year Terms For Members Of The General Assembly, Elected Members From Even Numbered Districts Would Begin To Be Elected To Four (4) Year Terms.)
Motor Vehicle Offenses
Access To Public Records
State Building Code
Administrative Procedures
Inspector General
Licensing And Monitoring Of Child Placing Agencies, Child Caring Agencies, Foster And Adoptive Homes, And Children's Behavioral Health Programs
Mail Ballots
General Provisions
Open Meetings
Open Meetings
Taxation Of Farm, Forest, And Open Space Land
Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act
Justices Of The Peace -- Uniform Law On Notarial Acts
State Purchases
University Of Rhode Island
State Purchases
Office Of The State Fire Marshal
Employee Criminal Records Check
Parking Facilities And Privileges
Transfer Of Vehicles
Parking Facilities And Privileges
Transfer Of Vehicles
University Of Rhode Island
University Of Rhode Island
Size, Weight, And Load Limits
Address Confidentiality Program
Department Of Administration
Size, Weight, And Load Limits
Department Of Administration
Merit System
Mail Ballots
State Archives
Public Records Administration
State Archives
State Building Code
Registration Of Nursing Home Patients
Video-lottery Games, Table Games And Sports Wagering
Canvassing The Lists Of Qualified Electors
State Building Code
Video Lottery Games, Table Games And Sports Wagering
Canvassing The Lists Of Qualified Electors
Office Of Health And Human Services
Historical Society Libraries
Secretary Of State
Open Meetings
Canvassing The Lists Of Qualified Electors
Elective Meetings
Elective Meetings
Canvassing The Lists Of Qualified Electors
Coastal Resources Management Council
Coastal Resources Management Council
Coastal Resources Management Council
Aquaculture
Mail Ballots
Secretary Of State -- Let Ri Vote Act
Mail Ballots
Secretary Of State -- Let Ri Vote Act
Justices Of The Peace--standards Of Conduct For Notaries Public
Operators' And Chauffeurs' Licenses
Registration Of Vehicles
Departments Of State Government
Coastal Resources Management Council
Relating To State Affairs And Government-- Corrections Department
Transfer Of Vehicles
Parking Facilities And Privileges -- Disability Parking
The Office Of Early Childhood Development And Learning
State Purchases
House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Review The Cost And Status Of The State Of Rhode Island Owned, Vacant, And Abandoned Properties And Provide Recommendations For Methods To Mitigate The Associated Expenses (creates A 13 Member Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations To Mitigate The Associated Costs For The State's Vacant And Abandoned Properties, And Would Report Back By May 1, 2023, And Expire On June 30, 2023.)
Registration Fees
Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $17,700,000 For The Purposes Of Increasing Home Care Provider Reimbursement Rates To Be Used For Wage Pass Through To Direct Care Staff And For Increases In Payments To Direct Care Workers Hired By Consumers Through Self-directed Care Programs (this Joint Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $17,700,000 In Order To Increase Home Care Provider Reimbursement Rates, And For Increases In Payments To Direct Care Workers.)
Retail Licenses
State Purchases
Size, Weight, And Load Limits
Conduct Of Election And Voting Equipment, And Supplies
Energy Facility Siting Act
Registration Of Vehicles
Mail Ballots
Authorizing The City Of Cranston To Establish, Adopt, And Reapportion The City Council And School Committee Voting Wards
Departments Of State Government
Environmental Justice Act
Explosives
Historian Laureate Of Rhode Island
Municipal Detention Facility Corporations
Child Advocate Office
The Edward O. Hawkins And Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act
State Building Code -- Administration And Enforcement
Residence Of Individuals In Government Custody Act
Minority Business Enterprise
Race, Ethnicity, Gender And Disability Impact Statement Act
Redistricting Act
Party Committees And Conventions
Joint Resolution To Approve And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State -- Right To Adequate Education (adds Two Sections To The Constitution/guarantees Residents Adequate Education Permitting Learning At High Levels, Become Lifelong Learners, Productive Workers And Responsible Citizens/makes Rights Guaranteed Under The Constitution Judicially Enforceable.)
Rhode Island Information Privacy Act
Emergency Management - Limitations
Open Meetings
Open Meetings
Code Of Ethics
Registration Of Outboard Motors
Open Meetings
University Of Rhode Island
Open Meetings -- Remote Participants
Teachers' Retirement
Open Meetings -- Remote Participants
Operators' And Chauffeurs' Licenses
Rhode Island Campaign Contributions And Expenditures Reporting
Conduct Of Election And Voting Equipment And Supplies
Registration Of Voters
Mail Ballots
Party Committees And Conventions
Registration Of Voters
Primary Elections--general Assembly Offices--ranked Choice Voting
Voting Districts And Officials -- Polling Place Cap
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State (initiative And Referendum)
General Election Day
Primary Elections
Conduct Of Election And Voting Equipment And Supplies
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Persons Entitled To Vote (this Joint Resolution Would Authorize The Submission To The Electors Of A Constitutional Amendment That Would Allow Eligible Citizens To Register To Vote Removing The Requirement That The Registration Be Completed Thirty (30) Days Before An Election.)
Joint Resolution To Approve, Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Right To An Adequate Education (amends The Constitution To Guarantee Rhode Island Residents With Equal Opportunity To Receive An Education That Is Adequate, Equitable And Meaningful And Provides Judicial Enforcement Of This Provision.)
Operators' And Chauffeurs' Licenses
Electronic Vehicle Recovery Service Act
Regulation Of Sales
Registration Of Vehicles
Motor Vehicle Offenses
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State -- Procedure To Fill Vacancy In Office Of The Secretary Of State, Attorney General Or General Treasurer
General State Offices
Relating To State Affairs And Government
Departments Of State Government
Construction And Maintenance Of State Roads
Administrative Procedures -- Rules
House Resolution Urging The Federal Government To Pursue A Broad Range Of Measures To Reduce The Danger Of Nuclear War, To Sign And Ratify The Treaty On The Prohibition Of Nuclear Weapons (tpnw), To Make Nuclear Disarmament The Centerpiece Of Our National Security Policy, And To Spearhead A Global Effort To Prevent Nuclear War
Retirement System -- Administration -- Board Composition
Recognition Of Native American Tribes
Recognition Of Native American Tribes
The Edward O. Hawkins And Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act
State Building Code
Relating To Health And Safety
Covid-19 Vaccination Not Required For Access To State Or Private Businesses Act
Emergency Shelters
Rhode Island Economic Growth Blockchain Act
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Jury Nullification As Proper Trial Defense Argument (this Joint Resolution Would Propose To The Voters A Constitutional Amendment Which Would Allow A Criminal Defendant To Argue Jury Nullification As A Defense.)
General Provisions
Redistricting Of The General Assembly
Parking Facilities And Privileges
Open Meetings
Relating To State Affairs And Government
Administrative Procedures
Foreign Vehicles
The Rhode Island Lobbying Reform Act
Video Lottery Games, Table Games And Sports Wagering--the Rhode Island Consumer Protection Gaming Act
Concurrent Resolution Extending Power Conferred Upon The Governor Pursuant To The Provisions Of Subsection Of Title 30, Chapter 15, Section 9 Of The Rhode Island General Laws
House Resolution Terminating The Governor's State Of Emergency Declaration
Joint Resolution Terminating The Governor's State Of Emergency Declaration
Access To Public Records
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
Joint Resolution To Approve, Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State - Four Year Terms And Term Limits For Representatives And Senators (proposes An Amendment To The State Constitution, Article Iv, To Allow For Term Limits For The General Assembly Members.)
Rhode Island Campaign Contributions And Expenditures Reporting
Conduct Of Election And Voting Equipment, And Supplies
Primary Election Dates
Primary Elections
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State -- Referendum On Line Item Veto (same As 21h-5861 -- This Joint Resolution Would Provide For The Publishing And Submission To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State For A Line Item Veto.)
Minority Business Enterprises
Rhode Island Campaign Contributions And Expenditures Reporting
Emergency Management
Rhode Island Campaign Contributions And Expenditures Reporting
Public Accountancy
Open Meetings
Open Meetings
Relating To Public Records
State Building Code
Statewide Public Safety Computer Aided Records Management System
Statewide Public Safety Computer Aided Dispatch Records Management System
Relating To Public Records
Size, Weight, And Load Limits
Size, Weight, And Load Limits
Establishing A Reapportionment Commission
Establishing A Reapportionment Commission
State Building Code
Registration Of Vehicles
Registration Of Vehicles
Health And Safety Of Pupils
Health And Safety Of Pupils
State Building Code
Naming State Constructions -- E. Richard Durfee Road
Responsibility Of Owners Of Rental Vehicles
Responsibility Of Owners Of Rental Vehicles
Video-lottery Games, Table Games And Sports Wagering
Minority Business Enterprises
Canvassing The List Of Qualified Electors -- Health And Safety -- Vital Records
Open Meetings
Open Meetings
Race, Ethnicity And Gender Impact Statement Act
House Resolution Creating Special House Legislative Commission To Study The Effects And Procedures For The Reorganization Of The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (crmc) (creates A 15 Member Commission To Study The Effects And Procedures For The Reorganization Of The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, And Who Would Report Back To The General Assembly By April 1, 2022, And Expire On May 15, 2022.)
Open Meetings
Size, Weight, And Load Limits
Transfer Of Vehicles
Standards Of Conduct For Notaries Public
Solemnization Of Marriages
Open Meetings
Primary Elections
Environmental Justice Act
Supreme Court - Courts
Supreme Court - Courts
Relating To State Affairs And Government – Historian Laureate Of Rhode Island
Mail Ballots
Responsible Recycling, Reuse And Disposal Of Mattresses
Joint Resolution Creating A Special Commission To Be Known As "the Rhode Island Semiquincentennial (ri 250th) Commission"
Joint Resolution Creating A Special Commission To Be Known As "the Rhode Island Semiquincentennial (ri 250th) Commission" (creates A 30 Member Rhode Island Semiquincentennial Commission To Assist In The Observance Of The Semiquincentennial And Report Back Findings By July 1, 2023, Produce A Final Accounting Of Funds By October 1, 2026, And Expire On January 1, 2027.)
Open Meetings
Open Meetings
Licensing And Monitoring Of Child Placing Agencies, Child Caring Agencies, Foster And Adoptive Homes, And Children's Behavioral Health Programs
Canvassing The Lists Of Qualified Electors
Elective Meetings
Canvassing The Lists Of Qualified Electors
Environmental Justice Act
University Of Rhode Island
Conduct Of Election And Voting Equipment, And Supplies
Size, Weight, And Load Limits
Coastal Resources Management Council
Mail Ballots
House Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Rhode Island Department Of Environmental Management To Submit A Report On Changes To The Parking Areas Under The Governance Of The Dem
Rhode Island Campaign Contributions And Expenditures Reporting
Relating To Health And Safety
House Resolution Respectfully Requesting The Executive Office Of Health And Human Services (eohhs) To Create A Covid-19 Surge Plan For Handling The Increasing Need For Behavioral Health Services And Substance Use Disorder Treatments
Mail Ballots
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State -- Procedure To Fill Vacancy In Office Of The Secretary Of State, Attorney General Or General Treasurer (this Joint Resolution Would Present To The Electors A Rhode Island Constitutional Amendment Which Would Create A Procedure To Fill Vacancies In The Offices Of Secretary Of State, Attorney General Or General Treasurer.)
General State Offices
Joint Committee On Legislative Services
House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Review The Impact Of Existing Rules And Regulations On The Creation Of New Businesses, And Provide Recommendations To Revise Laws In Order To Eliminate Barriers (creates A 17 Member Commission To Study The Impact Of Rules And Regulations On New Businesses, And Make Recommendations That Would Eliminate Barriers, And Who Would Report Back By January 4, 2022, And Expire On March 4, 2022.)
Mail Ballots
Parking Facilities And Privileges
Relating To State Affairs And Government
Definitions And General Code Provisions
Write-in Votes
Division Of Motor Vehicles
Redistricting
The Edward O. Hawkins And Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act
The Edward O. Hawkins And Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act
The Edward O. Hawkins And Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act -- The Rhode Island Cannabis Equity Act Of 2021
The Edward O. Hawkins And Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act
The Edward O. Hawkins And Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act
Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles
Special Commission On Reapportionment
Registration Of Voters
Relating To The General Assembly Redistricting Act
Sunset Advisory Commission
Appointment, Qualification, And Tenure Of Officers
Department Of Administration
Definitions And General Code Provisions
Indebtedness Of Towns And Cities--study Of Consolidation
Department Of Transportation
Relating To Elections
Relating To Election S-- Mail Ballots
Public Records Administration
Operators' And Chauffeurs' Licenses
Access To Public Records
State Archives
Audio And Video Recordings
Registration Of Voters
Public Transit Authority
Voter Registration Cancellation
House Resolution Respectfully Urging Rhode Island's Congressional Delegation To Reduce Military Spending And Prioritize Climate Action
Open Meetings
Access To Public Records
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State -- Referendum On Line Item Veto (this Joint Resolution Would Provide For The Publishing And Submission To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State For A Line Item Veto.)
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State-of Elections And Campaign Finance (proposes A Constitutional Amendment Authorizing Four (4) Year Terms For Members Of The General Assembly, Elected Members From Even Numbered Districts Would Begin To Be Elected To Four (4) Year Terms.)
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State - Of Suffrage (this Joint Resolution Would Propose An Amendment To The State Constitution Eliminating The Thirty-day Residency And Registration Requirement Before Voting In An Election.)
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State - Four Year Terms And Term Limits For Representatives And Senators (this Joint Resolution Would Submit A Constitutional Amendment To The Voters At The Next Election Scheduled For November, 2022 To Limit The Terms Of Senators And Representatives To 5 Consecutive 2 Year Terms Commencing With The Election Of November, 2024.)
Emergency Shelters
Mail Ballots
Campaign Contributions And Expenditures Reporting
Department Of Administration
Conduct Of Election And Voting Equipment, And Supplies
Relating To State Affairs And Government
Nomination Of Party And Independent Candidates
Corrections Department
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State (governor And Lieutenant Governor To Appear Jointly On The Ballot)
Municipal Detention Facility Corporations
Mail Ballots
General Provisions
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State (initiative And Referendum)
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State - Four Year Terms And Term Limits For Representatives And Senators
Electronic Vehicle Recovery Services
Gambling And Lotteries
Traffic Offenses
State Building Code -- Administration And Enforcement
Department Of Administration
Restrictive Housing At Correctional Facilities Act
Minority Business Enterprise
Payment Of Statutory Fees
University Of Rhode Island
Primaries
Zoning Ordinances
Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act
Registration Of Vehicles
Food And Drugs -- Sanitation In Food Establishments -- Home Food Manufacture Act
Campaign Finance Reporting
Criminal Background Checks Of Volunteers And Interns
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And To Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution (elections) (proposes An Amendment To The Constitution To Modify The Legal Minimum Age To Vote From Eighteen (18) Years To Sixteen (16) Years.)
Uniform Unsworn Declaration Act
Department Of Business Regulation--automobile Wrecking And Salvage Yards
Employee Criminal Records Check
Administrative Procedures
Joint Resolution To Approve And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State -- Right To Adequate Education (adds Two Sections To The Constitution/guarantees Residents Adequate Education Permitting Learning At High Levels, Become Lifelong Learners, Productive Workers And Responsible Citizens/makes Rights Guaranteed Under The Constitution Judicially Enforceable.)
Rhode Island Campaign Contributions And Expenditures Reporting
Residence Of Those In Government Custody Act
State Police--diversity
Sunset Advisory Commission
Access To Public Records
Joint Resolution To Approve, Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State (majority Vote Requirement Through Instant Runoff Voting For General Officers And General Assembly Members' Election)
Departments Of State Government
Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- General Assembly To Review Regulations
Primary Election Dates
Campaign Finance Reporting
Departments Of State Government
Rhode Island Campaign Contributions And Expenditures Reporting
Emergency Management
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
Merit System
Party Committees And Conventions
General State Officers
General State Officers